Phil Gould
Phil Gould is a League Columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald
Set of Six
A point of principle: Give golden point the boot
Phil Gould Full marks to Panthers captain Kevin Kingston this week for the professional manner in which he handled his press interviews.
League
Dugan's attitude defeats bullies
Phil Gould Earlier this week, new Dragons recruit Josh Dugan was sitting in a Bondi Junction cafe with a friend. Just after dinner time they're relaxing, enjoying a coffee.
League
No reinventing the wheel; Knights just rolled with what they do best
Phil Gould In their previous two matches, Newcastle were awful in their second-half performances. They virtually took no part in proceedings following the half-time break in either game, succumbing meekly to...
League
Panthers carving a niche at top level
Phil Gould Over the past six months, I have been blessed with the experience of dealing with two of the NRL's truly great players.
League
Pigs might fly, but Rabbits? That's another matter entirely
Phil Gould Rabbits leaves nothing to chance when we travel to games.
Video
The Phil Gould Show
Phil Gould Phil Gould and Glenn Jackson discuss the big issues in rugby league, including the dumping of Benji Marshall.
SET OF SIX
Why the players’ rights are paramount
Phil Gould Phil Gould pinpoints six issues pertinent to rugby league this week.
The Phil Gould Show
Phil Gould Phil Gould and Glenn Jackson discuss the week's big issues in rugby league.
League
Time for ASADA to come clean
Phil Gould It's now been almost three months since that infamous press conference in Canberra where it was declared Australian sport was riddled with the widespread use of performance-enhancing drugs, links to...
Set of Six
How to turn a free kick into an own goal
Phil Gould The outstanding form of NSW Waratah Israel Folau should be an embarrassment to NRL decision makers.
VIDEO
The Phil Gould Show
Phil Gould Phil Gould and Glenn Jackson discuss the week's big issues in rugby league.
League
Bad rep: Time’s up for City-Country concept
Phil Gould Every year we answer the same questions about the validity of maintaining tradition and playing the old City-Country fixture.
League
More time on the big stage can only help
Phil Gould Forget the final scoreline in Friday night's Test between Australia and New Zealand. The Kiwis showed enough in the first 40 minutes of the contest to suggest they will be very hard to beat in the...
Rugby League
Small crowd didn't deter the big men from big plays
Phil Gould Does the City v Country match really mean something? If we go by the purpose and spirit shown by the 34 players who participated in this event on Sunday, then the answer is ''yes''.
League
The better team lost, but Bulldogs will take points and thank their lucky stars
Phil Gould An extraordinary result at Gosford on Sunday afternoon. The final score shows success to the Bulldogs 24-8 over the Sharks.
LEAGUE
Loss of faith is worse than any injury
Phil Gould Let me make this point right from the start. The vast majority of today's professional rugby league players are talented, hard-working, passionate individuals who strive every day to become better at...
League
Bennett touch still obvious in clash of past and present
Phil Gould I remember a few seasons ago watching a match between the Wayne Bennett-coached Dragons and the team formerly coached by Bennett, the Brisbane Broncos.
Set of Six
Patience please: Steve Price shows why he’s the real deal
Phil Gould After losing to the Broncos earlier this season, I wrote about the Dragons performance.
