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Cagey Hasler confident Dogs will easily look after No.1

Daniel Lane Tony Williams was certain to provide Canterbury's pack with an X-factor for their opening match against North Queensland.

Rugby League

NRL 2013: the main men

Daniel Lane and Michael Chammas With the season kicking off on Thursday, we look at each team's key player.

Dominant Inglis warns best is yet to come

Daniel Lane Souths star Greg Inglis was only joking when he said what he liked most about playing fullback was "bossing people around", but the 110kg colossus certainly dictated terms to the Sydney Roosters...

Roosters v Rabbitohs

Five things we learnt

Daniel Lane NSW State of Origin coach Laurie Daley might need to reconsider his declaration that Roosters' Mitchell Pearce was the man most likely to play halfback for the Blues.

Inglis no one-man band, say Souths

Daniel Lane SOUTHS forward Jason Clark rubbished the suggestion they were in danger of being known as a one-man team after Greg Inglis dominated proceedings in the Charity Shield victory over St George Illawarra.

Bunnies sponsors and fans rally, though pulling power in doubt

Daniel Lane RABBITOHS chief executive Shane Richardson said the imminent departure of Russell Crowe as a co-owner of the club would not have a detrimental impact, even though his star power had been widely...

Dogs keen to extend Graham deal

Daniel Lane CANTERBURY chief executive Todd Greenberg plans to extend English enforcer James Graham's contract even though he still has two years left on a lucrative deal valued at $425,000 a season.

Annesley gives try the red light

Adrian Proszenko, Daniel Lane THE State of Origin refereeing controversy has reached Parliament House. The NSW Minister for Sport, Graham Annesley, a former grand final referee, has called for the controversial rule that cost the...

Rabbitohs go back to drawing board

Daniel Lane SOUTH SYDNEY co-captain Michael Crocker hoped his teammates learned something in each of the 121 more tackles they had to make compared with Brisbane in Friday night's disappointing loss.

Souths put Inglis re-signing on hold until new salary cap is known

Daniel Lane SOUTH SYDNEY chief executive Shane Richardson insisted his laugh when asked about Greg Inglis's future at the Rabbitohs was not through nerves or even the fear his club's superstar had increased the...

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GI blow leaves Dragons fuming

Daniel Lane DRAGONS coach Steve Price and his captain Ben Hornby last night slammed what they called a dangerous shot by Greg Inglis which left veteran forward Dean Young concussed and in a neck brace.

Bring back pre-season cup, says Fittler

Daniel Lane FORMER Test captain Brad Fittler has said the Australian Rugby League Commission should consider the reintroduction of a preseason cup to make trial matches worthwhile.

Simmons in talks to return as Sheens's sidekick

Daniel Lane ROYCE SIMMONS could soon resume his role as Tim Sheens's right-hand man at the Wests Tigers following his shock dismissal as coach of English Super League side St Helens.

Bunnies in the swing

Daniel Lane Dealing with momentum swings is a big part of life in the NRL, and South Sydney co-captain Michael Crocker says the Rabbitohs are learning to cope properly when matches turn against them.