Justin Hodges
Winning Starts Monday
Player stats give Daley a running start for Origin
Brad Walter NSW coach Laurie Daley is set to enter the State of Origin series with his players in better form than their Queensland counterparts.
Round 11 line-ups
Talkin' Teams, Tuesday, May 21
Michael Chammas The latest news from the NRL as clubs name their sides for round 11.
League
Sharks a 'priority' but Gallen may not play again until Origin
Michael Carayannis NSW captain Paul Gallen may not play another game before the State of Origin series as he struggles with a knee injury.
Idris makes Origin case against Broncos
Phil Lutton With just over a week until the Origin teams are named, Phil Lutton runs the rule over Queensland and NSW candidates from the Broncos-Titans derby.
SPORT
Dank ready to come to Sharks' rescue
Danny Weidler Sports scientist Stephen Dank has refused an interview with ASADA but he wants Sharks players and their coach, Shane Flanagan, to know he is in their corner in the strongest possible way.
Jake the jack of all trades ready for debut
Phil Lutton Fullback? Hooker? Try both. Mop-haired rookie Jake Granville hasn't been a big one for convention as he edges closer to an NRL debut with the Broncos.
League
'Not sorry': Big man McGuire on for Friday
Phil Lutton Josh McGuire is thanking his lucky stars he can play against the Titans on Friday. But that doesn’t mean he’s about to deliver a gushing apology for whacking Parramatta’s Mitchell Allgood at the...
League
Papalii prepares for return bout with Sharks
Jon Tuxworth Josh Papalii admits he was rattled by the ''media cloud'' after last year's spiteful finals battle.
POWER RANKINGS
NRL Power Rankings - round 9
Paul Suttor There can be no doubt about it - for the first time this year, there are doubts over Melbourne's chances of winning this year's premiership.
Round 10 line-ups
Talkin' Teams, Tuesday, May 14
Michael Chammas The latest news from the NRL as clubs name their sides for round 10.
Brisbane Broncos v Gold Goast Titans
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Friday 7.35pm (AEST)
Sharks skipper faces fitness race
Michael Carayannis Cronulla skipper Paul Gallen is an outside chance of making an early return from a knee injury when the Sharks host the in-form Canberra on Sunday.
Broncos' bad luck has Hodges hedged
Phil Lutton The good news for Queensland Origin fans is that Justin Hodges could be as fresh as a daisy for game one. The bad news for Brisbane fans is that he’s not playing the Titans on Friday night.
Injury-hit Tigers look to Tuqiri's early return to get them out of the cellar
Adrian Proszenko Lote Tuqiri could make his long-awaited return from injury next month in a rare piece of positive injury news for Wests Tigers.
