League
Farah set to fill leadership role if Gallen has to miss Origin
Brad Walter Robbie Farah is set to take over as NSW captain if Paul Gallen is forced out of the State of Origin series opener after suffering a knee injury during Cronulla's gritty 21-20 defeat of Newcastle.
League
Sheens picks mobility around ruck
Brad Walter New Zealand hooker Issac Luke's speed out of dummy half has prompted the Kangaroos selectors to choose just two specialist props for next Friday night's Test at Canberra Stadium.
Warriors turn to Siejka after Johnson adds to injury woes
Brad Walter FORMER Penrith playmaker Harry Siejka may be thrust into the Warriors line-up for their opening premiership clash with Parramatta after Shaun Johnson became the the club's latest big name on the...
Goodwin's injury curse keeps him out of Charity Shield clash
Michael Chammas, Brad Walter DRAGONS utility Bronx Goodwin will miss this Friday's Charity Shield clash against the Rabbitohs and the opportunity to line up against his brother Bryson for the first time after suffering a...
Winning Starts Monday
Why your team missed the finals - and how they can make them in 2013
Brad Walter After farewelling Nathan Hindmarsh and Luke Burt on Sunday night, Parramatta players will have this week off and then return to training for the rest of the month under new coach Ricky Stuart.
Rugby league
Barrett a bolter for Origin job
Brad Walter TRENT BARRETT believes he is ready to be the next NSW Origin coach, and would have the heavyweight support of Ricky Stuart, Bob Fulton and Phil Gould if he got the job.
League
I'm ready to coach Blues to glory: Barrett
Brad Walter Trent Barrett believes he is ready to be the next NSW Origin coach and would have the heavyweight support of Ricky Stuart, Bob Fulton and Phil Gould if he got the job.
Referees' boss Harrigan furious at Stuart's try concession claim
Brad Walter Referees' boss Bill Harrigan has denied telling NSW coach Ricky Stuart that Greg Inglis's match-winning try for Queensland in last night's State of Origin should not have been awarded.
Tamou blinder forces Stuart into some forward thinking
Brad Walter JAMES TAMOU'S stunning show of athleticism against Wests Tigers on Sunday may help convince NSW coach Ricky Stuart to choose another front-rower on the interchange bench in place of Tony Williams for...
League
Transfer window, not draft, best way to rid game of player poaching
Brad Walter Wayne Bennett had barely got off the Knights' team bus at Toyota Stadium yesterday when an irate Dragons fan let him know what she thought of his poaching of Beau Scott and speculation that rookie...
Kurt reply proof that Newcastle are no longer a one-man band
Brad Walter No Kurt Gidley, no worries for Newcastle. Not any more, with Wayne Bennett and Nathan Tinkler now running the show.
Stuart sticks with Mannah for leadership qualities
Brad Walter Parramatta prop Tim Mannah is tipped to be one of first players picked for NSW this season. Besides captain Paul Gallen, Penrith back-rower Luke Lewis and Newcastle utility Kurt Gidley, Sin Bin has...
Carney shifted to pivot as Flanagan dumps Graham
Brad Walter, Michael Chammas TODD CARNEY will switch to five-eighth for Cronulla in Monday's match against Manly, with Wade Graham dumped from the starting side and Albert Kelly stood down.
Manly will wait to make late call on Foran's fitness
Brad Walter, Brett Keeble MANLY officials will give star five-eighth Kieran Foran until kick-off next Monday night to overcome a hamstring injury and are confident captain Jamie Lyon and fullback Brett Stewart will be fit to...
Tigers get Galloway back early as jostling starts for Test positions
Brad Walter KEITH GALLOWAY'S surprise return to action against Brisbane on Friday night will provide a timely boost not only for Wests Tigers but also Australia.
Winning Starts Monday
Should Hayne be centre of attention for Origin?
Brad Walter Is Jarryd Hayne the man to stop Greg Inglis in State of Origin?
Shoulder to cry on: Gidley injury case of misery repeating for Stuart
Brad Walter NSW coach Ricky Stuart would have been feeling a sense of deja vu when he saw Kurt Gidley come from Hunter Stadium clutching his left shoulder on Monday night.
League
Why Blues shouldn't pick a second-rate bench player
Brad Walter If NSW don't have a bench utility of Kurt Gidley's calibre, then why bother picking one at all?
Buhrer to fill Gidley's utility role for Blues
Brad Walter WATCHING Jamie Buhrer pass out of dummy half as Manly warmed up at Brookvale Oval before last weekend's match against Canberra helped convince Ricky Stuart that the versatile Sea Eagle was the man to...
