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Doust wants Morris back in the Red V

Brad Walter St George Illawarra chief executive Peter Doust has confirmed the club still hopes to reunite the Morris twins and revealed the reason Josh left was because Wayne Bennett didn’t think he would become...

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League

Meninga to cast eye over Shillington

Wayne Heming Queensland coach Mal Meninga will be looking closely at David Shillington in the Canberra prop's returns to the NRL.

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.

League

Shillington is 'built for Origin'

Jon Tuxworth Queensland Origin legend Petero Civoniceva has endorsed David Shillington fill his vacant starting spot.

League

Size matters as Daley sorts out Blues

Brad Walter NSW coach Laurie Daley must resolve the dilemma of whether to match the size of Queensland's forwards by picking four props or opting for more mobile back-rowers as he attempts to finalise his team...

League

Origin the aim after Shillo's crunching test

Chris Dutton A brutal training session with two of the Canberra Raiders' giants has convinced David Shillington to launch himself back into the State of Origin selection mix.

LEAGUE

Stars and young hopefuls growing apart

Roy Masters The recent deaths of two young players raise questions about the disconnect between an NRL team and its feeder teams, compared with the days when there was strong mentoring by senior players across...

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DISCORD

Patriot games: rule makes cup a melting pot

Steve Mascord Don't be surprised to see a host of players switch allegiances away from Australia after the State of Origin series – and then switch right back in time for next year's interstate encounters.

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Hundreds farewell one of Queensland's fairest

Wayne Heming Few people knew former Queensland Rugby League boss Ross Livermore's fierce negotiating skills better than his long-time NSW counterpart Geoff Carr.

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.

Equine intervention: Sharks leave the stable door open

Brad Walter Rumours that Cronulla players were using so-called ''horse drugs'' began after one member of the squad allegedly asked what ''equine'' meant.

Petero delights Redcliffe fans

The crowd applauded the big Redcliffe forward with the heavily taped knees every time he charged into the Wynnum Manly defence.

League

Young and hungry: fresh faces with the talent to burn

Michael Chammas Last year it was Adam Reynolds, Konrad Hurrell and Josh Jackson who headlined a long list of rookies to take the NRL by storm.

Rugby League

Shillington gets in behind threatened All Stars game

Laine Clark Canberra Raiders enforcer David Shillington backs the All Stars game's relevance ahead of this weekend's unofficial NRL season opener in Brisbane and also its timing.

Gordon leads pack ready for impact

Michael Chammas They aren't among the NRL's top 20, but these 10 players are poised for breakthrough seasons this year, writes Michael Chammas.

Ambition burns bright for posse of prized recruits

Some players have joined clubs with the expectation of changing their fortunes, while others have left to escape that burden.

League

Hindmarsh doesn't see Folau as saviour

Glenn Jackson ISRAEL FOLAU will add another superstar dimension to Parramatta, but according to the now retired Eels skipper Nathan Hindmarsh, his impending arrival is no panacea.

More Petero in the tank: Civoniceva to play on

Glenn Jackson Despite retirement, Civoniceva bound for World Cup

League

Players seek salary cap rise as union talks continue

Brad Walter NRL players want the salary cap for next season to be more than the $5 million ceiling agreed to by clubs and the ARL Commission and are also seeking a five-year collective bargaining agreement.