League
NRL steps into Manly board racist slur dispute
Brad Walter Allegations of racism at a recent Manly board meeting may be heard by an independent tribunal after the NRL initiated a disputes process following an official complaint by Sea Eagles director Darrell...
League
How News lost the game
Brad Walter MANLY and South Sydney players had just finished a game so brutal that four judiciary charges would stem from it - but the hostilities were put aside when senior members of both teams met afterwards.
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Truth or scare: Sharks told to reveal all to ease pain of bans
Brad Walter Cronulla players have been told they will forfeit the opportunity to seek a reduced six-month suspension for using banned substances if they don't co-operate fully with Australian Sports Anti-Doping...
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Experience counts in obstruction rule debate
Brad Walter NRL coaches and players complaining about the obstruction rule have only themselves to blame if they are taking advantage of the inexperience in the refereeing ranks this season.
Future stars forged in the furnace of the game's suburban grounds
Brad Walter JOSH Reynolds is being touted as a possible NSW Origin representative this season, but the Canterbury five-eighth admits only two years ago he was wondering if he would ever play NRL.
Man of the moment plays down title talk
Brad Walter After helping the Roosters to a record 38-0 defeat of the team he walked out on five years ago, Sonny Bill Williams played down talk that his presence would lead the club to a premiership.
A disappointing debut in defeat, but SBW knows it's onwards and upwards from here
Brad Walter After a debut he described as ''disappointing'', Sonny Bill Williams declared: ''It is good to be back in the game I grew up playing.''
Broad-brush claims leave clean athletes in murky surrounds
Brad Walter AUSTRALIAN sports chiefs have demanded the Australian Crime Commission (ACC) name and shame the drug users identified in Thursday's explosive report before the reputations of innocent athletes are...
Galvin shown the door after brutal assault on delivery driver
Brad Walter, Glenn Jackson PENRITH have sacked under-20s player Jake Galvin for his part in a vicious assault on a 77-year-old Pizza Hut delivery driver.
League
Potter reckons he could weave magic as Tigers coach
Brad Walter SUPER LEAGUE coach of the year Michael Potter has expressed an interest in the vacant Wests Tigers job after returning home to Australia.
Rugby League
Essendon chief joins list of NRL candidates
Brad Walter, Sydney Ian Robson re-emerges as a potential candidate for vacant NRL chief executive's job.
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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.
Origin
Blues coach will not be a club man
Brad Walter, Josh Rakic NRL coaches are to remain banned from coaching the Blues next season, with NSW Rugby League directors expected to reaffirm the policy today before officially starting the search to replace Ricky...
Origin
Gus a Blues long shot
Brad Walter NSW RUGBY LEAGUE directors privately concede they doubt Phil Gould will coach the Blues next season but have asked general manager Geoff Carr to request an answer.
Hasler gets his man - ref gig goes to Archer
Brad Walter Tony Archer has been appointed to control a Canterbury match for the first time in more than two years on Sunday after Bulldogs coach Des Hasler alerted referees bosses Bill Harrigan and Stuart Raper...
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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.
Stuart quitting NSW post news to Gallen
Brad Walter Ricky Stuart's decision to rule himself out as NSW coach next season came as such a shock that Blues captain Paul Gallen claimed to be unaware of the news.
Parra could get pick of Origin bunch
Brad Walter NSWRL directors still consider Ricky Stuart the best candidate to coach the Blues next season and by allowing him to do the job Parramatta will improve their chances of recruiting the Origin halves...
Gus thumbs-up sent Eels in pursuit of Sticky
Brad Walter Sin Bin: Parramatta officials moved quickly to snare Ricky Stuart after Phil Gould recommended him as coach.
Gould takes long view and builds up Panthers' junior ranks
Brad Walter WHEN Phil Gould declared his first priority at Penrith was to strengthen the club's junior stocks, not even recruitment and development manager Jim Jones expected that the most successful NSW coach...
