Mannah from heaven: Parramatta prop 'a millimetre off' unlucky break
Glenn Jackson With a dented bone in his leg, Tim Mannah still produced 72 minutes against North Queensland – most of which acted as a timely reminder of his value to NSW coach Laurie Daley.
Rebel ticket victory promises to make Eels 'feel like a football club again'
Glenn Jackson and Brad Walter Steve Sharp, the likely new chairman of Parramatta after his rebel ticket's stunning election win, has vowed to ensure the Eels become ''a football club again'', and said it won't take a five-year...
League
Sheens lays down golden rule for Roos
Glenn Jackson Australia coach Tim Sheens has told his squad they need to "live up to their reputation" against New Zealand on Friday night in Canberra.
Hock fresh for a new challenge with Eels
Glenn Jackson Some might remark that Gareth Hock, Parramatta's latest signing, has left it late to join the exodus of English stars to try his hand at the NRL.
Happy loser, concerned winner: Stuart and Hasler eye bigger picture
Glenn Jackson One coach was pleased and proud, the other not so. But can you pick the two without knowing? Eels coach Ricky Stuart, quite remarkably, said the 20-16 loss to the Bulldogs made him feel better than...
Bulldogs' bark remains as Eels pass up opportunities
Glenn Jackson This won't go down as a missed opportunity for Parramatta, it will go down as many missed opportunities.
Farah close to signing a new deal with Tigers
Glenn Jackson Wests Tigers officials are close to re-signing their captain and hooker Robbie Farah, and may do so as early as next week.
League
Dugan, Barba could do worse than look at Turner's demise
Glenn Jackson If Josh Dugan and, to a lesser extent, Ben Barba, need any reminder of what a privileged position they are in, they need look no further than Steve Turner.
Stuart looks for positives in Tigers defeat
Glenn Jackson Parramatta coach Ricky Stuart conceded the loss to Wests Tigers would be a "learning curve" for his co-captain Jarryd Hayne, as well as his young squad, whose ill-discipline cost them at Leichhardt...
Rugby League
Broncos have extra incentive to sign Dugan
Glenn Jackson Brisbane fullback Corey Norman's departure to Parramatta is likely to quicken the Broncos' desire to offer sacked Canberra star Josh Dugan a lifeline.
League
Hayne concedes Eels can't match most rivals for talent
Glenn Jackson The first step when you hit rock bottom is generally considered to be an admission. So, on cue only days out from Parramatta's season-opener against the Warriors, fullback Jarryd Hayne has conceded...
League
Flanagan confident he'll coach again - with reputation intact
Glenn Jackson Having had no contact with the Cronulla board for days, it occurred to Shane Flanagan, when he was summoned to a mid-afternoon meeting on Friday, that he might not exit the room as the Sharks coach.
Tamou chooses Cowboys over Eels
Glenn Jackson LESS than a fortnight after Israel Folau turned his back on Parramatta, the Eels have been dealt another blow after North Queensland's Test and Origin prop James Tamou chose loyalty over salary to...
League
Stuart frustrated as race to sign Folau slows to a crawl
Glenn Jackson RICKY STUART'S jitters about the prospect of the Israel Folau deal being scuppered by the NRL have been somewhat allayed by Parramatta officials, who were meeting with NRL boss Shane Mattiske about...
League
Eels put end to Hoppa's switch
Glenn Jackson PARRAMATTA have torpedoed any prospect of Will Hopoate preparing for his return to the NRL with the Eels via a stint in Japanese rugby – before it has even been officially put to the club.
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.
League
Where it all began for master coaches
Glenn Jackson In round 17, 1992, a close but seemingly unremarkable game was played at the then named Bruce Stadium - a 15-14 win to Manly over Canberra, clinched by a Matthew Ridge field goal.
Coach factory: how a game in Canberra set up the future
Glenn Jackson IN ROUND 17, 1992, a close but seemingly unremarkable game was played at the then named Bruce Stadium; a 15-14 win to Manly over Canberra, clinched by a Matthew Ridge field goal.
Review spells bad news for Sheens
Glenn Jackson THE review into Wests Tigers' failings this season will be completed today and presented to an extraordinary board meeting tonight, by which time it is expected coach Tim Sheens's decade-long reign...
Farah to stay as Tigers hold powwow over Sheens fallout
Glenn Jackson WESTS TIGERS players have met en masse with leading officials at the club to address the circumstances of, and the fallout from, the sacking of coach Tim Sheens.
