League
Dragons move fast to hold on to Dugan
Brad Walter, Adrian Proszenko, Michael Carayannis St George Illawarra officials are in talks to sign Josh Dugan beyond this season after a stunning return to the NRL in which the sacked Canberra fullback has firmly forced his way into Origin...
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...
SIN BIN
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...
Speculation over fallen Mannah leaves family, friends simmering
Brad Walter Parramatta players were so furious at speculation linking the recurrence of Jon Mannah's Hodgkin's lymphoma with a supplements program at Cronulla in 2011 they demanded the club issue a statement on...
League
Williams and Grant thrown a lifeline to push for Blues
Brad Walter NSW officials hope forwards Tony Williams and Tim Grant will use the City-Country match to play themselves back into form before the coming State of Origin series.
Stars call for release of $200m future fund to end cap dispute
Brad Walter PLAYERS and clubs are set to pressure the ARL Commission to release cash from a proposed $200 million future fund to help meet salary cap increases after a three-hour meeting, involving some of the...
Rugby League
$3 million Eels deal comes too late to retain Folau
Brad Walter NRL salary cap auditor Ian Schubert's approval of a deal for Israel Folau to join Parramatta next season has come too late, with the former AFL convert turning his back on a return to the code to...
League
Eels deal comes too late to sign Folau
Brad Walter NRL salary cap auditor Ian Schubert's approval of a deal for Israel Folau to join Parramatta next season came too late for the Eels after the former AFL convert turned his back on the club - although...
Grant: We tried our best to land Folau
Brad Walter ARL COMMISSION chairman John Grant has defended the NRL's role in the Israel Folau saga as the former Test and Origin star prepares to reveal why he turned his back on a return to league to play...
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.
It's almost a deal - Folau set to sign with Eels
Brad Walter, Adrian Proszenko A US holiday with good friends Jarryd Hayne, Tim Mannah and Joseph Paulo may have sowed the seeds for Israel Folau's return to the NRL next season.
Stuart thanks AFL stint for making Izzy an even bigger star
Brad Walter ISRAEL FOLAU'S stint in AFL could make him the most marketable player in the NRL, with private sponsors set to stick with the former Greater Western Sydney star when he joins Parramatta next season.
AFL
American holiday got it moving
Brad Walter, Adrian Proszenko A US holiday with good friends Jarryd Hayne, Tim Mannah and Joseph Paulo sowed the seeds for Israel Folau's return to the NRL next season with Parramatta.
Stuart fronts for Blues job
Brad Walter BLUES coach Ricky Stuart will meet the NSW Rugby League board today to discuss this year's series and whether he keeps the job next season.
Rugby league
Hits from kick-off under scrutiny
Brad Walter NRL players attempting big hits from the kick-off are set to come under scrutiny after Canterbury prop Sam Kasiano was charged yesterday with a grade-two careless high tackle for his shot on...
Graham's hard yards could put the bite back in the Bulldogs
Brad Walter ENGLISH forwards Adrian Morley, Gareth Ellis and Sam Burgess have made a huge impact on the NRL in recent years but statistics from Super League suggest that new Bulldogs prop James Graham might be...
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...
WINNING STARTS MONDAY
Parramatta are a wreck without the Hayne train
Brad Walter It is not just what Jarryd Hayne does that means the difference between winning and losing for Parramatta, it is the influence he has on his teammates.
Sandow dragged as coach loses patience
Brad Walter PARRAMATTA coach Stephen Kearney finally ran out of patience with star recruit Chris Sandow yesterday, taking him from the field with the game in the balance 10 minutes before full-time.
