Potter tips gutted Marshall to return to his best form
Glenn Jackson Wests Tigers coach Mick Potter said dumped five-eighth Benji Marshall would still play a ''significant part'' in Friday night's clash with South Sydney, while denying he had singled out the star...
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Tigers tail off as club hits rock bottom for first time
Glenn Jackson When is last also first? When it is Wests Tigers, who sit on the bottom of the NRL premiership ladder for the first time in the club's history.
Gidley giddy after getting call up for Kangaroos
Glenn Jackson The Australian rugby league team is staying in the casino complex in Canberra, yet the squad had witnessed a gamble well before they walked through the front doors.
Sheens will quiz whistle blowers on rule changes
Glenn Jackson Australian coach Tim Sheens will seek clarification from referees boss Daniel Anderson - and perhaps even referee Ashley Klein - over key changes to rules and interpretations for Friday night's Test...
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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.
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New interpretation of obstruction rule could lead to more players 'diving'
Glenn Jackson Penrith coach Ivan Cleary, a member of the NRL's competition committee, said he was not consulted about the shift towards black-and-white policing of obstruction, as he voiced his fear the new...
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Refs blow time up for obstruction rule
Glenn Jackson Referees bosses have bowed to the wave of criticism over the obstruction rules and are set to abandon black-and-white interpretations.
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SBW's form has Sheens sounding Test alarm
Glenn Jackson Australian coach Tim Sheens says the early form of Sydney Roosters back-rower Sonny Bill Williams - who has declared himself eligible for New Zealand - should be a reminder to his team of the size of...
Anasta set for halfback role again, a blast from the past
Glenn Jackson Wests Tigers coach Mick Potter might be preparing to gamble with his selection of Braith Anasta at halfback, but if he wants a good omen he might be disappointed.
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Farah's long-term relationship to continue with club of his life
Glenn Jackson On the occasions Wests Tigers captain Robbie Farah woke up disillusioned and thinking hard about leaving the club, he imagined himself in other colours.
Referees' boss stands ground over policing of obstruction
Glenn Jackson Referees' boss Daniel Anderson has no intention of backing down from the ''black and white'' policing of obstruction in the face of increasing hostility, but says the NRL competition committee will...
Newcomer Potter scratches for positives
Glenn Jackson Asked what he would offer to the debutant Wests Tigers coach Mick Potter, the 658-match veteran Wayne Bennett, thought for a moment, smiled slightly and uttered: "Welcome.
Coaches walk same path to opposite sides
Glenn Jackson THEY lived a few blocks from each other, attended the same school, advanced to head coaching at the same club based in Perpignan, France, and will lead NRL clubs for the first time in round one.
Elite show you always have to look out for No.1
Glenn Jackson AN OLD coach once told Tim Sheens that you can feel like you've got 14 men on the field when you boast a good fullback - and 12 men if you don't.
Benji tells Potter: 'I'd like to be back at five-eighth'
Glenn Jackson BENJI MARSHALL has told incoming Wests Tigers coach Mick Potter that he wants to reclaim his No.6 jersey next season.
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On-schedule Mick's no hurry Potter
Glenn Jackson, Brad Walter HE was announced as Wests Tigers coach less than a fortnight ago, yet after taking charge of his first training session with his new club, Mick Potter insisted the pre-season was ''on schedule''.
Sheens ponders Roos' motivation
Glenn Jackson A ONE-OFF Test match has provided a different set of challenges to that of a long tour. Australian coach Tim Sheens concedes one of the key issues is ensuring that his players, at the end of a long...
Celebrations done, Storm coach set to weigh future
Glenn Jackson PREMIERSHIP coach Craig Bellamy will meet his manager, John Fordham, this week in the first step towards deciding whether his job at Melbourne is done.
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Elliott the man for Warriors
Glenn Jackson THE long-running coaching saga at the Warriors is all but over, with the club set to appoint former Penrith and Canberra coach Matthew Elliott to the role.
With Bellamy out, Elliott links with Warriors
Glenn Jackson FROM very early on, following the departure of Brian McClennan, the Warriors made Craig Bellamy their target.
