Wayne Bennett
Is Wayne Bennett worthy of the title super coach?
Adrian Proszenko investigates the thesis that may well earn its university professor author a hanging sentence in Queensland.
SPORT
Dank ready to come to Sharks' rescue
Danny Weidler Sports scientist Stephen Dank has refused an interview with ASADA but he wants Sharks players and their coach, Shane Flanagan, to know he is in their corner in the strongest possible way.
Sunday Sin Bin
Under-fire and unloved: Sharks can't give sponsorship away
Adrian Proszenko Cronulla have tried to donate the club's major sponsorship to charity for free … only for the offer to be rejected.
League
No reinventing the wheel; Knights just rolled with what they do best
Phil Gould In their previous two matches, Newcastle were awful in their second-half performances. They virtually took no part in proceedings following the half-time break in either game, succumbing meekly to...
League
Inglis backs ref after Warea-Hargreaves send-off
Michael Carayannis Greg Inglis, the man whose rough treatment in games against Canterbury and Manly this season has sparked a shift in the interpretation of the send-off rule, has backed NRL referees to continue...
League
Bennett wields the axe as star duo dropped
Brett Keeble Newcastle coach Wayne Bennett has reacted to the Knights' capitulation against Canberra by dumping Chris Houston and Timana Tahu – two of their most experienced players – for the match against the...
Dugan given his chance to help lift struggling Dragons
Michael Chammas St George Illawarra coach Steve Price has rushed Josh Dugan into his side to help break the Dragons' three-game losing streak.
Round 10 line-ups
Talkin' Teams, Tuesday, May 14
Michael Chammas The latest news from the NRL as clubs name their sides for round 10.
Newcastle Knights v Canterbury Bulldogs
Hunter Stadium, Newcastle, Sunday 3pm (AEST)
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...
Sharks skipper faces fitness race
Michael Carayannis Cronulla skipper Paul Gallen is an outside chance of making an early return from a knee injury when the Sharks host the in-form Canberra on Sunday.
Rugby
Sharks shake off Gallen blow as late kick seals comeback win over Knights
Brett Keeble When Sharks skipper Paul Gallen hobbled off Hunter Stadium on Sunday about the same time Knights centre Dane Gagai galloped over for a try, Newcastle looked like they would coast to a fifth straight...
Mullen may still travel to Canberra
The Knights insist playmaker Jarrod Mullen has been ruled out with a knee injury and will not play against the Raiders at Canberra Stadium on Sunday.
League
Waddell warms to Buderus
Robert Dillon Travis Waddell admits that, as a kid, Danny Buderus was one of those players he loved to hate.
League
Greater emphasis on send-off rule mooted
Michael Carayannis The NRL competition committee has put more emphasis on sending players off rather than altering the sin-bin rule after meeting on Thursday afternoon.
League
Knights rule out early releases
Brett Keeble Knights coach Wayne Bennett has all but ruled out the possibility of releasing any players from their contracts before the June 30 transfer deadline.
Gordon over the moon with Kelly progress
Robert Dillon IT is a rare day that Ashley Gordon finds himself cheering for one of the Knights' opponents.
Consistency the key for Bennett and Knights
Robert Dillon The consistency and improvement for which Newcastle Knights coach Wayne Bennett has been searching remain as elusive as ever.
