Phil Gould

Phil Gould

Phil Gould is a League Columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald

League

Bennett touch still obvious in clash of past and present

Phil Gould I remember a few seasons ago watching a match between the Wayne Bennett-coached Dragons and the team formerly coached by Bennett, the Brisbane Broncos.

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Patience please: Steve Price shows why he’s the real deal

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Phil Gould After losing to the Broncos earlier this season, I wrote about the Dragons performance.

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Game's evolution about to take another leap forward

Phil Gould I get the feeling we could be on the verge of another shift in the style of rugby league being played by a number of teams in the NRL competition.

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League

Blueprints are the same, but Storm still do it better

Phil Gould I thoroughly enjoyed the first games of rugby league for the new season.

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Sonny Bill Williams' return has been awesome

Phil Gould At the start of the season I wrote that Sonny Bill Williams could lift the Roosters into premiership contention.

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Solid foundation: Rabbitohs and Roosters to party like it's 1908

Phil Gould Does your team have a realistic shot at the title in 2013? I like the Rabbits and Roosters.

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No defence for Cronulla display, but Cowboys will be spurred on

Phil Gould The quality of yesterday's clash between Cronulla and the North Queensland Cowboys never rose to any great heights.

Brilliant Barba's a cut above the rest

Phil Gould Ben Barba is truly extraordinary. He is now one of the greatest assets rugby league can boast.

Manly show their best is frighteningly good

Phil Gould A sunny, August Sunday afternoon at their Brookvale home base, hosting the in-form Knights, provided the perfect platform for Manly to make a statement about their 2012 intentions.