Just Peachey: nephew follows in famous fullback's footsteps
Glenn Jackson Tyrone Peachey said he would have liked to ask his uncle, former Sharks fullback David Peachey, what to expect in his NRL debut, which came against Canberra on Sunday.
Carney leads Sharks to win as selection date looms
Glenn Jackson After his final attempt to secure a NSW jumper for game one of the State of Origin series, Cronulla five-eighth Todd Carney maintained he would be better for having played in last year's ultimately...
Newcastle pact sets twitchy Sharks on road to success
Glenn Jackson Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan says the Sharks feel normal again. And what is normal for the Sharks, at least given the quality of the roster, is for them to be winning football games.
Nine teams vying for eight spots just won't go
Glenn Jackson WESTS TIGERS may have to beat the likely minor premiers, Melbourne, in the final round of the premiership to seal a place in the top eight.
Benji admits ego was bruised by bench role
Glenn Jackson Wests Tigers five-eighth Benji Marshall has opened up about his demotion, saying he was ''embarrassed'' to have been benched against South Sydney while promising to do everything he can to ensure it...
Incomparable Inglis leaving indelible mark on and off field
Glenn Jackson He can own a vast football field. Few players have the imposing aura of Greg Inglis, the ability to put fear into an opponent and equally place confidence in a teammate.
Rugby League
Mate against mate as Waerea-Hargreaves shown the door
Glenn Jackson Manly prop George Rose admitted he ''had a few words'' with his former teammate Jared Waerea-Hargreaves after the Sydney Roosters forward became the first player to be sent off this season.
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...
Legends rave as low-budget Panthers down NRL's elite
Glenn Jackson It was the upset of the season and, according to some, Penrith's best win in a decade. And it was all done with a squad worth less than half this year's salary cap.
League
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.
Unburdened Carney unleashes full arsenal on opponents
Glenn Jackson As he was weighing up whether to sign with Penrith, the Warriors or remain at Cronulla, Todd Carney conceded he was being weighed down.
League
Carney on high as Tigers bomb out
Glenn Jackson A day after Todd Carney signed for life, he handed Marika Koroibete not quite a lifetime of misery, but certainly quite a few nightmares as the Sharks beat Wests Tigers 30-6 at Allianz Stadium on...
Sharks confirm ASADA interviews terminated
Glenn Jackson Cronulla officials have confirmed that the planned ASADA interviews with Sharks players had been terminated.
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...
Benji's little brother could kick on to future greatness
Glenn Jackson As Wests Tigers five-eighth Benji Marshall attempts to regain his lost confidence, his youngest brother was not lacking any on Sunday when he won the national under-18s title with Balmain Tigers at...
It's round nine and we're doing fine: Manly tracking nicely, says Toovey
Glenn Jackson With matches approaching against two fellow top-four teams, and without one of their best players, Manly would be entitled to look at the next seven days as make or break.
League
Tricolours show true colours to surge into calculations
Glenn Jackson Let it now be official. Sydney Roosters have a serious scalp. Having won on Monday night against Manly under trying circumstances - at Brookvale Oval, and without a player for the final 11 minutes -...
League
Hayne gets nod from Daley for Blues No.1
Glenn Jackson The NSW fullback position, vacated by Manly's Brett Stewart, is now Jarryd Hayne's to lose.
Marshall set to be rushed back for Tigers clash with Dogs
Michael Chammas and Glenn Jackson Wests Tigers five-eighth Benji Marshall is expected to be rushed into the side for Friday night's clash with the Bulldogs after recovering from turf toe.
Frustrated Barba still trying to find his mojo
Glenn Jackson Five matches into his comeback, Canterbury fullback Ben Barba isn't happy. Yet while weeks ago that would have sent shivers through Bulldogs supporters, his words on Friday night should rather...
