Sacked players should be deregistered: Gould
Glenn Jackson Panthers boss and league pundit Phil Gould believes NRL stars should face immediate deregistration when they are sacked for bad behaviour by their clubs in the future.
League
Raiders winger Earl faces drugs allegations
Glenn Jackson, Adrian Proszenko, Jon Tuxworth Canberra winger Sandor Earl is the subject of claims he used peptides to aid his recovery from shoulder problems while he was at Penrith in 2011.
Plunge on Raiders sparks rumours of a rest for Dogs
Glenn Jackson, Greg Prichard A BETTING plunge yesterday on Canberra before tonight's clash with Canterbury has sparked speculation Bulldogs coach Des Hasler plans to rest some of his stars in the run-in to the finals.
Bashful Meninga bounced from bar
Chris Barrett, Glenn Jackson, Adrian Proszenko Queensland coach Mal Meninga was asked to leave a bar in Brisbane on Tuesday night while celebrating the birthdays of Maroons stars Billy Slater and Cameron Smith.
How celebration turned sour in a matter of hours
Glenn Jackson, Emma Partridge, Chris Barrett and Michael Carayannis Reunited in the NSW Origin team, it took just two hours for Blake Ferguson and Josh Dugan to get together to toast the occasion. The boozy night out that followed cast a pall over the Blues' camp.
League
Earl 'shocked' at drug claims, considering defamation action
Glenn Jackson, Adrian Proszenko, Jon Tuxworth Canberra Raiders winger Sandor Earl says he’s ‘‘shocked’’ by allegations he used peptides to aid his recovery from shoulder problems while he was at Penrith in 2011 and denies any wrongdoing.
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.
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.
League
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...
League
Lui's cousin sent out bet tweet: Cowboys
Brad Walter and Glenn Jackson Robert Lui’s cousin has been revealed as the man responsible for tweeting about betting on the North Queensland match from the halfback’s Twitter account on Saturday night.
Rugby League
Dugan acts to help save his career after tirade
Glenn Jackson Josh Dugan will hold separate meetings on Tuesday with the NRL's salary cap auditor and the administration's welfare staff as he attempts to save his career.
League
NRL brings in change to charge definition
Glenn Jackson, Lee Gaskin Fresh from their decision to alter obstruction interpretations, the NRL is now set to make changes to the policing of shoulder charges in time for round five.
SET OF SIX
Panel in a bind as hit highlights grey areas
Glenn Jackson The match-review panel will be in a no-win situation when it meets to decide the fate of Manly forward Richie Fa'aoso.
Rugby League
Broncos have extra incentive to sign Dugan
Glenn Jackson Brisbane fullback Corey Norman's departure to Parramatta is likely to quicken the Broncos' desire to offer sacked Canberra star Josh Dugan a lifeline.
League
Dugan, Barba could do worse than look at Turner's demise
Glenn Jackson If Josh Dugan and, to a lesser extent, Ben Barba, need any reminder of what a privileged position they are in, they need look no further than Steve Turner.
League
Clubs vent fury as ASADA backs off
Adrian Proszenko, Glenn Jackson Manly have hit out at the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority after being cleared of systemic doping, claiming the ''ridiculous'' decision to name the club as part of its investigation has done...
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Clubs restack from backs to their packs
Glenn Jackson PREMIERSHIP teams are bred not bought, or so the saying went the last time Sydney Roosters went on such a spree.
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Rapid spiral from stardom to the depths of despair
Glenn Jackson Ben Barba's "multitude of problems" came to a dramatic head when he told a Bulldogs trainer on Saturday night during the trial against Canberra in Goulburn that he did not want to play.
Rugby league
Harrigan moves to clear up grey area
Glenn Jackson NRL referees' boss Bill Harrigan has foreshadowed the end of the contentious benefit of the doubt rule as we know it - provided he is around long enough to implement the change.
League
Where it all began for master coaches
Glenn Jackson In round 17, 1992, a close but seemingly unremarkable game was played at the then named Bruce Stadium - a 15-14 win to Manly over Canberra, clinched by a Matthew Ridge field goal.
