Rugby league

Smith gone, outsider tagged to rule Roosters

Greg Prichard CATALANS DRAGONS coach Trent Robinson has emerged as a major contender to replace sacked Sydney Roosters coach Brian Smith.

League

Old gripe about refs, same old result for Smith's plucky Roosters

Greg Prichard To their credit, Sydney Roosters coach Brian Smith and captain Braith Anasta said controversial decisions by the match officials - the majority of which went against their side - didn't cost them the...

Rugby League

Roosters sign Robinson as coach

Greg Prichard Sydney Roosters today appointed Trent Robinson as their coach for the next three years.

Roosters keep minds on job as Tigers fightback falls just short

Greg Prichard At the end of a tragic day for Wests Tigers captain Robbie Farah and his family, his team still had to play a football game..

League

Taylor appointed assistant coach at Roosters

Greg Prichard Jason Taylor has been promoted from Sydney Roosters under-20s coach to new first-grade coach Trent Robinson's assistant at the club next year.

League

SBW no one-season wonder - Roosters

Greg Prichard SYDNEY ROOSTERS are confident the return of Sonny Bill Williams to rugby league won't be the one-year, hit-and-run visit his critics have painted it as, and that he will be at the club for at least a...

Robinson gives Taylor green light to assist in Roosters' revival

Greg Prichard JASON TAYLOR has been promoted from Sydney Roosters under-20s coach to new first-grade coach Trent Robinson's assistant next year.

Bellamy not up for grabs next year - Storm chief

Greg Prichard, Adrian Proszenko THE chief executive of Melbourne, Ron Gauci, said last night there was no chance that Craig Bellamy would be coaching anywhere but at the Storm next year.

Crocker worthy of run with Souths greats

Greg Prichard SOUTH Sydney great Bob McCarthy paid Michael Crocker the ultimate compliment on the eve of the Rabbitohs co-captain's 200th first-grade game by declaring he would have made the club's great...

Rugby league

Daley promises he will make Blues fans proud

Greg Prichard Laurie Daley can't guarantee NSW will win next year's State of Origin series, but when asked what he could guarantee long-suffering Blues fans after being appointed the team's new coach yesterday, he...

Rugby league

No guarantees - but Daley says NSW can break hoodoo

Greg Prichard LAURIE DALEY can't guarantee NSW will win next year's State of Origin series, but when asked what he could guarantee long-suffering Blues fans after being appointed the team's new coach yesterday, he...

Rugby League

Elation greets $1bn television rights contract

Josh Rakic and Greg Prichard, Sydney Leading NRL players and officials warmly welcome news of a $1.025 billion television deal.

Rugby League

Players and officials laud 'great result for the game'

Greg Prichard, Josh Rakic THE game's leading players and officials have warmly welcomed the news of a $1.025 billion television deal, describing it as a massive boost that will considerably strengthen rugby league's position...

Bone of contention: Farah wants to play finals

Greg Prichard WESTS TIGERS captain Robbie Farah says he will play in the first week of the finals series if his team make it, despite the fact he would only be halfway through the healing process from a broken...

League

Dogs rubbish talk of losing being a positive

Greg Prichard In a warning shot to the Raiders ahead of tomorrow's season-defining clash at Canberra Stadium, Bulldogs players are adamant they would not be better off losing a game going into the finals.

Bulldogs brush off talk about needing to lose

Greg Prichard CANTERBURY players are adamant they are not scared of flying in the face of popular opinion that says they would be better off losing a game going into the finals.

Pipped Tigers eye another run right into finals: Galloway

Greg Prichard WESTS TIGERS players believe the team's performance in forcing competition leaders Canterbury into extra time before losing to a field goal proves they can win the premiership if they can make the...

Mini case to change charges: ARLC

Greg Prichard The ARLC has moved to ensure players who are involved in incidents similar to the one in which Anthony Minichiello was this week charged with striking are in future charged with dangerous contact.

One loss should not throw Dogs off scent

Greg Prichard Canterbury fans should wait until after Saturday's game against Sydney Roosters before they judge their team.