Sea Eagles in hunt for new prop as merry-go-round fires up
Brad Walter, Glenn Jackson THE expected departures of Beau Ryan and Chris Heighington to Cronulla could pave the way for Manly prop Brent Kite to join Wests Tigers next season.
Bulldogs want Sea Eagles fans to flock to ANZ clash
Brad Walter CANTERBURY officials are hoping for a crowd of more than 30,000 for Friday night's grudge match against Manly at ANZ Stadium, but they have questioned whether the Sea Eagles' fans will turn up to...
League
Stewart-Hoffman Origin battle adds extra spice to Manly-Storm clash
Brad Walter Manly lock Glenn Stewart and Melbourne's Ryan Hoffman will go head to head for a place in the State of Origin opener when they meet at AAMI Park on Monday night.
League
How News lost the game
Brad Walter MANLY and South Sydney players had just finished a game so brutal that four judiciary charges would stem from it - but the hostilities were put aside when senior members of both teams met afterwards.
SIN BIN
Ear's the scoop: Graham was whispering sweet nothings
Brad Walter Des Hasler isn't the only one who believes James Graham may not have deliberately bitten Billy Slater in last season's grand final.
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.
League
Uni venture shows that Inglis means business off the field
Brad Walter When Greg Inglis finishes his career in the NRL, he wants to have something to show for it – both on and off the field.
League
Dogs admit courting Folau but deny deal has been done
Brad Walter Israel Folau has been in the sights of some Canterbury officials since attending last year's Back to Belmore clash against Sydney Roosters, but Bulldogs chief executive Todd Greenberg denies any deal...
Dank associate questioned as net widens in NRL doping probe
Brad Walter THE NRL doping scandal has moved beyond the period controversial sports scientist Stephen Dank was involved in the game, with several players who were at clubs not among the six named in the...
Chief medico surprised at opposition to shoulder ban
Brad Walter NRL chief medical officer Ron Muratore has applauded the change in judiciary rules that enabled Manly forward Richie Fa'aoso to be charged for a shoulder charge gone wrong.
Winning Starts Monday
Bulldogs jostle for position among elite
Brad Walter After just three rounds, the NRL has already split into the haves and have nots, and the best chance some teams appear to have of making the finals is if players from Cronulla and Manly are suspended...
League
Kite flying off to Penrith on two-year deal
Brad Walter Penrith have continued their recruitment for next season after signing Manly prop Brent Kite on a two-year deal.
Clubs left frustrated by archaic salary rules
Brad Walter NRL clubs have written to the ARL Commission calling for a review of the antiquated way the salary cap is administered.
League
Sheens in frame for vacancy at struggling Super League club
Brad Walter Australian coach Tim Sheens has been linked with a move to Super League after Salford's Phil Veivers was sacked just five rounds into this season.
League
Irvine next in line for Sharks exit
Brad Walter CRONULLA chairman Damian Irvine is expected to become the latest casualty of the doping and salary cap scandals that have engulfed the club and left sacked football manager Darren Mooney in hospital...
Rugby League
Evidence builds in Sharks case
Brad Walter Credit-card receipts and recorded phone conversations may be tabled as evidence when Cronulla players begin meeting with Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority investigators next week.
League
Toovey confident no Manly players have crossed the line
David Sygall and Brad Walter Geoff Toovey has insisted he would be surprised if Manly players had injected supplements without the club’s knowledge, but the Sea Eagles coach warned if any had broken the club’s rules they would...
Fa'aoso gets off one hook but may still be snared
Brad Walter Richie Fa'aoso is set to avoid becoming the first NRL player charged with the new offence of making a shoulder charge - but the Manly forward could be booked for dangerous contact over the incident...
Hasler the man for a crisis as Dogs bunker down
Brad Walter CANTERBURY coach Des Hasler is set to keep the identity of Ben Barba's replacement secret before the opening-round clash with North Queensland as he builds a siege mentality at the Bulldogs this...
League
Dank the link in NRL doping probe
Brad Walter NRL clubs have been told that links with sacked Essendon sports science guru Stephen Dank were the reason they were being investigated by the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority over the use of...
