Origin

Few clues for Blues as Daley has all but decided on side

Brad Walter NSW coach Laurie Daley has begun informing players that they will be named in the Blues side for the opening State of Origin match on June 5.

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League

Cap rise won't help Titans' bid for Lyon

Brad Walter A $1.4 million increase to this year's salary cap is expected to be approved within days by NRL players, but cashed up Gold Coast officials don't believe it will help their bid to entice Jamie Lyon...

Board games at Titans as Searle makes way

Brad Walter Titans founder Michael Searle has stood down as chief executive of the Gold Coast Titans

League

Storm bank on Titans crisis to convince Cronk move is too risky

Brad Walter STORM officials believe Gold Coast's financial problems are their only hope of dissuading star halfback Cooper Cronk from finalising a $3.2 million, four-year deal with the Titans this week.

Former Bombers' bid chief turns his focus to Titans' rescue attempt

Brad Walter BRISBANE BOMBERS bid team founder Bill Rae has emerged as the head of one of two consortiums wanting to buy the financially stricken Gold Coast Titans.

ARLC backs Titans boss in rescue bid

Brad Walter THE ARL Commission is continuing to back embattled Gold Coast chief executive Michael Searle after he and investors in the club's debt-ridden Centre of Excellence travelled to Sydney for a meeting...

League

Krisnan Inu faces new ban

Brad Walter Bulldogs centre Krisnan Inu faces another stint on the sidelines, while Titans forward Dave Taylor must have a suspension overturned to have any chance of playing for Queensland in Origin I after the...

SIN BIN

Doust wants Morris back in the Red V

Brad Walter St George Illawarra chief executive Peter Doust has confirmed the club still hopes to reunite the Morris twins and revealed the reason Josh left was because Wayne Bennett didn’t think he would become...

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Crowd support set to swell with Souths in perfect position to hit home run

Brad Walter South Sydney officials expect a crowd of more than 20,000 for Friday night's clash with North Queensland as the Rabbitohs begin a run of home matches, hosting seven of their next nine games.

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SIN BIN

Six of the best proposed for expanded club challenge

Brad Walter The World Club Challenge is set to be expanded to six teams under a proposal that would also result in three NRL sides playing a warm-up match each against a Super League club.

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Rugby League

Cronulla warned to co-operate

Brad Walter Players warned they will not be able to seek reduced suspension for using banned substances.

Sin Bin

Benji's injury saves Kiwi selectors from having to toe the line

Brad Walter Benji Marshall's toe injury may have saved the New Zealand selectors from another tough decision about the Wests Tigers star.

Players refuse to give up fight

Brad Walter, Sydney Star recruit Chris Heighington says players considered boycotting Sunday's match.

Losing mates would be too much to bear - Heighington

Brad Walter STAR recruit Chris Heighington has admitted it would be ''devastating' for Cronulla if 14 of his new teammates were suspended for doping violations and revealed the players had considered boycotting...

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...

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...

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League

Brains trust debates shoulder charge rule

Brad Walter and Adrian Proszenko NRL officials insist they are determined to rid the game of the shoulder charge but are not convinced redefining the wording of the charge for the judiciary would make it easier for players to be...

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.

Goodwin's injury curse keeps him out of Charity Shield clash

Michael Chammas, Brad Walter DRAGONS utility Bronx Goodwin will miss this Friday's Charity Shield clash against the Rabbitohs and the opportunity to line up against his brother Bryson for the first time after suffering a...