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Warriors set to name coach - it's not Bellamy
Glenn Jackson, Steve Mascord THE new Warriors coach is set to be named within days, and may ultimately know exactly how Steven Bradbury felt, given the number of candidates who have fallen before him.
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Elliott the man for Warriors
Glenn Jackson THE long-running coaching saga at the Warriors is all but over, with the club set to appoint former Penrith and Canberra coach Matthew Elliott to the role.
With Bellamy out, Elliott links with Warriors
Glenn Jackson FROM very early on, following the departure of Brian McClennan, the Warriors made Craig Bellamy their target.
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Elliott pushes right buttons for Warriors
Glenn Jackson Matthew Elliott has always been superb at talking a good game. Even if his sides hadn't actually played good games, his ability to be entertaining and engaging meant you believed him.
Elliott talks his way into top job at Warriors
Glenn Jackson Matt Elliott has always been superb at talking a good game. Even if his sides hadn't actually played good games, his ability to be entertaining and engaging meant you believed him.
No guarantee for McClennan in Warriors review
Glenn Jackson A review into the Warriors' remarkable fall from grace has already begun and chief executive Wayne Scurrah won't guarantee coach Brian McClennan's survival.
Maloney stays calm under pressure
Glenn Jackson James Maloney would love to take the credit for providing the calm in Mitchell Pearce's game. Yet the Roosters five-eighth, now the NSW five-eighth, is not sure he can.
First blow for Daley as Gidley hit by injury
Glenn Jackson Laurie Daley's first camp as NSW coach was just a few hours old when he suffered his first major setback: the withdrawal of bench utility Kurt Gidley due to a foot injury.
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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.
Smith has our full support, say club council powerbrokers
Glenn Jackson Club powerbrokers have thrown their support behind NRL chief executive Dave Smith following this week's structural upheaval, highlighted by the key appointments of Todd Greenberg and Jim Doyle.
Maloney picks Pearce as reason for spark
Glenn Jackson Sydney Roosters five-eighth James Maloney says his halfback Mitchell Pearce is making him look good. So the obvious question is whether he thinks his teammate can do similarly for NSW this year.
Carney the priority for reinstated Flanagan
Adrian Proszenko, Daniel Lane, Glenn Jackson Shane Flanagan has labelled the retention of free agent Todd Carney as ''priority No.1' after being reinstated as Cronulla coach.
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Cronulla put Flanagan back in the winner's circle on return
Glenn Jackson Beau Ryan stood in the Cronulla dressing room with a sign which read ''Bring Back Sharpie''. As always, the Cronulla winger knew how to take the pressure out of a moment like he was simply popping a...
Return of banned player agents adds spice to Beale deal
Glenn Jackson The futures of some of the highest-profile players in the NRL - as well as the controversial rugby union star Kurtley Beale - may become clearer now that two player agents suspended over their...
Referees' boss stands ground over policing of obstruction
Glenn Jackson Referees' boss Daniel Anderson has no intention of backing down from the ''black and white'' policing of obstruction in the face of increasing hostility, but says the NRL competition committee will...
Happy loser, concerned winner: Stuart and Hasler eye bigger picture
Glenn Jackson One coach was pleased and proud, the other not so. But can you pick the two without knowing? Eels coach Ricky Stuart, quite remarkably, said the 20-16 loss to the Bulldogs made him feel better than...
Waqa joins list of outs for Storm
Glenn Jackson MELBOURNE'S premiership-winning winger Sisa Waqa will be sidelined for up to two months by an injury suffered while in Britain for the World Club Challenge.
Video easy: better calls to come as refs get more clout
Glenn Jackson REFEREES boss Daniel Anderson believes the dilution of the video officials' powers will not only lead to better decision-making over tries but also better referees.
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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.
