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Paul Lewis: The Mal-icious media to blame
At last we know the answer. It hasn't been the rugby league players getting in trouble for booze, violence and sexual offences. It's all down to the media ...
At last we know the answer. It hasn't been the rugby league players getting in trouble for booze, violence and sexual offences. It's all down to the media ...
Australian Rugby League officials are taking a huge gamble this week as they attempt to legislate against foul play in the second State of Origin match at Suncorp Stadium on Wednesday night.
I can’t see what all the debate is over the ‘ban the biff’ from the game and players being sent to the sin bin for throwing a punch. Isn’t this already in the game?
This set probably went unnoticed by most but summed up their drive and execution and allowed them to build pressure.
Despite admitting he broke team protocol when he was asked to leave a Brisbane hotel, Queensland coach Mal Meninga has blamed the media for creating yet another off-field league controversy.
Wynne Gray arrives in Brisbane for the first Lions test where the State of Origin is the talk of the city.
Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy is warning his players that winning isn't enough to keep them in the NRL side.
Canberra are standing by Sandor Earl in the face of allegations the winger was treated with peptides in 2011. He is under investigation by the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority.
Raelene Castle takes the Canterbury Bulldogs' reins next month in a landmark moment for the NRL. Castle, Netball New Zealand's boss for the past six years, is the first female chief executive in the NRL era.
Gold Coast have left North Queensland coach Neil Henry with reportedly just one more chance to keep his job after trouncing the undermanned Cowboys in yesterday's NRL game.
Attitude and character play a big part in professional sport and the Warriors had both of these last weekend against Newcastle. Last weekend's win should not be seen as an indication they have fixed their issues. Attitude and character
The Warriors are saying all the right things, that the Broncos will be dangerous even with four players out through Origin duty, but it's undeniably a good time to play them.
Queensland State of Origin coach Mal Meninga might not know until the weekend the make-up of his side to play New South Wales in game one in Sydney on Wednesday.
So it wasn't just the Warriors, then. The Penrith Panthers also gave the Dragons a few deep scratches last night, though it was a long way from the bloodbath the Warriors had to endure last week.
Tough, challenging, difficult. Call it what you want, and a lot of people have used much more colourful language, but it has been a demanding week for the Warriors after their humiliating capitulation against Penrith last weekend.
It's been nearly eight years since Manly last lost three consecutive matches at Brookvale Oval, and that record has the Sea Eagles ready for battle tonight.
The Warriors' pathetic capitulation against Penrith was one of those disasters that every sports club hopes never happens. Keen observers with an ear to the ground were hardly surprised though.
Queensland Origin flyer Brent Tate has re-signed with North Queensland for another season.
Matt Elliott's Warriors are on a road to nowhere, and tonight come up against Penrith who are coached by the man who had them on a road to somewhere.
He's been in the best form of his career, assured of his spot in the NSW side and playing in a red-hot NRL side - life's good for Mitchell Pearce.
Canberra have fired a shot across the bow of Cronulla's Todd Carney, with back-rowers Josh Papalii and Joel Edwards set to zero in under his ribs to take the sting out of the star playmaker's attack tomorrow.
It's something that afflicted All Blacks teams at World Cups for close to two decades and now the Warriors are experiencing their own performance anxiety that threatens to ruin their season.
Penrith produced the upset of the NRL season last night, ending an eight-year drought against defending premiers Melbourne with a stunning close victory.
The Gold Coast Titans have stepped up their pursuit of Sam Tomkins, rasing doubts that the Warriors will land their No1 target.
Josh Dugan's former captain David Shillington says Canberra holds no ill-feelings towards the controversial fullback for signing with St George Illawarra.
NRL clubs are continually searching for the latest innovation to give them the edge but I really think they also need to look back to understand what brings success.
The Warriors' main target for next season remains England fullback Sam Tomkins but they are on the verge of adding another player for 2014 with Cronulla back-rower Jayson Bukuya close to securing a two-year deal.
Jerome Ropati recently trawled through some footage of himself playing in the 2010 NRL season to see how he used to play.
Tim Mannah could be in line for a shock return for Parramatta's NRL clash with North Queensland tonight.
The deaths of two New Zealand-born players this season has raised questions around welfare and whether NRL clubs are doing enough to assimilate Pacific Island youngsters into their environment.