NRL admits Harry Grant sin-bin ‘may be considered harsh’

NRL admits Harry Grant sin-bin ‘may be considered harsh’

Graham Annesley has urged his match officials to use discretion when making contentious calls after finally giving his verdict on the most scrutinised refereeing decision of the year.

  • byAdam Pengilly andRoy Ward

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Contenders or pretenders? We’re about to find out about the Sharks

Contenders or pretenders? We’re about to find out about the Sharks

Craig Fitzgibbon puts his own body through what few NRL coaches would even dream of. But is his famous work ethic,where he manhandles his own players in wrestling sessions,finally turning the Sharks into heavyweights?

  • byAdam Pengilly
Is David Furner the man to help save the South Sydney Rabbitohs?

Is David Furner the man to help save the South Sydney Rabbitohs?

One of the NRL’s most popular figures is back at Redfern. How quickly can he help Jason Demetriou save a season in freefall?

  • byAdam Pengilly
Inside South Sydney’s implosion:Bellamy,Bennett targeted as players challenge Latrell
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NRL 2024

Inside South Sydney’s implosion:Bellamy,Bennett targeted as players challenge Latrell

The coach is in the firing line,with big names in the mix to replace him,while club bosses are questioning their star player’s desire to keep playing rugby league. What’s really going on at the Rabbitohs?

  • byMichael Chammas
It’s not panic stations yet for South Sydney – but it soon could be
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NRL 2024

It’s not panic stations yet for South Sydney – but it soon could be

The Rabbitohs have lost their opening two games,collapsed last year and have dropped their halfback,but it’s not all bad news if you dig a bit deeper.

  • byAndrew Johns
How a little-known winger inspired Xavier Coates’ aerial magic
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NRL 2024

How a little-known winger inspired Xavier Coates’ aerial magic

The Storm star opened up on the training routines that help him make the impossible look easy – and revealed the cult hero who provided the inspiration for his wing exploits.

  • byAdam Pengilly
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‘He’s a bit hard done by’:Was Hughes’ referee shove worse than Luai’s?

‘He’s a bit hard done by’:Was Hughes’ referee shove worse than Luai’s?

Less than a year after Penrith’s Jarome Luai escaped a ban for pushing a touch judge,Storm halfback Jahrome Hughes copped a heavier punishment for a referee incident as he tried to save a try.

  • byAdam Pengilly
Why Bellamy has overtaken Bennett in the coaching pantheon
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NRL 2024

Why Bellamy has overtaken Bennett in the coaching pantheon

To win 22 straight opening matches - and hold the three-time defending premiers scoreless,no less - is testament to the work ethic Melbourne’s coach instils in his troops.

  • byAndrew Johns
How a $10 bet on the Storm could have earned you $255k

How a $10 bet on the Storm could have earned you $255k

If you had bet $10 on Melbourne winning their round-one match in 2002,and reinvested the winnings on the same bet each year since then,you’d be sitting on a quarter of a million dollars. Would you collect or let it ride this season?

  • byChristian Nicolussi
‘Best thing that happened for us’:Bellamy’s big call pays off

‘Best thing that happened for us’:Bellamy’s big call pays off

Before Christmas,Craig Bellamy was not sold Ryan Papenhuyzen would be right for round one – then he watched his fullback for 40 minutes on Thursday night.

  • byChristian Nicolussi
Rugby helped start the NFL’s ‘Brotherly Shove’ … and it could help stop it

Rugby helped start the NFL’s ‘Brotherly Shove’ … and it could help stop it

The almost unstoppable play can find its origins in the 15-man game.

  • byPeter FitzSimons