Matt Burton, five-eighth, should Burton move to centre, Bulldogs halves, Cameron Ciraldo, selections

[ad_1] Legendary playmaker Greg Alexander has admitted he’s “always had doubts” over whether Bulldogs star Matt Burton is best suited to five-eighth. Burton has just kicked off his third season with the Bulldogs and a disappointing team performance in Round 1 has sparked a conversation around how the 23-year-old is best used. The Dubbo product … Read more

Jai Arrow faces being ruled out for season, rotator cuff injury, South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Brisbane Broncos, Round 2

[ad_1] The South Sydney Rabbitohs are facing losing Origin back-rower Jai Arrow for the season and are awaiting a surgeon’s findings on his rotator cuff injury. The Daily Telegraph reported Arrow injured his rotator cuff in Souths’ Las Vegas opener against Manly and is anxiously awaiting the results. The best-case scenario is a four-week recovery, … Read more

Shane Flanagan, St George Illawarra Dragons rebuild, Zac Lomax, Moses Suli, Kyle Flanagan, Round 2

[ad_1] Shane Flanagan has been praised for the massive turnaround with the Dragons who have gone from second last in 2023 to thrashing the Titans in Round 1 of their 2024 campaign. Granted, it is only one game, but the turnaround in fitness and application has been notable through the trials and there was a … Read more

Johnathan Thurston slams Spencer Leniu ban, how long is Spencer Leniu banned for, Ezra Mam monkey sledge, latest, updates

[ad_1] An “emotional” Johnathan Thurston believes the NRL’s punishment for Spencer Leniu did not “fit the crime” after the Sydney Roosters star was banned for eight games for labelling Ezra Mam a “monkey.” Thurston, a proud Indigenous man, “was looking at probably 12 weeks” for Leniu and felt let down by the NRL that they … Read more

Debate as Ezra Mam’s statement kept hidden from public, Spencier Leniu banned at NRL judiciary

[ad_1] The NRL 360 panel has debated the judiciary’s “unusual” step of allowing of Ezra Mam’s statement to remain largely confidential for Spencer Leniu’s racial slur hearing. Sydney Roosters prop Leniu was on Monday night suspended for eight matches for calling Broncos five-eighth Ezra Mam a “monkey” last week’s opening round game in Las Vegas. … Read more

Salary floor, salary cap, Wests Tigers, Bulldogs, Sydney Roosters, James Tedesco, Api Koroisau, Round 2

[ad_1] The NRL’s salary floor has come under fire for creating a false economy in the game where by struggling clubs are forced to pay overs for players that are not worth it to meet the rules. Paul Kent explained that as well as a salary cap in rugby league there is also a salary … Read more

Sydney Roosters star Spencer Leniu pleads guilty to Ezra Mam slur, Brisbane Broncos, latest news, update, ban

[ad_1] Roosters prop Spencer Leniu has pleaded guilty to racially abusing Ezra Mam and issued a public apology to the Broncos young gun. It comes five days after Mam accused Leniu of calling him a “monkey” during their side’s historic Round 1 clash in Las Vegas last Sunday. “I want to apologise to Ezra and … Read more