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[ad_1] Cooper Cronk, Mick Ennis and Andrew Voss lead the lot after the first round of NRL action with an impressive five correct picks after a wild opening to the 2024 season. This week though doesn’t bring much more clarity with a number of close games expected, although there are a few matches our experts … Read more
[ad_1] Benji Marshall hasn’t even been the head coach for a single NRL game, yet there have been doubts raised whether he is putting in the work required to be successful in the caper. Marshall’s Tigers will kick off their season against the Raiders in Canberra on Saturday. The Daily Telegraph’s Dean Ritchie penned a … Read more
[ad_1] The pressure is already mounting on Rabbitohs’ coach Jason Demetriou with Souths facing an 0-2 start to the year against the Broncos amid a nightmare draw to start the season. After their 36-24 loss to Manly in Round 1, Braith Anasta believes their clash with the Broncos on Thursday night is a must win … Read more
[ad_1] Corey Oates’ Broncos career is at a crossroads as debate rages over whether the veteran winger has a right to feel hard done by for being repeatedly left out of the Brisbane side. The 29-year-old has scored 118 tries in 202 games, but just nine of those came last season and he has fallen … Read more
[ad_1] Following a Sea Eagles win and a superb performance from backrower Ben Trbojevic “grave concerns” have been raised regarding Josh Schuster’s position in Anthony Seibold’s team. The 22-year-old was ruled out of the Las Vegas season opener due to a calf injury, whilst he also suffered with chickenpox and a finger niggle in pre-season. … Read more
[ad_1] Following Jason Taumalolo’s 22 minute Round 1 display, major questions have been raised about the $950,000 middle forward’s longevity in the NRL. The Australian’s Brent Read revealed he’s spoken to Cowboys officials who explained the veteran enforcer was being preserved so he’s fit and firing for the full 2024 campaign. The 30-year-old signed his … Read more
[ad_1] The Rabbitohs are potentially looking at being in a 0-2 hole to start the season, with a game against the Broncos on Thursday looming, and the task is set to be made a little harder with news today of a shoulder injury to star forward Jai Arrow. Arrow is set to spend at least … Read more
[ad_1] Questions have been raised over whether Spencer Leniu’s eight-game suspension for a racist slur towards Broncos pivot Ezra Mam was the right amount, with two journalists believing it was too harsh a sentence. After a hearing at NRL headquarters on Monday night, the Roosters prop was given an eight-week suspension despite apologising to Mam … Read more
[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
[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