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[ad_1] Tigers legend Benny Elias has backed rookie coach Benji Marshall to pull off a minor miracle and end the club’s finals drought in his very first season. Marshall inherited the toughest job in the NRL 12 months early after Tim Sheens was axed but Elias believes the club’s prodigal son can finally turn things … Read more
[ad_1] Death, taxes and Craig Bellamy’s coaching future being discussed at the beginning of the NRL season. Many thought that Bellamy, including the Storm SuperCoach himself, would be “gone” after the 2023 season, however Melbourne confirmed in May of last year that Bellamy would return for 2024. Now, the same talks have emerged about whether … Read more
[ad_1] A luckless Knights star is set to miss his team’s Round 1 clash against the Raiders however his absence has opened the door for a new recruit to stake his claim for a starting halves position. The Sharks have received a big boost with captain Dale Finucane set to travel to NZ with the … Read more
[ad_1] It was a season to forget for the Bulldogs in 2023, but rookie coach Cameron Ciraldo “hasn’t held back” in pre-season in a bid to make his side “bulletproof”. Canterbury-Bankstown finished their last campaign in 15th place and were exposed countless times in defence, conceding the most points of any NRL side. Ciraldo knows … Read more
[ad_1] Panthers coach Ivan Cleary has sent a huge warning shot to NRL rivals, claiming nothing will stand in their way of claiming a fourth-straight premiership. Penrith have the chance to become the first team in the NRL era to win four titles in-a-row, having lifted the trophy in 2021, 2022 and 2023. Cleary’s men … Read more
[ad_1] The Panthers will be without star five-eighth Jarome Luai for the upcoming World Club Challenge clash with Wigan Warriors. That is according toThe Sydney Morning Herald, who revealed coach Ivan Cleary broke the news to Panthers fans on Monday night at the launch of Undisputed — a documentary that covers the team’s 2023 season. … Read more
[ad_1] The Las Vegas season opening games are just over a month away and every NRL coach will be desperate to make the right selection calls ahead of Round 1. Some clubs, like Raiders and Rabbitohs, will be without key players to start the season due to suspensions carried over from 2023. While others have … Read more
[ad_1] Suspended playmaker Junior Amone vows he is going to come back “ten times stronger and better” after being deregistered by the NRL for his role in a hammer attack. Amone had his contract ripped up by the Dragons after he was found guilty of assault occasioning actual bodily harm for chasing a tradesman off … Read more
[ad_1] The NRL has issued a statement on Australia Day, acknowledging it is a “painful” date for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Athletes and teams have weighed in on the matter in recent days, with Australian cricket captain Pat Cummins as well as the AFL’s Port Adelaide declaring the date should be changed. Watch … Read more
[ad_1] After 14 years in the NRL this will likely be Jesse Bromwich’s last after the Dolphins captain revealed: “I’ve pretty much made my decision.” The 34-year-old is one of the most respected players in the competition after winning three premierships with the Storm and making 34 appearances for New Zealand. Bromwich joined the Dolphins … Read more