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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] Warning: This article contains language some readers may find offensive NRL legend Willie Mason has been left both stunned and impressed by a brutal two-word message spotted in the Canberra Raiders dressing room after their against-all-odds Round 1 victory over the Knights last Thursday night. The former Clive Churchill medallist was discussing the Raiders’ … Read more
[ad_1] Roosters enforcer Jared Waerea-Hargreaves has long been one of our favourite players and this latest anecdote from Las Vegas only re-enforces big JWH’s reputation. It’s been well-documented in the wake of the Ezra Mam-Spencer Leniu racism furore how a select group of Brisbane Broncos and Sydney Roosters players were considering coming to blows back … Read more
[ad_1] The Tigers have made changes at every level ahead of the 2024 season and now it’s up to Benji Marshall to deliver after being thrown in the deep end. The 2005 premiership winner was originally set to take the reins ahead of the 2025 season but after Tim Sheens was axed, Marshall was tasked … 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] Roosters back-rower Sitili Tupouniua is set to overcome a leg injury to take on Manly on Sunday. Meanwhile the Broncos are hopeful Brendan Piakura will pass concussion protocols to line up in the second row against the Rabbitohs. Read on for the Early Mail for Round 2. The only place to watch every game … Read more
[ad_1] The Roosters are back to being the team to beat after their comprehensive victory over the Broncos. Meanwhile, the Cowboys are back in contention after dominating the Dolphins and the Knights are in trouble after being thrashed by the Raiders. Read on for the NRL Power Rankings ahead of Round 2. The only place … Read more
[ad_1] Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall has put his faith in Lachlan Galvin with the teenage playmaker named to make his NRL debut against the Raiders. Galvin has beaten new recruit Aiden Sezer to the No.6 jersey and will partner another new recruit in Jayden Sullivan. Meanwhile, Wayne Bennett has swung the axe following the … Read more
[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
[ad_1] Curtis Scott has no problem conceding up to 20kg against Joey Leilua in Wednesday night’s hyped footy brawl, cackling: “I don’t know which chin I’m supposed to hit”. The 2017 Melbourne premiership winner has also hit back at Leilua claiming he can’t remember the pair ever crossing paths on a footy field — “he … Read more