Tag: Rugby League
Cowboys romp home over Panthers
Townsville was bracing for a the arrival of Cyclone Ului but the whirlwind came early as the Cowboys pulled off a miraculous 28-20 win over Penrith at Dairy Farmers Stadium on Saturday night.[MORE]
Tenacious Storm deny Knights
Melbourne made it two gutsy wins in a row on the road with a 20-14 come-from-behind victory over a wasteful Newcastle side at EnergyAustralia Stadium on Saturday night.[MORE]
Vatu-try leads Warriors to home win
A hat-trick of tries from hulking winger Manu Vatuvei has inspired New Zealand to a 30-16 victory over Cronulla at Mt Smart Stadium.[MORE]
Tigers, Roosters off to flyers
It took just one round for Wests Tigers and Sydney Roosters fans to begin dreaming of their sides making the NRL finals.[MORE]
Hindmarsh in dark over Cayless future
Nathan Hindmarsh is pretty confident he would have heard if Nathan Cayless had made a decision on his future, but not necessarily from the Parramatta captain himself.[MORE]
Morris hat-trick keeps Dogs winless
St George Illawarra has firmed as the NRL premiership favourite after a Brett Morris hat-trick propelled the red and whites to a 26-6 win over Canterbury at WIN Stadium.[MORE]
Cyclone brings Cowboys match forward
The NRL has brought forward Saturday night's clash between North Queensland and Penrith by two hours due to the threat of Cyclone Ului.[MORE]
Bird puts lacklustre first game behind him
Controversial Gold Coast recruit Greg Bird has issued a chilling warning to South Sydney, vowing to take his frustrations out on the Rabbitohs in Friday night's NRL clash at Sydney's Olympic stadium.[MORE]
Hannant seeking release from Dogs
Gold Coast has fielded an enquiry from Canterbury prop Ben Hannant's manager after the homesick Test star asked for a release from his contract to return to Queensland.[MORE]
Carney, Pearce not NSW's saviours
Sydney Roosters coach Brian Smith has moved to hose down talk young guns Todd Carney and Mitchell Pearce could be the solution to NSW's State of Origin woes, calling on selectors to give them another year to prove themselves.[MORE]
Campbell forced out of Rabbitohs clash
Gold Coast Titans full-back Preston Campbell has been ruled out of Friday night's clash with South Sydney at the Olympic stadium.[MORE]
NRL confirms blood-testing program
The NRL has confirmed it has reached an agreement with the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) to enter into additional testing for Human Growth Hormone (hGH), Erythropoietin (EPO) and Continuous Erythropoietin Receptor Activator (CERA).[MORE]
Dragons clash just what we need: Moore
Having lost to a side expected to battle it out for this year's wooden spoon, Canterbury coach Kevin Moore claims a meeting with NRL premiership contender St George Illawarra is just the tonic for his ailing side.[MORE]
Carney not buying into Origin hype
Rejuvenated bad boy Todd Carney says he will not let a successful NRL return overshadow the enormity he faces in getting his life and career back on track.[MORE]
Marsh forced to hang up the boots
Brisbane Broncos hooker PJ Marsh has been forced into retirement with a serious back injury.[MORE]
Ryan gets 'crusher' charge downgraded
Wests Tigers winger Beau Ryan has successfully downgraded his charge relating to a "crusher" tackle during Monday's 26-22 win over Manly.[MORE]
Burt on path to be Eel for life
Not long since his dreams of remaining a one-club man looked in grave doubt, Parramatta veteran Luke Burt has now set his sights on the realistic goal of finishing his career with the Eels.[MORE]
Tigers' Ryan to fight 'crusher' charge
Wests Tigers winger Beau Ryan will face the NRL judiciary on Thursday night to contest the grading of dangerous tackle charge.[MORE]
Shattered Stewart out for several months
Manly full-back Brett Stewart will be out for up to five months with a knee injury.[MORE]
Tuqiri back in Origin picture
Queensland chairman of selectors Des Morris believes Lote Tuqiri's eye-catching NRL comeback for Wests Tigers will have left Maroons coach Mal Meninga feeling all "warm and fuzzy".[MORE]
No ghosts for Henjak
There will not be any demons haunting Brisbane's Ivan Henjak when he returns to the scene of the most embarrassing moment of his brief NRL coaching career.[MORE]
Green, Priddis given chance to hook
A pair of hookers who have seen little action in recent times will be thrown to the wolves on Friday night with Canterbury and St George Illawarra putting their depth to the test in their NRL grudge match.[MORE]
Ennis rubbed out for one match
Canterbury hooker Michael Ennis will miss Friday night's clash with St George Illawarra after entering an early guilty plea to a grade two careless high tackle charge.[MORE]
Tigers backing grit over flair
Gareth Ellis rates the Wests Tigers' mental toughness as more pleasing than spectacularly breaking his try drought for the NRL club with Monday night's match-winner.[MORE]
Titans anticipate vengeful Bunnies
Gold Coast coach John Cartwright says South Sydney will be keen to make amends for last weekend's big loss, when the Rabbitohs and Titans clash on Friday night in Sydney.[MORE]
