Author: Tom Smith
How New South Wales stunned Queensland in State of Origin II with record blitz
NEW SOUTH WALES’ new faces spearheaded a record-breaking first-half blitz to send this year’s State of Origin series to a decider. Recalled halfback Mitchell Moses…
Down Under Diary: Are Newcastle Knights right to rely on Kalyn Ponga?
Newcastle are all in on Kalyn Ponga — but as injury strikes again, is KP the right bet? YOU wouldn’t have blamed Newcastle fans for…
Down Under Diary: The All Black helping New Zealand Warriors hunt first NRL title
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has returned from rugby union to help the Warriors hunt for their elusive maiden premiership. THERE aren’t many players in the NRL who…
Down Under Diary: What’s stopping PNG from becoming the NRL’s 18th team?
What are the barriers standing between Papua New Guinea and the NRL’s 18th licence … and what’s stopping Peter V’landys from leaping over them? WHILE…
Is Benji Marshall the man to drag Wests Tigers from the bottom of the NRL?
With title-winning hero Benji Marshall at the helm, are the Wests Tigers poised to claw their way off the foot of the NRL ladder? BENJI…
Cronulla Sharks have the class but can they finally win when it matters?
2024 is the year Cronulla must salute in September for the first time under coach Craig Fitzgibbon. CRONULLA SHARKS have one very simple new year’s…
Shane Flanagan arrives to answer the prayers of troubled St George Illawarra Dragons
After five years in non-finals purgatory, Shane Flanagan has arrived to answer Saints’ prayers. WHILE the rest of the world eagerly awaited the arrival of…
‘We’re down but we’re never out’: Nathan Cleary on Penrith Panthers’ stunning NRL glory
NATHAN CLEARY labelled the 2023 NRL Grand Final “the hardest game I’ve ever played” after taking out his second Clive Churchill Medal for his match-winning…
NRL Grand Final preview: Can Brisbane Broncos prevent a Penrith Panthers three-peat?
BRISBANE BRONCOS coach Kevin Walters faces the toughest assignment in Australian Rugby League ahead of Sunday’s NRL Grand Final – figuring out how to stop…
The Roosters have been premiership heavyweights ever since Trent Robinson took over the clipboard a decade ago. So why are they wobbling in 2023?
Tom Smith’s Down Under Diary Before a Steeden was kicked in the 2023 NRL season, the Sydney Roosters were widely tipped to be the team…
