Category: NRL
Lee Mossop to miss chunk of first NRL season
Lee Mossop has revealed he is to miss the first nine games of the 2014 NRL season with a shoulder injury. The former Wigan back-rower,…
Rabbitohs leading way in NRL membership drive
The NRL membership drive is in full flow and South Sydney Rabbitohs are currently topping the table. Working in a vaguely similar way to season…
Jamal Idris in club swap
Former Australian Test threequarter Jamal Idris has left the Gold Coast to link with Penrith Panthers, in a player swap for Brad Tighe The 23-year-old…
Kiwi test prop forward jailed
Former Kiwi Test forward Russell Packer has been jailed for two years for an unprovoked, alcohol-fuelled attack on a fellow New Zealander outside a Sydney…
Penrith Panthers eye Tasmanian base
Penrith Panthers chiefs say they are considering staging home games in the Australian Rules-mad Tasmanian capital of Hobart. This follows last week’s news that the…
Sam Thaiday loses Brisbane Broncos captaincy
Queensland Origin coach Mal Meninga claims Brisbane Broncos’ decision to strip their captaincy from Sam Thaiday could be a master stroke – even though Meninga…
NRL chief Dave Smith wants to see international expansion
Martyn Sadler talks to NRL Chief Executive Dave Smith about the World Cup and the future of international Rugby League. MS: You came to England…
Locke: I will make it as hard as possible for Tomkins
Kiwis fullback Kevin Locke has said next year could be his last for the New Zealand Warriors. At the end of the NRL season, it…
Officials can get away with murder
First published in League Express, Mon 5th Aug 2013 Malcolm Andrews reflects on the latest example of an NRL coach getting the sack. Regular readers…