Tag: NRL
Elliott plays down fears for Lewis
Penrith coach Matt Elliott has played down fears that Luke Lewis will not play in Saturday's NRL qualifying final against Canberra, despite the newly crowned Dally M Lock of the Year failing to train on Wednesday.[MORE]
Smith eyes best-ever title chance
Sydney Roosters coach Brian Smith has been to 10 finals series and led his teams to three grand finals, but he believes he finally has the side to end his 27-year wait for an NRL premiership.[MORE]
Bird sings Seymour's praises
Greg Bird is determined to do whatever it takes to help guide the Titans to NRL finals glory - even if that means tormenting his close friend Brett Seymour.[MORE]
Mogg to call it quits
Canberra veteran Adam Mogg has announced that 2010 will be his final season in the NRL.[MORE]
Gallop threatens life bans for NRL fixers
NRL boss David Gallop has warned anyone found guilty of involvement in the betting scandal which has gripped the game would face life bans from rugby league.[MORE]
Titans in finals firing line: Fittler
The idea was to invite Brad Fittler in for some encouraging words ahead of the Gold Coast Titans' NRL finals clash with the New Zealand Warriors on Friday night.[MORE]
Bennett holds off on future talk
St George Illawarra coach Wayne Bennett will reassess his future at the completion of the NRL finals, with a return to the Dragons for 2011 his only guarantee.[MORE]
Codes called on to employ betting experts
A prominent betting expert has called on the major sports in Australia to each appoint a specialist to oversee gambling.[MORE]
Carney clinches Dally M
Roosters five-eighth Todd Carney has capped a magnificent return to the NRL by locking up the Dally M award for the best player of the 2010 season at a gala event in Sydney on Tuesday night.[MORE]
Manly assembles spare parts for Dragons
The contrast could not be more stark, St George Illawarra coach Wayne Bennett spoilt for choice while NRL finals counterpart Des Hasler was forced to search far and wide to cobble together an unfamiliar Manly squad.[MORE]
Matai a victim of process: Hasler
Manly coach Des Hasler admits that Steve Matai is a victim of his poor disciplinary record, after the centre was banned by the NRL judiciary for seven matches.[MORE]
Galea stays with Raiders
Canberra back-rower Danny Galea has been given a significant boost ahead of his NRL finals showdown with former club Penrith, re-signing with the Raiders until the end of 2011.[MORE]
Tuqiri confident Tigers can roar
Wests Tigers winger Lote Tuqiri is convinced the joint venture has the players and the coaching staff to repeat its 2005 NRL premiership success.[MORE]
Matai banned for seven matches
Manly centre Steve Matai has been handed a seven-game ban by the NRL judiciary after pleading guilty to a grade three reckless tackle charge.[MORE]
Petero backs rookies over big Raiders
Panthers skipper Petero Civoniceva has backed young props Tim Grant and Sam McKendry to take the fight to the NRL's biggest forward pack at Penrith Stadium on Saturday night.[MORE]
Dally M set to cap Carney's return
He was nowhere to be seen when voting went behind closed doors, but Sydney Roosters skipper Braith Anasta believes team-mate Todd Carney can emulate the deeds of Parramatta ace Jarryd Hayne and come from the clouds to take out the Dally M Medal this evening.[MORE]
Strike force to probe NRL betting
A strike force of specialist detectives has been formed to investigate suspicious betting activity surrounding last month's Canterbury-North Queensland NRL match.[MORE]
Festive fever to precede NRL decider
The NRL has unveiled a week of parties, functions and festivities it hopes can rival the grand final fever of the AFL's celebrations.[MORE]
Campbell volunteers for bench role
Injured Titans match winner Preston Campbell has unselfishly offered to return off the bench in Friday night's semi-final showdown with the powerful Warriors at Robina.[MORE]
Injured foursome in Kangaroos squad
ARL chief executive officer Geoff Carr says centres Greg Inglis and Josh Morris were named in Australia's Four Nations train-on squad because the ARL had not been notified of their injuries.[MORE]
Matai facing seven-match ban
The finals campaign of Manly centre Steve Matai looks to be over after he was hit with a possible seven-match suspension.[MORE]
Manly anxiously awaiting player toll
Manly captain Jamie Lyon says the battered Sea Eagles may not know for a few days how many doubtful players will be available to take on minor premiers St George Illawarra in the first week of the finals.[MORE]
Lang puts house on Dragons title
South Sydney coach John Lang declared he would put his house on a St George Illawarra premiership after the Dragons extinguished the Rabbitohs' NRL finals hopes before they even got off the ground.[MORE]
Roosters squad set to be boosted
Sydney Roosters coach Brian Smith is hopeful his depleted side will be boosted by the return of four key players ahead of their first semi-final against the Wests Tigers on Saturday night.[MORE]
Dragons bury Bunnies' finals hopes
South Sydney has let slip a great opportunity to sneak into the NRL finals, slumping to a disappointing 38-24 loss to an understrength St George Illawarra at Kogarah Jubilee Stadium.[MORE]
