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Courier Mail journalist Chris Garry has tweeted that the New Zealand Warriors have sacked coach Matthew Elliott. This doesn’t come as much of a surprise as his record at the Warriors has lined up with his losing records in the past with the Canberra Raiders and the Penrith Panthers. The Warriors were terrible in their…
News that Benji Marshall isn’t happy with his playing time in Rugby Union got me thinking. Could Benji Marshall be a good buy for certain NRL clubs if they could get him for the right price? If Marshall was return to the NRL he may need to get the blessing of the Wests Tigers after…
The NRL and ASADA have spent a lot of time and money investigation what went on at the Cronulla Sharks in 2012. One of the very first conclusions that the NRL came to during the investigation was that Sharks coach Shane Flanagan needed to pay a penalty for his actions. The league handed Flanagan a…
Earlier this afternoon the Newcastle Knights posted a statement in response to the seven week suspension handed out to Melbourne youngster Jordan McLean last night. For those who haven’t read it yet: “The Newcastle Knights is frustrated with the inconsistencies in relation to the NRL Judiciary following Jordan McLean’s seven-week suspension. Firstly, the Club takes…
The NRL Judiciary has found Jordan McLean guilty of a dangerous tackle on Newcastle Knights forward Alex McKinnon. McLean has been suspended for 7 weeks. The judiciary panel was told not to consider the resulting injury from the tackle when deciding whether McLean was guilty or not guilty. Once they had returned a guilty verdict…
The following is an officia statement by the Newcastle Knights and Alex McKinnon’s family: There were no new developments on Monday in regards to Alex McKinnon’s condition. The Club has continued to provide factual updates in consultation with Alex’s family at this delicate time. Alex was brought out of an induced coma following his initial…
The Canterbury Bulldogs have wasted no time in using the free’d up salary cap space that Andrew Fifita has left them with. It is expected that they will announce that they have signed English test captain and Leeds Rhino legend Kevin Sinfield on a two year deal. Sinfield has informed the Rhinos of his intention…
Channel 9 news has just reported that Alex McKinnon and his family have been informed that he will be quadriplegic following his spinal injury. This is very sad news for Alex, his family and friends. I have no doubt that the game will get right behind Alex and that no expense will be spared to…
In a stunning turn of events, the Canterbury Bulldogs have announced that the deal to sign Andrew Fifita is now off. So, who pulled the pin? You don’t announce that you have signed a player to the richest deal for any front row forward in the games history unless you have dotted all the I’s…
The following is an official press release by the Canterbury Bulldogs The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs have today advised Andrew Fifita’s management that he will not be playing for the Club given the final terms of the NRL Playing Contract could not be agreed. Bulldogs Chief Executive Raelene Castle has offered the following comment: “After signing a…
Former Penrith Panthers back James Roberts will sign with the Gold Coast Titans today according to the Rugby League Week Mole. Roberts was released by the Penrith Panthers for disciplinary reasons a few weeks ago and I thought the Canterbury Bulldogs might have been interested in signing him. As it turns out, the Titans have…
Alex McKinnon is out of an induced coma and breathing without a ventilator. He is now able to communicate with his family and there is hope that he will soon be able to be transferred to a hospital in Sydney. This is all very good news but it is still very early days. There is…
I find it very strange that when I sit down to watch my Penrith Panthers play these days, most of the time they are wearing a bright pink jersey. Its hard enough being a Penrith Panthers supporter at the best of times. There have really only been a few times in the clubs entire history…
I always find it funny when I see people whinging about the referee’s. Referees are always out to get their team. They always have to overcome the “pricks in pink”. The only thing standing between their team and premiership success are the blokes with the whistles. I have a really simple view of refereeing decisions…
Andrew Fifita has revealed that he wishes he had chosen to go and play Rugby Union rather than sign a gigantic deal to play Rugby League with the Canterbury Bulldogs. After all, who needs to sign with an organisation that actually makes money when you could have taken far less to play for the ARU,…
One of Mitchell Pearce’s best friends, Kieran Foran, has come out with a very bold statement to News Limited saying that Pearce can become of the premier playmakers in the entire game. Foran points to Pearce’s age as being a factor and says the fact he want a Premiership last season probably shut up Pearce’s…
By his own admission Glenn Stewart see’s the writing on the wall. After trying to negotiate a new contract with the Manly Sea Eagles for months, Stewart finds himself no closer to re-signing for the club he has helped lead to premiership glory over the course of his career. Simply put, the Sea Eagles don’t…
Canberra Raiders winger Edrick Lee could miss the rest of the season after sustaining a foot injury on the weekend according to the Canberra Times. Lee snapped ligaments in his foot in the Canberra Raiders 24-12 loss to the Gold Coast Titans on the weekend. Lee is a really good young player but every time…
News Limited is reporting that Newcastle Knights forward Alex McKinnon has been played in an induced coma to aid in his recovery from what has been described as a “devastating” spinal injury. The news comes just hours after the Newcastle Knights updated its supporter base on the condition of Alex McKinnon. The Rugby League community…
UPDATE: Alex McKinnon Placed In An Induced Coma Doctors have just given an update on the condition of Newcastle Knights forward Alex McKinnon’s neck injury that has been posted on the Newcastle Knights official web site. The statement reads… TUESDAY EVENING: On Monday night scan results for Alex McKinnon confirmed a dislocation at C4 and…
Daily Telegraph journalist Phil Rothfield has claimed that the Sydney Roosters have already wrapped up the signature of young Wests Tigers fullback James Tedesco in his Sunday Telegraph article “Whats The Buzz”. Rothfield claims that the Roosters will announce the signing “very soon”. If this is true it is a terrible blow to the Wests…
News Limited is reporting that members of the Newcastle Knights board are concerned that club owner Nathan Tinkler will not come up with a promised $10.3 million bank deposit by March 31st. News.com.au is reporting that Newcastle Knights Chairman Nick Dan sought a meeting with Hunter Sports Group this week only to find himself being…
After started the season with two very ordinary losses it seems that some New Zealand Warriors fans have already had enough of Matthew Elliott. Supporters of the club have set up a Facebook group called Sack Matt Elliott which already has 46 members on it. While it may not be the biggest Facebook group online…
It is news that didn’t make any headlines at all but that should really be of concern to all Newcastle Knights supporters. According to the News Limited, Newcastle Knights were not paid on time this month. While players have since been paid, my experinece is that when you hear about these delays in players payments,…
The Canterbury Bulldogs incredible spending spree has continued with news that centre Josh Morris is set to re-sign with the club through to the end of the 2018 season. Morris spoke of his decision to remain at the Bulldogs with the Sydney Morning Herald. For most of last season there were very strong whispers that…
He was the young English bloke living is the shadow of Rugby League giants down in Melbourne. Now that Gareth Widdop has a team of his own to run at the St George/Illawarra Dragons, he is showing he might very well be a giant of the game himself. Widdop’s form has been sensational for the…
Wayne Bennett gave a really good interview to News Limited overnight in which he covered a few topics, including the concussion debate. Bennett’s feelings were that, like with most issues in the game, there is a certain level of out of control hysteria surrounding the concussion debate. Much of this hysteria is fueled by the…
The Penrith Panthers played well in their narrow 18-17 loss to the Melbourne Storm on Saturday night. They did better than even the most die hard Panthers supporter could have hoped for. They showed signs that their defense is up there with some of the better teams in the competition and overall there were a…
English forward James Graham has signed a contract extension with the Canterbury Bulldogs worth $2.8 million over four years. Graham is a key signing for the Bulldogs who earlier this week signed Cronulla Sharks test star Andrew Fifita on a rich deal worth $3.4 million over four years. There has been a lot of speculation…
The Wests Tigers have issued a strongly worded statement refuting claims overnight that the club may be relocated due to financial issues facing the Balmaim Tigers side of the join venture. The statement reads: Following an article today’s Daily Telegraph, Wests Tigers CEO Grant Mayer would like to refute the anonymous spokesman’s claim that the…