Tag: Rugby League
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]
Tuqiri enjoys fairytale return
Lote Tuqiri scored from his first touch of the ball, as the Wests Tigers triumphed 26-22 over Manly in a thrilling round one encounter at Sydney Football Stadium on Monday night.[MORE]
Weyman re-signs with Dragons
St George Illawarra has moved to consolidate its engine room with New South Wales prop Michael Weyman re-signing for a further three years.[MORE]
Ennis facing one-match ban
Bulldogs hooker Michael Ennis is in danger of missing Friday night's clash with St George Illawarra after being charged with a careless high tackle by the NRL match review committee.[MORE]
Eels lose Shackleton for season
Parramatta players are devastated that recruit Shane Shackleton has been ruled out for the rest of the NRL season after he underwent surgery to repair a serious hamstring injury.[MORE]
Carney's return has Roosters crowing
Sydney Roosters coach Brian Smith likened Todd Carney's freakish ability to that of Greg Inglis and Billy Slater, after the former Canberra bad boy returned from a 16-month hiatus to lead the Roosters to a 36-10 win over South Sydney.[MORE]
Thurston takes some blame for loss
Salvage expert Johnathan Thurston launched the rescue mission, then bagged himself for not finishing the job properly in his post-mortem to the Cowboys' gripping 30-24 loss to Brisbane on Friday night.[MORE]
Smith determined to improve at half-back
Melbourne captain Cameron Smith concedes he has not done enough on the training paddock to help compensate for the loss of half-back Cooper Cronk.[MORE]
Roosters show up talking Bunnies
A fresh-faced Sydney Roosters have put last season's wooden spoon behind them with an emphatic 36-10 thrashing of a much-hyped South Sydney side at Sydney's Olympic stadium.[MORE]
Titans roar back to down Warriors
An error-riddled Gold Coast Titans have somehow come from 18-6 down to beat the New Zealand Warriors 24-18 in their opening round NRL clash at Skilled Park.[MORE]
Turner throws support behind Idris
New Canterbury winger Steve Turner has thrown his support behind centre Jamal Idris who appeared to bomb the potential match-winning try in the dying stages of Saturday's 20-16 NRL loss to Newcastle at Sydney's Olympic Stadium.[MORE]
Storm sneak home over Sharks
Defending premier Melbourne has hung on for a narrow 14-10 over a battling Cronulla side in their round one NRL encounter at Shark Park.[MORE]
Panthers see off Raiders
Former Canberra star Adrian Purtell has scored the clincher as Penrith withstood a spirited second half fight-back from the Raiders to start their NRL season with a 34-16 victory at Penrith Stadium.[MORE]
Knights shock sloppy Dogs
Newcastle has put a tumultuous preseason behind it with an upset 20-16 win over premiership contenders Canterbury-Bankstown at Sydney's Olympic stadium.[MORE]
Fien gone for five months
St George Illawarra hooker Nathan Fien is determined to return before the NRL finals after scans confirmed the Kiwi Test star broke his leg in the Dragons' season-opening win over Parramatta.[MORE]
Folau in doubt for Raiders clash
Broncos ace Israel Folau is battling the fitness clock after suffering a shoulder injury during Friday night's 30-24 NRL thriller over the Cowboys.[MORE]
Norman the talk of Bronco town
Brisbane may have unearthed a long-term solution to Darren Lockyer's impending retirement from the NRL.[MORE]
Tahu endures torrid return
Timana Tahu endured a torrid return to the NRL as opposite centre Beau Scott did all in his power to make life difficult in Parramatta's loss to the Dragons.[MORE]
Broncos escape resurgent Cowboys
Denan Kemp's late try helped Brisbane secure a 30-24 win over North Queensland at Lang Park.[MORE]
Dragons put favourites in their place
St George Illawarra has handed NRL premiership favourite Parramatta an early wake-up call, the Dragons prevailing 18-12 to commence the new season at Parramatta Stadium on Friday night.[MORE]
Dragons to up ante against Eels
Back rower Dean Young claims St George Illawarra cannot afford to simply replicate the game-plan which won it last year's minor premiership, if it hopes to match it with the likes of runner-up Parramatta tonight.[MORE]
Titans hope Warriors wilt in the heat
Gold Coast captain Scott Prince says the Titans' predominantly white jersey should give his side a psychological advantage over the Warriors this weekend.[MORE]
Henjak to let rookies off the leash
Ivan Henjak's infants will be able to play without the threat of the axe if they stuff up against the Cowboys in tonight's high-pressure NRL opener at Lang Park.[MORE]
New commission to run rugby league
Predictions it would be up and running before the NRL season began proved wide of the mark, but rugby league's independent commission has finally been agreed to a day before the campaign kicks off.[MORE]
Ross comeback on hold
South Sydney prop Ben Ross's NRL comeback is on hold for at least another month after a meeting with a specialist.[MORE]
