Cronulla Sharks

Like the obdurate tailender who bats deep into the next day's play, Cronulla's interim NRL coach Josh Hannay is the nightwatchman who refuses to be dismissed.

Two years after shoddy goal-kicking cost them a top-four berth, Cronulla now own the league's best success rate off the tee while the Roosters have plummeted to last. With the departure of halfback Kyle Flanagan,

The Titans face the Warriors on Sunday knowing that if both the Raiders and Sharks have lost, they must overcome a 23-point differential on Cronulla. The Gold Coast were seen as a realistic chance of ending their finals after they splashed close to $2.

The Sharks coaching rebuild is almost complete with a vital member of staff during the premiership winning season of 2016, Steve Price returning to the

The Sharks lost their coach, their captain and the last remaining members of the club’s 2016 premiership winning team but under Josh Hannay’s mentoring they never lost the resolve to continue Cronulla’s record of regular finals appearances.

It came in the must-win match against the Brisbane Broncos on Saturday, the Bathurst product again impressing in his fullback role as the Sharks emerged 24-16 victors. It was a win that kept Cronulla inside the top eight with one round to play and again had coach Josh Hannay praising …

Cronulla took advantage of Broncos ill-discipline to keep their slim finals hopes alive with a less-than-convincing 24-16 win at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday.

Cronulla’s hopes of reaching the finals are in their own hands after beating Brisbane Broncos 24-16 to consolidate their spot in the top eight for another week at least. The Sharks will go into the final round level on 22 points with Canberra – and …

The Brisbane Broncos will aim to make it two wins on the spin as they face off against a Cronulla side hunting a place in the NRL’s top eight. The Broncos beat the Warriors last week and cannot make the finals,

Cronulla interim coach Josh Hannay believes the Sharks can emulate the feats of the 2017 Cowboys and become a genuine premiership threat if they snatch eighth place. The Sharks are vying for the remaining play-off berth and may have to wait until after next Sunday’s Titans-Warriors clash to know whether …