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St George Illawarra will have a new coaching staff next year with Dean Young not prepared to stay at the Dragons as an assistant to Anthony Griffin. A week after being overlooked for the top job at the Dragons, it's understood interim coach Young told …
September, 2020
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16 September
'Not coming here': Wayne Bennett's bombshell call on teen freak
Wayne Bennett has cast serious doubt over teen freak Joseph Suaalii’s future at the. Currently under contract with the Bunnies, Suaalii is one of the hottest young prospects in rugby league but the 17-year-old's extraordinary contract demands have put the Bunnies in a difficult position to tie him down on …
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16 September
One person every two square metres: NRL finals series set for huge crowd boost
The NRL is on the verge of a huge boost ahead of the October finals series with the NSW government considering softening its COVID-19 restrictions to allow one spectator per two square metres at major events from the start of next month. The current …
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16 September
ACT Brumbies looking to revive connection to the Canberra region ahead of Super Rugby AU final
But the ACT Brumbies hope the crowd cap increase can be the catalyst to lure fans back to rugby union and brush aside discontent fuelled by off-field woes. An entertaining brand of rugby has helped the Brumbies secure hosting rights for a Super Rugby AU grand final against the Queensland …
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16 September
EXCLUSIVE: Blake Ferguson on brink of Eels axe, playmaker must be dropped, Sterlo says
When was the last time that you saw Parramatta engineer a try that started from their own half?" Given his status as a club hero, Sterling is always measured in his criticism of the Eels but said their deficiencies were clear after playing the NRL-leading Panther s.
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16 September
Heading north: Young tells Dragons he's leaving
Dragons interim coach Dean Young has officially told the club he will leave at the end of the season, bringing to a close his 17-year association with the Red V. Young is understood to be weighing up offers to join the Cowboys and Newcastle under Todd …
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16 September
Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart calls for NRL bunker to get out of referee's ear
There's less voices in the NRL's bunker, now they just need to get them out of the referee's ear. Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart feels for the referees and thinks the constant chatter they get from the bunker makes a tough job even harder.
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16 September
How Conlon went from foundation Kiwi Fern to off-field pioneer
After matching the feat of her brother Aron, who had captained the Junior Kiwis, former Kiwi Ferns captain Nadene Conlon’s father told her: "I never thought I’d have two rugby league players in the family,
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16 September
Super Rugby AU: Reds great Toutai Kefu hails Queensland’s rise
REDS and Wallabies great Toutai Kefu says Queensland’s “world-class” scrum has them primed to beat the Brumbies in Saturday night’s Super Rugby AU grand final in Canberra.
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16 September
‘He’s not coming here’: Bennett puts an end to Suaalii saga after Rabbitohs reject teen’s demands
South Sydney coach Wayne Bennet has all but accepted that highly sort after teen Joseph Suaalii won’t be at the club next season… but the super coach has left the door slightly ajar should anything change.