Tag Archives: Peter Sterling

NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo says there will be no apologies for the high tackle crackdown that has overshadowed Magic Round. Eight players were sin-binned from two games on Friday and four were sent for 10 minutes across three Saturday matches at Suncorp Stadium,

Former Test Kangaroos halfback Peter Sterling has touted a Magic Round in New Zealand as a "fantastic" idea, as all 16 clubs zero in on this season's blockbuster edition at Suncorp Stadium. ARLC chairman Peter V'landys has strong ambitions to expand the NRL competition in the near future,

Former champion Blues halfback Peter Sterling believes Canberra Raiders weapon Jack Wighton should play at right centre for NSW, but he's tossed up the rejuvenated Jack Bird as a surprise alternative.

The Canberra Raiders must immediately sack any official caught leaking information about the struggling team, rugby league great Peter Sterling says. Former Raider John Bateman claimed to The Sydney Morning Herald that Canberra players suspected unnamed officials of undermining them in the media.

"I had really high hopes for them – I thought they were a top eight side for sure." Sterling highlighted basic errors from several Newcastle players, especially in kick defence, in the early exchanges of the Knights heavy loss to the Roosters as a very negative sign of the attitudes …

Parramatta Eels legend Peter Sterling believes rising Sydney Roosters prop Lindsay Collins will be "right up there with our elite front-rowers" by the end of his career. Sterling's comments were made on the back of Collins' instrumental role in the Roosters' comprehensive ANZAC Day victory over the Dragons,

Those plans were quickly put on ice after public blowback, forcing the club to come out in a show of support for their coach who has managed to steer the club to a single win from seven outings this season.

"I know that player welfare and safety is paramount – and as an ex-player, I'm especially cognisant of that and supportive of that," he said on this week's Sterlo's Wrap. Sterling said that ongoing concussion issues were very much at the forefront of conversations,

Three weeks ago, Matt Burton couldn't find a start in Ivan Cleary's red-hot Panthers. Now the 21-year-old has created a selection headache for his coach after another stellar performance at the …

Rugby league great Peter Sterling has called on the rest of the Cowboys pack to lift and allow Jason Taumalolo to dominate games more frequently. On Wide World of Sports Sterlo's Wrap, the Parramatta legend said that while the Penrith Panthers' 24-0 win had been a "good outing" for the …