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South Sydney coach Wayne Bennett has shot down claims that he had a handshake deal with long-time enemy Phil Gould to join the Panthers once his reign at the Broncos ended.
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Wayne Bennett breaks silence on ‘handshake deal’ with Phil Gould
Wayne Bennett has blasted speculation he held secret talks with former Penrith supremo Phil Gould in an explosive build-up to Saturday night’s Souths-Panthers grand-final qualifier at ANZ Stadium.
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Phil Gould warns Blues of Wayne Bennett-inspired Maroons’ ‘ambush waiting to happen’
Phil Gould has warned the two-time defending State of Origin champion Blues team face an ambush from Queensland under legendary Maroons coach Wayne Bennett.
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No one was interested in him: Why Penrith rejected Wayne Bennett
Penrith bosses say they have no regrets choosing Ivan Cleary over Wayne Bennett, with the pair this week set to square off for a place in the grand final.
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Why you'll find Phil Gould at every Warriors NRLW captain's run
Warriors consultant Phil Gould has been handed his first job at the club – helping out the NRLW squad. Similar to the men's side, those who wished to play this NRLW season were asked to uproot their lives, relocate for the entire season to Australia and …
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'He's got to be in hospital today': Kalyn Ponga urged to forgo Origin series for shoulder surgery
Kalyn Ponga will inform the Maroons of his availability some time today as incoming coach Wayne Bennett faces the prospect of another star missing for the November series. It's understood Ponga will meet with Newcastle officials to gauge the severity of the shoulder injury in question and whether he should …
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‘Haven’t got another gear’: Gus doubts ‘flat out’ Storm’s premiership hopes
Phil Gould doubts the Storm can take their game to another level and questioned their defence, despite Melbourne sitting just two wins away from an NRL title.
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EXCLUSIVE: Melbourne Storm still lack extra gear for finals success, Phil Gould says
Melbourne still don't possess the 'extra gear' required by true premiership contenders and their defence is a shadow of past Storm teams, legendary coach Phil Gould says. The Storm beat Parramatta 36-24 in their finals opener on Saturday.
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EXCLUSIVE: Gus' swift clip for departing Knights and Sharks
With week one of finals done and dusted, the NRL's heavyweights look a lot thinner as the Newcastle Knights' and Cronulla Sharks' seasons officially ended in convincing qualifying finals losses. It seems a fitting outcome for the Knights and Sharks who both limped into finals football in seventh and eighth …
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'He deliberately put his foot out': Brad Fittler and Phil Gould baffled over Bunker's penalty-try no-call
NSW Blues coach Brad Fittler and NRL guru Phil Gould were split over a bizarre opening sequence in the Raiders' qualifying final win over the Sharks at GIO Stadium. The Raiders ended Cronulla's …
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