Roosters
VK’s top 10 things we learned from round two
IT’S only round two but an unlikely SuperCoach force in 2016 may have been discovered. Here are 10 things we learned.
NRL Lowdown: Who’s firing and who’s failing?
WHO starred, who’s on the fringe, who passed, who failed? Get the very best analysis from our team of experts in the Round 2 edition of the NRL Lowdown.
SKD still dealing with emotional toll
SHAUN Kenny-Dowall says he’s still dealing with the emotional toll of his recent court case but he’s happy just to be back on the field.
Should Leilua have been binned?
WERE the referees correct to sin bin Joey Leilua on Saturday? Roosters prop Sam Moa says the men in the middle got it right.
Re-live: Eels hold off late finishing Cows
PARRAMATTA have held off a late surge from North Queensland to down the defending premiers 20-16 on Saturday night. Re-live the action here!
Star-studded list of off-contract halfbacks
AT least seven highly paid halfbacks paid $400k - $1.1m are looking for new contracts in 2017. Benji Marshall, in particular, has a fight on his hands after laughing off a $300k extension with the Dragons.
Raiders win one-point ACT thriller
IT took a last-minute field goal from Sam Williams to separate the Raiders and Roosters in a thriller. The win could have been costly.
The one person who got JWH though injury
SPORT CONFIDENTIAL: Jared Waerea-Hargreaves opens up about his daughter, the Tigers legend that was almost an Eel, and the gun player who went soft in the off-seaon.
Why Pearce isn’t thinking about Origin
WAYNE Pearce says his son Mitchell had “accepted responsibility” for his misbehaviour, but returning to the Blues side was “the furthest thing’’ from his mind.
Rooster’s pain at breaking mate’s jaw
KANE Evans, the giant Sydney Roosters’ prop whose hip broke Adam Reynolds jaw, has revealed how the two were actually childhood friends.
Roosters star opens up on costly boozy night
AS Mitchell Pearce returned to the training paddock, Roosters teammate Dylan Napa opened up about his own boozy late night that cost him dearly.
Bargain Basement: Weekly cheapies analysis
TRENT Copeland kicks off his Bargain Basement column where every week he will run through the best (and worst) cheapies in SuperCoach.
Full NRL teams for round two
IT has been a massive teams day following a weekend of injury carnage. Check out the full teams for NRL Round 2 here.
NRL Early Mail: Round 2
GET all the latest NRL personnel news ahead of this afternoon’s team announcements in the Round 2 edition of the NRL Early Mail.
SKD, Cronulla stars ‘no part’ in pub fight
THE Cronulla Sharks have denied club stars Jack Bird and Valentine Holmes were punched by an angry patron during an incident at an eastern suburbs hotel.
Daley not Blue over long list of injuries
AFTER just one round of the NRL season, NSW’s Origin stocks have taken a hit, while Queensland once again sit pretty.
Paul Kent’s live blog: Robbo under pressure
MITCHELL Pearce must wear blame for the Roosters’ loss to Souths but it’s coach Trent Robinson under pressure to produce. Live blog with PAUL KENT at 1pm.
Roosters hand in dress rehearsal of Pearce effect
THE last time the Roosters were beaten 42-10 was in 2014 by North Queensland when Mitchell Pearce was stood down for the girl in the yellow dress episode.
Fresh Inglis makes Roosters pay
IT WAS one of those Greg Inglis sort of occasions in rugby league, a day when he distances himself from the rest of the human race.
Reynolds injury sours Bunnies thumping win
THE Rabbitohs have kicked their season off with a thrashing of archrivals the Roosters but it wasn’t all good news with Adam Reynolds suffering a serious injury.
Player ratings: Roosters v Rabbitohs
WHO was red-hot for the Rabbitohs, and who was struggled for the Roosters? Check out the player ratings from South Sydney’s big win.
Re-live: Taylor stars in Titans debut
THE Titans have done their bit to abolish wooden spoon talk, while the Rabbitohs punished the Roosters where it hurts. Re-live the action!
NRL’s never-ending circus begins again
AFTER a typically wild summer, rugby league’s never-ending circus is swinging back into full gear writes RICHARD HINDS.
Walker’s long, rocky road to NRL debut
South Sydney’s Cody Walker will run out onto Allianz Stadium against archrivals the Sydney Roosters in the No. 6 jumper having overcome more obstacles and setbacks than an episode of Survivor.
Guerra backs Roosters’ “head-on” approach to dramas
ROOSTERS forward Aidan Guerra has applauded the way the playing group has handled this pre-season’s off-field distractions.
Can Roosters young guns handle the hype?
THEY’RE the trio of young guns saddled with one of the toughest jobs in rugby league. Can Jayden Nikorima, Latrell Mitchell and Jackson Hastings do the job?
NRL played for fools by Roosters, Pearce
MITCHELL Pearce’s contrived public relations campaign has reaped an absolute bonanza for the Roosters and Pearce this week, writes Rebecca Wilson.
Why Pearce’s punishment is even tougher than you think
MITCHELL Pearce’s ban of eight matches and a $125,000 fine is a harsh penalty by itself. Throw in what else it’s cost him and it’s about as harsh as it gets.
Pearce mess ‘wake-up call’ for senior Roosters
SENIOR Roosters players Jake Friend and Mitchell Aubusson believe Mitchell Pearce’s eight-game suspension is a ‘wake-up call’ for the club’s leadership group.
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Video: Taupau floored by little mate
MARTY Taupau returned to Leichhardt expecting to terrorise his former teammates. He wouldn’t have expected a winger to turn the tables on him completely!
Video: Moses runs risk of charge
IN a round when the NRL has made it obvious it wants to crack down on players touching officials, Mitchell Moses has run the risk of becoming the latest to face a charge.
NRL players ratings: Tigers v Sea Eagles
JAMES Tedesco set down an early claim for a NSW Origin jersey with an all-action display in the Tigers’ 36-22 victory over the Sea Eagles.
‘Embarrassing’ NRL’s ref justice
AS Bulldogs prop David Klemmer faces a two-week ban, the NRL has been slammed for their handling of players making contact with referees.
Ricky can stick it to the haters
OH, how they love to hate Ricky Stuart, with his chest-thumping, heart-on-his-sleeve antics. But something is stirring in Canberra, writes PAUL KENT.
Eels to unleash ‘little kamikaze’
WITH their hooking stocks hit by injury, Parramatta are set to unleash the fiery Kaysa Pritchard against Canterbury this weekend.
NRL could splash out to bring back Hayne
JARRYD Hayne could be the first player paid from Dave Smith’s much hyped “discretionary fund”, Commission chairman John Grant has revealed.
Hopoate’s Parramatta battle moves to the field
CANTERBURY fullback Will Hopoate’s battle with Parramatta will move from the courtroom to the field when he takes on his former club this Friday.
