Why I'm over the Hayne fairytale

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But at least he made the NFL, didn't he? Or you could say, the whole thing was a marketing scam to suck in all of us who wanted to believe the best of people.

Mal needs Kangaroos to play like Maroons

The best rugby league team in the world is not Australia, or New Zealand. It's Queensland. They know it, you know it. Mal knows it. Question is: How can he change it?

It was hype – pink ball didn't pass test

The further you were from the game, the better last year's day-night Test match was.

League needs to look back to see what it has achieved

Rugby league's capacity for self-hatred is in direct proportion to its capacity to get over-excited about a new season.

NRL v politics: One is the greatest game of all, the other is rugby league

It's rare to love both rugby league and politics, but a crossover is possible.

Why Punter holds the solution for Pearce dilemma

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Pearce has been stood down for the benefit of the mob, and now he will perform the charade for the mob too. One day, he will do it again, because he never believed he did anything wrong in the first place.

Malcolm Knox: A top night for Queensland and an even better one for rugby league

This night was always going to be about more than just rugby league.

The sweet and sticky grand final

Mate against mate should be tearing tearing Queensland apart, but it's a lovefest.

Hayne's San Francisco adventure proves there is life beyond the NRL

Rugby league is the greatest game of all - but it's under threat from within and without.