McInnes 'needs to be a part of the Origin conversation'
Joel Thompson says Dragons teammate Cameron McInnes deserves an Origin call-up to replace the man who forced him out of South Sydney at the end of last year.
Joel Thompson says Dragons teammate Cameron McInnes deserves an Origin call-up to replace the man who forced him out of South Sydney at the end of last year.
A frustrated Trent Barrett has questioned the NRL Bunker's decision to award St George Illawarra captain Gareth Widdop a try in the opening exchanges of the Dragons' 35-10 win over Manly at Lottoland on Saturday.
Kurt Mann and Jason Nightingale will likely share the fullback role for St George Illawarra in Saturday's NRL clash with Manly.
Facing the prospect of being without Greg Inglis and Josh Dugan for next month's one-off Test against New Zealand, there could be a selection from left field to help fill the breach.
He's played sparingly from the bench in three of his four games this season, but St George Illawarra utility Kurt Mann is now shaping as a key man for the Dragons following Josh Dugan's injury.
Sunday's game between the Wests Tigers and Dragons gave some players with the chance to show why they should be paid huge amounts of money. Only one of them really showed it.
St George Illawarra have continued their impressive start to the year to move into second position, however the victory against the Wests Tigers may have come at a price.
They are at opposite ends of the table, but St George Illawarra remain wary of the Wests Tigers outfit before their round-five clash at ANZ Stadium on Sunday.
It's been a bloody March for the NRL coaching profession.
St George Illawarra captain Gareth Widdop has revealed some frank and honest discussions behind closed doors long before a ball was kicked in 2017 have spurred the Dragons to their hot start to the season.
St George Illawarra coach Paul McGregor believes all his forwards are putting up their hands for rep selection as the Dragons new-found power game continues to bear fruit in a 3-1 start to the season.
St George Illawarra continue to defy their critics, moving into the NRL top-four with an impressive 26-12 NRL defeat of the Warriors.
St George Illawarra chief Peter Doust has fired back at the NRL over the $100,000 fine dished out to the club for a breach of the concussion policy.
The St George Illawarra Dragons doctor was denied the chance to review vision of Josh Dugan's collision with teammate Russell Packer - which led to the joint venture club being slapped with a staggering $100,000 fine over a concussion breach - because a sideline television was not working at the time.
Josh Dugan has starred for a resolute St George Illawarra in a gritty victory over the premiers but only after figuring in the game's latest concussion controversy.
St George Illawarra star Josh Dugan has stated his desire to remain a long-term fullback at club level, putting him at odds with Dragons recruitment chief Ian Millward.
The NSW state government has put forward a development application that anticipates 30 NRL games per year will be played at the new Parramatta stadium though the Eels are the only club to have committed to the venue.
Wow! The Parramatta Eels' 34-16 victory over the St George Illawarra Dragons was very impressive indeed.
They had the cynics eating humble pie after a round one but St George Illawarra came crashing back to earth via a 34-16 defeat at the hands of Parramatta in Wollongong on Sunday night
His decision to shun social media meant he knew nothing of the barbs levelled at his new club before he arrived. And Cameron McInnes has urged his Dragons teammates to stop thumbing on their phones and start talking to become one of the tightest sides in the NRL.
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