Wests Tigers coach Ivan Cleary looks on during a training session at Concord Oval, in Sydney, Wednesday, July 19, 2017. The Tigers face the Parramatta Eels this Sunday at ANZ Stadium. (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts) NO ARCHIVING

Cleary can teach Des a thing or two

BULLDOGS coach Des Hasler should pick up the phone and give Wests Tigers counterpart Ivan Cleary a quick call for a chat about turning teams around.

Uncertainty Back injury could end Foran’s time at Warriors

KIERAN Foran is no certainty to play for the Warriors again after injuring his back in Friday night’s NRL loss to South Sydney.

Must win McGregor sure Dragons’ spirit can get job done

Dragons coach Paul McGregor

DRAGONS coach Paul McGregor reckons an illness-hit St George Illawarra still have plenty of both despite their finals fate being taken away from them.

Club in crisis ‘I don’t know if he’s interested in playing’

Titans player Jarryd Hayne reacts during the Round 17 NRL match between the Gold Coast Titans and the St George Dragons at Robina Stadium on the Gold Coast, Friday, June 30, 2017. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

He is the Gold Coast’s all-time favourite player and today little Preston Campbell has one very important question for Jarryd Hayne: Does the two-time Dally M medallist still want to be an NRL player?

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History eliminated ‘Des a Manly person with a Bulldogs shirt on’

FORMER Bulldogs star Reni Maitua has questioned Canterbury’s culture under Des Hasler, saying he felt like an “outsider” when he returned to the club in 2014.

Win Johnston flies, Foran falls as Souths dust NZ

ALEX Johnston blitzed them and Kieran Foran looked like a shadow of his former self in South Sydney’s 36-18 win over New Zealand.

Hooking in Peats: We love King Henry

TITAN hooker Nathan Peats slams suggestion players are backing Jarryd Hayne over Neil Henry and has fronted club management to air his concerns.

Darren Lockyer The player who is key to a title at your club

DARREN LOCKYER: One injury can destroy a club’s premiership hopes. Here are the players that must stay fit for their club to have any hope of lifting the NRL trophy.

Pay war RLPA refuses NRL’s $9.4m salary cap deal

THE NRL’s pay war is expected to drag on for a few more weeks with the RLPA not accepting a proposed deal, placing the $9.4 million salary cap in jeopardy.

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Analysis Wilfred’s wrap: Moses and the Polar Bear

MITCHELL Moses delivered again for those who copped the tip while Polar Bear 2.0 also impressed. Wilfred Zee kicks off his look at the good, bad and ugly of round 24 with Eels v Titans.

Alexander Johnston of the Rabbitohs evades a tackle by Simon Mannering of the Warriors to score a try during the Round 24 NRL match between the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the New Zealand Warriors at ANZ Stadium in Sydney, Friday, August 18, 2017. (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

NRL Rabbitohs’ race into the history books

SOUTH Sydney flyer Alex Johnston has broken a long standing rugby league record after an amazing display against the New Zealand Warriors.

Pay war RLPA refuses NRL’s $9.4m salary cap deal

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Hunter heartland Rebuilding Newcastle’s kingdom

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Fullback The Fresh Prince is Eels’ ‘Mr Fix It’

FRESH PRINCE: Will Smith has been hailed as Parramatta’s new ‘Mr Fix It’ as Bevan French prepares for up to a fortnight on the sidelines.

Round 24 Late Mail: Storm rest two Origin stars

Cooper Cronk of the Storm kicks the ball, during the Round 23 NRL match between the Melbourne Storm and the Sydney Roosters at AAMI Park in Melbourne, Saturday, August 12, 2017. (AAP Image/Joe Castro) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

THE Cowboys are still sweating on the fitness of Lachlan Coote, while Melbourne have opted to rest two Origin players for their match against Newcastle.

Revolution Hook behind mountain of change at Penrith

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NRL Daily: Eels enforcer faces ban

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Playoff logjam Tensions rise as five fight for finals

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FIVE teams into the final three playoff spots won’t go. The middle of the premiership ladder is jammed and has set up a fascinating run to the finals, writes MATTHEW JOHNS.

Crawley Files Wrongly painted as Titans’ bad guy

Gold Coast Titans Press Conference

CRAWLEY FILES: There seems to be an agenda to paint Neil Henry as the bad guy, and there may be Titans players unhappy with his coaching methods. Cry me a river.