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Ferguson determined to prove Kangaroos worth
Blake Ferguson has spoken to Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga about his off-field behaviour during State Of Origin.
Blake Ferguson has spoken to Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga about his off-field behaviour during State Of Origin.
Zane Tetevano will only miss one week for the Sydney Roosters after his high tackle against Gold Coast was downgraded from reckless to careless.
Michael Gordon is a footballer who has never taken anything in his career for granted.
Marshall has become a key man for Brisbane this week as he steps into the halfback jersey against the Roosters. Just don't expect him to reach too far into his bag of tricks.
Forwards Dylan Napa and Aidan Guerra will be back on Friday night after being rested against Gold Coast and the Roosters should also be boosted by the return of winger Daniel Tupou from injury.
Sydney Roosters forward Zane Tetevano faces being suspended for most of the NRL finals series after being charged with a grade three high tackle in Saturday's win over Gold Coast.
The Roosters survived an almighty scare to book a home final against the Broncos after scraping past the plucky Titans at Allianz Stadium.
Jake Friend is the NRL's second best No.9, yet if not for a few minutes off the bench on a chilly evening in the north of England wouldn't even be able to call himself a representative player.
He's watched the supplements scandal rip the heart out of the Sharks and was collateral damage in the Eels' salary cap-stricken season from hell, but Michael Gordon is still smiling.
Blake Ferguson is adamant his pre-State of Origin drinking session with Josh Dugan wasn't responsible for Laurie Daley's axing as NSW coach, remaining hellbent on returning to the Blues fold next year.
Shane Flanagan is adamant Andrew Fifita wouldn't have received a penalty if he was tackled in an identical fashion to Boyd Cordner, leading to a last-gasp goal that all but ended the Sharks' top four hopes.
If trying to be the first back-to-back premiers in almost a quarter of a century wasn't hard enough, the Sharks are about to carry another monumental rugby league burden into September after slipping outside the top four with a last-gasp loss to the Roosters.
Shane Flanagan is itching for a grand final rematch with Melbourne.
Daniel Tupou has resumed running in a bid to return from the torn groin he suffered against Manly.
Dylan Napa played rugby as a teenager in Queensland but changed codes after school for a reason only a hardman like him would come up with.
The Sydney Roosters survived an almighty scare from a resurgent Wests Tigers to avoid being on the wrong end of what would have been the upset of the season on Saturday night.
The Sydney Roosters have been buoyed with Michael Gordon and Blake Ferguson both cleared for Saturday's NRL clash with the Wests Tigers.
Sio Siua Taukeiaho is another shining example of the Roosters' player welfare program.
A fit-again Boyd Cordner says the Sydney Roosters must build of Saturday's defensive effort against the Storm.
Mitchell Pearce hopes Saturday's narrow loss to Melbourne will set his side up for a genuine finals tilt.