St George Illawarra Dragons
Even Latrell can’t lift Souths out of slump as Dragons pile on misery
All eyes were on Latrell Mitchell for his return from suspension, but in the end St George Illawarra ran out comfortable 28-14 winners at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium.
- by Phil Mitchell and Christian Nicolussi
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Why we are about to see the best of Latrell Mitchell
The South Sydney fullback returns from suspension on Saturday evening – and interim coach Ben Hornby says he’s noticed a positive change in his superstar’s attitude.
- by Christian Nicolussi
‘Don’t ban it’: Injured Suli weighs into great kick-off debate
Despite being knocked in the first tackle on Anzac Day, St George Illawarra star Moses Suli believes the contentious kick-off is a highlight of the game.
- by Adrian Proszenko
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NRL 2024
Rich pickings for Sharks as Flanagan’s mission sinks without trace
The day started with Cronulla’s CEO buying pumps and hoses to drain the pitch at a flooded Shark Park, and ended with the home side getting the better of their old coach.
- by Emma Kemp
Flanagan laments errors as Sharks outlast Dragons on miserable afternoon
Cronulla remain at the top of the table following a hard-earned win over the Dragons at PointsBet Stadium.
- by Billie Eder and Paul Zalunardo
A bleed apart: Why even 300 stitches can’t stop Cronulla’s hard man
The fearless Cronulla captain says he has received more than 300 stitches to the eyebrows that have split at least 50 times.
- by Christian Nicolussi
More points. More long-range tries. More tries from kicks. Why attack is on the offensive in the NRL
Defence wins competitions – but attack wins over the fans. Points records are being set in the NRL, and here are the reasons why.
- by Christian Nicolussi
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Around the clubs
Welch says court cases taking game into new territory; Cleary out of Souths clash
Storm prop admits the cases involving Jackson Topine and Lloyd Perrett could force clubs to change the way they train, whilePenrith have taken a cautious approach with their superstar halfback’s return from injury.
- by Roy Ward
Opinion
NRL 2024
Ban the kick-off? I’m all for player welfare, but this is madness
Dragons centre Moses Suli was knocked out in the first tackle of the Anzac Day clash against the Roosters, but it had nothing to do with the kick-off.
- by Andrew Webster
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NRL 2024
Why Walker has no interest succeeding Reynolds at Brisbane
A superb display by the Roosters’ No.7 set the stage for a thumping Anzac Day win over the Dragons and will only intensify speculation of a return to Queensland.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Roosters and Robinson rediscover their Zen and give tepid Dragons a bath
In recent weeks, Trent Robinson’s usually unflappable demeanour seemed to be slipping, but during his side’s thumping win on Anzac Day, he was, in meditation parlance, back behind the waterfall.
- by Emma Kemp