All Ryles Up: Why the new Parramatta boss is under more pressure than any other coach in the NRL in 2025
The81stMinute BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis A rookie NRL coach – no matter their pedigree – have decisions to make…
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Robbo’s Roosters big draw advantage, Bulldogs to barely leave Sydney, ‘Parra’ Panthers dig in at CommBank while Ricky Stuart may just have a point
BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Despite an ugly-looking start to the season for the Sydney Roosters where they face…
Second annual Macarthur Rugby League Wrap survey: Major spike for new Wests Tigers CEO Shane Richardson compared to just 3.2% approval last year for Justin Pascoe
BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Rugby league fans in Sydney’s South West, Camden, Liverpool, Wollondilly and down to the…
“It’s never before, never again… again”: How many more grand finals do the Panthers need to win in the modern era for them to surpass the 11-straight Dragons?
BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis “The critics said it wasn’t good for the game to have a rugby league…
21-100 in 2024 Rugby League Hottest 100 countdown announced
BY STAFF WRITERS Countdown in the 2024 Rugby League Hottest 100 is heating up with 100-21 list now…
“Hopefully we can dial it in”: An upset Cronulla victory would end fairytale run for Panthers bruise brothers ‘Romey’ and ‘Bizza’
BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Premiership-winning Penrith Panthers winger Brian To’o hasn’t thought about the fact that he may…
Rugby League Hottest 100 2024 voting now closed – final announcement brought to you by Barkingham Palace Dog Grooming & Day Care
BY STAFF WRITERS Voting in the 2024 Rugby League Hottest 100 is now closed. We can also reveal…
Roosters in Sydney’s eastern suburbs are as sexy as the Swans will ever be: Why the Chooks versus Manly crowd and Swans not selling out SCG says everything about the Harbour City
BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis On Friday night in Sydney’s Moore Park, the AFL and the NRL ran finals…
In a parallel universe Nicho Hynes and Sandon Smith could have been starting halves for the Central Coast Bears NRL side this weekend but may still be opponents in 2024 grand final
BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Sydney Roosters halfback Sandon Smith, in the team for the remainder of the season…
“It’s a scandal”: NRL says game’s best referee Adam Gee not good enough for September footy despite giving him most blockbuster matches throughout final two months of season
BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis The National Rugby League and its head of elite competitions Graham Annesley is under…