Civoniceva likes Scott-Shillington combo

Queensland great Petero Civoniceva says he’d hit NSW’s power pack with a Matt Scott-Dave Shillington front-row combination in next month’s opening State of Origin match in Sydney. Settling on a replacement for the 33-game Origin...

Warrior Henry out for season

A bad week for young Warrior Ben Henry has got worse after scans revealed that his NRL season is over after a training ground injury. The 21-year-old centre/second rower ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during the session on...

Take a punt on Merritt, says Hazem

One wing spot, the five-eighth and how to find the right balance on the bench are the only things NSW coach Laurie Daley is still mulling over ahead of Sunday’s squad naming for State of Origin game one. Daley’s 17-man squad appears to...

Dugan at home with us say Dragons

Josh Dugan’s former Canberra teammate Bronson Harrison says the fullback has fitted in seamlessly at St George Illawarra. Dugan starred on his Dragons debut against Parramatta last week after two months out of the NRL after being sacked by the...

NRL announces new drug measures

The NRL has announced a number of new steps to outlaw drug cheats from the game, including the immediate introduction of a biological passport program. With the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) currently investigating possible doping...

Souths hope Te’o investigation is quick

Ben Te’o's South Sydney teammates say assault allegations levelled against the NRL player haven’t impacted their preparations for Monday’s clash with Cronulla, but admit they want to see the issue resolved quickly. Te’o is at...

Gareth Ellis eager for Super League start

Gareth Ellis’ return to Super League from the NRL could not have got off to a much worse start. But having shrugged off his injury setback the Hull FC captain now has his sights set on firing his side up the table, starting with their derby...

Cronulla Sharks vs South Sydney Rabbitohs 2013 NRL Round 11 preview and tips

The final match of round 11 sees the Sharks, who are coming off three successive wins, host the competition front-runners in South Sydney. The Sharks enhanced their record when playing at Shark Stadium to 3-1 with a good win last week over the...

Parramatta Eels vs Gold Coast Titans 2013 NRL Round 11 preview and tips

Parramatta take this home game to the people of Mudgee – in the central west of New South Wales but given their only three wins this season have come at Parramatta Stadium, they may be having second thoughts. After surprisingly accounting for...

New Zealand Warriors vs Newcastle Knights 2013 NRL Round 11 preview and tips

These two sides approach this game from very different perspectives. For the Knights, they leave for New Zealand this weekend coming off their best effort of the season thus far – a 44-8 victory over the Bulldogs at Hunter Stadium. The Knights...

St George Illawarra Dragons vs Penrith Panthers 2013 NRL Round 11 preview and tips

The first game on Saturday is an enticing match-up between two sides that each hold a 4-6 record this year. St. George made it two wins from four starts at Win Jubilee this year when they easily accounted for Parramatta last week. It was the first...

Sydney Roosters vs Melbourne Storm 2013 NRL Round 11 preview and tips

Rarely do the Melbourne Storm head into a game without having won one of their past three matches but after losses to Canberra (24-20), Penrith (12-10) and a draw last Monday night with Manly (10 all), that’s this case as they face the in-form...