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Paul has been a sports journalist since 1997, working as a reporter and editor at media outlets including the Illawarra Mercury, Sydney Morning Herald, Sun-Herald, Daily Telegraph and NRL.com.
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The Knights don’t have a roster to be in the top four but they should not be one of the worst teams in the…
Cronulla avoided becoming the fifth team this round to cough up a huge lead when they counterpunched a fired-up Manly side at Brookvale to…
The Australian cricket selectors clearly have not heard of the old adage of you don't weaken one position to strengthen another if they are…
Latrell Mitchell produced a trademark moment of magic with a booming two-point field goal as South Sydney registered one of the biggest upsets of…
The Dolphins and the Eels each showed glimpses on Thursday night at CommBank Stadium that they could challenge for the playoffs if everything went…
If returning coach Laurie Daley is going to punt Jake Trbojevic as skipper or from the Blues team altogether, he should get it over…
It’s easy to criticise, particularly when a competition like the NRL keeps on dishing up perplexing decisions from the boardroom, bunker and coaching boxes. …
The more things change in rugby league, the more they stay the same. As if reviving the Bears from their slumber was not enough…
The Raiders are riding high as the NRL’s unlikely benchmark following their astonishing victory over Melbourne for the most magical of Magic Round victories.…
Any doubts about Nathan Cleary’s status as the NRL’s most dominant player were erased on Sunday afternoon at Magic Round. Cleary put on a…
The Roosters’ Magic Round hopes looked like they went up in smoke when in-form playmaker Sandon Smith was knocked senseless within the first seven…
With no NRLW action in the lead-up to the women’s State of Origin there were fears that the contest would be below par. Those…
Just because Daly Cherry-Evans is available for State of Origin selection does not mean that the Maroons should pick him again. Queensland coach Billy…
It is very rare for coaches to get a second chance at Origin level. The NSW Rugby League has decided to give Laurie Daley…
Very few people in their right mind, as in the ones who haven't copped repeated knocks to the head, would disagree with the NRL…
The to-ing and fro-ing continues at the top of the power rankings, with Melbourne regaining top spot after Canterbury's capitulation in Brisbane. The Bulldogs'…
All eyes were on Lachie Galvin in his return to first grade on Sunday but his contract circus was forgotten for 89 minutes as…
The Panthers are last. After eight rounds of the season, the team which won the last four titles is now 17th of 17 after…
It’s hard enough for any expansion team in any Australian sport to establish itself, let alone become successful, particularly when you are forced to…
Brisbane need to get Adam Reynolds’ signature on a new deal for 2026 quick smart after the veteran half showed he is still their…
They’re hoping for a Justin Langer situation repeating itself – he was thrust into opener at the end of 2001 Ashes after losing his spot at 3 and it gave him a new lease on life
Aussie selectors will be continuing comedy of errors if they convert Marnus into an opener
not sure WTF happened there, have fixed
Aussie selectors will be continuing comedy of errors if they convert Marnus into an opener
Hudson Young can play in the middle if needed, same with Crichton, and he has matured a lot in the past 12 months in particular
Take no passengers: The numbers which prove Daley can't afford to carry Trbojevic into Origin
there’s a very strange situation atm where the Warriors’ F&A is dead even and they are third (on your proper ladder), the Dolphins are +6 but 12th and the Panthers are just a kick at goal in the black but 13th
NRL Power Rankings: Round 9 - Green Machine steamrolling everything in sight, premiers not dead yet, Rabbits in a stew
Teams 5-12 are a whisker either way from the top or bottom of that tier
NRL Power Rankings: Round 9 - Green Machine steamrolling everything in sight, premiers not dead yet, Rabbits in a stew
Have u sat thru a Titans experience lately? At least most of the Souths players have a go, only a handful of Gold Coast players can make that claim
NRL Power Rankings: Round 9 - Green Machine steamrolling everything in sight, premiers not dead yet, Rabbits in a stew
Radley was very strong. Even if other second-rowers are out, Robinson needs to put him at lock and keep him there
Five and a Kick: What a winger Nawaqanitawase is - Roosters roll dreadful Dolphins, Bunker drama as Sharks shake off Eels
Roosters will keep him up the sleeve given Billy Smith’s injury history
Five and a Kick: What a winger Nawaqanitawase is - Roosters roll dreadful Dolphins, Bunker drama as Sharks shake off Eels
Uh-huh, uh-huh … KL Iro’s gonna rock ya
Five and a Kick: What a winger Nawaqanitawase is - Roosters roll dreadful Dolphins, Bunker drama as Sharks shake off Eels
not the worst way his first name can be spelt incorrectly – corrected!
Time for Maroons to move on from DCE with young blood needed to burst Blues bubble
Dearden reminds me of Jamie Soward, who mostly wore the 6 jersey in his career but stepped up to be the dominant playmaker
Time for Maroons to move on from DCE with young blood needed to burst Blues bubble
Weaver, Jenkins, Trbojevic … too many Tommies on the dancefloor
Five and a Kick: Premiers plummet to last after Turbo boosts Manly, desperate Des should drop Fifita as Cowboys cane Titans
it’s the NRL’s second and last chance to get this right in the West
Reviving Bears brand may be a popular decision in some quarters but it’s not the right one for Perth expansion
it’s going to cost a lot of dollars for the NRL to invest in the pathways needed to make Perth a viable success. The key will be getting full value in the next broadcast rights deal and then convincing the other clubs to give the WA side a leg-up. The AFL is much better at using collective funds to help new areas, in league the traditional club and state bodies usually kick up a fuss to ensure their percentage of the funding pie doesn’t go down
Reviving Bears brand may be a popular decision in some quarters but it’s not the right one for Perth expansion
it was sitting there saying take me, couldnt resist
Five and a Kick: Panthers in strife over 14th player ‘balls-up’ in Roosters rout, Warriors win after Broncos' golden clanger
umm, he actually played well, but he aint young 😛
Five and a Kick: Sloan the new Lomax as Dragons make mockery of wooden spoon predictions with Manly upset
he’s not Lucky right now!
Waiting for Goldo: If the Titans vanished, would anyone notice so why would Tino stick around?
Waiting for Godot was a famous play about the passage of time and how not much ever changes, seemed apt if a little obscure
Waiting for Goldo: If the Titans vanished, would anyone notice so why would Tino stick around?
there has been an endless cycle of short-term signings in players and coaches. They seem like they have to overpay to keep their existing players and then pay double for any recruit on the open market
Waiting for Goldo: If the Titans vanished, would anyone notice so why would Tino stick around?
could have sworn the official stats sheet had a 6m gap in NQ’s favour, checked again & now it’s saying less than 3 to PP. Bigger swings than the election polling
Five and a Kick: Crackdown continues, Latrell magic lifts Souths past Roosters and Penrith slump worsens with Cowboys loss
The Bunnies have now won three from four, SGI are one from three. If the Dragons can back up their one good performance, they too shall rise
NRL Power Rankings: Round 4 - Storm knocked off top spot, Penrith a shadow of former selves, Bunnies hopping up ladder
If not for injuries, Ian Bishop could have been as great as some of the Windies’ all-time legends. When he was fit and firing, he had everything – pace, swing, accuracy and intimidation
What could have been: How injuries and unfulfilled talent accelerated the end of Windies glory years
Ben Hunt is good when he’s on song, Better than Ezra, but the younger Bronco can hit higher notes
Five and a Kick: Haas rides roughshod over Cowboys to pile pressure on Payten, Warriors rally to roll Roosters
Eels were apparently happy to waive the cooling-off period provisions, must be worried about a DCE style U-turn
Five and a Kick: Eels fans boo Brown as Galvin stars in Tigers romp, Burton and Kikau hobbled but Dogs belt Titans
more than most freeways
Aussie selectors will be continuing comedy of errors if they convert Marnus into an opener