NRL

A new breed of coaches are flipping the model of how to run an NRL team on its head - and it’s working.

‘We can’t go back to open season.’

Melbourne is facing an unprecedented crisis that will only get worse with State of Origin around the corner.

Sydney Roosters have stormed home with four unanswered second-half tries to recover from a 16 point-deficit and turn the tables on Cronulla Sharks and claim a 34-22 win at Optus Stadium.

Disgraced former NRL player Curtis Scott will be allowed to participate in a bare-knuckle fight after he denied assaulting a teenager and a police officer.

The once feared and respected Dragons are in such a big hole right now that it’s going to take years for them to fight their way to the surface, writes Mark ‘Spudd’ Carroll.

The Eels star made contact with Peter Gough more than once during the fiery clash.

Jason Ryles says it would only be ‘common sense’ after one of his players was rushed to hospital.

‘This committee are in the room and made the decision to freeze all negotiations with off contract players.’

The star 27-year-old has a decision on his hands after learning his fate.

The Broncos superstar then filmed himself again, this time giving a hand to a group of strangers.

After a week of turmoil Manly have stunned the dire Dolphins 52-18 in a brilliant display to give Kieran Foran a coaching debut that dreams are made of.

Commentating was strictly men’s business for more than a century, now one woman is front and centre in the box.

Barely three weeks after switching codes, Zac Lomax will make a sensational rugby union debut, with the Western Force declaring him “ready to go” in his new sport. 

The hurting 42-year-old will make what could be his last appearance at a Rabbitohs game on Good Friday.

He has almost led them to the promised land, but after a shaky start the pressure is on the Canberra legend.

The Blues have one of the most settled back rows a coach could ask for, but an emerging superstar is banging down the door for a State of Origin debut.

Kieran Foran is a club legend at the Sea Eagles, but after the club’s drastic move to sack Anthony Siebold they need to look elsewhere for long term success.