| AUGUST NEWS ARCHIVE 2006 |
 RAPER MAY PAY PRICE FOR KEEPING HALVES 31/08 CRONULLA coach Stuart Raper's perseverance with the halves combination of Adam Dykes and Brett Kimmorley ..Learn More |
 WHY TAYLOR GOT THE TOP JOB 31/08 JUST over an hour, three phone calls and whoosh, the coaching career of Souths' Shaun McRae abruptly ended as the meteoric rise of Jason Taylor's continued.. Learn More |
 NOW THE SHARKS ARE CIRCLING STUART 30/08 RICKY Stuart's sacking from the Sydney Roosters has increased pressure on besieged Cronulla coach Stuart Raper.. Learn More |
 TIGERS CAN'T WAIT FOR GRAND FINAL - TO GET A REST 30/08 WESTS Tigers coach Tim Sheens has defended his decision to make his squad train up until grand final weekend, declaring: "It's not punishment." .. Learn More |
 BRONCO'S YET TO PEAK : WEBCKE 29/08 Brisbane prop Shane Webcke says the Broncos can improve ahead of the NRL finals following convincing wins over the Bulldogs and Parramatta.. Learn More |
 MANLY SWEATING ON INJURED STARS 29/08 MATT Orford has a good chance of overcoming a knee injury in time to try to help Manly clinch a top-four spot by beating Melbourne on Saturday.. Learn More |
 A STICKY END FOR RICKY 29/08 St Helens coach Daniel Anderson last night emerged as the front-runner to take over at the Sydney Roosters. Brad Walter reports.. Learn More |
 PARRA CUT DOWN TO SIZE 28/08 SOONER or later, some team was going to make Parramatta pay for losing so many big men to injury and suspension.. Learn More |
 STUART 'WORRIED' HE'LL BE AXED 28/08 Sydney Roosters' 42-16 capitulation to the Warriors did nothing to alleviate the possibility of their coach being sacked.. Learn More |
 WARRIORS DEMOLISH ROOSTERS 28/08 The New Zealand Warriors celebrated their last home game of the season in style on Sunday afternoon as they handed the Sydney Roosters a football lesson.. Learn More |
 YOUNG INJURY BLOW FOR DRAGONS 27/08 St George Illawarra has been dealt a big injury blow ahead of the National Rugby League finals, with second-rower Dean Young suffering a suspected broken leg..Learn More |
 EXCITING YES, BUT GREAT? NO WAY 27/08 I'M NOT sure how to rate the quality of football we've seen this season compared with other years. I don't get caught up in the hype that because any team can supposedly beat any other team, it's a great competition.. Learn More |
 NEWCASTLE FAREWELL A KNIGHT TO REMEMBER 27/08 MATT Gidley held the hand of a beautiful little girl named Ava as he ran through a tunnel of almost 100 former Knights players onto EnergyAustralia Stadium with a full house on their feet.. Learn More |
 TAYLOR PRAISES MR. CONSISTENT 26/08 He's rarely in the headlines, but five-eighth John Morris has been a vital part of Parramatta's revival.. Learn More |
 OTFORD SEALS MANLY VICTORY 26/08 A field goal from Matt Orford in the 78th minute handed Manly a tight 21-20 victory over the Bulldogs at Brookvale Oval on Friday night.. Learn More |
 BELMORE BUZZ IS BUILDING AT BROOKIE 25/08 Tonight the NRL's most hated club hosts the side with the most hated fans. And the crowd will love it, writes Andrew Stevenson.. Learn More |
 SARGENTS FATE WARNING TO OTHERS 25/08 The National Rugby League says Cowboys forward Mitchell Sargent's sacking should serve as a warning to other players who are tempted by drugs.. Learn More |
 HOW HIGH BOOSTS ATHELETE'S PERFORMANCE 24/08 HUMAN growth hormone is widely promoted as an... Learn More |
 SONNY BILL TO PLAY AGAINST MANLY 24/08 Bulldogs star Sonny Bill Williams says he is fit and ready to take on Manly on Friday night at Brookvale Oval.. Learn More |
 EELS ROCKED BY CAYLESS INJURY 24/08 Parramatta's caretaker coach Jason Taylor says the expected loss of captain Nathan Cayless for the season is a bitter blow to the club's finals hopes.. Learn More |
 DRUG TESTING MORE FREQUENT IN NRL : SCHIFCOFSKE 24/08 Canberra Raiders captain Clinton Schifcofske says the club's players have been subjected to more frequent drug testing this year than previous seasons.. Learn More |
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 DRUG CRISIS ABOUT TO ROCK LEAGUE 23/08 AN AUSTRALIAN Sports Anti-Doping Authority investigation into rugby league could deliver the code embarrassing information on the numbers of players using recreational.. Learn More |
 HUNT TO RETURN AGAINST EELS 23/08 Brisbane have named Justin Hodges at full-back ahead of Karmichael Hunt for Sunday's round 25 NRL clash with the Eels at Parramatta Stadium..Learn More |
 BRONCOS GET THE DOGS RILED 22/08 Bulldogs and Broncos in war of words as Willie Mason prepares to challenge a two-match suspension at the NRL judiciary... Learn More |
 BULLDOGS LOSE TONGA FOR SEASON 22/08 Willie Tonga will miss the Bulldogs' finals campaign after being ruled out for the rest of the NRL season with a knee injury.. Learn More |
 DYKES FUTURE UNDER A CLOUD 21/08 CRONULLA chief executive Greg Pierce plans to ask five-eighth Adam Dykes about speculation linking him to English Super League club Castleford.. Learn More |
 BROWN TO MAKE NRL DEBUT AGAINST THE PANTHERS Local junior and former Australian Schoolboy representative Mitch Brown has been selected to make his NRL debut. The 18year old Brown, from the Gymea Gorilla's junior club.. Learn More |
 CRONULLA FORGET HOW TO WIN 21/08 CRONULLA coach Stuart Raper no doubt thought he could see light at the end of the tunnel as his team marched to what should have been a match-winning lead against Penrith.. Learn More |
 DRAGONS FINALLY END DROUGHT 20/08 St George Illawarra broke a five-match losing streak with a 46-16 win over the Wests Tigers.. Learn More |
 EELS MAINTAIN WINNING FORM 20/08 Parramatta's winning run continued with a 40-26 triumph over the Roosters in their round 24 NRL clash at the Sydney Football Stadium.. Learn More |
| BRONCOS THUMP BULLDOGS 19/08 Brisbane's season is back on track while the Bulldogs' premiership hopes have nosedived following the Broncos' 30-0 triumph.. Learn More |
 WARRIORS END STORM STREAK 20/08 The New Zealand Warriors ended Melbourne's 11-game winning streak with a 24-20 victory.. Learn More |
 KNIGHTS OVERCOME COWBOYS 20/08 ewcastle overcame the loss of the suspended Andrew Johns to defeat North Queensland 19-12.. Learn More |
 EELS CLEAR GROTHE OF WRONGDOING 19/08 Parramatta will take no action against Eric Grothe despite the New South Wales State of Origin winger breaching the.. Learn More |
 WHY JOEY HAD TO EAT HIS WORDS 19/08 Andrew Johns mightn't need much footy practice but he has work to do on his vocabulary, writes Richard Hinds.. Learn More |
 NICE GUY WHO MIGHT JUST FINISH 1st 18/08 He's league's pin-up boy for good behaviour, kicks plenty of goals and scores tries. So why doesn't Bulldog Hazem El Masri.. Learn More |
 TIGERS AIM FOR RESPECTABILITY 18/08 AS THEY fought out a golden-point game with Canberra last Sunday, the Wests Tigers were contenders for the finals.. Learn More |
 MAGIC WORD DOES THE TRICK 17/08 WITH three words, Andrew Johns seemed to have ended his season. With just four, Scott Tronc seems to have saved it.. Learn More |
 FORMER SHARK LOSES BATTLE AGAINST CANCER 16/08 FORMER Cronulla fullback Rick Bourke, who scored the Sharks' only try in the 1973 grand final, yesterday lost his battle with cancer..Learn More |
 DOGS PACK BEST EVER, SAYS TALLIS 16/08 GORDEN Tallis has paid the Bulldogs the ultimate compliment, saying their forward pack is the best he has ever seen.. Learn More |
 CAPTAIN CRANKY ENDS A DREAM 14/08 IT TOOK 22 rounds of toil for the Newcastle Knights to work their way into finals contention. It took two expletives to all but bring them undone.. Learn More |
 MENTAL LAPSES HURTING BRONCOS: 15/08 Brisbane Broncos centre Justin Hodges says he and his team-mates will need to eliminate mental lapses from their game if they hope to break their five-match losing streak.. Learn More |
 ASOTASI LEADS DOGS' WALTZ 14/08 Prop Roy Asotasi draws rich praise for his footwork as the Bulldogs stretch their winning streak to six games by beating St George Illawarra.. Learn More |
 RAIDERS STEAL GOLDEN POINT WIN 14/08 Canberra confirmed its status as the golden point kings of the NRL with a heart-stopping 19-18 win over Wests Tigers.. Learn More |
 NO EASING OFF, VOW STORM 14/08 MELBOURNE coach Craig Bellamy yesterday insisted his team wasn't going to put the slippers on for the rest of this season - however, Michael Crocker might have to for a few weeks.. Learn More |
 WARRIORS DESTROY TROUBLED COWBOYS 13/08 TWO successive Saturday nights and two teams who may well have used Mt Smart Stadium as the funeral pyre for their finals hopes.. Learn More |
 EELS JUGGERNAUGHT ROLLS ON 13/08 The Parramatta Eels continued their remarkable run towards the finals, notching their eighth-straight win with a 34-14 victory over Cronulla in Saturday night's round 23 NRL match at Shark Park...Learn More |
 GAME ON - WHY GROG & FOOTY DON'T MIX 12/08 Another weekend, another footballing embarrassment. Games are cleaner than ever but, after dark, alcohol-related incidents remain out of control, writes Andrew Stevenson.. Learn More |
 JOEY SWEARS OFFICIALS GOT IT ALL WRONG 12/08/ NEWCASTLE star Andrew Johns has been accused of verbally abusing a touch judge in the dying moments of his side's 16-14 defeat by Manly.. Learn More |
 BRONCOS SACK SEYMOUR, COSTIGAN 11/08 The Brisbane Broncos have terminated the contracts of half-back Brett Seymour and utility forward Neville Costigan following their involvement in recent off-field incidents... Learn More |
 DOGS FAVOURITES FOR FLAG 11/08 THEY'RE tough, they're fit, they're on a roll and they're firming as favourites for this year's NRL premiership.. Learn More |
 HEAR NO EVIL, SEE NO EVIL 10/08 NATIONAL Rugby League board member John Chalk says the game should review the use of technology that allows the media and fans to hear everything.. Learn More |
 BROWN PAYS PENALITY WITH HIS WALLET 09/08 Coach may have to personally wear a $15,000 fine imposed on St George for comments made criticising referee Steve Clark.. Learn More |
 SLATER FORCED TO FIGHT HIS WAY BACK 09/08 Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy has refused to guarantee Billy Slater his place in the side when he returns from suspension.. Learn More |
 ALBERT & VAGANA IN FIRING LINE 08/08 NEW Zealand Test star Nigel Vagana and Newcastle's 1997 grand final hero Darren Albert are in line to be dumped from the Cronulla team as coach Stuart Raper searches for answers to a six-game losing streak.. Learn More |
 O'MELEY HITS GAZ WITH FRIENDLY FIRE 08/08 The Bulldogs are playing for little more than bragging rights against the Dragons on Sunday - and prop Mark O'Meley has already fired the first shot.. Learn More |
 JOEY IN A WORLD OF HIS OWN 07/08/ Knights fans have a reason to start thinking about what the next two months might have in store, thanks to Andrew Johns' brilliance.. Learn More |
 STORM, BULLDOGS ARE MUST-SEES 07/08 MELBOURNE and the Bulldogs were beating up on their opponents a long way from the end of their games, but despite the inevitability of the results it was impossible to take your eyes off them.. Learn More |
 SHARKS LOSING STREAK CONTINUES 06/08 Cronulla's finals hopes took another nosedive following a narrow 12-10 defeat to the Warriors ..Learn More |
 DOGS RUNNING HOT 06/08 You can shut the gate, the horse has bolted. And the Cowboys say, it ain't Melbourne galloping off into the distance.. Learn More |
 BRIGHTER OUTLOOK FOR STORM 05/08 JUST over a year ago, there were genuine doubts about the viability of an NRL team in Melbourne..Learn More |
 GOLD COAST A GOLD MINE FOR FRANCHISE 05/08 NRL newcomers the Titans will be rich in community support, writes Roy Masters..Learn More |
 GAZ DEFINATELY WON'T PLAY, SAYS BROWN 04/08 PARRAMATTA have been preparing to come up against Dragons centre Mark Gasnier, even though he was not named because of a calf injury. But Dragons coach Nathan Brown..Learn More |
 TAYLOR MADE REVIVAL FOR EELS 04/08 When JT took over at Parramatta, he had to convince the players the season was not yet lost, writes Greg Prichard..Learn More |
 HUNT UNAWARE OF ALLEGED NIGHTCLUB INCIDENT 03/08 Broncos full-back Karmichael Hunt says he is surprised to learn that he is the subject of a police complaint over an alleged incident outside a Brisbane nightclub..Learn More |
| SCHOOL CARNIVAL KNOCKS STORM OFF HOME TURF 02/08 ....but exactly where that will take place is uncertain as a school athletics carnival threatens to force the club off Olympic Park..Learn More |
 MERRITT IN SIGHT OF WORLD RECORD AFTER SCORING SPREE 02/08 SOUTH Sydney winger Nathan Merritt is on track to break new ground in Australian rugby league..Learn More |
 WITH TALENT TO BURN, INGLIS WILL SET THE WORLD ON FIRE 01/08 THE all-time greats announce themselves early, like young princes set to inherit a throne..Learn More |
 BRONCO QUIZZED OVER ASSULT 01/08 JUST days after being told he was no longer wanted at the Broncos, last night halfback Brett Seymour was being investigated..Learn More |
