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New Canterbury halfback Kyle Flanagan is bracing himself to be targeted for special treatment by defenders after a running battle with Cronulla captain Wade Graham in Saturday night’s trial. Flanagan was the victim of several heavy hits by Graham after kicks and received a penalty on one occasion, which sparked a melee as prop Ofahiki Ogden and other Bulldogs players came to his defence. Flanagan said he expected to be singled out more regularly as he is now the main playmaker at Canterbury after playing alongside Luke Keary at Sydney Roosters last season and behind Shaun Johnson and Chad T...

With a new coach and several new signings, Canterbury are hoping they're about to enter a new era of success. Trent Barrett helped Penrith's minor premiership-winning attack reach its potential last year as an assistant to Ivan Cleary. Now, he's back in a top job and is tasked with overhauling the Bulldogs. Not since 2016 has the club featured in the finals, and their offensive output has been underwhelming in that time, to say the least. Finishing 15th in 2020, Canterbury scored just 282 points (14.1 points per game). Only wooden spooners Brisbane scored fewer (268 points), while every other...

My NRL ladder prediction: Part 2 (13-11) A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size Here are my predictions for which teams will finished 13th, 12th and 11th on the NRL ladder this season. 13. Brisbane Broncos (last year 16th) If 2020 was represented through an NRL team, it would certainly be the Brisbane Broncos. The Broncos had their worst year in club history as they picked up their first ever wooden spoon. Things looked promising for the Broncos before the league was postponed due to COVID-19 as they had two ...

New beginnings: The NRL clubs looking for a fresh start in 2021 A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size With the 2021 NRL season almost upon us, it’s time to take a look at how each team is faring. In Part 1 of my season preview series, we’ll check in with four clubs looking for a fresh start. Brisbane Broncos Key additions: John Asiata (Cowboys) Key subtractions: David Fifita (Titans), Darius Boyd (retired), Matt Gillett (retired), Jack Bird (Dragons), Joe Ofahengaue (Wests Tigers), Andrew McCullough (Drag...

New era as key target unveiled as Bulldogs CEO Canterbury have moved quickly to fill their vacant CEO role before the start of the NRL season, turning to a former Bulldog to lead them. Rugby League by Phil Rothfield Premium Content Subscriber only The Canterbury Bulldogs have appointed commercial expert Aaron Warburton as their new chief executive to replace Andrew Hill. Warburton previously worked at the Bulldogs as head of commercial and landed one of the most lucrative sponsorship deals with KIA motors.       Aaron Warburton (left), along w...