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The NRL should have avoided this HIA Storm A Set the default text size A Set large text size Jack Hetherington of the Bulldogs walks from the field after being sent off during the round six NRL match between the North Queensland Cowboys and the Canterbury Bulldogs at QCB Stadium, on April 18, 2021, in Townsville, Australia. (Photo by Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images) A Set the default text size A Set large text size The Storm may have dusted their fierce rivals the Roosters on Friday night, but yet again it’s not their talent with ball in hand that’s going to resonate across the...

How the NRL fixed the concussion problem A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size In the face of widespread concerns over the NRL’s 2021 rule changes contributing to a plague of injuries, CEO Andrew Abdo met with club officials last week to placate their concerns. As reported by the Daily Telegraph, Abdo presented injury statistics which, among other things, revealed that after four rounds of the 2021 season, just 12 concussion-related injuries had incurred, whereas the preceding three-year average was eight....

Storm centre Brenko Lee could be called up for his first match of the year against the Roosters on Friday after having successfully returned from a hamstring injury via the Queensland Cup last week. Manly have confirmed that star fullback Tom Trbojevic has done enough team training to finally come back from his own hamstring issue in their match against the Titans on Saturday. Rabbitohs prop Liam Knight was sidelined indefinitely with ongoing concussion symptoms since the pre-season Charity Shield but has been included in the extended squad to face Wests Tigers. Episode 7 - Brad Fittler Br...

The Raiders will be smarting after pushing unbeaten competition leaders Penrith hard on Friday night but ultimately falling well short on the scoreboard. Canberra have slipped to the edge of the top eight and will be eager to return home after winning just one of their past three games with their attack offering diminishing returns of 31, 20 and 10 points. The struggle to score points has been matched by a defence that is also stuck in the middle of the table. Parramatta will also be looking for redemption after a poor outing against the Dragons saw them lose their unbeaten status and slip to...

Cast your mind back a couple of years when the nightmare scenario for a coach was the sight of another fresh forward being sent back into the fray to target his small men in the defensive line. Most clubs' benches were packed with behemoths who'd punch out 25 minutes at the start of the game and then cool their jets on the bench before re-entering the game in the second half to go full tilt for another 25 minutes. Targeting opposition halves who'd been trying to fell giants the whole game was quite often the first, and second, option. There was no respite for the little man playing the full 8...