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MARK "Piggy" Riddell - one of the great characters in modern-day rugby league - is poised to make a dramatic return to the NRL next season with Wests Tigers. The one-year deal will be announced this week, with the Tigers planning to use Riddell as a shadow player for classy No. 9 Robbie...

THE Folau clan is not yet lost to rugby league with Parramatta signing Israel Folau's teenage younger brother Eni. As AFL recruit "Air Izzy" began training with the Greater Western Sydney Giants yesterday, the Eels snapped up his sibling. Eni is expected to play in the under-20s Toyota Cup...

This place is like a ghost town..

Canberra winger Daniel Vidot will tell his Samoa teammates he cannot play in Saturday's Test against New Zealand in Auckland because his allegiance is with Queensland. Brisbane-born and raised, Vidot said his dream was always to play State of Origin for Queensland, but he thought Saturday's...

Sydney Roosters have snared a big-hitting forward from Queensland whom they believe will become as devastating as New Zealand international Jared Waerea-Hargreaves. Manly Toyota Cup forward Lama Tasi is a product of the Goodna Eagles club in Ipswich, and, like Waerea-Hargreaves, he played for...

SOUTH SYDNEY officials are readying themselves to lock up their New Zealand international hooker Issac Luke for the next five years. And Luke has already told officials - as well as hundreds of Rabbitohs supporters at their end of year ball - that he is keen to make it happen. While Luke's...

THE NRL is about to witness the biggest coaching turnover in the history of the game with only five coaches guaranteed to hold on to their positions this time next year. Doubts over Wayne Bennett's future at the Dragons and the fact another eight coaches are off contract in 2011 has left the...

If you guys were asked to create a new team using current NRL players and you had unlimited dollars to spend who would be in your team?

THEY are the Kangaroo poachers out to plot Australia's Four Nations downfall. New Zealand coach Stephen Kearney has recruited modern-day coaching greats Wayne Bennett and Craig Bellamy for the Kiwis' Four Nations campaign. And England coach Steve McNamara has brought in the Sydney...

IMAGINE taking on a forward pack that included Sam Burgess and three of his almost identical brothers. Well, the South Sydney Rabbitohs are trying to make it happen - and it could be a reality by the start of next season. Sam's older brother, Luke, plays for the Leeds Rhinos, while younger...

Hey Guys.. I was trying to click on a title of a post to enter however I clicked off to the side and it was allowing me to edit the title.. Not sure why this is.. Does everyone have this option or only Mods?? Let me know.. Thanks guys..

Anyone got any good ideas on where to go for a christmas holiday.. I went to the gold coast last year so dont really want to go back.. Let me know..

What will be your top 8 for next year? Mine would be: Dragons Dogs Roosters Titans Tigers Storm Rabbitohs Broncos Not in any perticular order.. What do you guys think?

After St Merge won the other day & Parrascum making the Grand Final last year.. I thought to myself.. Who has the most bandwagoners?

THERE'S more money. And then there's Wayne Bennett. Under normal circumstances one of the two incentives is enough to entice a footballer to change his stripes. But not Tigers hardman Chris Heighington. Ahead of his team's preliminary final showdown against Bennett's Dragons, The Daily...

HE WAS one of the fearsome Dogs of War in his playing days. Now Steve Folkes is the taskmaster being credited with turning the tame Tigers into the big cats of the NRL. Hard man Folkes has emerged as a key driving force behind the scenes as the Wests Tigers chase their first premiership since...

Premiership-winning former Canterbury boss Steve Folkes' return to coaching is set to move another step closer when he becomes one of Tim Sheens' assistants at the Wests Tigers next year. Currently the Tigers' conditioner, Folkes is likely to step into a coaching role after current assistant...

The Southern Courier reports that during a giveaway segment on the popular morning show yesterday morning, Stefanovic telephoned a random viewer and rewarded her with $5000 when she correctly answered with the catchphrase, "I wake up with Today". Small talk ensued and the woman was asked...

THIS is the tackle described last night by legendary hitman David Gillespie as "the most brutal in a decade". Rugged young Tigers back-rower Simon Dwyer, a 21-year-old rookie from Macquarie Fields, ironed out one of rugby league's toughest men, Roosters forward Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, late...

IT IS more than a little unfair that the key playmaker in the minor premiership side, which won through to a preliminary final yesterday, is occasionally remembered less for the 180 points he has scored this year and more for four points he conceded 18 months ago. When Melbourne centre Greg...

Tim Moltzen is looming as the shock replacement should Wests Tigers superstar Benji Marshall fail to overcome a knee injury that threatens his involvement in Friday night's semi-final against Canberra. Moltzen hasn't played since undergoing a full knee reconstruction in April this year, but...

THE Wallabies are set to receive a massive boost on the eve of tomorrow night's Bledisloe Cup clash by announcing the re-signing of star five-eighth Quade Cooper. The ARU are expected to announce at a press conference at 1pm that Cooper has rejected a bid from NRL club Parramatta and will...

PARRAMATTA have targeted Matt Orford to play halfback while they wait for Quade Cooper or Cooper Cronk to become available - but the Eels face stiff competition from Canberra for the services of the former Manly captain. Orford, 32, who has been playing in England, is understood to have met...

MELBOURNE Storm CEO Ron Gauci has emphatically denied any involvement by his players in unusually large betting on the August 29 match between the Storm and the Wests Tigers. There has been growing rumblings among bookmakers and betting agencies about an extraordinary betting plunge on the...

NOT satisfied with poaching Greg Inglis and Israel Folau from across the Tweed, Queensland have now attempted another blue heist on Titans flyer Kevin Gordon. On the eve of his finals duel against Manu Vatuvei, Gordon's father Bob told Sports Confidential that Maroons legend Arthur Beetson...

HE HAS led teams to three grand finals and racked up 549 matches in charge along the way - but it is right here, right now, that the sniff of a premiership is strongest for Brian Smith. In a staggering declaration just days before the Roosters' qualifying final against Wests Tigers at the...

NRL boss David Gallop says a rise in attendances across western Sydney should serve as a warning to the AFL about their plans for expansion into the area. During his state of the game address yesterday, Gallop was able to make a timely boast about a resurgence in crowd figures in Sydney's...

DARREN Lockyer has anointed new Dally M medallist Todd Carney as heir apparent to the famous Australian No. 6 jumper he has worn 55 times. Carney, 24, had little time to celebrate being handed rugby league's premier individual award as he was back with his Roosters teammates yesterday...

AFTER reaching the finals in great shape, St George Illawarra players admit they were amused the ''chokers'' tag was rolled out about them not so long ago. It happened when they lost three of four games, from rounds 17 to 21. They had a bye during that period. But the losses were by margins...

WALLABIES winger Drew Mitchell has been ruled out of Saturday's Bledisloe Cup Test against New Zealand after succumbing to a hamstring injury. Mitchell suffered the injury in the build-up to his try in the second half of last weekend's 41-39 win over South Africa in Bloemfontein. While the...

DANNY Green has taken the first steps towards resurrecting his reputation following the Paul Briggs farce by announcing one of the biggest fights of his career. Green will aim to put Australian boxing back on the international map when he locks horns with the highly-respected and undefeated...

PETERO Civoniceva has challenged departing Panthers teammate Frank Pritchard to prove his love for the club by starring during his final few weeks in the jumper. Civoniceva said Pritchard was "the most devastating player I've ever seen" and his weekend hat-trick went a long way to silencing...

AT THE ripe old age of 60, Wayne Bennett has emerged as the hottest coaching prospect in Queensland. Bennett, who guided St George Illawarra to their second straight minor premiership this year, looms as a possible coaching supremo for the Broncos or Cowboys. Ivan Henjak (Broncos) and Neil...

IT LOOMS as the best individual match-up of the season - star five-eighths Todd Carney and Benji Marshall locking horns in the first weekend of the final series. The NRL was granted an early September wish when Carney's Sydney Roosters and Marshall's Wests Tigers were drawn to clash on...

MELBOURNE five-eighth Brett Finch has launched a stinging attack on NRL boss David Gallop for failing to support his father, referees boss Robert, who he insists has "the hardest job in the game" In an extraordinary broadside levelled at the game's leader, Finch told The Daily Telegraph: "Dad...

NORTH Sydney winger Mitchell Stevens was suspended for just 10 weeks last night for biting a chunk out of an ear of an opposition player - despite arguing a fierce punch caused the horrific injury. After a five-hour hearing, Stevens was found guilty of sinking his teeth into the left ear of...

AS if winning five straight series isn't enough, Queensland have now arrogantly denied former NSW Origin greats the right to be called FOGS. The Maroons' former Origin greats have registered FOGS as a company name and told their NSW counterparts to start searching for a new name or face...

ST GEORGE Illawarra captain Ben Hornby has signed a new three-year deal and could become the first Dragon to play 300 NRL games. Hornby's new deal means the Dragons halfback and skipper will remain in the Red V until the end of the 2013 season, when he will be 33. A Corrimal junior from...

Former NRL glamour boy Michael Sullivan has launched a passionate defence of Canterbury-Bankstown forward Ryan Tandy over his alleged involvement in the failed penalty goal betting sting. Sullivan - a reformed gambling addict and long-time friend of Tandy - told The Daily Telegraph: "I phoned...

THE first commissioners for rugby league's new independent body could be appointed as soon as next week, with officials involved in the negotiations confident they are on track to meet the November 1 deadline. With just two months today until the independent commission is due to take over the...

VETERAN St George Illawarra hooker Luke Priddis hopes to bow out of rugby league with a third premiership after announcing his retirement at the end of the season. Priddis, who made his debut in 1997 at Canberra, has won premierships with Brisbane in 2000 and Penrith in 2003 and hopes to...

TEST centre Greg Inglis is expected to be ruled out of the Four Nations tournament in Australia and New Zealand to undergo surgery on a long-term shoulder injury. Inglis will line up for Melbourne against Newcastle at AAMI Park on Sunday in what will be his final appearance for the Storm before...

Patten Turner Morris Idris Goodwin Roberts Kimmorley Armit Ennis Tandy Hodgson Ryan Warburton Paea Green Hannant Barba Source: Bulldogs Website http://www.bulldogs.com.au/default.aspx?s=team

Whats your favourite beach to go to? Whether it be to swim, perv or just hang out. For me it would have to be Bondi. You just can't go past a classic. Let us know your thoughts...

Patten Turner Morris Idris Goodwin Roberts Kimmorley Armit Ennis Tandy Hodgson Ryan Warburton Paea Green Hannant Barba Source: Bulldogs Website http://www.bulldogs.com.au/default.aspx?s=team Great!! Warburton is back.

What type of stange foods have you eaten in your life? I thought I would start. Last night I thought I would try Kangaroo for the first time. It was nice, just a little bit chewy but I would defiantly eat it again. So what strange foods have you guys eaten?

IT'S taken two decades, but Parramatta have finally decided to exploit the wealth of wisdom that lies within their premiership heroes - starting with an appearance from former No. 7 Peter Sterling at training three weeks ago. In terrific news for the blue and gold army, Sports Confidential...

Patten Turner Morris Rauicava Goodwin Roberts Kimmorley Hodgson Ennis Tandy Idris Ryan Stagg Paea Halatau Armit Barba Source: Bulldogs Website http://www.bulldogs.com.au/default.aspx?s=team

PARRAMATTA have thrown a spanner into Cronulla's plans to lure Colin Best back to the Sutherland Shire by offering the veteran centre a career swansong with the Eels. The 31-year-old, off contract at South Sydney, is wanted by Sharks coach Shane Flanagan, whose signings for next year to date...

TOP rugby league players will be personally exposed to criminal charges should their contracts be found in breach of the NRL's salary cap. In response to this season's Melbourne Storm scandal, players and their agents must now sign statutory declarations to confirm each new contract abides by...

MELBOURNE'S departing star Greg Inglis has refused to commit his entire future to Brisbane and left open the possibility of returning to the Storm after his two-year deal with the Broncos. Inglis yesterday declared that his move to the Broncos did not necessarily spell the end to his...

QUADE Cooper has held secret negotiations with the Parramatta Eels as the Wallabies star weighs up a shock defection to the NRL. In a bombshell that will rock the Australian Rugby Union, Cooper is contemplating walking out on the code at season's end after his management flew to Sydney last...

GREG Inglis suffered a few nervous hours yesterday - and it had nothing to do with the salary cap spotlight being thrust on his new Brisbane Broncos contract. "No, he was desperate to know if Usain Bolt was still coming in September," Athletic All Stars organiser Hayden Knowles told The Daily...

PARRAMATTA received a huge blow to their already slim finals hopes after Ben Smith failed to have a dangerous contact charge downgraded at the NRL judiciary. Smith was slapped with a two-match ban and forced to miss the must-win clash against the Broncos on Friday night and next weekend's...

IT is nearly that time of year again when rugby league stars dust off their suits for the 2010 Dally M awards night. So who do you think will win the Dally M award this year? When the votes went into hiding six rounds ago Darius Boyd was on top 6 points ahead of Todd Carney. So who...

AUSTRALIA'S Test selectors are on the verge of writing the final chapter in rugby league's greatest redemption story by naming Roosters star Todd Carney in the Kangaroos squad for the Four Nations tournament in October. The Daily Telegraph can reveal that Carney has already been earmarked for...

Seeing as we are now out of contention for the finals who do you think will win the big one? Who would you like to see win? Personally I would like to see the Titans win now that the Doggies arent there but I think the poof chooks are looking the goods at the moment. Let us know what...

BRISBANE captain Darren Lockyer is set to miss two NRL matches with a rib cartilage injury. Lockyer saw a doctor today and was advised he should take two weeks off to recover from the injury suffered in a crunching tackle by Luke O'Donnell during Friday night's 34-26 win over North Queensland...

THE Eels' desperation to snare a halfback led to some inquiries about former Bulldogs No. 7 Brent Sherwin last week. After missing out on Trent Barrett and Brett Kimmorley considering retirement, the Eels are leaving no stone unturned in their bid to find a partner for Daniel Mortimer. The...

The press statement delivered by the NRL club chairmen following their meeting yesterday at Canterbury Leagues Club was honest, strong and straight to the point. No mincing words. No double meanings. These true leaders trampled through the minefield of subterfuge that has until now plagued...

Hey Guys, Seeing as the year is getting on I thought I would start a topic about summer. The good, The Bad and even the ugly about summer. Let us know what you think. Personally I love summer and can't wait until winter is over. Sorry Mods if this is posted in the wrong area.

THERE'S always action aplenty when Jamal Idris takes centre stage. But until yesterday, the larger-than-life Bulldog had never been exposed to the lights and cameras that are part and parcel of a dream job outside football. In his first taste of acting, Idris was invited on to the set of...

ROBBIE Farah still shakes his head and bristles at the thought of the Black Sunday massacre. The afternoon of May 16 this year, when South Sydney put a 50-10 cricket score on the Tigers at the SCG. So resounding was the flogging, coach Tim Sheens took the team straight to Newcastle for a...

Sonny Bill Williams will make his long-awaited New Zealand rugby debut this week. It's just not clear for whom. If Canterbury lose yet another back to injury today, it will be for them in Palmerston North tomorrow night. If not, it will be for Belfast in their home match at Sheldon Park...

Shannon McDonnell Akuila Uate Junior Sa’u Adam MacDougall Cooper Vuna Jarrod Mullen Kurt Gidley Ben Cross Isaac De Gois Dan Tolar Zeb Taia Con Mika Matt Hilder Wes Naiqama Joel Edwards Richie Fa’aoso Antonio Kaufusi Mark Taufua Cameron Cirald Source: NRL Website...

WILLIE MASON was last night strongly linked to Hull KR in a move that would see him join Bulldogs playmaker Blake Green at the ambitious English Super League club next season. Mason revealed last week that he was almost certain to leave the NRL at the end of the season and said it was ''a...

Who is the hottest young player in line for the Dally M rookie of the year award? Last year Jamal Idris bolted in – but who will it be this season? Among them are: Trent Hodkinson (Manly) Matt Gillett (Broncos) Trent Merrin (Dragons) James Maloney (Warriors) Nathan Gardner...