Ashley Klein has been called “a protected species” despite NRL officials preparing to axe the veteran referee from grand final duties. Klein has refereed 23 finals matches, 14 State of Origins and was in charge of last year’s decider but has come under fire for two bad mistakes last weekend. The whistleblower first missed a…
The NRL top eight is set and all four week one finals clashes are locked in with dates and kick-off times confirmed. Cronulla beat Canberra in the final game of the regular season on Sunday to lock in a home elimination final against the resurgent Roosters next Saturday night. The Raiders will have travel to…
It’s officially do or die for the Giants in a thrilling must-win Sunday night showdown with Carlton to close out the home and away season. The Blues (13-8-1, 116.1%) have already locked in their finals berth, set to finish in fifth place irrespective of Sunday’s result, while welcoming back Sam Walsh, Adam Cerra and Mitch…