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…
Eels winger Maika Sivo has scored a first half hat-trick but worse news for Penrith is the potentially serious shoulder injury for Jarome Luai. Eels lead 28-10 after 67 minutes. Luai suffered the ugly-looking shoulder injury in the 26th minute and had to be assisted off the ground. “Confirmed dislocated shoulder for Jarome Luai. The…
It’ll be a nervous wait on the eve of the finals for Broncos fans with Adam Reynolds to miss this week’s clash against the Raiders with a calf injury. He’s no certainty for the next week either, with the star half to be monitored by the team doctors. Roosters fullback James Tedesco will miss his…
There’s just two weeks left in the regular season and 10 teams remain in contention to win the NRL premiership after an action-packed Round 25. The Eels and Sea Eagles officially had their chances extinguished, while the Roosters are still alive in 2023 after a third straight win. South Sydney are now staring at the…