Both John Howard and Kevin Rudd attempted to gain some political mileage from the focus on AFL and NRL grand finals over the weekend.
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Storm under fire — from the opposition’s CEO
Talk of next Sunday’s NRL preliminary final at Telstra Dome in Melbourne between the Storm and the Parramatta Eels may have to take a back seat this week thanks to the obsession the Eels CEO has with driving the Storm out of the NRL, writes Jeff Wall.
Warriors boost NRL stocks in NZ
NZ’s participation in the NRL is looking healthier and healthier, with the Warriors now shaping up as serious finals contenders, writes Jeff Wall.
Crikey’s NRL Hot Form Chart: Round 20
The Crikey-NRL Hot Form chart delivers some fascinating insights into this week’s round of matches and, indeed, the rest of the season.
Player exodus to the UK a challenge for the NRL
This week’s confirmation that the Melbourne Storm’s Matt King has signed a lucrative contract with the UK Super League club, Warrington, has alarmed many rugby league observers, and rightly so.
Concussion means sidelines, even in State of Origin
The Melbourne Storm have every right to question why a heavily concussed Dallas Johnson was allowed to return to the field in Wednesday night’s State of Origin match, writes Jeff Wall.
