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Cleary needs to play five-eighth if Blues are to win decider. It worked in the 2023 grand final

Cleary needs to play five-eighth if Blues are to win decider. It worked in the 2023 grand final

Origin is faster, the gaps close quicker and the defence is more disciplined than in the NRL. Nathan Cleary will have more space and can do more...

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WA Today

Roy Masters

Cleary needs to play five-eighth if Blues are to win decider. It worked in the 2023 grand final

Cleary needs to play five-eighth if Blues are to win decider. It worked in the 2023 grand final

Origin is faster, the gaps close quicker and the defence is more disciplined than in the NRL. Nathan Cleary will have more space and can do more...

previous day 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Roy Masters

Cleary needs to play five-eighth if Blues are to win decider. It worked in the 2023 grand final

Cleary needs to play five-eighth if Blues are to win decider. It worked in the 2023 grand final

Origin is faster, the gaps close quicker and the defence is more disciplined than in the NRL. Nathan Cleary will have more space and can do more...

previous day 10

The Age

Roy Masters

Cleary needs to play five-eighth if Blues are to win decider. It worked in the 2023 grand final

Cleary needs to play five-eighth if Blues are to win decider. It worked in the 2023 grand final

Origin is faster, the gaps close quicker and the defence is more disciplined than in the NRL. Nathan Cleary will have more space and can do more...

previous day 10

Brisbane Times

Roy Masters

Rugby league talks up its ‘moments’. But in Origin, momentum wins games

Players, coaches and media often define games in terms of a crucial try, tackle or sin-binning. But that ignores the unseen plays that build the...

27.06.2026 20

WA Today

Roy Masters

Rugby league talks up its ‘moments’. But in Origin, momentum wins games

Players, coaches and media often define games in terms of a crucial try, tackle or sin-binning. But that ignores the unseen plays that build the...

27.06.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Roy Masters

Rugby league talks up its ‘moments’. But in Origin, momentum wins games

Players, coaches and media often define games in terms of a crucial try, tackle or sin-binning. But that ignores the unseen plays that build the...

27.06.2026 20

The Age

Roy Masters

Rugby league talks up its ‘moments’. But in Origin, momentum wins games

Players, coaches and media often define games in terms of a crucial try, tackle or sin-binning. But that ignores the unseen plays that build the...

27.06.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Roy Masters

Sharing club secrets is a big part of Origin preparations. But there are limits

The NSW and Queensland camps know exactly what to expect from the opposition on Wednesday night at the MCG.

16.06.2026 20

WA Today

Roy Masters

Sharing club secrets is a big part of Origin preparations. But there are limits

The NSW and Queensland camps know exactly what to expect from the opposition on Wednesday night at the MCG.

16.06.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Roy Masters

Sharing club secrets is a big part of Origin preparations. But there are limits

The NSW and Queensland camps know exactly what to expect from the opposition on Wednesday night at the MCG.

16.06.2026 10

The Age

Roy Masters

Sharing club secrets is a big part of Origin preparations. But there are limits

The NSW and Queensland camps know exactly what to expect from the opposition on Wednesday night at the MCG.

16.06.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Roy Masters

Klein should stand down from Origin duties following gambling revelations

As the NRL closes in on what it hopes will be a $4 billion broadcast rights deal, it is now dealing with unwanted attention.

15.06.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Roy Masters

Klein should stand down from Origin duties following gambling revelations

As the NRL closes in on what it hopes will be a $4 billion broadcast rights deal, it is now dealing with unwanted attention.

15.06.2026 30

WA Today

Roy Masters

Klein should stand down from Origin duties following gambling revelations

As the NRL closes in on what it hopes will be a $4 billion broadcast rights deal, it is now dealing with unwanted attention.

15.06.2026 20

The Age

Roy Masters

Klein should stand down from Origin duties following gambling revelations

As the NRL closes in on what it hopes will be a $4 billion broadcast rights deal, it is now dealing with unwanted attention.

15.06.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Roy Masters

How the master and the future of NSW led a stunning comeback

Nathan Cleary and Ethan Strange made crucial plays at critical times on Wednesday night, employing lessons learned from sitting in hundreds of...

28.05.2026 20

WA Today

Roy Masters

How the master and the future of NSW led a stunning comeback

Nathan Cleary and Ethan Strange made crucial plays at critical times on Wednesday night, employing lessons learned from sitting in hundreds of...

28.05.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Roy Masters

How the master and the future of NSW led a stunning comeback

Nathan Cleary and Ethan Strange made crucial plays at critical times on Wednesday night, employing lessons learned from sitting in hundreds of...

28.05.2026 30

The Age

Roy Masters

How the master and the future of NSW led a stunning comeback

Nathan Cleary and Ethan Strange made crucial plays at critical times on Wednesday night, employing lessons learned from sitting in hundreds of...

28.05.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Roy Masters

Are you not entertained? NRL walking a fine line between integrity and mass appeal

So often has rugby league supremo Peter V’landys declared that the game is primarily about entertainment that he could be channelling Russell Crowe...

23.05.2026 40

WA Today

Roy Masters

Are you not entertained? NRL walking a fine line between integrity and mass appeal

So often has rugby league supremo Peter V’landys declared that the game is primarily about entertainment that he could be channelling Russell Crowe...

23.05.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Roy Masters

Are you not entertained? NRL walking a fine line between integrity and mass appeal

So often has rugby league supremo Peter V’landys declared that the game is primarily about entertainment that he could be channelling Russell Crowe...

23.05.2026 30

The Age

Roy Masters

Are you not entertained? NRL walking a fine line between integrity and mass appeal

So often has rugby league supremo Peter V’landys declared that the game is primarily about entertainment that he could be channelling Russell Crowe...

23.05.2026 40

Brisbane Times

Roy Masters

Origin breaks even the greatest. Now it’s set to be faster and harder

The NRL’s new rules will push players and coaches to the limit in this year’s State of Origin series.

02.05.2026 40

WA Today

Roy Masters

Origin breaks even the greatest. Now it’s set to be faster and harder

The NRL’s new rules will push players and coaches to the limit in this year’s State of Origin series.

02.05.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Roy Masters

Origin breaks even the greatest. Now it’s set to be faster and harder

The NRL’s new rules will push players and coaches to the limit in this year’s State of Origin series.

02.05.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Roy Masters

Origin breaks even the greatest. Now it’s set to be faster and harder

The NRL’s new rules will push players and coaches to the limit in this year’s State of Origin series.

02.05.2026 20

The Age

Roy Masters

Speed kills: How the six again rule tilted the balance of power in the NRL

The fear of six agains has led to faster rucks, more tries, and more blowouts. Speed now kills, especially if you don’t have it.

15.04.2026 30

WA Today

Roy Masters

Speed kills: How the six again rule tilted the balance of power in the NRL

The fear of six agains has led to faster rucks, more tries, and more blowouts. Speed now kills, especially if you don’t have it.

15.04.2026 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

Roy Masters

Speed kills: How the six again rule tilted the balance of power in the NRL

The fear of six agains has led to faster rucks, more tries, and more blowouts. Speed now kills, especially if you don’t have it.

15.04.2026 40

The Age

Roy Masters

Speed kills: How the six again rule tilted the balance of power in the NRL

The fear of six agains has led to faster rucks, more tries, and more blowouts. Speed now kills, especially if you don’t have it.

15.04.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Roy Masters

The salary cap isn’t working. But that’s not why the NRL is becoming less even

The game’s great equaliser is failing in its purpose, but the reality is there are other factors determining the success or failure of clubs these...

04.04.2026 50

WA Today

Roy Masters

The salary cap isn’t working. But that’s not why the NRL is becoming less even

The game’s great equaliser is failing in its purpose, but the reality is there are other factors determining the success or failure of clubs these...

04.04.2026 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

Roy Masters

The salary cap isn’t working. But that’s not why the NRL is becoming less even

The game’s great equaliser is failing in its purpose, but the reality is there are other factors determining the success or failure of clubs these...

04.04.2026 70

The Age

Roy Masters

The salary cap isn’t working. But that’s not why the NRL is becoming less even

The game’s great equaliser is failing in its purpose, but the reality is there are other factors determining the success or failure of clubs these...

04.04.2026 50

Brisbane Times

Roy Masters

The easy solution to counter NRL’s need for speed

Last year’s NRL finals series was widely acknowledged as one of the best. The game was flying. But on the eve of this season, the NRL decided to...

21.03.2026 40

WA Today

Roy Masters

The easy solution to counter NRL’s need for speed

Last year’s NRL finals series was widely acknowledged as one of the best. The game was flying. But on the eve of this season, the NRL decided to...

21.03.2026 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

Roy Masters

The easy solution to counter NRL’s need for speed

Last year’s NRL finals series was widely acknowledged as one of the best. The game was flying. But on the eve of this season, the NRL decided to...

21.03.2026 40

The Age

Roy Masters

The easy solution to counter NRL’s need for speed

Last year’s NRL finals series was widely acknowledged as one of the best. The game was flying. But on the eve of this season, the NRL decided to...

21.03.2026 70

Brisbane Times

Roy Masters

It takes a special person to be an NRL coach. So why do they do it?

A football season is a test of whether the forces that bond a club together can withstand the forces seeking to pull it apart. Coaching is usually the...

06.03.2026 50

Brisbane Times

Roy Masters

It takes a special person to be an NRL coach. So why do they do it?

A football season is a test of whether the forces that bond a club together can withstand the forces seeking to pull it apart. Coaching is usually the...

06.03.2026 40

WA Today

Roy Masters

It takes a special person to be an NRL coach. So why do they do it?

A football season is a test of whether the forces that bond a club together can withstand the forces seeking to pull it apart. Coaching is usually the...

06.03.2026 50

The Sydney Morning Herald

Roy Masters

It takes a special person to be an NRL coach. So why do they do it?

A football season is a test of whether the forces that bond a club together can withstand the forces seeking to pull it apart. Coaching is usually the...

06.03.2026 40

The Age

Roy Masters

The NRL has never been stronger. But there’s a storm on the horizon

Revenue is up. Off-field “atrocities” are down. A bumper new TV deal is expected. But the looming addition of two new teams in two years is set to...

20.02.2026 30

The Age

Roy Masters

The NRL has never been stronger. But there’s a storm on the horizon

Revenue is up. Off-field “atrocities” are down. A bumper new TV deal is expected. But the looming addition of two new teams in two years is set to...

20.02.2026 30

WA Today

Roy Masters

The NRL has never been stronger. But there’s a storm on the horizon

Revenue is up. Off-field “atrocities” are down. A bumper new TV deal is expected. But the looming addition of two new teams in two years is set to...

20.02.2026 70

The Sydney Morning Herald

Roy Masters

The NRL has never been stronger. But there’s a storm on the horizon

Revenue is up. Off-field “atrocities” are down. A bumper new TV deal is expected. But the looming addition of two new teams in two years is set to...

20.02.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Roy Masters

Why the NRL might have no choice but to change the kick-off rule

The ARLC abandoned a proposed change to the kick-off rule in the face of opposition by the clubs. But one new rule they did accept could make it...

06.02.2026 30

WA Today

Roy Masters

Why the NRL might have no choice but to change the kick-off rule

The ARLC abandoned a proposed change to the kick-off rule in the face of opposition by the clubs. But one new rule they did accept could make it...

06.02.2026 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

Roy Masters