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RLCM COMMENT - Broncos v Bulldogs not a good advertisement for the
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By Gary Roberts: The NRL fixture game advertised as the Broncos v
Bulldogs at the new Suncorp Stadium was a disappointing spectacle of
a Rugby League game purporting to be at the highest level.

The game was a no contest - the Bulldogs' players were grades above
the young and the few experienced players in the opposition.

Fans should not have to experience a poor quality game as was
witnessed on Friday night whether they were in attendance, viewing it
on prime time free to air television or delayed showings on cable
television.

If it was a trial match played in a country area it may have been
acceptable but not mid season with NRL premiership points riding on
the result.

Wayne Bennett often refers to this part of the season as being unfair
to the Broncos. They are a pro club. The coaches and players are well
paid for the efforts they put in and all are employees of an
organization, so the fact 'this part of the season is unfair' is for
their employers to decide.

However, what was definitely unfair was the quality of the game that
was advertised as the Broncos v Bulldogs.

It was unfair for the many Broncos' supporters and other fans that
paid money to sit in Suncorp Stadium and who witnessed a poor quality
game of Rugby League. A game, that in retrospect, the Broncos' team
never had a chance of winning.

This was not an advertisement to entice people to the game.

Hopefully, in the future, scenarios like the above can be corrected
so that powerful clubs with players in similar representative roles
cannot say 'this part of the season is unfair'.

They should meet on even playing terms and give the paying fans and
television public value plus for their money and the chance to view
exciting Rugby League entertainment.

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COACHING EXTRACT FROM RLCM BOOK 32 - Be There and be Square.

Gary Roberts: Before coaches start talking to their players about
running at defenders' left shoulders or right shoulders, a point they
must get across to their charges is be square at the point of contact.

What this means is MAKE the defender tackle the ball carrier as
opposed to BE tackled or being an easy target.

To do this players must understand their role and why they must
attempt to be square at the point of collision. They should know that
any deviation from being square is going to give an advantage to the
opposition.

It may only be one or two seconds, but it adds to the time the
defence can slow the ruck down. All coaches should be aware of the
legal techniques required to slow the PTB.

An analysis of attack play shows that line-breaks or a try can come
from the hit-up forward who broke the line a couple of plays back.

He went to the defence aligned square to the tacklers and came out
the other side thus creating a one on one tackle and gaining a quick
play the ball. That play can result from being square at the point of
collision.

That ball runner has several scenarios when approaching the defensive
line.

1..... to come out the other-side.

2..... when tackled to look for an offload.

3..... to have a quick play the ball.


The player who is not square at the point of collision may struggle in
getting a positive result with any of the above and unknowingly
assists the defence.

One big and strong State of Origin forward has problems when arriving
at the point of collision. He turns his right shoulder into the
defence. He thinks he is doing well, but the opposition knows that
his PTB will result in a 5, 6, 7 + seconds time frame.

On analysis, it shows that because he turned his body at the point of
collision, he becomes an easy target and allows the defence to
dominate.

Remember coaches - teach your attacking players that at the point of
contact they should 'be there and be square'.

'Be There and be Square' with Chris Fullarton will be a feature
article in RLCM Book 32 to be printed August 2003.

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NRL Club News fron SMH - Monday


By Steve Mascord:

Suncorp Stadium's surface may not have been to blame but another
player's season has almost certainly come to a premature end at the
$280 million venue.

X-rays at the weekend confirmed that Brisbane five-eighth Brett
Seymour broke his foot during the Broncos' 40-4 loss to the Bulldogs
on Friday night. He'll miss at least eight weeks but Broncos
officials are bracing themselves for the possibility the 19-year-old
won't be seen again until 2004.

"The foot's broken - it's six weeks in plaster and then hope for the
best," Seymour said yesterday. "I sort of knew [before the X-rays]. I
stood on someone else's foot, actually."

Other players to meet their Waterloo at Suncorp - accused of having a
dangerously sandy surface - this year are Sydney Roosters trio Justin
Hodges, Craig Fitzgibbon and Peter Cusack.

There was better news on Saturday for Broncos forward Sam Thaiday,
forced off early in the second half with an ankle injury. Tests
revealed no break or serious ligament damage and he is tipped to
return in a month.

New Zealand coach Daniel Anderson has cause for concern at the
Bulldogs' only injury out of the game - a bruised shoulder to Kiwis
Test winger Matt Utai.

With the Australia-New Zealand international at Aussie Stadium just
two weeks away, Utai will have intensive physiotherapy. The Dogs
don't have another game before the Test, with a bye in round 19.

Elsewhere, Melbourne centre Dustin Cooper was yesterday cleared of
any neck damage after he was forced off four minutes into the second
half of Saturday night's 22-16 win over North Queensland at Olympic
Park.

Cooper was concussed and hurt his neck and shoulder during the rugged
encounter. Injuries to replacement forward Kirk Reynoldson
(concussion) and second-rower Peter Robinson (ankle/knee) left the
Storm with just one interchange player for much of the second half.

Club doctor Greg Hickey said last night that he expected Cooper and
Robinson to miss Sunday's game against Brisbane, while Reynoldson
would be fine.

Cowboys centre Paul Bowman aggravated an injury to his right ankle
and was missing for 10 minutes of the second half.

Prop Daniel Strickland will have X-rays on a possible facial fracture
today while there are concerns over interchange forward Jaiman Lowe's
hand.

The difference between the teams was a 66th-minute try to halfback
Matt Orford, who ran into a hole like a forward and burrowed over.

"David Kidwell got out and he was holding it up, waiting for me to
hit that hole," Orford said. "I was just lucky to get there. Some of
the boys might have been pushing me in the back, I think, to get me
over that line."

Melbourne's Glen Turner was reported for a 51st-minute tackle on
North Queensland halfback Chris Sheppard after he kicked the ball and
Cowboys five-eighth David Myles could be in trouble over the tackle
that concussed Reynoldson.

Another concussion victim at the weekend was South Sydney hooker
Jason Death, knocked out trying to tackle Luke Lewis during Penrith's
30-24 win on Saturday night.

Panthers coach John Lang yesterday described his second-rowers, Joe
Galuvao and Tony Puletua, as "the two form forwards in the
competition", adding: "They have to be picked in the Kiwi Test side."

One of Lang's late withdrawals, Trent Waterhouse (knee), is likely to
be back for Friday night's encounter with Newcastle but Colin Ward
may need another week to recover from a broken arm.

The Rabbitohs unveiled new signing Troy Robinson, from Balmain, in
dramatic fashion by including him in their first-grade starting side
an hour before kick-off.

The Penrith Stadium victory allowed the Panthers to go to the top of
the NRL table, alone, for the first time since 1991, when they went
on to win the premiership.

The Warriors, 20-12 winners over Manly at Ericsson Stadium on
Saturday night, have released 21-year-old forward Dallas Rennie. He
is believed to be negotiating with Manly, Cronulla and South Sydney.

SMH

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Query on 14th man


By Brad Walter: NRL officials said last night that they had no
details about a claim that Canberra had 14 players on the field when
hooker Brad Drew kicked the winning field goal in the 68th minute of
yesterday's 19-18 win against St George Illawarra at Kogarah Oval.

Without a formal complaint from anyone, there may not even be an
investigation.

The allegation was made after the match by a caller to Sydney radio
station 2GB.

The Raiders argued that such a breach could never occur these days
because of the presence of interchange officials.

SMH

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Anderson glum after Cronulla's loss



Cronulla coach Chris Anderson figured his side could lose two more
matches and still make the National Rugby League finals - he just
wasn't prepared for an embarrassing 44-12 thrashing at the hands of
Wests Tigers.

"We figured before this week we could lose two games and still be a
chance for the eight but this wasn't one of the games we were looking
at losing," said a gutted Anderson.

"We're making it tough for ourselves but until we play good football
the eight's a long way away."

The Sharks played terribly and the Tigers took advantage of their
opportunities, racing in seven tries to two in front of 8,873 people.

Sportswatch


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Panthers need killer instinct: Lang


Penrith coach John Lang wants his side to develop a killer instinct
against lower opposition and he's using Brisbane as the model.

The Panthers moved to outright leaders on the National Rugby League
table following their 30-24 victory over South Sydney but Lang noted
the players were subdued after the match because of their mixed
performance.

They led 30-10 after 57 minutes but the Rabbitohs put on three quick
tries to give the Panthers a scare before losing their 15th match of
a forgettable season.

"The Broncos have developed a mind-set in which they go out and
methodically put the lower sides away," said Lang.

"That's the sort of thing we're still learning to do. I'm not saying
we're that good yet either.

"If you want to be a consistently good side you have to be able to do
that and that's still part of our learning process."

Panthers chief executive Shane Richardson said the next four matches
would determine the side's premiership credentials.

"We've got I call Amen's Corner coming up," he said in an analogy of
the treacherous 11th, 12th and 13th holes at Augusta golf course.

"When we come out of that, we'll know where we stand."

The Panthers face a tough trip to Newcastle on Friday night before
meeting defending premiers Sydney Roosters at home and St George
Illawarra and Brisbane away.

"We always knew we'd turn it around, it was just a matter of how long
it took and whether you survived that long," said Richardson, whose
team finished 12th on the table last year

Sportswtach

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Tallis tips new role for Anasta


Steve Ricketts: QUEENSLAND skipper Gorden Tallis expects Braith
Anasta to move from lock to five-eighth to re-ignite his club
partnership with Brett Sherwin if the Bulldogs halfback replaces a
virus-hit Andrew Johns in Wednesday night's third State of Origin
match at Suncorp Stadium.

Johns was too sick to accompany the NSW team to Brisbane yesterday
and Sherwin will link with the squad today in time for a training run
at Suncorp Stadium.

NSW coach Phil Gould said Johns would be given until the last moment
to prove his fitness, but said the Blues skipper was "very sick".

The Blues also have centre Matthew Gidley and second-rower Luke
Ricketson battling a virus but they were with the team when it
arrived in Brisbane.

"Joey is the big concern," Gould said. "Things got worse yesterday as
time went on. He's a lot worse then Shaun Timmins last year when he
pulled out on game day.

"The problem is Joey's chest, but we will give him until the last
moment to play."

Tallis said he expected Johns to play but even if he were ruled out,
the Blues' confidence level was so high after convincing wins in
Origins I and II it would still be a huge task to prevent a series
whitewash.

"The bloke they're bringing in is out of form isn't he? He only
scored two tries the other night and set up three others," Tallis
said. "That's the luxury NSW have and whoever they pick is going to
do the job for them.

"Their side's got a hell of a lot of confidence and they're all
playing good. I don't think a change is going to make a difference,
especially with Braith Anasta there, because he'll play five-eighth.

"He and Sherwin have a got a great understanding at club level."

Johns said he was so weak he did not know what to think of his
chances of playing on Wednesday night.

Read more Courier Mail

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Cowboys' finals hopes nearly gone


By ADAM GARDINI: Another opportunity slipped through the hands of the
North Queensland Cowboys and their top eight dream drifted further
out of reach in Melbourne on Saturday night.

Despite clawing their way back into the game to lead 16-12 at
halftime after a horror start to the match, the Cowboys were held
scoreless in the second half with Storm halfback Matt Orford setting
up a try and scoring another to secure a 22-16 victory for his team.

Cowboys coach Graham Murray was extremely disappointed with the way
his side opened and finished the game, ruing missed opportunities to
win the match during the second half.

"Our start and our finish were disgraceful," Murray said yesterday.

"We had opportunities to win that match -- we just weren't good
enough on the night."

He said although the effort level was again good from the Cowboys,
their inability to win the tight contests was taking its toll.

"I just said to them we've got to learn quicker about winning tight
games," he said. "The last six weeks have been tough.

"If we had've learnt from the Parramatta or the Penrith games we
could have won (on Saturday) but we just weren't good enough. You
need that bit of class to get you through at the end of the game and
we weren't clever enough."

Read more Townsville Bulletin


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Warrington 50 defeated London Broncos 8


Warrington Wolves turned on the heat to sweep to a convincing 50-8
victory over London Broncos in sweltering conditions at Wilderspool.

London trailed 32-2 at half-time with the Wolves producing a sizzling
exhibition of attacking rugby.

Darren Burns began the try feast after only 66 seconds when he
brushed off Phil Peden on a 30-metre burst to the line. Skipper Lee
Briers tagged on the conversion before London opened their account
with a Chris Thorman penalty after six minutes.

Jerome Guisset bagged the second try after 10 minutes before the
outstanding Nathan Wood sent man-of-the-match Briers over for his
first try.

A Briers penalty made it 20-2 midway through the first half. Wood
then surged clear to send Ian Sibbit over with Briers and Brent Grose
combining for Rob Smyth to add a fourth try and open up a 30-2 lead.

Briers struck another penalty just before the break with Warrington
fans justifiably cheering the players off the pitch at half-time.

Warrington took only two minutes after the restart to go further
ahead with Briers and Grose again combining for Smyth's second try.
The same combination gave Burns his second touchdown in the 54th
minute to extend the lead to 44-2.

Wood and Mark Gleeson were then the instigators for Briers to notch
his second touchdown midway through the second half.

Briers finished with a personal tally of 26 points with nine goals
and two tries. Warrington conceded their only try two minutes before
the final hooter when Peden strolled through some weak Wolves
defending.

Ananova

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National League Results


FT: York City Knights 48 Keighley Cougars 28
Division Two leaders Keighley suffered a shock 48-28 defeat at York,
despite having led 10-0 at one stage.


FT: Rochdale Hornets 12 Leigh Centurions 19
Leigh bounced back from last week's Arriva Trains final defeat with a
crucial 19-12 win over Rochdale Hornets.

FT: Doncaster Dragons 32 Batley Bulldogs 25
Doncaster Dragons came from behind with a storming second-half
display to beat Batley Bulldogs 32-25.

FT: Oldham Roughyeds 35 Featherstone Rovers 24
Super-sub Neil Roden scored two tries and won the man-of-the-match
award as Oldham beat Featherstone Rovers 35-24.

FT: Dewsbury Rams 18 Whitehaven 18
Whitehaven centre Craig Walsh scored a hat-trick of tries but his
side could only draw 18-18 at Dewsbury.

FT: Salford City Reds 24 Hull Kingston Rovers 12
Salford came from behind in the second-half to beat Hull KR 24-12.

FT: Widnes Vikings 46 Hull FC 10
Widnes gave their best attacking display of the season, beating Hull
46-10.

FT: Gateshead Thunder 6 Hunslet Hawks 55
Hunslet Hawks recorded their best win of the year as they ran in 10
tries to demolish a hapless Gateshead Thunder 55-6.

FT: Barrow Border Raiders 54 London Skolars 12
A second-half hat-trick of spectacular tries by Paul Jones finished
off London Skolars, as Barrow Raiders gained an impressive 54-12 win.

FT: Swinton Lions 20 Sheffield Eagles 18
Swinton Lions completed the double over Sheffield Eagles with a
deserved 20-18 victory.

FT: Chorley Lynx 56 Workington Town 18
Chorley Lynx kept their National League Division Two play-off hopes
alive with a 56-18 drubbing of Workington Town at Victory Park.

Ananova


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Gasnier waits on Wigan move

The DragonsMark Gasnier will wait until after Sundays game against
the Raiders to decide on a possible offer from English club Wigan.

The 22-year-old is battling a knee injury and said his focus at this
stage was on being fit for the clash at Oki Jubilee Stadium, with his
manager George Mimis taking care of the negotiations.

"George is still sorting through some things with St George Illawarra
and that should be done in the next three or four days," Gasnier told
radio station 2SM.

"Even if he knows I've said I don't want to know because I have to
play tomorrow and I'm struggling enough with my knee, let alone
contract negotiations.

"I try to take a back seat and let him take care of it."

Gasnier has been subject to a bid rumoured to be around $900,000 a
season from Englands biggest rugby league club.

"It's a tough call," Gasnier said.

"I'd have to sit down with Mum and Dad and my three brothers. I
really value their opinion a lot and we're a close family.


Read more Sportal


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Sherwin: I'm ready


In-form Bulldogs halfback Brent Sherwin has said he is ready to step
in for a flu-ridden Andrew Johns in Wednesday third State of Origin
match.

But while the 25 year-old has been put on standby, he believes that
Johns will be doing everything in his power to ensure he is fit for
the match at Suncorp Stadium.


"I'd say he'd be very keen to play but I'll enjoy the experience,"
Sherwin told AAP.

"I'll be glad just to be there, just to be a part of the team. I
never thought I'd be there in the first place. I'll just lap it up
and if I play, I play.

Sherwin was brilliant in Friday nights win by the Bulldogs over the
Broncos and said hed relish another opportunity to silence the
Queensland crowd.

Read more Sportal

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Tigers nab Hodgson


Parramatta fullback Brett Hodgson has confirmed he will join the
Wests Tigers next season.

Hodgson signed a lucrative three-year deal with the Tigers following
a disappointing season with the Eels.

The 25 year old starred as the NSW fullback in the 2002 series but
has suffered a fall from grace.

Injuries and the poor from of the Eels have hurt his stature in the
game, but Hodgson says talk of the Tigers over-paying for him will be
an incentive to perform in 2004. "I saw something that was written
where somebody said there was no use putting money towards me when
they can buy five or six country players and bring them down."
Hodgson told AAP. "But that's OK. It just means I can push my efforts
to proving those sorts of people wrong and show that I'm still very
capable of playing some really good football.

"It has been a hard year, with injuries and Parramatta not
performing."

West Tigers chief executive Steve Noyce was delighted to nab the
former Western Suburbs Magpie. "It was only a year ago Brett was
playing at Origin level, and we think he has the ability to play at
that level again," Noyce said.

"He is experienced, he is professional and, what's more, he is really
excited to be coming back home - there are only positives in Brett's
signing from his perspective and from ours."

Hodgson is currently sidelined with an assortment of injuries and is
no certainty to return to the field this season.

The Tigers have also got goal-kicking winger Luke Covell's signature
on a new one-year deal.

Read more Optus Sport

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Crunch Time for Fremantle Roosters


The Fremantle Roosters rugby league club will be looking at one last
chance of trying to secure second spot on the ladder come semi-final
time, so they will need to beat North Beach next Saturday at Ken
Allen Field.

After the bye weekend both teams have been allowed to regroup from
injury and should test each other out with full strength sides.

The Roosters need to beat at least two top sides in the last round to
try and force their way into 2nd spot, so the hard work starts next
Saturday.

This game should be a crackerjack as both sides have pace to burn.
The Roosters reserves also need to keep their winning ways going and
a win against Beach will see them into the four for the first time
this season, their backline has been functioning well with young
halves combination Josh Upson an Matt Raats getting the big forwards
gaining the yards, and if big front rower John Laylua can produce
another effort like his game against the Cowboys which saw him score
two try's all signs should be for a good performance.

The 12.30 pm curtain raiser for the day will see a Roosters golden
oldies side take on the visiting US navy in an invitation OZTAG flag
belt footy game.

The Navy boys wanted to watch some rugby league action whilst on
shoreleave and will come down to Ken Allen Field to both have a game
against some of the Roosters former legends and watch the local sides
go at it.

Reserve grade kicks off at 1.30pm with the A grade at 3.00pm.

All inquiries contact the club on 93374044.


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Freddy and Mal deserve a hall

By Sydney Roosters coach Ricky Stuart: It was 22 years ago that "The
Immortals" concept was inspired by John Fordham and Ian Heads through
the magazine Rugby League Week.

Names like Clive Churchill, Reg Gasnier, Bob Fulton and Johnny Raper
were the first inductees into this special band of honour. Later,
these five were joined by Wally Lewis and Graeme Langlands.

These players make the game of rugby league everlasting because they
have been given this elite standing, which makes us all feel proud.

They earned their place through the sheer impact of their ability,
their leadership and the greatness they brought to the game. No-one
would argue with their selection.

Recent discussions point to a new inductee, a new immortal, and the
popular theory is that it will be Andrew Johns, another player whose
inclusion would not raise an eyebrow from the public's point of view.

However, if I gave you a couple of other names that come straight to
my mind, it would probably generate some debate.

Mal Meninga and Brad Fittler. Both boast sheer excellence in their
football and to be inducted as an Immortal you need what I call an
edge of greatness. This pair have it.

It's what makes players look up to you and spreads confidence among
them when you're playing alongside.

Mal was a Kangaroo tourist four times -- 1982-86-90-94 -- and was
part of Canberra's premiership-winning sides in 1989, 1990 and 1994.

"Freddy" has won the premiership with Penrith and the Roosters, has
racked up 300 first grade club games and has toured with three
Kangaroo sides in 1990, 1994 and 2000.

The calibre of these two men, I think, should not go unrecognised.
Are they Immortals? I think they are but I also understand that the
concept of the Immortals has to be preserved and can't be watered
down by adding too many players. We can't end up with 15 "Immortals"
in the next couple of years.

So what do we do? There has to be some other means by which rugby
league can honour their greats because all past champions can't be
Immortals.

Last night, every living Test cricketer was publicly recognised by
being presented with a replica "baggy green" cap and their official
Test selection number.

It was an attempt by the sport's governing body to show they are the
ambassadors of the game and deserve to be put up on the stage.

Twenty-five of these players only played one Test, but it was one
more than me and many others who love watching Test cricket.

The Wallabies have also rectified an error and resurrected the
practice of presenting caps for international status. Next Friday
week, they are recognising the Australian representatives from the
1940s-50s-60s.

Rugby league cannot afford to miss the bus. They should follow the
precedents of rugby union and cricket by giving some kind of public
acclaim to those who play for their country, or follow Australian
football's example with a hall of fame.

We have such tradition and memories from club premierships, Origin
games, Test matches, coaches and players to put this into a
collection. A Hall of Fame would give us a greater profile and a
showpiece the game can be proud of.

Foxsports


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Johns in doubt for Origin III

NSW captain Andrew Johns is in serious doubt for Wednesday night's
third State of Origin rugby league match after a dose of flu worsened
overnight.

Coach Phil Gould said Johns' illness had spread to his chest and
Bulldogs halfback Brent Sherwin had been put on standby to replace
the Blues' match winner.

Johns was not travelling to Brisbane with the team, staying behind
with team doctor John Orchard to monitor his condition.

"Joey woke up very sick yesterday morning and it got worse as the
night went on," Gould said on Channel Nine.

"He's got a bit of flu and it's down in his chest.

Gould said Johns would be given until the last moment to be passed
fit to play in the match, where the Blues will chase a series clean
sweep, but the outlook was not good.

"The doctor rates it a lot worse than Shaun Timmins' (bout of flu)
last year and he pulled out on game day," Gould said.

The Blues also have concerns about second rower Luke Ricketson and
centre Matt Gidley who also have flu symptoms and were expected to be
isolated from their teammates.



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Tigers 44 defeated Sharks 12

Cronulla can safely focus on the 2004 National Rugby League season
after Wests Tigers all but ended their finals hopes with a 44-12
thrashing at Leichhardt Oval.

It was Wests' first victory of the season at the ground, against a
Sharks outfit that looked ordinary in all facets of the game and
never threatened the home side.

Admittedly the Sharks are missing playmaker and former Test halfback
Brett Kimmorley but even he wouldn't have made a huge difference as
the Tigers scored seven tries to the visitors' two.

Wests avenged their 28-26 loss to the Sharks at Toyota Park four
weeks ago and notched their first win over Cronulla since 2000.

Sharks coach Chris Anderson will be looking forward to the arrival of
new recruits Nigel Vagana, Nathan Merritt and Andrew Lomu in 2004
based on Sunday's performance in front of 8,873 people.

The Tigers exploited some weak defence in the first half to race to a
22-0 lead after 33 minutes following tries to centre Dene Halatau,
halfback Lincoln Withers and reserve forward Anthony Laffranchi.

Cronulla finally posted its first points through a Jarrad Anderson
try in the 37th minute and trailed 22-6 at half-time after the centre
converted his own try.

Wests winger Luke Covell had a chance to extend the lead before the
break but his penalty goal attempt hit the upright, for the third
time in the opening half.

A Cronulla comeback looked unlikely in the second half as the
visitors made too many errors with the ball in hand and a Covell
penalty goal and Robbie Beckett try widened the gap to 30-6 after 50
minutes.

Covell made it 32-6 with a 61st minute penalty goal.

Sharks lock Matt Hilder crossed five minutes later from a clever
David Peachey pass and Anderson converted to narrow the deficit to 32-
12.

However, Tigers hooker Robbie Mears ensured a miserable day for the
Sharks when he scored under the posts in the 69th minute and
interchange forward Trent Clayton grabbed a 55m runaway try with
seconds left on the clock as the Tigers triumphed 44-12.

SMH

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Canberra 19 defeated Dragons 18

Brad Drew won a late reprieve and went on to kick a decisive field
goal as Canberra beat St George Illawarra 19-18 in their National
Rugby League game at Oki Jubilee Oval.

Drew only came into the side at the eleventh hour when Simon Woolford
was forced out with injury, but he emerged a hero when he took aim in
the 68th minute with the score locked at 18-18.

The Dragons had their chances to retake the lead late in the match,
but wasted them.

Canberra led 12-10 at half-time after tries to Ryan O'Hara and Adam
Mogg and looked headed for victory as they extended that lead to
eight points when Clinton Schifcofske did it all himself in the 43rd
minute.

But the Dragons hit back through Reece Simmonds in the 51st minute.


Young Canberra forward Ben Cross was placed on report in the 55th
minute for a tackle on Riddell.

SMH

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Firman hits back after low start

EVEN before his first game in the top grade, Brett Firman had to live
with people who had never seen him play calling him the next big
thing.

And while he is only now starting to live up to those lofty, if
premature, expectations, the 21-year-old admits there was a time when
it all got too much for him.

As he prepares to face Canberra today at Oki Jubilee Oval and lead a
depleted Dragons team, Firman ironically recalls the round-three
clash against the Raiders when his much anticipated year was close to
falling apart.

"We played the Raiders in terrible conditions down there and my
performance was the same as the conditions it was terrible," Firman
said.

I didn't feel really good at all and I got taken off with about 10 to
go. I remember thinking 'I'm gone here'.

"I guess, at that stage, all the expectations, you know, it was
pretty hard.

"It sort of . . . I didn't think there was any pressure on me and I
tried not to listen to what everyone was saying too much.

"But obviously when I started slowly and I wasn't playing well, I
suppose the pressure just caught up with me.

"I lost a lot of confidence and I wasn't playing well at all and I
should have found myself playing reserve grade."

That's right. Firman thought he should have been playing reserve
grade.

But coaches Nathan Brown and Laurie Daley the player Firman idolised
as a kid growing up in Temora and Port Macquarie certainly didn't.

"There were a couple of times when the going probably did get a bit
tough for Brett but he needed to know the coaching staff were right
behind him," Daley said.

"We all knew that, for him, it would have been difficult living up to
the expectations people had been putting on him . . . all the Joey
Johns stuff and that.

He's certainly a guy with a lot of skills but we also know that along
the way he's going to make mistakes as he learns . . . people have to
remember he has virtually come straight into first grade from the
Flegg competition."

Looking back, Firman believes a talk he had with Brown at a stage
where he was feeling down has been the catalyst for his amazing
performances in his rookie year.

Read more Daily Telegraph


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Gearin up for a challenge with plan to rev up Manly

By James MacSmith: Former Canterbury great Steve Gearin is seeking
the assistant coach's job at Manly under coach-elect Des Hasler, and
has put together a 15-page proposal to help get the ailing club back
on track.

Gearin finished his 180-game first-grade career at the Sea Eagles and
has lived in the area for 17 years. He has submitted the document to
a number of influential people at Manly including leagues club
chairman Ken Arthurson, millionaire sponsor Max Delmege, chief
executive Ian Thomson, football manager Peter Peters and Hasler.

Best remembered for his spectacular match-winning try for Canterbury
in the 1980 grand final, Gearin, 46, has spent 23 years coaching
junior teams and has recently spent time with NRL coaches Chris
Anderson of Cronulla and the Bulldogs' Steve Folkes to see if he is
cut out for coaching at the top level.

"[Retiring coach] Peter Sharp has said that the club needs a plan,
and that is what I've come up with," Gearin said. "I believe Des
[Hasler] is the man for the coaching job - he deserves his chance and
I want to help him turn the club around. I think I've got the answers
to the questions many of the people at the club are asking.

"This plan can help the club recover from its present position. The
place has lost its aura and this is about putting in ideas that can
help the club get back to where it was.

"It's not a Band-Aid solution. I'm in it for the long haul, it's
going to take maybe five or six years but there are going to be some
nice things at the end of it."

Gearin's plan covers all areas of football management, from coaching
structure to junior talent identification and development. It
includes establishing a Canterbury-style club mentality in which the
juniors regularly mix with the elite players, a daily timetable for
each player, a squad of 40-45 players, a scholarship scheme using
part of the main sponsor's donation, and a focus on regaining pride
in the Manly jumper.

He is also keen on establishing a free-flowing, entertaining style of
football at the club, and to be involved with Hasler and lower-grade
coaches Rob Nicholson and John Reid.

Read more SMH

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Choppy pleads for Bennett to stay

MICHAEL WESTLAKE: Queensland State of Origin legend Chris "Choppy"
Close has implored coach Wayne Bennett to stay on at the helm of the
Maroons for next year's series.

Close, the Queensland team manager, said Bennett was still the best
man for the job and he hoped speculation this might be the Broncos
coach's last year in charge was unfounded.

Bennett stepped back into the Queensland job after the disastrous
2000 series loss, ushering in a new era of off-field staff and
players, as well as implementing development programs to rebuild the
Maroons.

Those changes reaped dividends in 2001, with Queensland snatching an
unlikely series win. As well, the Maroons backed up to defend their
title the next year.

But the introduction of Newcastle's Michael Hagan as an unofficial
assistant coach this year has increased speculation Bennett may be
about to stand aside and concentrate on his Broncos commitments.

Bennett says he has not made a decision about next season, but Close
is hopeful the five-time series winner will be back for his seventh
Origin campaign.

"He is the best coach available and he will always bring the best
result," Close said.

"It is always part of the process that we seek the best. He is a very
important part of that process. I hope he will make the decision to
stay."

Read more Sunday Mail


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Scotland 22 defeated Netherlands 18

Scotland 'A' fought off a fierce challenge from the Netherlands to
win 22-18 in Sassenheim, the first international Rugby League match
ever staged in Holland.

The win came courtesy of three tries from Somerset Vikings players.
Winger Paul Clark - also an international bob-sleigher - got two on
his debut and his club-mate, second row forward Martin Jakes, added
another, with Gateshead Thunder halfback Chris Fletcher scoring the
match-winning try five minutes from time.

Fletcher also kicked two goals, as did Gareth Skillan, one of three
injury victims for Scotland in the first hour.

Skillan, who has fractured his shoulder bone, skipper Ash Carroll
(hamstring) and Jon Fitt (knee) - are all unlikely to face Italy in
Padova.

The Dutch XIII, which included five Holland Rugby Union
internationals, provided Scotland with a stern test and led 18-16
with 12 minutes left through tries by Joe Clark (2) and Gavin Roberts
(2). Luke Hanson kicked a goal.

In the curtain-raiser, Scotland Students hammered a Netherlands 'A'
XIII 68-14.

Three Scottish-based players scored braces: 16-year-old Peebles
wonderkid Callum Anderson, Dougie Thomson of Portobello Playboys and
Jordan Ingram of Edinburgh Eagles.

Other tries came from Ben Wheeler (Loughborough Uni), Liam Campbell
(Lowca), Barry McGuffog (Barrow), Chris Davis (Portobello), Gareth
McColl (Fife Lions) and Anthony Slater (Featherstone Lions), with
five goals by Barry Earl (Napier Uni) and one each from Campbell and
Gordon Powrie (Glasgow Bulls).

RFL

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Huddersfield 30 defeated Leeds 24

Giant-killing Huddersfield added Super League leaders Leeds to their
growing list of scalps with a superb 30-24 victory in a classic
encounter at the McAlpine Stadium.

The Giants, who had already defeated champions St Helens and Wigan
this year, ended a 38-year wait for a win over Leeds in dramatic
fashion.

Australian centre Brandon Costin snatched a sensational win with an
80th-minute try to deny the Rhinos, who had fought back magnificently
from 24-12 down to level the scores.

Two tries from Papua New Guinea international Stanley Gene had put
Huddersfield in sight of their landmark win as the home side led 16-6
at the interval.

They made a dream start with a try after just 33 seconds, stand-off
Gene snapping up the ball after Kevin Sinfield's pass to Chev Walker
went astray and raced 30 metres to touch down.

Read more Ananova

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Penrith 30 defeated Souths 24

Penrith grabbed the outright lead in the National Rugby League with a
thrilling 30-24 win over last-placed South Sydney at Penrith Football
Stadium.

Second-rower Joe Galuvao boosted his chances of making his
international debut for New Zealand later this month with a hat-trick
of tries for the Panthers.

Galuvao crossed in the ninth, 46th and 53rd minutes as the Panthers
went two points clear of Brisbane at the top of the premiership.

The last time the Panthers had the sole competition lead was during
their 1991 grand final-winning season.

Souths remain anchored at the bottom and should collect the wooden
spoon.

Kiwis coach Daniel Anderson will later watch the video tape with
interest as he prepares to choose his side for the July 25 Test
against Australia at Aussie Stadium.

Galuvao played for Samoa in the 2000 World Cup but is eligible to
wear the New Zealand colours.

His third try put the home side ahead 28-10 before Ryan Girdler added
a 57th minute penalty goal to give the Panthers a seemingly
unassailable 30-10 advantage.

But the Rabbitohs bagged tries through winger Luke MacDougall - in
the 59th and 68th minutes - and Wise Kativerata in the 64th minute to
trail 30-24.

Read more NRL
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Bulldogs 44 defeated Broncos 4

By Steve Mascord: Suncorp Stadium claimed another two victims last
night - and that didn't include Brisbane's premiership lead.

Broncos five-eighth Brett Seymour lasted just five minutes of the
Bulldogs' 40-4 belting of his inexperienced teammates before he was
forced off with a suspected broken foot.

There was no suggestion the stadium's controversial turf was to blame
for his injury, with Broncos officials believing Dogs fullback Luke
Patten trod on him.

Replays, however, suggested the ground might have played a role in
the ankle damage suffered by replacement forward Sam Thaiday just
after half-time.

After the game, Brisbane captain Andrew Gee said: "I've just walked
off the ground - there is nothing wrong with it. It was a bit sandy
to start with but it's fine now. Everyone wants to bag the joint but
every ground has its good and bad points . . . no field is perfect."

Of the result, Gee said: "No-one will be slitting their throats or
hanging themselves from the nearest tree over that. We all know the
effort was there."

Without one of their playmakers almost from the outset, a Brisbane
side missing 10 players on Origin duty was no match for the Dogs, who
were on a high coming off their 48-14 flogging of Newcastle.

The defeat means a Penrith win over South Sydney at Penrith Stadium
tonight will give the Panthers outright leadership of the competition.

Last night's victory was the Dogs' best over Brisbane, eclipsing a 25-
10 win in 1988 - Brisbane's first year in the premiership.

Read more SMH
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Brisbane Second Division Rugby League Wrap

In Open 1 Grade, Easts and Dayboro did not play as their match had
already been played as the Ted Beaumont Trophy in June. They retain
first and second places in the competition on 30 and 22,
respectively.

Rochedale had the bye to remain in third place on 18 points. In other
matches, Souths Logan beat Aspley 20-18 to stay in fourth place, on
16, while Banyo moved into fifth place, on 14, with a 30-20 win over
St Brendans.

Pine Rivers retained the lead in Northside 2, on 27 points, beating
Samford 40-10. Ferny Grove defeated Arana Hills on a forfeit to
remain in second place on 24 points.

Brisbane Natives moved into third place, on 18, with a 21-20 win over
Brighton, while Normanby-UQ dropped to fourth place, on 16, after
losing 16-18 to Valleys Juniors. Brook Sharks had the bye to stay in
fifth place on 14 points.

In Southside 2, Sunnybank beat St Josephs 36-28 to stay on top on 28
points. Carina remains in second place, on 22, despite losing to
Wynnum Juniors 10-12.

Bulimba Valleys had a narrow 32-30 win over St Brendans to share
third place, on 21, with Redlands, who had the bye. With two weeks of
fixtures to go, the other teams still in contention for the semis are
Wynnum Juniors, on 19, and Waterford, who beat Capalaba Rhinos 46-12
to move into sixth place on 18 points.

Burpengary suffered their first defeat of the season in Northside 3,
losing to Dayboro 20?38, but remain on top on 32 points. Mitchelton
had the bye to stay in second place on 27.

Holy Spirit edged out Bracken Ridge 28-26 to stay in third place on
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after a big win over Centenary.

Albany Creek are in fourth place on 17, with Wynnum Juniors on 16
points after they beat Valleys Juniors 48-22.

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