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RLCMtv Short Clip Wayne Goldsmith Speaking at the ARL High Performance Conference Topic - Total Athlete Development Click on Image to view "I believe all clubs and coaches at all levels should have copies of RLCM as a coaching resource" Wayne Bennett Contact: Gary Roberts Mobile: 0414 234 718 Phone: 07/ 5538 9377 Fax: 07/5538 9388 Email: rlcm@... Post: RLCM PO Box 259, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217 Click here for more Rugby League News News Update Click on image above for Brad Meyers RLCMLockerRoom  interview with Keith Hookway Cronulla Sharks and Kimmorley lacked creativity By Gary Roberts RLCM Cronulla Sharks, winning their two opening games by defeating both of the 2007 Grand Final teams, Melbourne and Manly, were favourites over the Gold Coast Titans, who had to overcome the Monday night to Saturday match hoodoo and recover from their defeat by St George Illawarra six nights back. What was touted as a tough match for the Titans, turned out, except for Cronulla scoring first in the first half, as a game that went all their way. In the first half, after controlling the ball, having positive completions, creating good field position and receiving repeat sets, the home team found themselves behind 4 - 0 at halftime. They had played all over the Sharks but were behind on the scoreboard. Normally, this would have been a concern for the Titans coaching staff, but looking at the style and methods of plays that they were putting to the Sharks and also studying the Sharks' first half, it was obvious that the visitors were struggling to compete and if the Titans continued with their game plan, they would come through victors. The Titans' tactics were the same as they have used in all games this year. They did come unstuck last week against the Dragons when the Dragons' kickers exposed the Titan wingers to high kicks to their corners. Once that weakness was revealed, the Titans would have thought a similar fifth play policy may have been on the Sharks' agenda, but no, the Sharks kicking was very subdued and did not cause any concern to the opposition. The Titans maintained similar tactics right through the 80 minutes. They showed an ability to have ball runners remain in whichever corridor the ball was first received and to continue play in that corridor for three to four plays before spreading the ball or moving it to centre field for the fifth play kick. It works well for them. It gains ground but more importantly gives field position and creates an off balance of numbers in the defence line, when the time comes to spread the ball. All players know the game plan and realise their particular role in these plays and they understand the methodology of what the coach is seeking as the end result. As they continued the same plays for 80 minutes, it showed patience without frustration, particularly when some of their tactical scoring moves came unstuck due to a few minor problems caused by timing and attacking players overreading the play. Because of the speed the game is played at and the instant decision making that is entailed, 'plays' can often breakdown, but it they continue to practice the same plays under pressure, on game day they will eventually come through. The holes in the defence that the Titans created in the first half did close, but in the long term they will be successful. Cronulla, on the other hand, were ordinary. It was hard to understand their game plan. They were playing all over the field, but mainly concentrating on the middle corridor and attacking Titans' defenders patrolling there. They struggled to create pressure. They struggled to create an allusion of where they were going. They struggled to create confusion in the Titans' defence. Why did they look so pedestrian? To find an answer, you have to look at their key players who normally cause the chaos that is involved with the above pressure, allusion and confusion. The answer was very simple - Brett Kimmorley. A great player with Hunter Mariners, Northern Eagles, Melbourne Storm, NSW and Australia but Saturday night at Skilled Park on the Gold Coast, Kimmorley did not offer his team much in creative plays or give his team the opportunity to create the chaos needed to give it try scoring chances. For the Sharks to be Final's contenders, more pressure is needed by a playmaker than a catch and pass game before the line and sending runners, either on overs or unders lines, into a waiting defensive line. RLCM Online Click John Cartwright   Luke Bailey  Ricky Stuart  for post match conference video. RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP TRAVEL UPDATE-UK PACKAGES ON SALE NOW Official Travel Packages are On Sale Now for UK Supporters MATCH TICKETS All of our tour packages provide Category 1 Reserved Seating offering great views of the ground. FIVE ORGANISED TOURS AVAILABLE - ON SALE NOW - BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT Click here for details The 2008 Rugby League World Cup to be held in Australia will be the biggest Rugby League event in the 100 year history of the game. The Rugby League Experience is providing a range of packages for local, interstate and international visitors. To be kept up to date with all the latest tournament and tour information you can register your interest here. Menzies, Lyon move to make Manly's attack stronger By James Phelps - Steve Menzies has predicted the Sea Eagles will rediscover their attacking spark tonight with the veteran back-rower shifted to No. 6 for the latest instalment of Monday night football. Menzies told The Daily Telegraph he would be playing five-eighth at Brookvale Oval tonight when the Eagles take on the Warriors, with Jamie Lyon moving back to his preferred position in the centres. "I will be playing most of the game there," Menzies said. "I won't be your traditional five-eighth. I will just be shifting the ball and looking to Matty (Orford) to run the show." The gamble could prove a masterstroke with the Sea Eagles attack looking more pedestrian than potent after the departure of hooker Michael Monaghan. "Monaghan was a great player and he created a lot of stuff for us," Menzies said. "To have a player like that go overseas is disappointing but we have plenty of confidence in Matt Ballin. "He has been with us for three years and we think, given some more game time, he will fill the role admirably." Menzies admitted Manly's attack lacked creativity with the side posting just 22 points in the opening two rounds. "We just need a bit more composure," he said. "Whether it's completing a set after we score points or applying pressure with our defence. "I think we have been a bit off our best. "Our attack has been a bit off. Defence has kept us in games. "We do need to tweak the attack a little bit." Menzies backed Lyon as a No. 6 but said he was looking forward to seeing the former Test centre play with more room. "I think he has the ball skills to play No. 6," Menzies said. "But he has obviously played most of his football in the centres. "I think everyone sees him as a typical centre. It's like me, I would rather play in the second-row but I'm quite happy to play five-eighth. "I think Jamie is a bit the same. I think he is a very good centre and a good five-eighth too. He has played for his country in the centres so it will be great to have him there." Menzies said he would not be changing his game "too much" after being charged with leading the Manly backline. "It is pretty similar to playing in the back-row on an edge there. "The role is pretty similar. "I won't have to do too much kicking or worry about too many other things. "I'll still be pushing up and my role won't be too structured. "I will still be playing like an extra forward." Read more Courier Mail RLCM we will reproduce some of the questions and answers which featured on the LeagueCoach website. Feel free to use the forum link to barter thoughts on coaching and training drills and philosophies. Thanks to all those who contributed during the month. Greg Inglis, Cameron Smith and coach Craig Bellamy next? By Steve Ricketts and Dave Donaghy - Israel Folau may prove to be the tip of the iceberg, as the lure that delivered the most prized youngster in the NRL to Brisbane is set to be dangled in front of Melbourne Storm teammates Greg Inglis and Cameron Smith, and coach Craig Bellamy. Folau has confirmed that he will be a Broncos player in 2009, with the Australia centre having penned a lucrative four-year deal thought to be worth up to $1.6 million. "It was a very tough decision, the hardest of my life, to leave the Melbourne Storm and sign for the Broncos," Folau said. "But the opportunity to return home and be closer to my family was too hard to resist. My family is the most important thing in my life and they are the reason I have made this choice." The Broncos offer is understood to be have been less than that tabled by Melbourne. The unbeaten Broncos, who meet the Storm in Melbourne on Friday night, are thrilled to have signed the star centre, and others may follow. Smith indicated after the recent birth of his first child that family would be a major consideration when he came off contract at the end of 2009 - while Inglis is viewed by the Broncos as a possible replacement for Darren Lockyer should the skipper call a close to his NRL career at the end of next year. Bellamy also remains the preferred choice to ultimately replace coach Wayne Bennett, but he is contracted to Melbourne until the end of 2009. Folau's signing is likely to have major ramifications for a number of Broncos because of salary-cap restrictions. Utility back Joel Moon, who had been sought by the Storm, will struggle to get a new deal, while rugby union target Rodney Davies also will have to fire if he gets a chance in the NRL. Darius Boyd and Steve Michaels are off contract but have started the season in sensational fashion and also have options in their favour. Storm chief executive Brian Waldron was disappointed to see Folau go but said the club would cope. "The future is not Israel - that's fine," Waldron said. "He's a great young talent but it's really not about him now. It's about maintaining the processes we have so we can bring in the next Israel Folau." Read more Foxsports Click here and send your POSITION VACANT advertisement, it will be sent worldwide. This is another service by RLCM. Gone troppo: Tigers wilt in warm welcome home - The Bulldogs were not better, smarter or more creative than the Tigers. They were just physically stronger. Henry eyes Cowboys job - Just weeks after assuring his players he would honour his contract to coach Canberra next season, Neil Henry has confirmed his desire to take up a five-year offer from North Queensland. Puffed-out Dragons stubbornly resist tide of change - The face of the NRL is changing, as it has the potential to do every year with the salary cap giving everyone a chance. It's all in a day's magic for El Masri - Hazem El Masri celebrated pulling on the blue-and-white Bulldogs jersey for the record-breaking 273rd time yesterday in the most treasured way: scoring a seemingly impossible try with millimetres to spare between the corner post, the sideline and a Wests Tigers opponent, and booting four goals, three from just inside the touchline. Playing like premiers is killing Souths - Last year, if Melbourne were the kings of the wrestle then South Sydney were the princes. 'Grubby' Gallen facing time out - Sharks captain Paul Gallen faces two contrary-conduct charges from Saturday night's loss to Gold Coast - one for the facial attack that reopened a gaping wound near Anthony Laffranchi's right eye and the other for allegedly squeezing Josh Graham's testicles. Brown takes the mic on his way out - A media career and not another coaching gig beckons for unloved Dragons coach Nathan Brown - and we can reveal the door is already ajar at Fox Sports. Matterson defends Chambers trial - Castleford coach Terry Matterson has defended the decision to offer disgraced British sprinter Dwain Chambers a trial with the last-placed Super League club. Storm players know it's time to step up - Melbourne playmaker Cooper Cronk denies the reigning premier has become complacent after success in 2007. Man in the middle at Manly says: I'm no Monaghan - There are some jumpers that are difficult to fill, and we're not talking Mark Tookey's XXXL. Stepping into the respective No.7 jumpers of Peter Sterling and Andrew Johns has been compared with batting after Bradman, but you can throw a new one into the pot. Read more League HQ Click RLCM Drills on CD-ROM to order. BULLS ON RAMPAGE - Bradford celebrate Wayne Godwin's try as the Bulls crushed Castleford 50-4 at Odsal on Sunday - it was honours even between Hull KR and Huddersfield as they shared a 24-24 draw. MATTERSON AVOIDS CHAMBERS ISSUE - Post-match reaction to Bradford's 50-4 victory over Castleford. MORGAN RUES DROPPED POINT - Post-match reaction to Hull KR's 24-24 draw with Huddersfield. REDS RIDE HIGH - A review of Sunday's action in the Co-Operative National Leagues. OFFIAH: CHAMBERS CAN BE SUCCESS - Martin Offiah believes Dwain Chambers can make a success of his move to rugby league. CHAMBERS READY TO ROAR - Dwain Chambers is determined to make a success of his move to Castleford. (More) WE'RE NO SOFT TOUCH ON DRUGS - RFL - The Rugby Football League insist they are not a "soft touch" for drug-users. (More) WOLVES DEFEAT FRUSTRATES CULLEN - Post-match reaction to Harlequins' 8-6 victory over Warrington. SHARP BUOYED BY DRAW - Post-match reaction to the 28-28 draw between Catalans Dragons and Hull.Read more Sporting Life Do you have a Drills Book? Click RLCM Drills on CD-ROM to order. Compiled from RLCM Drills Books 1, 2 & 3 and offering 233 Training Drills a neccessity for coaches at all levels of the game Clause blocks Henry's move north By Stuart Honeysett - North Queensland chief executive Peter Parr yesterday confirmed Neil Henry would be a leading candidate to replace Graham Murray in Townsville, provided he can secure an early release from his contract which expires at the end of next season. It is believed that Henry's deal at the Raiders contains a clause that states he can leave but only by mutual consent. Henry declined to comment on the speculation linking him to North Queensland but said he would sit down with Raiders officials at the end of next week to discuss his long-term future. "I'm not seeking an immediate release and that's not even a remote possibility that I would be there this year," Henry told ABC radio. "I've been honest and up front with the club here, and there is interest from other clubs but nothing has been firmed up at all. "The club here has offered me an extension on my contract and we've decided to discuss that option in the next couple of weeks. There's no way I'm going to the club to be in breach of my contract. "The club needs to look at its future direction and they are sympathetic to my plight as well. We just need to see where that takes us." A former assistant coach at North Queensland, Henry was recently forced to reiterate that he would see his out his deal with the Raiders. The Townsville situation has been exacerbated by the Cowboys' terrible start to the season. That loss to Brisbane on Friday night has intensified speculation Murray might not see out the season even though the embattled coach said yesterday he had no intentions of quitting. Henry is believed to be keen to return to Townsville after spending four years there, but the Raiders are likely to block his departure. Parr told ABC radio yesterday that the club was committed to Murray at this stage and hoped to have an answer on a coaching replacement by the end of next week. He confirmed he had spoken to Henry last week but said the issue of his availability was something that needed to be addressed by the Canberra coach and his club. "If he was to be in a position where he could exit from his contract at Canberra, then the Cowboys would like to have a serious talk about him coming to our club," Parr said. "That doesn't necessarily say we would offer him the position, but you'd have to think if he was available he would be one of the front-runners. "But at the moment, it's a situation between Neil and Canberra Raiders." Clouding the issue is the fact that Cowboys assistant coach Ian Millward is in the frame to take over in Townsville but is also being pursued by St George Illawarra. While Brisbane coach Wayne Bennett is favoured to take on the Dragons' position, Millward also enjoys support at board level. Henry is also an option at the Broncos, with chief executive Bruno Cullen having talked to the Raiders coach about the possibility of him moving to Red Hill. Henry's pledge to stay at Canberra played a pivotal role in the club re-signing halfback Todd Carney, who was being pursued by Manly, Penrith and Bulldogs. Carney said yesterday he would be disappointed if Henry left but added he would honour his contract that will keep him at Canberra until the end of 2009. "I spoke to him about it and he gave his word that he was going to be here," Carney said. "He's probably doing exactly the same as a player would do - obviously getting the best for him. I just hope the club and the Canberra community get behind Neil and get him to stay." The Australian Do you have a Drills Book? Click RLCM Drills on CD-ROM to order. Compiled from RLCM Drills Books 1, 2 & 3 and offering 233 Training Drills a neccessity for coaches at all levels of the game RUGBY LEAGUE CONFERENCE NATIONAL BRAMLEY BUFFALOES 22 FEATHERSTONE LIONS 22 - Arthur Miller Stadium, Stanningley Eight points in the final nine minutes by defending champions Featherstone Lions meant that the spoils were shared to open the Rugby League Conference season in a terrific Grand Final re-match. Bramley, who were never behind, forged 22-14 in front with a 71st minute penalty from Shaun Flynn following a foul and looked set to avenge their defeat at Headingley Carnegie Stadium last September.  RFL Online Join the RLCM Monthly Club and receive four 2008 DVD's/CD's monthly. AUS$29.95 per month [Credit Card only] Receive the five resources below by return mail today * CD-ROM - RLCM Drill Books 1, 2 & 3 - 250 pages * CD-ROM - RLCM Ultimate - Over 4000 pages of 36 RLCM Books * DVD - Canberra Raiders 2007 Coach Neil Henry * DVD - Wayne Bennett Brisbane Broncos Coach * DVD - Tim Sheens Wests Tigers Coach Then receive four new 2008 resources each month. Contact for more information RLCM PO Box 259, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217 Email: rlcm@... Gary Roberts Mobile 0414 234 718 Phone: 07/ 5538 9377 Fax: 07/5538 9388 QRL Wizard Cup Round Three Bears Back From The Brink - Tweed Heads lead by four points, there is 57 seconds remaining and Burleigh retrieves the ball deep inside their own half from the re-start. Surely, Burleigh couldn't have enough time to run 100m and score a match-winning try? You bet they could. In a remarkable finish to the Wizard Cup match at Cudgen, the never-say-die Bears scored a brilliant last-gasp try to break Tweed hearts in a dramatic local derby. Tweed seemingly had its first win of the season safely locked away after building a 26-12 lead by the 61st minute. The home team was still in front 26-18 with three minutes to go when Burleigh gave itself the faintest of hope. But even the most hard core of Burleigh fans would have conceded the game was all but over, despite Trent Purdon's try which bridged the gap to 26-22 in the 79th minute. What happened next will live long in the memories of the Burleigh players and supporters. After three patient hit-ups on the left-hand side, the Bears swung the ball to the open side where Ben Black, Troy Savage, Robert Apanui and Brent McConnell combined superbly. After receiving a long ball from Black, the quick-footed Savage slipped the ball back on the inside to Apanui, who sent McConnell on his way to the try-line. With the score all tied up, Nick Parfitt casually slotted the conversion to clinch a memorable 28-26 win. "I can't (believe we got out of that one)," a relived Purdon told the ABC immediately after the match. "But we never said die. We just kept coming . we were positive and we knew if we held the ball we would get a few tries late." The Bears are now undefeated after three rounds. "We've started (the season) pretty good," said Purdon, who regularly troubled the Tweed's defence with his blistering pace. "We didn't play very well in the trials. We've got a new defensive pattern so every game we've been improving. "Today was a real test for us, even though Tweed had lost their first two, it was still a local derby." Although Tweed was bitterly disappointed with the finish and its worrying 0-3 record, coach Michael Woods can take plenty of positives out of the third round fixture. Tweed came from 12-6 down to put on four well-constructed tries in the opening 20 minutes of the second half. Big forward Chris Enahoro scored one of them and set up another for Joel Rapana. Magpies Roll Out Big Guns - Giant forward Tom Learoyd-Lahrs has made an encouraging return from injury, helping the Souths Logan Magpies to an unspectacular 20-6 win over the Central Comets in Rockhampton. After a lengthy stint on the sideline, the 115kg Canberra second-rower turned out for the Raiders' feeder club for his first outing of the 2008 season. "Tommy went well," Souths Logan coach Paul Bramley said. "He played about 25 minutes. Neil Henry (Canberra head coach) only wanted a small, straight stint out of him." Bramley said although the Tamworth product's timing was a "bit off early", he soon put together some quality touches. "He was dangerous. He was really hard to handle and he slipped a few balls which led to line breaks." Learoyd-Lahrs' second-half injection came at just the right time for the Magpies, who struggled to put the gallant home team away. Souths Logan led 6-0 at half-time and soaked up the pressure from the youthful Comets in the second half. The Comets applied plenty of sustained pressure on the Magpies' line throughout the scrappy contest. However, a Nat Bowman try was the only reward for the Comets. Bramley said his team's committed defensive effort on their own goal-line was one of few pleasing aspects of the away win. "You could say we played a bit better, but not much better," Bramley said of the Magpies' second half performance. Bramley said he would not be surprised if the Comets claimed some big scalps in front of their home fans at Browne Park this year. "They were good," he said. "They're certainly not pretty to watch but they do a job" The Comets are on the road next weekend, with a tough away match against the Easts Tigers awaiting them. Souths Logan meets a desperate Tweed Heads outfit at Cudgen. Bramley expects to field a similar team, with Raiders players Learoyd-Lahrs and Ben Jones likely to don the Magpies jersey again. "I think I might be lucky enough to see them for another week," Bramley said. Lethal Leigh Sparks Jets - Queensland Residents star Leigh Coghill has made an immediate impact for the unbeaten Jets, crossing for two tries in Ipswich's 16-4 win over the Mackay Cutters. With Mackay playing their first match at home in front of more than 5000 fans, the Wizard Cup newcomers were tipped by many to get the points over the Jets. But the visiting Ipswich side crashed the party, with tries from Coghill (2) and big prop Isaak Ah Mau lifting the Jets to a comfortable win on Saturday night. Ipswich led 6-4 at the break following a scrappy first half. The Jets did it relatively easy in the second half, with Mackay's poor handling preventing the northern newcomers from mounting any real pressure on the visitors. "Their ball control was off the mark," Ipswich coach Kevin Walters said. However, Walters tipped the Cutters to hit their straps over the next month. "They're just adjusting to a new competition," he said. "I wouldn't think a win would be too far away for them." While the Cutters can use the bye to iron out some of their problems, Ipswich's focus has turned immediately to next Saturday's round four clash with the Redcliffe Dolphins at the Briggs Road Complex. Ipswich will be targeting a third-straight win. "It's a good start for us but we're not getting carried away," said a cautious Walters, who lost star halfback Ian Lacey (torn quad) on match eve. Just two Gold Titans players - Smith Samau and Kris Kahler - made the trip to Mackay with the Jets. The Jets had used seven Titans players in the opening round, a situation which created plenty of selection headaches for Walters. Walters was most impressed with forwards Coghill and Ah Mau in the win over Mackay. The match was not without its drama, with Ah Mau's front-row partner Aaron Sweeney sin-binned in the second half after a dust up with Mackay's Kerrod Toby. Pride Of The North Belt Devils - Northern Pride coach Andrew Dunemann has credited a strong team bond as the reason behind his team's stunning unbeaten run in the Wizard Cup. Dunemann's charges racked up their third-straight victory with a 46-12 demolition of the Norths Devils in Cairns on Saturday night. The Pride are sitting pretty at the top of the table again this week, ensuring their moniker rings true. Dunemann says the Pride's unexpected success is due to the close bond the team shares. "We have a great group of guys here and we're all on the same page and have become quite close. I'm not just saying that either. You ask any of the boys and they'll tell you the same thing," Dunemann said. "Anytime you have a good attitude and great blokes in a football club you're going to win football games." The Pride scored eight tries in their romp over Norths, but Dunemann said there could have been more if his team held onto the ball. "That was our worst performance of the year by far. We were terrible. We bombed a lot of chances," he said. "Credit to Norths though. It would be tough to come up here and they played well." Norths lost their best player, Joel Moon to the Brisbane Broncos the day before the game, and lacked direction throughout the match. The Devils were simply unable to compete with the Pride's experienced forwards, which included NRL regulars Steve Southern and Matthew Bartlett. For the Pride, former Ipswich forward Joel Reithmuller terrorised Norths on the edges, but Dunemann saved special praise for Jason Roos, an unheralded hooker from the Cairns local league. "Roos was great. For a kid to step up from local league to Wizard Cup and play well so early on is a great achievement," said Dunemann. The Pride meets the Burleigh Bears in a top-of-the-table showdown next weekend. Thrilling Draw At Dolphin Oval - A stunning Denny Lambert try inside the final 10 seconds has allowed plucky Wynnum Manly to snatch a 26-all draw with Redcliffe in a dramatic Herald Cup encounter at Dolphin Oval. In a thrilling conclusion to the third round of the Wizard Cup, the Seagulls silenced a bumper Redcliffe crowd and dampened the celebrations of 200-game Redcliffe stalwart Mick Roberts when Lambert sliced through to score near the posts. The Wynnum Manly halfback then ignored the jeers of the pro-Redcliffe crowd to slot the conversion and a share of the competition points. Redcliffe appeared to have the win safely locked away when flying winger Liam Georgetown caught Wynnum's back three napping to dive over in the corner. Georgetown swooped on a well-placed Shane Perry kick to the corner and somehow managed to ground the ball to snatch a truly remarkable try out of nothing. Georgetown then kicked the sideline conversion to put the Dolphins in front 26-20. Furious Wynnum Manly players claimed Georgetown had hit the corner post before grounding the ball. But referee Justin Eastwood was happy to back his touch judge, who was in a sound position to make the split-second call. The Seagulls, who led 20-6 at half-time, could have been forgiven for putting up the white flag at that stage. But with clock counting down, the Seagulls put together a neat movement to create the try-scoring chance for Lambert. Both sides wouldn't be happy with the drawn result, as the match was there for the taking at numerous times. The visiting Seagulls did it comfortably in the first half, racing to a 14-point lead at the break courtesy of tries from Cameron Joyce, Steve Irwin and Kurtis Curry. Lambert was also on target with the boot, landing two conversions and two penalties to give the Seagulls breathing space. However, the Dolphins came out breathing fire, their hard-running forwards paving the way for a Chris Fox try in the opening set of six. Redcliffe had now narrowed the gap to 10 points but the Seagulls looked like blowing the match wide open when big forward Jason Williams popped a neat ball to a flying Chris McQueen. Veteran Redcliffe prop Troy Lindsay put in a desperate cover-defending tackle to chop McQueen down before the try-line. After snuffing out that raid, Lindsay soon found himself at the other end of the field where he gave the final pass for a brilliant try to Georgetown. Georgetown missed the relatively easy conversion but the Dolphins were now within striking distance (20-14 to Wynnum). Lambert had a chance to put the Seagulls in front by eight when his side was awarded a penalty goal right in front of the posts with 12 minutes remaining. But Lambert's relatively simple penalty attempt sailed wide. Redcliffe made no mistake at the other end, with Georgetown converting a tough attempt following Craig Frawley's try. That try leveled the score at 20-all and set the scene for the thrilling finish. Redcliffe played the final 20 minutes without Palmer Wapau. The talented ball-playing forward limped off with a knee injury. QRL Online Click for RLCM's Junior Coaching Book 2 Israel Folau signs with Brisbane Broncos for 2009 - Melbourne Storm centre Israel Folau has informed the club and his teammates that the 2008 NRL season will be his last in Melbourne, and will return to Brisbane to play for the Broncos in 2009. The opportunity to move home, be closer to his family and work with his church were the deciding factors for Folau when making his decision. "It was a very tough decision, the hardest of my life, to leave the Melbourne Storm and sign for the Broncos," said Folau. "The club has been like a family to me in Melbourne and without their support I wouldn't have been able to achieve what I did. "But the opportunity to return home and be closer to my family was too hard to resist. My family is the most important thing in my life and they are the reason I have made this choice." While disappointed with the decision, Storm CEO Brian Waldron understands why the Australian representative has decided to go home. "Israel's family and church are very important to him and he can be closer to both at home in Brisbane," said Waldron. "The impact Israel has made in Melbourne in his short time with the club has been phenomenal, and for that he will always be remembered with great affection. "For a 17-18 year old to break our season try-scoring record, win a premiership and become the youngest Australian Test player in history goes to show not only how talented he is, but what terrific structures we have in place here in Melbourne for anyone who plays for the club. "We are looking forward to Israel performing to the same standards in 2008 and hopefully achieving the ultimate goal once again with the Storm." Melbourne Storm Online Brisbane Second Division Rugby League Wrap-up - Banyo is the outright leader in Northside 1, on 6 points, after beating Samford 70-0. Valleys Juniors and Deception Bay Bombers are level in second place, on 5 points, after the two teams drew 26-all. Pine Rivers, Dayboro and Nundah devils all share 4 points after Pine Rivers drew 12-all with Mitchelton, Dayboro beat Aspley 34-10 and Nundah had the bye. In the other match, Sandgate Brighton beat Normanby Hounds 28-10. Easts Juniors lead the Southside 1 competition on 6 points, after beating Logan Brothers 30-6. Logan Brothers and Wynnum Juniors share 4 points after Wynnum beat Redlands 30-6. In the other match, Sunnybank beat Carina 28-10. In the Northside 2 competition, Deception Bay Juniors and Valleys Juniors share the lead on 6 points, after Deception Bay beat Northside Natives 64-10 and Valleys Juniors beat Arana Hills 50-20. Pine Central, Arana Hills and Mitchelton all share 4 points, after Pine Central beat Burpengary 66-12 and Mitchelton beat Banyo 24-12. In the other match, Aspley beat Kallangur 26-24. Wests Inala and St Brendans are in the competition lead in Southside 2 on 6 points after Inala had the bye and St Brendans beat Carina 38-0. Centenary St Josephs beat Redlands 28-14 to be on 5 points. Logan Brothers beat Beenleigh 30-24 to be 4 points. In the other match, Mt Gravatt beat Redlands 28-14. In Southside 3, Cannon Hill and Logan Wanderers are on 6 points, after Cannon Hill beat North Stradbroke Island 40-16 and Logan Wanderers beat Sunnybank 30-0. St Brendans beat Beenleigh Juniors 54-10 to be on 4 points with Sunnybank. In the other match, Edens Landing beat Wynnum Juniors 34-22. Sunnybank, Browns Plains and Mustangs Brothers share the competition lead in Southside 4, on 6 points, after Sunnybank beat Beenleigh Juniors 40-10, Browns Plains beat Bulimba Valleys 26-12 and Mustangs beat St Brendans 35-12. St Brendans remain on 4 points. In the other match, Waterford beat Slacks Creek 44 6. Wynnum Juniors are undefeated in the Albert Bishop Shield on 6 points, after beating Logan Brothers 32-20. Aspley is on 5 points, after beating St Josephs 46-4, while Arana Hills beat Browns Plains 38-6 to be 4 points. Fourth place, on 3 points, is hared by Easts Juniors, who were beaten 24-20 by Capalaba, Logan Brothers and Capalaba. In the Arthur Sparks Shield, Souths Juniors, Logan Brothers, Albany Creek and Samford share the competition lead on 6 points, after Souths beat Greenbank 56-0, Logan Brothers beat Valleys Juniors 50-22, Albany Creek beat St Josephs 30-6 and Samford beat Mitchelton 30-20. Sunnybank and Waterford share 4 points, after Sunnybank had the bye and Waterford beat Carina 24-14. In the other match, Arana Hills beat Graceville 18-10. BSDRLFC Click here and send your POSITION VACANT advertisement, it will be sent worldwide. This is another service by RLCM. Ravens win award at Sports Awards and kick off season - Members of Kent Ravens Rugby League Club attended the Dartford Sports Awards on the evening of Wednesday 26th March at Princes Park Stadium, to pick up an award for Charlie Whittaker, who was unable to attend the event due to being away skiing. Charlie, a current member of the Junior Ravens Under 14s side, won the Under 13 male award at the event. He has had an incredible year which involved playing with players that were a year older than himself, and also helping to coach his younger brother's team at the Ravens. Also this week the Ravens first team kicked off their season with the first game of their pre season preparations taking place on Saturday 29th March at Leigh Technology Academy in Dartford against South London Storm. Despite the result, South London Storm were leading 18-12 at half time, and eventually won 44-18, there were many positives that the team could take from the performance. These positives included Chris McNamara scoring two tries on his debut, and fellow debutant Alex Frazer also scoring the Ravens' first try of the match. Kent Ravens' man of the match was Tom Claridge, who converted all three tries. The Ravens next match is against London Griffins next Saturday at Richmond College, kicking off at 12 noon. Kent Ravens Online Click here for a RLCMtv short video of Ian Thomson ex player, coach, CEO of Manly Sea Eagles speaking at the NSWRL Level Two Coaching Conference. Bulldogs too strong for Tigers - The Bulldogs claimed an upset 32-12 win over the Tigers in their round three NRL match-up at Sydney's Olympic stadium on Sunday afternoon. While Bulldogs winger Hazem El Masri etched his name into the Canterbury history books making his record 273rd appearance, hero of the future Sonny Bill Williams starred in his return from injury. With the contest up for grabs going into the second half at 12-10 down, the Dogs responded the better with an early second-half try to El Masri and a marvellous solo effort by Williams turning the game their way. Williams' try just before the hour mark was the telling blow on the undefeated Tigers, after he blocked a John Morris grubber before picking the ball up and running 80 metres to give his side a 20-12 lead. Heka Nanai and skipper Andrew Ryan crossed in the final five minutes to put the game out of reach as El Masri added 4 from 6 with the boot. Bulldogs coach Steve Folkes praised his side's defence in keeping out the dangerous Tigers before piling on the points. "Obviously the Tigers played very well in their opening two games and scores some amazing tries," he told ABC Grandstand. "So it was certainly a goal for us to work together [in defence] more than we did in those other two games and I think we did that." Folkes also paid tribute to veteran winger El Masri. "He's been a fantastic ambassador, a local junior... a record holder at his own club," he said. "He deserves all the accolades he gets and I'm really happy for him." The opening stages told a different story, with the Tigers hogging most of the possession and attacking their opponent's tryline. After only five minutes Wests winger Beau Ryan touched down for a four-pointer following a scrappy exchange in the corner. But some more disciplined play by Canterbury saw them build some momentum with the ball before a lovely kick by Daniel Holdsworth met man-of-the-match Luke Patten in the in-goal for the full-back to square things up. The Dogs then absorbed a solid 10 to 15 minutes of pressure on their own line, as Wests tried valiantly to take advantage of great field position. Canterbury were soon rewarded for their desperation when Patten grabbed his second in impressive style, slicing through Chris Lawrence and Bronson Harrison in a brilliant individual try. But Folkes was soon pulling his hair out when Michael Sullivan threw a horror ball from dummy half for Dene Halatau to swoop and dart the required 20 metres to give Wests the half-time ascendancy. It was a lead the Tigers could not hold onto in the second 40, as their offensive structure, led by the noticeably quiet Robbie Farah failed to emulate their success in the opening two matches. Bulldogs: 32 (L Patten 2, H El Masri, SB Williams, H Nanai, A Ryan tries; El Masri 4 conversions) Tigers: 12 (B Ryan, D Halatau tries; B Hodgson 2 conversions) Read more Yahoo Sport Do you have a Drills Book? Click RLCM Drills on CD-ROM to order. Compiled from RLCM Drills Books 1, 2 & 3 and offering 233 Training Drills a neccessity for coaches at all levels of the game Panthers prevail over struggling Souths - The Penrith Panthers warned off a spirited second-half showing by South Sydney to register their first points of the season with a tight 26-22 win at CUA Stadium on Sunday afternoon. While the Panthers shrugged off their early season jitters in front of their home fans, the Rabbitohs were reduced to their third consecutive loss with injuries to Roy Asotasi (concussion) and livewire Isaac Luke (broken hand) compounding the damage. Penrith coach Matt Elliott was pleased with the collective effort of his charges. "I could go on ad nauseam about how disappointed I was with our execution in our second half," he told ABC Grandstand. "But that would miss the point... even though we were tired the amount of possession we surrendered or had taken of us, the boys just really hung in there." Penrith jumped to a healthy 22-6 half-time lead after Panthers centre Brad Tighe grabbed two tries in almost identical fashion thanks to some nifty passing by Frank Pritchard and lazy slide defence by the Rabbitohs. But running with the breeze in the second 40 and marshalled by makeshift five-eighth John Sutton, Souths hit back with three unanswered tries but could not manufacture a match-winner as two penalty goals to Penrith was enough to see them home. The Rabbits looked like erasing a horrid start to the game after the break, Sutton sparking the rampage after waltzing to the tryline five minutes after the restart. Thirteen minutes later Michael Greenfield scored when his sneaky grubber rebounded of the post for him regather and dive over the line. Dominating possession, Souths then reduced the margin to four when a miraculous behind-the-line off-load by Sutton handed Dean Widders a try out wide with eight minutes on the clock, but that was as close as Souths came. The win could have been the Rabbits' had half-back Ben Rogers held onto the ball after forcing his way over the line in the 62nd minute. But Souths had only their flimsy first-half defence to blame, letting the Panthers in for three tries in the opening 23 minutes. After Tighe's quick double, Maurice Blair pounced on some scrappy work in the in-goal by Germaine Paulson after a Jarrod Sammut chip. The video referee adjudging the Penrith five-eighth did enough to ground the ball. Souths hit back about 10 minutes later when Fetuli Talanoa ran onto a great midfield off-load to skirt 45 metres to score under the posts. But just as quickly, Penrith prop Adam Woolnough bulldozed his way over some more feeble Rabbitohs defence with five remaining in the half. Panthers: 26 (B Tighe 2, M Blair, A Woolnough tries; J Sammut 3 conversions; Sammut 2 penalties) Rabbitohs: 22 (F Talanoa, J Sutton, M Greenfield, D Widders tries; I Luke 2, G Ndaira conversions) Read more Yahoo Sport Click for Leaguecoach Discussion eGroup Results Sunday, 30 March 2008 Engage Super League Bradford 50-4 Castleford Hull KR 24-24 Huddersfield Co-Operative National League One Batley 22-48 Salford Leigh 26-2 Dewsbury Widnes 32-28 Whitehaven Co-Operative National League Two Blackpool 26-34 Keighley Doncaster 36-18 Swinton Gateshead 48-8 Hunslet Oldham 36-26 York Workington 28-30 Rochdale Telstra Premiership Canterbury 32-12 Wests Penrith 26-22 South Sydney Saturday, 29 March 2008 Engage Super League Catalans Dragons 28-28 Hull Warrington 6-8 Harlequins RL Co-Operative National League One Celtic Crusaders 26-18 Halifax Co-Operative National League Two London Skolars 4-54 Barrow Telstra Premiership Canberra 21-14 St George/Illawarra Gold Coast 18-4 Cronulla Sydney 10-6 Melbourne Friday, 28 March 2008 Engage Super League St Helens 10-14 Leeds Wigan 8-4 Wakefield Telstra Premiership Brisbane 36-2 North Queensland Parramatta 24-23 Newcastle Thursday, 27 March 2008 Co-Operative National League One Featherstone 16-25 Sheffield Read more BBC Online Click RLCM Drills on CD-ROM to order. Click LeagueCoach and join in on the discussion or ask your question, it may help? PAUL INSPIRES QUINS WIN - A review of the weekend's action so far in engage Super League XIII. WOLVES DEFEAT FRUSTRATES CULLEN - Post-match reaction to Harlequins' 8-6 victory over Warrington. SHARP BUOYED BY DRAW - Post-match reaction to the 28-28 draw between Catalans Dragons and Hull. COOKE READY TO FIRE - Paul Cooke is confident the Hull KR fans will soon see the best of him. CHAMBERS CLEARED FOR LEAGUE - The Rugby Football League have cleared Dwain Chambers to try his hand at the sport. CHAMBERS WARNED OVER IMPACT - Abi Ekoku fears Dwain Chambers will find it tough to cope with the physical contact of rugby league. TIGERS MAKE CHAMBERS MOVE - Castleford insist their daring move for Dwain Chambers is no publicity stunt. ANDERSON REMAINS UPBEAT - Post-match reaction to Leeds' 14-10 victory over St Helens. PENALTIES BOTHER COACHES - Post-match reaction to Wigan's 8-4 victory over Wakefield. Read more Sporting Life Click for RLCM's Junior Coaching Book 2 The Broncos are back as a premiership force - Friday night football told us a lot this weekend, writes Phil Gould. Roosters eye Dogs' turf - The Bulldogs must decide just how co-operative they want to be with the enemy ahead of Friday night's blockbuster against the Roosters after receiving an unprecedented request from Brad Fittler for his players to be allowed to train at ANZ Stadium this week. Risk of brain injury not worth it - Hodgson - Wests Tigers captain Brett Hodgson remains concerned about his mental health and will not hesitate to rule himself out of today's clash with the Bulldogs if he experiences even the slightest headache. Call me a Kangaroo, Mateo - Rising Parramatta star Feleti Mateo has finally ended speculation over his Test ambitions, pledging his allegiance to Australia. Give losers golden point, too: Burt - Luke Burt believes extra-time losers deserve to get one competition point. I want out, says Henry - Canberra coach Neil Henry wants a release to take up a five-year deal to return to North Queensland. Koopu called up for Brookie trip - Utility player Wairangi Koopu has replaced injured centre Jerome Ropati for the Warriors' third-round clash with Manly tomorrow night. Doctors want to knock early returns on the head - A leading authority on brain injuries says the NRL should introduce independent assessments of concussed players. Big hits spark fears of damage - Australia's leading authority on brain injuries says the NRL should introduce independent assessments of concussed players, while NSW's most prominent boxing medico has called for automatic lay-offs after head traumas, to reduce the risk of permanent neurological damage. Talk about a revolution - New backing for merging league and union raises the intriguing possibility of a slick, streamlined hybrid greater than the sum of its parts, writes Peter Gearin. No match made in heaven - The merging of rugby league and rugby union may seem to be a dream marriage, but I can't see them walking down the aisle. Murray tipped as first coach to go - North Queensland's Graham Murray is the favourite to be the first coach sacked this NRL season. Storm slumps to second straight loss - Melbourne has lost back-to-back NRL games for the first time in two years, losing 10-6 to the Sydney Roosters. Debate reignites after Anasta's hit - Braith Anasta is again in the spotlight over a shoulder charge gone wrong. Just a week after being on the receiving end, Anasta flattened Steve Turner with his own version in last night's win against Melbourne. I could come back, Gower - Craig Gower has revealed he would consider a return to the NRL this season. Dad wanted me to play: Hindmarsh - Nathan Hindmarsh never considered pulling out of Parramatta's clash against Newcastle. The moment he learned his father, Bill, had lost his long battle with cancer, Hindmarsh knew what he had to do. New Cowboy fastest gun in the north - He's the fastest player at the North Queensland Cowboys - and we're not talking about Matt Bowen. Name of game is smash Mason - Bryan Parnell will be screaming the house down at Willie Mason during the grudge match between the Bulldogs and Roosters. The reason for his anger? He named his son after the departed Bulldogs hero. Read more League HQ Join the RLCM Monthly Club and receive four 2008 DVD's/CD's monthly. AUS$29.95 per month [Credit Card only] Receive the five resources below by return mail today * CD-ROM - RLCM Drill Books 1, 2 & 3 - 250 pages * CD-ROM - RLCM Ultimate - Over 4000 pages of 36 RLCM Books * DVD - Canberra Raiders 2007 Coach Neil Henry * DVD - Wayne Bennett Brisbane Broncos Coach * DVD - Tim Sheens Wests Tigers Coach Then receive four new 2008 resources each month. Contact for more information RLCM PO Box 259, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217 Email: rlcm@... Gary Roberts Mobile 0414 234 718 Phone: 07/ 5538 9377 Fax: 07/5538 9388 Do you have a Drills Book? Click RLCM Drills on CD-ROM to order. Compiled from RLCM Drills Books 1, 2 & 3 and offering 233 Training Drills a neccessity for coaches at all levels of the game Titans halt Sharks juggernaut - The Gold Coast Titans ended the Sharks dream start to the 2008 NRL season with a comfortable 18-4 victory at Skilled Park on Saturday evening. Cronulla's recent wave of success came crashing down after the Titans piled on 18 unanswered points in the second 40. In a contest where neither side really hit their straps the Titans were able to fight back from a 4-0 half-time deficit and take advantage of superior possession and ideal field position to grab a gutsy two points. Titans coach John Cartwright said he was glad with his side's improvement from last week's away loss to the Dragons. "That game for me wasn't so disappointing... tonight we knew Cronulla were going to come here and play a spoiling style of game," he told Fox Sports. "So as far being gritty, it was probably one of our best performances." "We created a couple of really good try scoring opportunities but let ourselves down with the last pass. "At half time we spoke about that, being patient and building pressure... it's not often a plan works but it did tonight." The first half was largely uneventful with the Sharks shrugging off a meagre share of possession to gain the ascendancy after 23 minutes when a nicely timed second man play found an angled run by David Simmons who touched down for four points. But they were Cronulla's only points of the match as the Titans came back from oranges with a slicker attacking structure and disciplined defence despite losing workhorse Anthony Laffranchi after a nasty head clash. Mat Rogers triggered the second-half resurgence immediately after the restart when his grubber was deflected away from Sharks full-back Brett Kearney allowing Rogers to regather and score. Less than 10 minutes later, seemingly from nowhere Cronulla's goal-line defence opened up like the Red Sea for Brad Meyers who dragged his way over the line to hand the hosts the lead at 10-6 after the successful conversion. The Sharks had their fair share of possession soon after with repeat sets in the Titans defensive third, but failed to come away with any points as the gritty Gold Coast proved too stubborn on their own line. The match was well and truly wrapped up with five minutes remaining when the Titans worked a simple overlap on the right side for winger Jordan Atkins to grab his fifth try in two matches at the new Robina fortress. Titans: 18 (M Rogers, B Meyers, J Atkins tries; S Prince 2 conversions; Prince penalty) Sharks: 4 (D Simmons try) ABC Click RLCM Drills on CD-ROM to order. Click for Leaguecoach Discussion eGroup Kenny-Dowall gives Fittler the shakes - Brad Fittler hopes young Sydney Roosters winger Shaun Kenny-Dowall learned a lot from his mixed bag of a first half against Melbourne on Saturday night. Otherwise, the coach's ticker may struggle to see out the season. "I hope he learned a lot, he nearly gave me a heart attack," said Fittler after Kenny-Dowall scored a try, butchered another, and then nearly handed the Storm a try on a platter after spilling a straight-forward bomb in his in-goal - all in the opening 40 minutes. "He was catching butterflies. "But the good thing was his second half was excellent. "It's a tough thing as a kid. He had an ordinary half and he'd be the first to admit it. But he bounced back to take a couple of bombs and not come up with an error in the second half. "That's a tough thing to be able to jump that hurdle of having that downer, a real downer, then coming back and being solid as he was." Asked did he ever consider pulling the hook on the second-year player, Fittler deadpan replied: "Yeah heaps of times, but there was older people in the box and they calmed me down. But like I said, he'll learn heaps from that." Kenny-Dowall dived over following a superb Sam Perrett off-load in the seventh minute. But he blew a chance to double his tally less than five minutes later when instead of pinning his ears back and diving for the corner, he tried to grubber through two defenders from just metres out only for the ball to bounce harmlessly over the dead ball line. Later in the half, he nearly gifted the Storm a try when, under no pressure, he dropped a bomb in his own in-goal. The ball bounced back into the field of play, but fortunately split two Storm players before being dived on by the Roosters. Read more Yahoo Sport Click for RLCM's Junior Coaching Book 2 CANBERRA RAIDERS 21 defeated ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS 14 Canberra halfback Todd Carney is adamant he was bitten by St George Illawarra backrower Jarrod Saffy, but he wants his opponent to escape suspension. Saffy and his coach Nathan Brown will both come under heavy pressure this week after the Dragons capitulated against the Raiders. Carney accused Saffy of biting his right forearm in the 32nd minute of last night's clash. Referee Gavin Badger placed Saffy on report after viewing Carney's arm. Saffy, who joined the Dragons from the Wests Tigers this season, faces a nervous wait to see what action the NRL will take. Biting is regarded as one of most deplorable acts in rugby league. Bulldogs prop Brad Morrin was the last NRL player charged with the offence, suspended last year for eight games after being found guilty of biting Parramatta's Timana Tahu. "I don't know, I don't believe I did it,'' Saffy said. "We'll just have to wait and see what happens during the week.'' Related LinksGallery: all the action and drama from round three Carney was convinced he had been bitten and said he felt the need to make an on-field report. He said he would attend the judiciary hearing if required, but will request leniency for Saffy. "I don't see any malice in it, I don't think he should get suspended,'' Carney said. "It's not like I'm going to be out for any games. But I had to blow up, no-one likes getting bitten. "It's in the heat of battle. It's a lot different to a shoulder charge or a spear tackle, they're things that put you out of the game. But a bite's not going to ruin my preparation for next week. So hopefully the judiciary is lenient on him. "If the panel was to ask me if any action should be taken, I'd say no because I don't want to see him miss a game.'' Raiders captain Alan Tongue supported Carney's claim that he had been bitten. "He said it straight away and there were marks on his arm, so I don't think he was lying about that one,'' Tongue said. Raiders hooker Lincoln Withers was also placed on report late in the match for a high challenge on Dragons halfback Jamie Soward after a kick. The Dragons did no favours for their coach, with Brown sure to face more scrutiny after his side surrendered an early 10-0 lead. The Raiders fought their way back into the match with their aggressive defence to trail 14-12 at halftime. Two tries in the space of four minutes to centre Joel Monaghan early in the second half allowed the Raiders to take control. The gritty Raiders had to earn the victory without star centre Phil Graham, who was carried off the field midway through the first half with a suspected torn anterior cruciate ligament that could end his season. He will have scans tomorrow, with hopes it may just be a cartilage tear. "I think defensively we've been tenacious and not only hanging in there but being dominant at times,'' Raiders coach Neil Henry said. Brown was happy with his team's effort, but said the Raiders dominated the ruck and possession. Barely clinging to his coaching job, Brown said he would not succumb to the external pressure. "I've got plenty of practice at it, five years now,'' he said. CANBERRA 21 (J Monaghan 2 T Thompson T Campese tries T Carney 2 goals T Carney field goal) bt ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA 14 (J Nightingale 2 tries M Gasnier 3 goals) at Canberra Stadium. Referee: G Badger. Crowd: 14,400.Read more Daily Telegraph Click RLCM Drills on CD-ROM to order. NSWRL VB NSW Cup - Round Three - Saturday, March 29th 2008 - Morrie Breen Oval, Wyong - Kick-Off: 1.30pm Newtown 28: Luke Gordon 2, Mickey Paea, Tevita Folau, Luke Branighan tries; Luke Branighan 4 goals defeated Central Coast Storm 16: Jayden Williams, Fletcher Hawkins, Sam Taglatese tries; Alex Moore 2 goals. Newtown's team: Don Thompson, Byron Ford, Tevita Folau, Iosia Soliola, Toshio Laiseni, Luke Branighan, Ben Green, Jimmy Andersen (Capt.),Mickey Paea, Danny Howard, Ray Moujalli, Frank-Paul Nuuausala, Luke Gordon. Bench: Khalid Deeb, Luke Millwood, Aaron Wheatley, Steve Meredith. Newtown Jets Online Cowboys coach tipped to feel axe first - Graham Murray has firmed heavily into favourite to be the first coach sacked this NRL season after North Queensland's dismal loss to Brisbane. Murray, who has already been told he will not be coaching the Cowboys next season, is under heavy pressure following Friday night's 36-2 loss to the Broncos at Suncorp Stadium, their third straight loss. He had been on the fourth line of betting at $4.50 with Sportingbet Australia but those odds were slashed to $2.25. "Having already made the decision that Murray will be sacked at the end of the season and with the Cowboys under performing, it looks likely that Murray will be leaving sooner rather than later." Sportingbet chief executive Michael Sullivan said. "If as rumoured, Ian Millward is going to be the man to take over next year, there seems little reason the Cowboys would persevere with the under performing Murray when his replacement is already at the club." St George Illawarra's Nathan Brown ($3.50), Penrith's Matt Elliott ($4.50) and the Bulldogs' Steve Folkes ($4.50) also remain in strong contention.Read more Yahoo Sport Click for RLCM's Junior Coaching Book 2 MELLING GLAD TO BE BACK - Harlequins full-back Chris Melling is relishing the opportunity to make up for lost time. TIGERS MAKE CHAMBERS MOVE - Castleford insist their daring move for Dwain Chambers is no publicity stunt. RHINOS EDGE THRILLER - A review of the weekend's action so far in engage Super League ANDERSON REMAINS UPBEAT - Post-match reaction to Leeds' 14-10 victory over St Helens. PENALTIES BOTHER COACHES - Post-match reaction to Wigan's 8-4 victory over Wakefield. CHAMBERS PONDERS LEAGUE MOVE - Dwain Chambers is set for talks about a move to Super League side Castleford.Read more Sporting Life Click here and send your POSITION VACANT advertisement, it will be sent worldwide. This is another service by RLCM. Change to ARL international records - The Australian Rugby League has today announced a change to its international records-keeping process which sees it give equal weighting to Test and World Cup appearances for the Kangaroos. The ARL's decision, made after a careful review in the game's Centenary year, brings Australian player records into line with those of the New Zealand Rugby League and Rugby Football League. "It's a change which eradicates any discrepancies in our player records and essentially elevates World Cup matches to equal footing as Test matches," ARL Chief Executive Geoff Carr said. "It will give overdue recognition to a number of players who made an important contribution to World Cup campaigns in the 1970s when little Test football was played. "From now on we request that wherever a player's record appears in official publications and media it appears as 'Tests and World Cup matches' rather than separate categories for each, or just Tests." Eminent Rugby League historian, statistician and author of the official Rugby League annual, David Middleton, said the change was necessary to ensure appearances for the Kangaroos carried equal status and prestige. "In my annual for instance, Test records would become Test and World Cup records," Middleton said. "The change is helpful in other record-keeping aspects, such as the 1995 World Cup, which the ARL bestowed Test status to the matches. "It seems the right way to go to retain that slight distinction between Tests and World Cup matches, but at the same time give the two equal weighting when it comes to appearances and records. "It also means there is no need to "re-write" history as such." Following today's announcement, the 'Top 10 Tests and World Cup appearances' list is as follows: Player - Tests and WC Mal Meninga - 46 Graeme Langlands - 45 Darren Lockyer - 41 Brad Fittler - 40 Johnny Raper - 39 Reg Gasnier - 39 Clive Churchill - 37 Bob Fulton - 35 Keith Holman - 35 Wally Lewis - 34 ARL Online Click RLCM Drills on CD-ROM to order. . Brisbane Broncos 36 thrash NQ Cowboys 2 By Steve Ricketts - The Brisbane Broncos won a host of new fans and left the North Queensland Cowboys demoralised with last night's 36-2 derby win at Suncorp Stadium in front of a wildly enthusiastic crowd of 50,612. The Broncos were written off in many quarters after skipper Darren Lockyer and fullback Karmichael Hunt withdrew through injury on match day forcing a backline reshuffle and the promotion of Joel Moon from affiliate club Norths. On the day Queensland Rugby League celebrated its centenary the Broncos gave notice they would make a fair dinkum bid to bring the NRL trophy back across the Tweed. At the start of the season the Cowboys were rated Queensland's best chance of premiership success but now they look like wooden-spoon candidates. One wonders what the score might have been had Lockyer and Hunt played. The Cowboys defence was soft and in attack they relied solely on halfback Johnathan Thurston who once again played himself to a standstill. In saying that the Broncos defence was magnificent and a credit to the players' hunger and the work of the coaching staff. On the other hand the Cowboys played like a well-fed rabble. To make matters worse prop Matt Scott was forced off with a serious leg injury in the 63rd minute. The teams were locked 2-2 after 17 minutes but when Broncos prop Ben Hannant scored the first try of the match in the 31st minute the floodgates opened and the Broncos crossed for two more tries before the halftime break and they were in again eight minutes after the resumption. Hannant scored from a Peter Wallace kick then hooker P J Marsh registered his first try for his new club thanks to a neat grubber kick by rampaging lock Tonie Carroll and exceptional positional play on his behalf. Fullback Darius Boyd strolled over in the 38th minute to make it 18-2 at halftime and winger Reece Robinson continued Brisbane's domination with a try seven minutes after the resumption for a 24-2 lead. Hard-running centre Steve Michaels crossed from a Michael Ennis pass in the 66th minute. Ennis scored himself in the 68th minute after a mid-field bust by stand-in skipper Justin Hodges. The work load on halfback Thurston in attack and defence was way too much and he went to the halftime break with his head down from exhaustion. The rest of his teammates had their heads down in shame. Read more Courier Mail Click RLCM Drills on CD-ROM to order. Coach Smith calls for full strip search By Glenn Jackson - Parramatta 24 defeated Newcastle 23 Newcastle coach Brian Smith last night called for video referees to have full licence to make calls on strips following two controversial decisions in their golden-point loss. The Knights may have exposed a loophole in the new arrangement, which allows video officials to rule on contentious calls, after a controversial 55th-minute ruling. Hooker Danny Buderus barged through the Parramatta defence and Eels fullback Jarryd Hayne appeared to knock the ball out of his grasp. Kurt Gidley picked up the scraps and the Knights were deep in attack at a critical time. However, referee Tony Archer quickly ruled a scrum and the Knights were denied the opportunity to have video referee Steve Clark view the incident. Buderus was clearly frustrated and it later appeared that Archer conceded that the wrong call had been made. It came after the Knights were on the wrong end of a stripping referral in the first half. Eric Grothe finished off a 35th-minute try following wonderful play by centre Joel Reddy, but it came after a dubious penalty was awarded by Archer for a strip by Knights half Scott Dureau, whose involvement was slight to say the least. After video referee Clark viewed the incident, the penalty was given and the Eels regained the lead. "It was a dubious call at very best," Smith said. "Then it was followed up in the second half when the ref refused to go back when it was an obvious punching of the ball. It was ruled as a knock-on. Obviously this is a new thing in our game but it needs to be tidied up. "If we're going to get some people cured in hospital, I think we should get them all cured. I'm just saying the system needs to be addressed, so we don't just get some of the right calls. I'm feeling like we were slightly harshly done by." Eels halfback Tim Smith returned in somewhat inauspicious circumstances last night, however the Eels may be down another key player after hooker Mark Riddell suffered a partial tear of his pectoral muscle against Newcastle. Riddell suffered the injury in the 61st minute as he attempted to plant the ball down for a try, and appeared to be in significant pain. While the tear is believed to be only partial, the injury can still lead to a long lay-off. Eels skipper Nathan Cayless was sidelined for several months last season with a similar problem. Riddell was forced to sit on the sidelines as Cayless, and then Luke Burt, kicked the Eels to victory over the Knights. "He's in a lot of pain," Parramatta coach Michael Hagan said after the match. Smith had a horror night in his first game for the club since checking into rehab after several off-field incidents in the off-season led to his future being in doubt at the club. The 23-year-old was forced to sit the first two rounds out as he recovered from an off-season shoulder reconstruction and made three glaring handling errors on his return. Smith was relatively quiet in the first half, playing second fiddle to five-eighth Brett Finch, save for an inauspicious start in which he allowed Knights fullback Kurt Gidley's kick-off to tunnel through his legs and go dead. In the second half, he was twice left blushing after dropping the ball cold. The match also represented something of a return for Eels centre Jarryd Hayne, who scored two tries in the first nine minutes in just his second match since being shot at in Kings Cross. Hayne's return to the try-scoring sheet was timely, given fellow centre Krisnan Inu is likely to be sidelined for longer than was initially thought. The New Zealand representative, who damaged ankle ligaments in round one against the Bulldogs, may miss another two months of football. Eels second-rower Nathan Hindmarsh was typically industrious in the first half, making 14 tackles and five hit-ups in a performance which had little glitz but a lot of guts. It came just two days after the death of his father, Bill, to cancer. Read more Courier Mail Click RLCM Drills on CD-ROM to order. Ged Stokes new coach of Whitehaven - New Zealander Ged Stokes has been named as the new coach of National League One club Whitehaven following the decision of Paul Crarey to stand down due to ill health. Stokes, a former coach of New Zealand A, was sacked by Cumbrian neighbours Workington last April after a row with a visiting supporter during the club's Northern Rail Cup game with Barrow two months earlier. An RFL inquiry into the incident cleared Stokes of any wrong-doing but, following a subsequent Workington disciplinary hearing, he was dismissed for gross misconduct and the club later agreed a £14,000 pay-off. Stokes, who remained in the area to follow the career of his cricketing son, has been appointed by Whitehaven until the end of the 2008 season. Crarey, who succeeded Dave Rotheram at the start of this season, suffered an angina attack in the wake of his team's surprise home defeat by Batley on Easter Monday and was admitted to hospital. A former hooker with Barrow and Carlisle, Crarey took over as coach of Barrow in 2005 and remained in charge until the end of last season, combining his rugby league duties with running his own roofing business. Read more Sporting Life Click RLCM Drills on CD-ROM to order. SKOLARS LINK UP WITH IRISH STOCK EXCHANGE London Skolars have launched their new home strip with sponsors the Irish Stock Exchange. Irish internationals Stevie Gibbons and Wayne Kerr helped launch the new shirt at the Skolars opening home game in National League Two this week. The deal came about through the Skolars new Business in the Community Club, where organisations and businesses contribute to the club. The ISE were winners of the shirt sponsorship draw and are joined on the new kit - in the traditional London RL colours of black with a white V - by fellow Gold members Clearly business and finance training solutions, Range café bar and silver members Lanes Coaches, Brigg Sports shops, and TotalRL.com. Skolars connections with Ireland are developing rapidly. Chairman Hector McNeil works closely with financiers in Dublin, while coach Tony Benson has worked with Gibbons, Kerr and Eimhin Griffiths with the Irish Wolfhounds international team before bringing them to London Skolars this season. They all hope to be picked for the Rugby League World Cup in Australia this autumn. Skolars will don their new kit tomorrow when they take on Barrow Raiders at White Hart Lance CSC in Wood Green, kick off 4.30pm. London Skolars Online Click RLCM Drills on CD-ROM to order. Newtown Jets Update - Byron Ford is in top form. - Winger Byron Ford has added a lot of strike-power to the Newtown Jets left flank, having already bagged four tries for the 2008 season. Ford previously played with South Sydney and then more recently has spent three seasons with Hull Kingston Rovers, the famous Humberside Robins of the English Super League and the home of Great Britain supremos such as Roger Millward, Phil Lowe and "Flash" Flanagan. Ford was recommended to Newtown Director John Lynch by one of his former coaches at South Sydney, the flamboyant Danny "The Racing Garfish" Loftus, who was a dashing Rabbitohs' first grade fullback in the early 1980's. Talking of flamboyant identities, Tom Raudonikis spent a busy day at Henson Park last Saturday, where he was popularly received by supporters from both of his former clubs for his cheerful readiness to sign Jets and Magpies clothing and memorabilia. He was interviewed by John "The Phantom Bluebag" Lynch at the halftime break and then after the match he headed to the Jets after-match function at the nearby Marrickville Bowling and Recreation Club where he entertained the large crowd with his jokes and repartee. Another face in the crowd at Henson Park last Saturday was Newtown's classy first grade fullback from the 1970's, John "Bubsy" Floyd. John no doubt would have been impressed with the form of the current custodian of the Newtown Jets number one jersey, the spring-heeled Donny Thompson. "Bubsy" met up with another of his 1970's team-mates in flying winger John Bradstock, who was the NSWRL first grade top try-scorer in 1972 and who represented NSW in a World Cup selection trial that year. Newtown Online

   
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Today's extract from RLCM Book 21  'The Need for Innovators & Creativity in Rugby League'
Written by Robert Rachow.

This particular chapter: 'BREEDING CONFIDENCE IN RUGBY LEAGUE PLAYERS'

.......it is argued there are six components that can be used to breed confidence - success, experience, responsibility, recognition, autonomy and status. All of these traits have avenues of implementation in Rugby League.

With success and experience, it is a matter of achieving a delicate balance to nurture the growth of the individual. A player must feel they are competent enough at a particular level before attempting to conquer the next one. This is applicable to fitness regimes, skill drills or even moving from one grade up to the next.

At the same time though, holding players back for too long can stunt their development and give them an obscured view of what expectations have been placed upon them. Essentially the aim is to create an environment that provides a fairly constant level of success with ongoing developmental experience.

Responsibility comes in many forms. It may be as obvious as making somebody captain or it could mean emphasising the importance of a certain position to the team.

For example, the coach could stress how integral the winger's kick return is to setting up the next attacking possession. Obviously this wouldn't be enforced to the point of being a burden, but just enough to give the player a sense of importance within the team.

Recognition also lends itself to various modes of use. Quite often a heartfelt acknowledgment in front of teammates or parents can mean as much to a player as receiving a trophy at the end-of-year presentations.

Factors such as timing, sincerity and personality of the player should all be taken into consideration to give the greatest impact.

One subtle way of encouraging confidence and, in turn, innovative play, is to have an unspoken rule of autonomy. This could apply to the whole team or just to certain individuals within the side. If there is a talented player who makes those around him better, then a mutual understanding of free reign can benefit the whole team.

However stating this aloud could cause a number of problems. It may make teammates either resentful or overawed and it may also trigger the player to try things which aren't within their usual character.

Some players tend to feel more respected and confident of their role if it is not explained to them anyway. Autonomy is about what is not said, just as much as it is about what is said, if not more so.

"I think it is something that is particularly sad in Australian sport," says Brian Smith.

"Anyone that shows a bit of ingenuity is castigated. I think the media encourage that negativity to an extent.............ONE SMALL EXTRACT from the Robert Rachow article 'BREEDING CONFIDENCE IN RUGBY LEAGUE PLAYERS' it appeared in RLCM eBook 21.

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