Widnes 34 Barrow 18
Widnes Vikings took a significant step towards reclaiming their Super League status by lifting the Northern Rail Cup for the second time in three years. Victory over a brave but ultimately outclassed Barrow in front of a crowd of 8,720 crowd at Blackpool's Bloomfield Road means the Vikings are eligible to submit an application for a three-year Super League licence in 2011.

Super League Results
Rangi Chase capped a virtuoso display with two tries as Castleford maintained their engage Super League play-off hopes as they beat fading Hull 40-18 on Sunday.
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NZ worriers can't get the score on the board
Once were entertainers. Now, the Warriors are contenders for the dullest team in the NRL.

Campbell in cotton wool as Titans eye third spot
A tough four-day turnaround could result in Titans fullback Preston Campbell being sidelined for tonight's clash against Parramatta in order to be fresh for the Bulldogs on Friday.

Blackpool prevail in Nines event
Blackpool Panthers were the surprise winners of the inaugural Northern Rail 9s.

Lockyer key to Maroons' future
Maroons coach Mal Meninga has revealed plans to have Darren Lockyer take up the baton of teaching, guiding and moulding the next generation of Queensland players. Meninga said having Lockyer work with him and assistant Neil Henry, in both camp and on-field planning, had been part of a process to prepare him for future role. "We make sure he is involved in a lot of the decisions that are made, which is a bit of an empowerment thing for him," Meninga said.

Porter plays on for his mum
As he nursed his mother through a two-year battle with cancer and the dark hole of depression, football was the one ray of light for Scott Porter and his mum, Sharon.

Conference Regional Week 11 Reports
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Manly craving Origin players
Manly skipper Matt Orford has implored the NRL to re-consider stand-alone State of Origin matches after the reigning premiers were dumped out of the top eight.

Warriors clueless at the 14-point barrier
As lessons go, they don't come much harsher. The Warriors are today facing a grim reality. Their season is in tatters. The reason? Well, 14 points just isn't enough to win many NRL matches. For the 10th-straight game, that's where this toothless Warriors' offence topped out.

Conference Premier Week 13 - Reports
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Patten fired up for a run
Bulldogs try scorer Luke Patten admits it might be hard to back up from yesterday's win with a run for NSW on Wednesday but he's ready if needed.

Thaiday, Price fail to train
Queensland prop Steve Price has joined Sam Thaiday on the sidelines as the Maroons' preparation for Origin III takes a turn for the worse.

Co-Operative Conference National Week 15
Warrington Wizards 44 Nottingham Outlaws 16 - Wilderspool
Nottingham's first taste of Friday night floodlit rugby ended in defeat as the impressive, expansive Wizards laid down a play off marker. Warrington produced their best performance of the season to outclass the in-form Outlaws, whose second half revival was ended by two late tries in five minutes by rampaging prop Gareth Barron.
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Gillette to sponsor Four Nations
Gillette have been unveiled as sponsors of the end-of-season Four Nations series.

Chris Walker says farewell to Gold Coast
Gold Coast winger Chris Walker is eyeing a return to the Broncos after officially closing the door on the Titans.

Inglis respects Jennings' footwork
Queensland hooker Cameron Smith says electrifying NSW centre Michael Jennings could spend much of his second State of Origin match tackling rather than showing off his attacking genius. Jennings has shifted sides for Origin III and will now oppose Maroons magic man Greg Inglis.

Ballynahinch Bulls win Ireland Grand Final
The inaugural Northern Ireland Rugby League Conference Grand Final was won by Ballynahinch Bulls who overcame East Belfast Bulldogs 38-26 in an excellent clash at Portadown
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Ladder leaders seek second home final
After watching their team become the first to book their place in this season's play-off series, Dragons officials are believed to be ready to approach the NRL and ask for WIN Stadium to be reclassified as a regional ground so they can play home finals at Kogarah and Wollongong on successive weekends.

John Cartwright left stunned by NSW selectors
Gold Coast Titans coach John Cartwright was asked what he thought about no Titans being in the NSW side, Cartwright said: "They don't know if they  [NSW selectors] are planning for the future or just looking to win this game."

Italy 38 Czech Republic 8 - Lido de Jesolo - The Czech Republic's hopes of claiming the Rugby League European Shield, following their convincing win over Germany last week, were left in tatters after holders Italy put in a clinical performance in Jesolo, near Venice.
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Rampant Dragons stop Manly in its tracks
The Dragons brought Manly's five-game winning streak to an sudden halt, with a 48-18 routing of last year's premiers at WIN Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

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Gidley leaving it late for Blues
NSW skipper Kurt Gidley is set to go into Wednesday night's Origin series finale in Brisbane with just one training session under his belt.

Barba seals Dogs win over Warriors
Bulldogs coach Kevin Moore believes the NRL club has answered critics who've questioned its squad depth with a 18-14 win over the Warriors in Auckland.

Titans sweat on Campbell for Eels match
Fullback Preston Campbell is battling the flu and has failed to train with the main group, ahead of the Gold Coast Titans' NRL clash with Parramatta.

Knights sweat on Mullen's injury
Newcastle coach Brian Smith is looking to Scott Dureau to step up as he waits to know whether Jarrod Mullen will miss the rest of the NRL season through injury. 

Knights 23 Raiders 4
Gritty Newcastle displayed defensive steel after losing key playmaker Jarrod Mullen and stayed on course for the NRL finals with a courageous 23-4 win over Canberra at EnergyAustralia Stadium on Saturday night.   

No booze ban plan for me : Myles
Remorseful Rooster Nate Myles is adamant he doesn't have a alcohol problem and slammed suggestions of a booze culture at the embattled club.

Greats question Blues selectors
A batch of NSW State of Origin greats fear Blues selectors have lost control in a desperate search for a winning team. NSW selectors Bob McCarthy, Bob Fulton, Laurie Daley and Geoff Gerard will undergo a review at the end of the Origin series but are expected to escape the axe.

Waerea-Hargreaves is warrior born
Remember the name Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, the rookie NRL forward billed as rugby league's next big thing - with a remarkable story to match his unique talent.

Brisbane Second Division
Easts Juniors beat Carina 30-28 in Premier Grade to retain the competition lead on 32 points. Banyo beat Wynnum Juniors 42-12 to be on 22 points, while Deception Bay beat Redlands 32-20 to be on 21 points. Valleys and Carina share 19 points, after Valleys beat Arana Hills 23-22. Aspley had the bye to be on 12 points with Arana Hills on 11, Redlands on 10 and Wynnum on 8 points.
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Noddy says 'Origin has to change'
NSW halfback Brett Kimmorley has thrown his weight behind calls to reschedule State of Origin with stand-alone status, claiming the fans are missing out currently.

Penrith count the cost
Penrith have been struck down by a shocking injury toll that threatens to derail their run to the finals - and face next weeks game without ten regular first graders.

Rabbitohs 36 Panthers 12
The Rabbitohs rebounded from last week's humiliation to defeat the Penrith Panthers 36-12 at Sydney's Olympic stadium on Friday evening.  

Jennings told to mark Inglis in Origin
NSW centre Michael Jennings has been entrusted with the job of trying to stop a rampant Greg Inglis when the Blues attempt to avoid an Origin series cleansweep.

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Castleford and Wakefield to be given land for stadia
Castleford Tigers and Wakefield Wildcats may be given land by Wakefield Council to aid their stadium developments, according to the Wakefield Express. Councillor Denise Jeffery said the moves were being discussed urgently so clubs could meet Rugby Football League deadlines for Super League franchise criteria.

Vautin tell Maroons to stick it up Blues
Paul Vautin, the last Queensland coach to pull of a 3-0 Origin cleansweep, has urged the Maroons to "stick it up" the Blues on Wednesday night.

Luke Adamson signs with Salford
Luke Adamson has signed a new deal keeping him at Salford until the end of 2012.

Freddy kicks Blues into gear
Brad Fittler can still kick a footy to curve left then right. Smiles knowingly as it flies, too. It's why Craig Bellamy asked him in as NSW prepare to tackle Queensland.

Wonderboy Hayne joins latte club
Jarryd Hayne's Origin secret comes in a short, round glass. Piazza D'oro printed on one side. "Yeah, only drink coffee when I'm in camp," the Blues flyer laughs.

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Gold Coast pack is better than Blues
The Gold Coast Titans' forward pack is better performed than the NSW State Of Origin forwards. In a stunning revelation, statistics obtained by The Daily Telegraph have revealed three of the Titans' five starting forwards have better figures in key performance areas than their opposite numbers in the best pack NSW can produce.

Allow over-aged players in Toyota Cup
Former premiership-winning coach Michael Hagan has called for an overhaul of the Toyota Cup to allow up to three over-age players in each side to improve competition.

Jennings switched for job on Inglis
NSW Blues centre Michael Jennings has been entrusted with the toughest job in rugby league, trying to stop a rampant Greg Inglis in State of Origin III at Suncorp Stadium.

Hayne happy to wing it
His form sparked calls for a move to the NSW No.1 jumper for Origin III, but Blues winger Jarryd Hayne is happy to continue wreaking havoc from the flank.

Titans secure forward pack for next year
The Gold Coast Titans have continued to secure their current team for next season with the re-signing of tough props Matt White and Aaron Cannings.
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Burleigh Bears seek fulltime Coach QLD Cup/Development Manager
Burleigh Bears Rugby League Football Club is calling for expressions of interest for the position of Head Coach of the QLD Cup side/Development Manager. A fulltime position is preferred for the 2010 season.

Burleigh Bears Rugby League Football Club has teams that play in the QLD Cup competition as well as in the Colts, FOG's and with three senior sides in the local district competition. We also have the largest juniors club in Queensland with over 700 juniors.

To be successful in this role you must be able to develop and manage senior players as well as being able to communicate with all age groups. Experience in developing senior and juniors coaches would be seen as an advantage.

Applications close by 23rd July 2009.

If you are able to demonstrate the required skills, please send your expression of interest including previous experience and referees to rlcommittee@...  Burleigh Bears thanks everyone for their applications.

Head Coach for London Skolars

"If you've got respect in the organisation, you'll be surprised at what you can do. You can push forward at a great rate of knots," he says.

Providing a culture, delegating duties and striving for success are also on the coach's to-do list.

INDIVIDUALS - Beyond assisting improvement and skill development, a coach has the responsibility to ensure that they strive to develop individuals into what Canavan likes to call 'leaders' and 'better people'.

"You want them to be leaders. If they are leaders, they are going to assist the team, which assists your club.

This, in turn, makes your club proud and a good community organisation with respect throughout."

SELF - Canavan emphasises that coaches have responsibility to themselves as much as to anybody else in the organisation.

"It's great to be selfless. But if you're too selfless, sometimes you can get yourself into a hole and forget about taking care of yourself."

Canavan's suggestion: "Ask yourself what it is you want to do within yourself.

"Self-respect, self-analysis, self-improvement and adaptability are all things a coach must possess and continually assess."

It is as though he is saying that a coach must continue to learn after every successful try, after every missed tackle, after every game and after every season.

Canavan draws on two examples to show how a coach can change: When Kevin Sheedy, after 27 years as AFL coach of Essendon, was asked, "How did you keep your job?" He said, "I changed myself every couple of years."

Sheedy decided to move himself from point A to point B. Put simply, he evolved as a coach and delivery type changed as a result. On the other hand, Jack Gibson, arguably one of the most effective coaches in Rugby League, never remained in a club for more than three years.

When asked why, he simply said that they stopped listening to him after three years. Gibson physically decided to go from point A to point B.

Canavan also has strong views about the desired components of a team: Clear vision, leadership, value systems, a culture of success including traditions, personal growth, accountability and respect, planning, preparation and benchmarking that is process driven.

These components, along with resources and committed athletes, are all ingredients in his recipe for success.....