Brad Walter

2 weeks ago | nrl.com | Brad Walter

Gerard Sutton was driving near the bush ground with the rickety posts where he began refereeing as an 11-year-old when he received confirmation of the appointment to control his 400th NRL match. “It wasn’t planned, it was completely by chance,” Sutton said. “I do a bit of volunteering with RSL LifeCare’s equine program and there was a horse for sale up there. The only chance I had to look at it was if we drove up there on Monday night.

2 weeks ago | nrl.com | Brad Walter

NSW Origin and Kangaroos fullback Dylan Edwards is set to return for Penrith as the four-time premiers aim to get back into the winner's circle against the Dolphins on Thursday night. Edwards suffered a groin injury in the Round 2 loss to Sydney Roosters and has been forced to watch from the sideline as the Panthers crashed to four consecutive losses, but he has been named in the No.1 jersey for the trip to Brisbane.

2 weeks ago | nrl.com | Brad Walter

“I think Jett Cleary is quite keen to make his debut for Ukraine at the European Championships,” Girvan said of the 21-year-old, who last weekend steered the Warriors to their first Jersey Flegg win against Kaiviti Silktails. “Our coach Dan Beardshaw is in regular contact with Jett about how he’s going with his footy and the move over to New Zealand.

2 weeks ago | nrl.com | Brad Walter

Jayden Sullivan has urged English playmaker Lewis Dodd to take his chance if called up for next weekend's trip to Perth after heeding the carpool advice of assistant coach Ben Hornby to play a starring role in Friday night’s defeat of Sydney Roosters. Sullivan, nicknamed 'Bud', was sitting in the passenger seat of Hornby’s car on the way to his first Rabbitohs-Roosters derby when the 2010 Dragons premierships winning captain told him: “You need to be ready for anything”.

3 weeks ago | nrl.com | Brad Walter

Cheika, who coached Argentina Pumas and the Cedars simultaneously in England in 2022 and achieved success with both teams, is passionate about Lebanese rugby league, despite his background in rugby union. The former Wallabies coach, who currently has charge of Leicester Tigers in England, said it was important to develop the game in both Lebanon and Australia.