http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest League headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2010 APN HOLDINGS NZ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:00:11 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/league/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=79 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/league/news/article.cfm?c_id=79&objectid=10631548&ref=rss First-choice Warriors fullback Wade McKinnon will miss Sunday's National Rugby League (NRL) season opener against Gold Coast at Robina.An infection has prevented McKinnon training this week he was ruled out of the match last night.Joel... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:59:18 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/league/news/article.cfm?c_id=79&objectid=10631557&ref=rss St George Illawarra Dragons 2009: First in regular season (17-7) Eliminated by Broncos in semifinal MAJOR ACQUISITIONS: None, unless you count Bronx Goodwin MAJOR LOSSES: Wendell Sailor (retired), Justin Poore (Eels),... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/league/news/article.cfm?c_id=79&objectid=10631423&ref=rss Look out, here comes Sam Burgess.That's what will be going through the heads of plenty of NRL players when the young British superstar sets a bead on them this season.He's yet to play a game for Souths, but Burgess, the 21-year-old... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/league/news/article.cfm?c_id=79&objectid=10631422&ref=rss The NRL is back - and I'm picking it to come back with a boom. There's every chance the first-round 2007 attendance record of 180,000 fans will be smashed this weekend.Both St George and Souths have hit the 10,000 membership mark,... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/league/news/article.cfm?c_id=79&objectid=10631419&ref=rss Stacey Jones copped plenty of flack as the Warriors misfired last season, but the team's problems went well beyond him being a bit off the pace.You have to say Stacey and Joel Moon didn't click and Stacey became the scapegoat... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/league/news/article.cfm?c_id=79&objectid=10631400&ref=rss The 2009 NRL season started with a bang. Actually, several bangs, as Todd Carney went on a drunken rampage in provincial New South Wales, smashing up a phone store and jumping on the roof of a car.From there it was pretty much... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/league/news/article.cfm?c_id=79&objectid=10631397&ref=rss Before he runs out on to the field each week Sam Rapira straps a special pad to his chest.Designed to protect his sternum, the pad is a legacy of an elbow the rugged prop copped while attempting a tackle in the 14-14 draw with... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/league/news/article.cfm?c_id=79&objectid=10631394&ref=rss Talk to just about anyone at the Warriors and they'll finger two doses of cruel misfortune as the biggest contributors to last year's meltdown of a campaign.The first was the tragic pre-season drowning of rising star Sonny Fai.... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/league/news/article.cfm?c_id=79&objectid=10631385&ref=rss There are some jobs that wouldn't take much thinking about if the offer ever came up - Miss Universe judge or test driver for Ferrari, for instance. Others, such as, say, bagging up elephant dung at the zoo, or building a superfast... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/league/news/article.cfm?c_id=79&objectid=10631378&ref=rss The New Zealand Warriors are upset the National Rugby League (NRL) has scheduled a 1pm (local time) kickoff for their match on Sunday and accused opponents Gold Coast of a lack of sportsmanship over jersey choice.With the Queensland... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:47:37 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/league/news/article.cfm?c_id=79&objectid=10631368&ref=rss WOLLONGONG - St George Illawarra are in disarray ahead of Friday night's NRL season opener against Parramatta with Matt Cooper a definite non-starter and skipper Ben Hornby in doubt.Cooper aggravated a hamstring injury as he attempted... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:16:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/league/news/article.cfm?c_id=79&objectid=10631139&ref=rss SYDNEY - Clinton Toopi's return to the National Rugby League (NRL) isn't without its contradictions: the former Kiwis star is an absentee parent while playing the role of father figure.After more than 100 matches for the New Zealand... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/league/news/article.cfm?c_id=79&objectid=10631060&ref=rss New Zealand Warriors prop Steve Price won't get excited about Sonny Bill Williams' mooted return to the NRL until he hears his former Bulldogs teammate pledge his desire for a comeback to the 13-man code.Williams, who is off contract... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/league/news/article.cfm?c_id=79&objectid=10631045&ref=rss North Queensland's star recruit Willie Mason will make his Cowboys debut off the bench against Brisbane on Friday night. Coach Neil Henry yesterday named the former Sydney Roosters prop on an extended bench for the Suncorp Stadium... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:55:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/league/news/article.cfm?c_id=79&objectid=10631040&ref=rss It may be a new season but the Warriors will be in a familiar position on Sunday in Robina, heading out for an important match without their first choice captain.The club had adopted a "he'll be right" stance to the hamstring... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/league/news/article.cfm?c_id=79&objectid=10631094&ref=rss SYDNEY - The pin-up boys played their part, now the National Rugby League (NRL) surely prays its rogues' gallery also plays by the rules during the 2010 premiership race.On-field excellence has been routinely undermined by after... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/league/news/article.cfm?c_id=79&objectid=10630939&ref=rss New skipper Simon Mannering's wait to lead the New Zealand Warriors continues after he was ruled out of the club's National Rugby League (NRL) season opener against Gold Coast at Robina on Sunday.Mannering, 23, took over the captaincy... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:47:13 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/league/news/article.cfm?c_id=79&objectid=10630732&ref=rss Warriors CEO Wayne Scurrah says the club has no intention of paying the Bulldogs $1 million to sign Sonny Bill Williams.The Bulldogs will only allow Williams to play for a rival club prior to 2013 if they are paid compensation,... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:49:32 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/league/news/article.cfm?c_id=79&objectid=10630713&ref=rss SYDNEY - Daniel Mortimer has put NRL club loyalty ahead of family ties, sticking with Parramatta until at least the end of 2012.Rising star Mortimer, whose famous surname has been linked with Canterbury since the 1980s, has signed... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/league/news/article.cfm?c_id=79&objectid=10630618&ref=rss SYDNEY- A season of all-out counter-attack from the NRL's excitement machines is on the cards with new restrictions on kick-chasers heading "downtown".Referees have been ordered to crack down on players heading downfield when... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200