Phil Taylor will face Stoke rival Andy Hamilton in the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Masters on Thursday, with the draw for the all-new $250,000 invitational throwing up four tasty Quarter-Final ties. The inaugural tournament will be held at the Dubai Tennis Centre on a specially-built outdoo...

Hard work and persistence paid off for the Penrith Panthers last Saturday night when they put the NZ Warriors to the sword in a stunning 80-minute assault at Centrebet Stadium, but this one looks at the mercy of the St George Illawarra Dragons. The Panthers readily acknowledge that they lack the bi...

Melbourne Storm will be desperate to end a run of three games without victory when visiting the Sydney Roosters in a crucial Saturday night game at the Allianz Stadium. Following two defeats and a draw, there is likely to be a measure of desperation in the Storm’s play with the State of Origin seri...

It is no surprise that the Bunnies are the clear favourites to win the 2013 NRL Grand Final. After 10 rounds of the NRL season the South Sydney Rabbitohs find themselves two points clear at the top of the ladder and are looking in sensational form. Michael Maguire’s Bunnies have won nine of their ...

Wests Tigers have a lot more going for them than they did when they faced competition leaders South Sydney Rabbitohs last Friday night, but it could be the same outcome with another defeat on the cards. Braith Anasta returns from a month on the sidelines with injury, the Tigers will play at one of ...

Canterbury Bulldogs will line up against the Brisbane Broncos on Friday night only five days after suffering their heaviest loss in Des Hasler’s tenure as coach - but can bounce back to form. The ‘Dogs were clearly out of sorts against the Newcastle Knights last Sunday, but, as numerous teams have ...

The New Zealand Warriors’ response to their record-breaking 56-point drubbing at the hands of Penrith could go a long way towards determining the fate of their coach Matt Elliott. Another lacklustre effort on Sunday when Newcastle Knights visit could signal an early end to Elliott’s stint at the Wa...

The Gold Coast Titans are $1.80 favourites to record an away win at the Parramatta Eels and they look good value to take the points back to Queensland on Sunday afternoon. Up until last Friday night, the Titans had enjoyed a friendly relationship with the NRL’s match officials. Only once had they b...

Still short on troops and possibly feeling the effects of a month of fierce combat, the Manly Sea Eagles could be vulnerable when they take on Canberra Raiders on Saturday night. The luck of the draw has resulted in Manly playing heavyweight opponents the South Sydney Rabbitohs, the Sydney Roosters...