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About Glenn Jackson
About Glenn Jackson
Glenn Jackson is a recent addition to our league stable but is by no means a greenhorn. He spent seven seasons at the game's bible, Rugby League Week, before joining us at the beginning of last year. He hates the way footballers have become so cliched, and does his best to find the personality and the purpose behind the robot. Still, he is just happy to be covering first grade, believes reporting is truly a game of (column) inches, is ready to step up for his teammates and will always give one hundred and ten percent.
Sailor and Bennett at odds over throwing five-eighth into cauldron
PERHAPS unsurprisingly, Wayne Bennett refused to talk him up as an Origin prospect. Perhaps surprisingly, Jamie Soward refused to talk himself up. Over to you Dell.
Hunt out for Warriors clash
Late Mail: Brisbane - and possibly Queensland - have suffered a significant blow ahead of tonight's important clash against the Warriors, with Karmichael Hunt ruled out with an ankle injury.
Price not right for Tuqiri to return to league
There is little chance of Lote Tuqiri returning to the NRL unless he accepts a massive pay cut, writes Glenn Jackson.
A tale of two halves positions - six appeals to Benji
Benji Marshall believes the Wests Tigers should chase a top-class
halfback to partner him for next season and beyond - and while
somewhat relieved and "relaxed" his stint in the key playmaking
position has been shelved, he is yet to give up hope of becoming a
long-term No.7.
Sharks tear up Seymour's contract
Another day, another alcohol-related sanction. But that was not
yesterday's most remarkable aspect of deja vu. On the very day new
Sharks chairman Damian Irvine - on his first day in the role -
likened the club to a "demolition job", Brett Seymour showed why.
Turner and Kemp in line to fill Magic boots
STEVE TURNER and Denan Kemp have been earmarked as potential replacements for Bulldogs winger Hazem El Masri, the game's greatest points-scorer who is expected to announce his retirement today from rugby league.
Peace symbol: Elsegood replaces Delmege on Manly board
A BEACHFRONT home in Narrabeen has become the unlikely symbol for peace at Manly following the promotion of former winger Jack Elsegood on to the club's splintered board.
Young Roosters, Sharks brawl just days after talk of harsh penalties
FOUR Toyota Cup players are facing combined suspensions of 15 matches after an all-in brawl last Saturday - just days after all clubs were warned about their on-field behaviour.
Bagging Wallace showed a lack of character: Henjak
BRISBANE coach Ivan Henjak has turned the criticism of his halfback, Peter Wallace, back onto NSW officials, saying his player did not receive the support of team management in a scenario he described as "grossly unfair".
How Nathan's haircut led to a Bronco razoring
SURE, the 40-metre field goal was important but it was the effort which denied another 40-metre field goal which set it up. Who was there to pressure Darren Lockyer with three minutes remaining, forcing the Bronco to slip? Who else? The player who puts the lair in flair. The man with the hair.
Bennett shoots down Blues talk
In a tale of two coaches, one - Wayne Bennett - effectively ruled out any prospect of coaching NSW, while the other - Tim Sheens - cannot rule out significant changes to his line-up including shifting halfback Benji Marshall back to five-eighth.
Sin Bin
IT WON'T surprise many people, but the video referees who were involved in more controversy in Wednesday night's State of Origin were judged to have made one wrong call and another that was ruled borderline by their boss, Robert Finch. While Finch said he had not yet studied the rulings carefully, he admitted his initial view was that the decision by Bill Harrigan and Tim Mander to award a try to Jarryd Hayne late in the first half was incorrect. "I think that was a no try," Finch said after Queensland winger Israel Folau was taken out at dummy half by Luke O'Donnell. Finch said he would also have been comfortable had the officials chosen to award a try to Ashley Harrison off Willie Tonga's pass, rather than the pass being ruled a knock-on. But Finch refused to speculate whether Harrigan and Mander, who also controversially ruled a no try to Hayne in game one, were under pressure to keep their positions for Origin III."
Origin toll puts knee into Dogs and Cows
BOTH the Bulldogs and North Queensland have had varying fortunes from Wednesday night's State of Origin ahead of their clash tonight at ANZ Stadium. The Bulldogs have lost prop Ben Hannant for about six weeks with knee medial ligament damage. He will be replaced by Jarrad Hickey. Centre Josh Morris has been cleared to play. The Cowboys are likely to lose lock Luke O'Donnell to a knee injury, while centre Willie Tonga is thought to be a 50-50 proposition to play after suffering shoulder troubles. Halfback Johnathan Thurston will play.
We're a sorry state, say Blues legends
STEVE MORTIMER was NSW captain for the state's first State of Origin series win - now he wants to use the same Blueprint to ensure Queensland's dominance is again halted.
Tone it down to win the close ones, Tigers told
THEY won the premiership on the back of it, and have consistently been one of the most entertaining sides because of it, but Wests Tigers coach Tim Sheens admits his team will have to curb their flamboyance if they want to rescue their season.
Alias Smith and Lockyer: rookies step up
COME kick-off tomorrow night, Anthony Mitchell will be sitting on a blue seat in ANZ Stadium willing the Maroons to victory. But if NSW do somehow conjure a win in Origin II, he will have played a significant role.
Poore relation can embarrass the Maroons
Queensland will have reason to curse Justin Poore's mum if the
Blues get up on Wednesday, writes Glenn Jackson.
Cross in search of remote control
THE hardest part and the easiest part is the fact she calls it "Daddy" - the small, plush teddy bear draped in Melbourne Storm colours that little Lacey carries with her almost everywhere.
Injuries to Barrett and Gallen disrupt Blues training
ON THE day that was meant to settle NSW's preparations, the reverse occurred.
Household name without a house
Not everyone is howling in approval for rugby league's Wolfman, writes Glenn Jackson.
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