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Brisbane Times

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The easy solution to counter NRL’s need for speed

The easy solution to counter NRL’s need for speed

Last year’s NRL finals series was widely acknowledged as one of the best. The game was flying. But on the eve of this season, the NRL decided to...

yesterday 10

WA Today

Roy Masters

The easy solution to counter NRL’s need for speed

The easy solution to counter NRL’s need for speed

Last year’s NRL finals series was widely acknowledged as one of the best. The game was flying. But on the eve of this season, the NRL decided to...

yesterday 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Roy Masters

The easy solution to counter NRL’s need for speed

The easy solution to counter NRL’s need for speed

Last year’s NRL finals series was widely acknowledged as one of the best. The game was flying. But on the eve of this season, the NRL decided to...

yesterday 10

The Age

Roy Masters

The easy solution to counter NRL’s need for speed

The easy solution to counter NRL’s need for speed

Last year’s NRL finals series was widely acknowledged as one of the best. The game was flying. But on the eve of this season, the NRL decided to...

yesterday 10

Brisbane Times

Roy Masters

It takes a special person to be an NRL coach. So why do they do it?

A football season is a test of whether the forces that bond a club together can withstand the forces seeking to pull it apart. Coaching is usually the...

06.03.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Roy Masters

It takes a special person to be an NRL coach. So why do they do it?

A football season is a test of whether the forces that bond a club together can withstand the forces seeking to pull it apart. Coaching is usually the...

06.03.2026 10

WA Today

Roy Masters

It takes a special person to be an NRL coach. So why do they do it?

A football season is a test of whether the forces that bond a club together can withstand the forces seeking to pull it apart. Coaching is usually the...

06.03.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Roy Masters

It takes a special person to be an NRL coach. So why do they do it?

A football season is a test of whether the forces that bond a club together can withstand the forces seeking to pull it apart. Coaching is usually the...

06.03.2026 20

The Age

Roy Masters

The NRL has never been stronger. But there’s a storm on the horizon

Revenue is up. Off-field “atrocities” are down. A bumper new TV deal is expected. But the looming addition of two new teams in two years is set to...

20.02.2026 10

The Age

Roy Masters

The NRL has never been stronger. But there’s a storm on the horizon

Revenue is up. Off-field “atrocities” are down. A bumper new TV deal is expected. But the looming addition of two new teams in two years is set to...

20.02.2026 10

WA Today

Roy Masters

The NRL has never been stronger. But there’s a storm on the horizon

Revenue is up. Off-field “atrocities” are down. A bumper new TV deal is expected. But the looming addition of two new teams in two years is set to...

20.02.2026 50

The Sydney Morning Herald

Roy Masters

The NRL has never been stronger. But there’s a storm on the horizon

Revenue is up. Off-field “atrocities” are down. A bumper new TV deal is expected. But the looming addition of two new teams in two years is set to...

20.02.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Roy Masters

Why the NRL might have no choice but to change the kick-off rule

The ARLC abandoned a proposed change to the kick-off rule in the face of opposition by the clubs. But one new rule they did accept could make it...

06.02.2026 7

WA Today

Roy Masters

Why the NRL might have no choice but to change the kick-off rule

The ARLC abandoned a proposed change to the kick-off rule in the face of opposition by the clubs. But one new rule they did accept could make it...

06.02.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Roy Masters

Why the NRL might have no choice but to change the kick-off rule

The ARLC abandoned a proposed change to the kick-off rule in the face of opposition by the clubs. But one new rule they did accept could make it...

06.02.2026 10

The Age

Roy Masters

Why the NRL might have no choice but to change the kick-off rule

The ARLC abandoned a proposed change to the kick-off rule in the face of opposition by the clubs. But one new rule they did accept could make it...

06.02.2026 7

Brisbane Times

Roy Masters

‘We have to put out the message of unity’: Freeman’s road to AC honour

The Indigenous athlete who lit the cauldron at the Sydney Olympics and went on to win the nation’s hearts joins an illustrious list of gold...

26.01.2026 10

WA Today

Roy Masters

‘We have to put out the message of unity’: Freeman’s road to AC honour

The Indigenous athlete who lit the cauldron at the Sydney Olympics and went on to win the nation’s hearts joins an illustrious list of gold...

26.01.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Roy Masters

‘We have to put out the message of unity’: Freeman’s road to AC honour

The Indigenous athlete who lit the cauldron at the Sydney Olympics and went on to win the nation’s hearts joins an illustrious list of gold...

26.01.2026 30

The Age

Roy Masters

‘We have to put out the message of unity’: Freeman’s road to AC honour

The Indigenous athlete who lit the cauldron at the Sydney Olympics and went on to win the nation’s hearts joins an illustrious list of gold...

26.01.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Roy Masters

‘25 years of war’: Wests Tigers need a strongman to take charge

The boardroom bickering that has bedevilled the joint venture since its inception in 1999 will only come to an end when the club appoints a real...

11.12.2025 10

WA Today

Roy Masters

‘25 years of war’: Wests Tigers need a strongman to take charge

The boardroom bickering that has bedevilled the joint venture since its inception in 1999 will only come to an end when the club appoints a real...

11.12.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Roy Masters

‘25 years of war’: Wests Tigers need a strongman to take charge

The boardroom bickering that has bedevilled the joint venture since its inception in 1999 will only come to an end when the club appoints a real...

11.12.2025 20

The Age

Roy Masters

‘25 years of war’: Wests Tigers need a strongman to take charge

The boardroom bickering that has bedevilled the joint venture since its inception in 1999 will only come to an end when the club appoints a real...

11.12.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Roy Masters

Bold plan for an extended substitutes bench could revolutionise the NRL

Some of the most successful coaches in rugby league want to potentially double the size of the current bench as the game becomes faster and more...

09.12.2025 10

WA Today

Roy Masters

Bold plan for an extended substitutes bench could revolutionise the NRL

Some of the most successful coaches in rugby league want to potentially double the size of the current bench as the game becomes faster and more...

09.12.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Roy Masters

Bold plan for an extended substitutes bench could revolutionise the NRL

Some of the most successful coaches in rugby league want to potentially double the size of the current bench as the game becomes faster and more...

09.12.2025 10

The Age

Roy Masters

Bold plan for an extended substitutes bench could revolutionise the NRL

Some of the most successful coaches in rugby league want to potentially double the size of the current bench as the game becomes faster and more...

09.12.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Roy Masters

Reg and Reece: Why flashy Kangaroos star is the best player since Gasnier

A man who played alongside Reg Gasnier in St George’s dominant era in the 1960s believes Broncos fullback Reece Walsh has the same magic.

10.11.2025 10

WA Today

Roy Masters

Reg and Reece: Why flashy Kangaroos star is the best player since Gasnier

A man who played alongside Reg Gasnier in St George’s dominant era in the 1960s believes Broncos fullback Reece Walsh has the same magic.

10.11.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Roy Masters

Reg and Reece: Why flashy Kangaroos star is the best player since Gasnier

A man who played alongside Reg Gasnier in St George’s dominant era in the 1960s believes Broncos fullback Reece Walsh has the same magic.

10.11.2025 10

The Age

Roy Masters

Reg and Reece: Why flashy Kangaroos star is the best player since Gasnier

A man who played alongside Reg Gasnier in St George’s dominant era in the 1960s believes Broncos fullback Reece Walsh has the same magic.

10.11.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Roy Masters

A teacher, schemer, dreamer … but Des Hasler definitely isn’t paranoid

The Gold Coast mentor has surfed every cultural wave in his 20 years as a coach. And despite a disappointing season, he’ll be back at the helm for...

15.08.2025 10

WA Today

Roy Masters

A teacher, schemer, dreamer … but Des Hasler definitely isn’t paranoid

The Gold Coast mentor has surfed every cultural wave in his 20 years as a coach. And despite a disappointing season, he’ll be back at the helm for...

15.08.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Roy Masters

A teacher, schemer, dreamer … but Des Hasler definitely isn’t paranoid

The Gold Coast mentor has surfed every cultural wave in his 20 years as a coach. And despite a disappointing season, he’ll be back at the helm for...

15.08.2025 10

The Age

Roy Masters

A teacher, schemer, dreamer … but Des Hasler definitely isn’t paranoid

The Gold Coast mentor has surfed every cultural wave in his 20 years as a coach. And despite a disappointing season, he’ll be back at the helm for...

15.08.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Roy Masters

Why Nathan Cleary didn’t make the best NRL team since 2000

The Western Suburbs coach of the century and former Dragons’ coach selects his best squad of the quarter-century. Do you agree?

25.07.2025 10

WA Today

Roy Masters

Why Nathan Cleary didn’t make the best NRL team since 2000

The Western Suburbs coach of the century and former Dragons’ coach selects his best squad of the quarter-century. Do you agree?

25.07.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Roy Masters

Why Nathan Cleary didn’t make the best NRL team since 2000

The Western Suburbs coach of the century and former Dragons’ coach selects his best squad of the quarter-century. Do you agree?

25.07.2025 20

The Age

Roy Masters

Why Nathan Cleary didn’t make the best NRL team since 2000

The Western Suburbs coach of the century and former Dragons’ coach selects his best squad of the quarter-century. Do you agree?

25.07.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Roy Masters

I was there for Daley’s first strategy meeting. Slater was already stalking the Blues

The Queensland coach proved a rugby league revolutionary, making a string of bold selection calls that paid off spectacularly. Laurie Daley stood...

10.07.2025 9

WA Today

Roy Masters

I was there for Daley’s first strategy meeting. Slater was already stalking the Blues

The Queensland coach proved a rugby league revolutionary, making a string of bold selection calls that paid off spectacularly. Laurie Daley stood...

10.07.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Roy Masters

I was there for Daley’s first strategy meeting. Slater was already stalking the Blues

The Queensland coach proved a rugby league revolutionary, making a string of bold selection calls that paid off spectacularly. Laurie Daley stood...

10.07.2025 10

The Age

Roy Masters

I was there for Daley’s first strategy meeting. Slater was already stalking the Blues

The Queensland coach proved a rugby league revolutionary, making a string of bold selection calls that paid off spectacularly. Laurie Daley stood...

10.07.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Roy Masters

Joker and the Thief win the night: How a star duo helped Queensland play their oldest tune

After Wolfmother gave a pre-game clue, Cameron Munster and Harry Grant inspired a classic Maroons’ win built more on guts than gifts.

19.06.2025 10

WA Today

Roy Masters

Joker and the Thief win the night: How a star duo helped Queensland play their oldest tune

After Wolfmother gave a pre-game clue, Cameron Munster and Harry Grant inspired a classic Maroons’ win built more on guts than gifts.

19.06.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Roy Masters

Joker and the Thief win the night: How a star duo helped Queensland play their oldest tune

After Wolfmother gave a pre-game clue, Cameron Munster and Harry Grant inspired a classic Maroons’ win built more on guts than gifts.

19.06.2025 20

The Age

Roy Masters

Joker and the Thief win the night: How a star duo helped Queensland play their oldest tune

After Wolfmother gave a pre-game clue, Cameron Munster and Harry Grant inspired a classic Maroons’ win built more on guts than gifts.

19.06.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Roy Masters

In the sheds at halftime, Blues coaches were worried. Zac Lomax offered to fix the problem

From a privileged vantage point of inside the NSW camp, Roy Masters observed the Blues’ coaching strategies unfold.

29.05.2025 10

WA Today

Roy Masters

In the sheds at halftime, Blues coaches were worried. Zac Lomax offered to fix the problem

From a privileged vantage point of inside the NSW camp, Roy Masters observed the Blues’ coaching strategies unfold.

29.05.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Roy Masters