Rugby league is the gift that keeps on giving - and with some incredible footy in the rear-view mirror, it's time to look forward to this weekend.
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Trent Barrett has been confirmed as coach of the Bulldogs for the next three years.
Tom Naghten
Canberra Raiders winger Nick Cotric has signed with the Canterbury Bulldogs on a three-year deal, joining the club from the start of the 2021 season.
Liam O'Loughlin
Sonny Bill Williams won't be the force he once was if he returns to the NRL following Toronto Wolfpack's withdrawal from the English Super League, says Paul Gallen.
Dragons centre Tim Lafai has rejoined his former club, signing with the Bulldogs for the remainder of the 2020 season.
Lachlan McKirdy
Kieran Foran is weighing up whether to sign a cut-price contract extension to remain at Belmore but could also be set to follow Dean Pay out the door of the battling club.
Ed Chisholm
The impending returns of Canterbury Bulldogs stars Corey Harawira-Naera and Jayden Okunbor is something that the players and coaching staff would be keen to see.
Thurston has unleashed on Hasler over the state of the NRL club that handed him his first-grade debut.
Steve Orme
While many have questioned the Bulldogs reported pursuit of Trent Barrett to succeed Dean Pay, former Knights coach Nathan Brown has applauded the club for quickly identifying their target.
Barrett is the prohibitive favourite to become the next Bulldogs head coach after Dean Pay this week resigned from the family club.
Harawira-Naera this week won his appeal against the NRL’s decision
Senior Bulldogs Aiden Tolman and Josh Jackson have sung the praises of former coach Dean Pay, a day after the club great stepped down as coach.
Canterbury Bulldogs playmaker Kieran Foran has thrown his support behind interim coach Steve Georgallis, following the departure of Dean Pay on Tuesday morning.
Dragons captain Cameron McInnes has endorsed Ben Hunt's stay at hooker as Paul McGregor's new-look spine continues to inspire a turn in form for the club.
The 2020 NRL season could be thrown yet another curveball after the Queensland government announced they would be restricting travel to the state from hotspots in NSW.
League legend Laurie Daley has warned Trent Barrett off the Bulldogs job, declaring the instability at the club could quickly derail his coaching career.
Eventful couple of days at Belmore Oval.
Wow.
Bulldogs back Jake Averillo goes into self-isolation after COVID-19 scare
Dally M Leaderboard Round 9.
Pay’s Bulldogs slumped to their eighth loss in nine games with a 26-8 defeat at the hands of the struggling Broncos on Saturday.
Broncos coach Anthony Seibold said the decision to alter the team's preparation this week was a sign of the leadership group finding their voice and not an undermining of his methods.
For all the NRL news and stories that you might have missed around the clubs from Friday's press conferences, we've compiled all the best bits below.
Dean Pay still believes he's the man for the job as the Bulldogs look set to make their decision
Nathan Williamson
When you've lost your last six, your willing to try anything to turn around fortunes
Fifita is undecided on whether to accept a massive Titans offer or stay loyal to the Broncos in 2021.
The Broncos have earned some much-needed relief amid what has been a horror series of weeks for the struggling club with rising fullback Tesi Niu turning his back on interest from the Titans to sign a new extension.
All the juiciest bits from the NRL press conferences
It's getting hot at the top of the table.
Brendan Bradford
The Canterbury Bulldogs have been rocked by a controversial video involving back-rower Adam Elliott that has surfaced on Thursday.
The team's are in for another big round of the NRL action, with injuries and suspensions causing plenty of headaches for coaches around the comp.
It's gonna be a good race.
It's a big step in the right direction.
Everything you might've missed from Monday's NRL press conferences.
More bad news for Bulldogs fans.
Dean Pay admits it is critical the Bulldogs sign "three to four" top players to help lift the club out of its current slump after another dour loss on Sunday to the Tigers.
As players and coaches go through their final captains run, we've compiled the best of the rest from the press conferences across the NRL.
WHAT A HIT!
Under-fire Cronulla coach John Morris has moved to diffuse the criticism being leveled towards star halves pairing Shaun Johnson and Chad Townsend, who have been largely blamed for the Sharks' slow start to the year.
All the judiciary charges from round six of the NRL.
Dean Pay has tributed Craig Bellamy after revealing the Storm coach personally rang him to deny links between him and the head coaching role at the Bulldogs.
The NRL continues to make progress towards a return to normality, with clubs set to play at their home grounds from round eight onwards.
We’ve accumulated the tastiest titbits from Club Land that were interesting – but not interesting enough to warrant their own stories.
We’ve accumulated the tastiest titbits from press conferences that were interesting – but not interesting enough to warrant their own stories.
Tedesco scored a hat-trick and set up two more of the Roosters’ tries in Monday’s 42-6 win over the Bulldogs.
The three-time premiership winner is never satisfied
The Sydney Roosters put on another show on Monday as James Tedesco tormented Canterbury Bulldogs at Bankwest Stadium.
Peter Hanson
All tests taken by Canterbury Bulldogs players and staff on Sunday came back as negative.
Dejan Kalinic
Canterbury may be without forward Aiden Tolman for three games, despite the veteran forward returning a negative test to coronavirus.
HUGE NEWS.
Roosters vs Bulldogs match postponed after COVID-19 scare
He'll undergo a COVID-19 test.
Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson has heaped praise on Kyle Flanagan - but admits that he wants the young halfback to improve as the season progresses.
Canterbury Bulldogs recruit Luke Thompson will join the club for the remainder of the 2020 NRL season, after the club and St Helens came to an agreement over an early release.
The Englishman signed a long-term deal to join the Bulldogs from 2021 but could reportedly arrive at Belmore this month.
Are the new rules producing an undesired consequence?
The leaderboard has tightened up after round four
Canterbury Bulldogs managed to record their first NRL victory of 2020 to leave St George Illawarra Dragons cut adrift in the standings.
Liam Blackburn
Paul McGregor says he hasn't been happy with the combination of his spine this season and has put his under-performing stars on notice for Monday's clash against the Bulldogs.
Paul McGregor insists there have been no internal discussions about the security of his job as Dragons coach but understands he's running out of time to prove he's the man to lead the club out of its current decline.
The St. George Illawarra Dragons have earned some reprieve after announcing rookie halfback Adam Clune has re-signed with the club for a further two years.
Andrew Johns thinks Roosters assistant Craig Fitzgibbon would be a strong choice for the head coaching gig at the Dragons should the club move on from Paul McGregor.
Returning Bulldogs haflback Kieran Foran has thrown his support by the team's embattled coach Dean Pay and promised an improved effort against the Dragons on Monday.
The crisis at St. George Illawarra has deepened with star forward Tyson Frizell's contract with Newcastle to officially be rubber-stamped by the NRL.
What were they thinking?
Ennis goes off.
Canterbury Bulldogs coach Dean Pay has admitted that Kieran Foran would help his struggling side - but has stopped short of blaming their 32-6 loss to Manly on the injured playmaker.
How good was that! Footy is back, and at that, back to its very best.
Here's what you might have missed from the rugby league world on Wednesday.
At Manly in the early part of last decade, Kieran Foran and Daly Cherry-Evans were the best halves combination in the NRL. Five years since Foran's departure, the pair have rekindled their friendship.
IT'S ALMOST TIME!
He’s only just moved to the Newcastle Knights from the Brisbane Broncos – but Andrew McCullough is reportedly going to be on the move again.
The full list of fixtures fro the remainder of the 2020 NRL season have now been revealed
Edward Chisholm
Canterbury Bulldogs legend Michael Ennis has taken a swipe at the clubs' recruitment following suggestions they've gone cold on a potential deal to bring Josh Reynolds back to Belmore.
Five NRL clubs will at least have the feeling of playing at their home ground when the competition resumes on May 28, albeit in empty stadiums.
All the latest news.
A setback.
Bulldogs coach Dean Pay believes the new rules and shortened structure of the competition should mean all clubs start on zero points.
Could we see a return to form of the Kiwi half in 2020?
Canterbury Bulldogs hooker Sione Katoa has explained his anti-flu shot stance in a lengthy Instragram post, as the anti-vaccination crowd within the NRL continues to grow.
There has been plenty of media speculation recently about Josh Reynolds returning to his former club the Canterbury Bulldogs - but a rugby league Immortal has slammed the potential move.
The NRL has moved to reach an agreement with players over a new pay deal, after a player boycott threat threw the season's restart into disarray.
Canterbury Bulldogs have confirmed Joe Stimson has undergone shoulder surgery, with a long-term injury layoff likely to end the young forward's season.
Can you get 20 out of 20?
If all goes to plan, the NRL will recommence a restructured 17-round season on May 28, having reached an agreement with broadcasters Nine and Fox Sports.
The hookers are running away with it at the moment.
With all that is going on in the rugby league world due to coronavirus, it has been easy to forget about the scandal that proceeded Round 1 involving Corey Harawira-Naera and Jayden Okunbor.
Blues coach and rugby league great Brad Fittler says the NRL should opt for a 15-round home-and-away season if they can restart the competition next month.
Sacked Canterbury pair Corey Harawira-Naera and Jayden Okunbor are reportedly set to appeal the NRL's decision to deregister their contracts.
If the NRL is to go ahead with the two-conference system in a bid to fast-track the competition's return amid coronavirus, teams may lose their points from the first two rounds.
Whether it's in real life or in a video game, he just keeps getting better with age.
Andrew Johns won't be surprised if sacked Bulldogs Corey Harawira-Naera and Jayden Okunbor find their way back into the NRL, though thinks the former is the more likely of the two.
With the NRL currently on hold due to coronavirus, why not test your knowledge of another one of rugby league's most turbulent periods.
After weeks of deliberation, the NRL has today announced that they have cancelled the registrations of Canterbury Bulldogs duo Corey Harawira-Naera and Jayden Okunbor.
Think about it.
Chris Danks
Some greats of the game on this list.
Some of the biggest clubs in the NRL could be the most vulnerable during the coronavirus pandemic, according to NRL CEO Todd Greenberg.
Canterbury Bulldogs head coach Dean Pay has reacted to being stood-down by the club following the NRL suspending the season, as fears over coronavirus continue across the globe.
It might be the last points anyone scores for a while.
Lewis was sensationally benched in the 55th minute of Thursday’s 24-16 loss to the Cowboys at ANZ Stadium.
Mitchell spent Wednesday fishing and jet skiing in his hometown of Taree.
'I don't think I did anything special'
345 metres. He's not human!!!
Mitchell was sensationally benched in the 55th minute of his South Sydney debut against Cronulla in Round 1.
The Bulldogs and Cowboys will kick off Round 2 of the NRL season at an empty ANZ Stadium on Thursday night.
All 16 NRL clubs on Wednesday voted in favour of continuing the season as another high-profile player expressed his unwillingness to take a pay cut due to the coronavirus.
Gal is talking sense here.
ARLC boss Peter V'Landys has committed to providing clubs with support to ensure their survival as the NRL's 2020 season remains under threat from coronavirus.
Who better to critique the clubs than their most passionate supporters?
The Warriors may disagree the captain’s challenge is all bad
Tallis has been a vocal critic of Lodge’s signing at the Broncos as well as recent reports the controversial prop was being considered as captain of the club.
The Eels scored the lone try in a scrappy NRL season-opener to edge the Bulldogs 8-2 at Bankwest Stadium.
The Bulldogs stood down two players on Tuesday after they allegedly invited two schoolgirls to the team’s hotel in Port Macquarie last month.
Terrible look.
The Bulldogs on Tuesday suspended two players after it was revealed they allegedly invited two schoolgirls to the team hotel in Port Macquarie last month.
Bulldogs players Corey Harawira-Naera and Jayden Okunbor were on Tuesday provisionally suspended for allegedly inviting two Port Macquarie schoolgirls back to the team hotel during a pre-season trip.
The Bulldogs have confirmed that two players have been disciplined for bringing schoolgirls to their team hotel while on a pre-season trip.
There's a certain level of pressure that comes from being related to a rugby league legend like Wally Lewis - but Canterbury Bulldogs playmaker Lachlan Lewis seems like he handles it extremely well.
Young playmaker Brandon Wakeham has won the race for the Bulldogs' number six jumper and will partner Lachlan Lewis in the halves during Thursday's season-opener against Parramatta.
Canterbury Bulldogs star Dallin Watene-Zelezniak has dodged a bullet following the NRL All Stars clash - but teammate Chris Smith wasn't so lucky and will miss up to three months of action.
"Guys really need to talk about it because there's a lot of pressure."
Many NRL teams' kit departments have been given creative license when it comes to the jersey design for this year's NRL Nines tournament.
Brad Arthur believes the acquisition of star forward duo Reagan Campbell Gillard and Ryan Matterson could be monumental for Parramatta in 2020.
St Helens prop Luke Thompson will leave Super League champions after the 2020 season to join Canterbury Bulldogs.
Chris Myson
Former NRL premiership winner and inspirational Canterbury Bulldogs captain Andrew Ryan is set for a return to rugby league, after the club announced he will play in the upcoming NRL Nines tourament.
With six weeks to go until the 2020 NRL season begins, most players are reaching peak fitness - but Canterbury Bulldogs skipper Josh Jackson and forward Raymond Faitala-Mariner have suffered setbacks.
The Canterbury Bulldogs have called for the NRL to overhaul its salary cap compensation policy after the club received a small payout for Kieran Foran, after the playmaker injured his shoulder playing for New Zealand.
Bulldogs skipper Josh Jackson has signed a three-year contract extension, keeping him at Belmore until at least the end of 2023.
The disparity in the NRL's third-party agreement figures doesn't add up and prevents a truly level playing field in the competition.
We've all thought about this but he actually did it!
The Canberra Raiders have signed former junior Matt Frawley on a one-year development deal.
In an ideal world he would devote each Sunday to pray, but Hoppa acknowledges it is not a realistic option.
Adam Lucius
He's been one of the shining lights for the club in recent seasons, and Canterbury Bulldogs centre Will Hopoate has extended his stay at the club until the end of the 2021 NRL season.
There might be calls from those within the rugby league community for him to hang up the boots - but injured Canterbury Bulldogs five-eighth Kieran Foran is sticking to his guns and has vowed to play on.
They were never going anywhere, were they?
The South Sydney Rabbitohs have signed Bronson Garlick - son of former club captain Sean - from the Canterbury Bulldogs for the 2020 NRL season.
Canterbury Bulldogs coach Dean Pay is ready to place his trust in the young brigade of playmakers to fill the void left by injured veteran Kieran Foran next season.
If this latest injury is the end of Kieran Foran's career, he can be proud of the legacy he will leave.
Terrible news.
The contract saga surrounding Sydney Roosters superstar Latrell Mitchell has continued, with the Canterbury Bulldogs officially bowing out of the race for his signature.
After Sonny Bill Williams signed for Toronto Wolfpack, we take a look at the dual-code star's career.
Promising Canterbury Bulldogs playmaker Lachlan Lewis has re-signed with the club until the end of the 2021 NRL season.
Papua New Guinea will host an NRL trial game for the very first time in 2020 when the Canterbury Bulldogs and Cronulla Sharks do battle in Port Moresby next February.
He was one of the Canterbury Bulldogs best-performing players during their late-season surge - but second-rower Corey Harawira-Naera says he was surprised to receive a New Zealand call-up.
Can any player go back-to-back in 2019?
Everything you need to know about the 2019 Dally M awards.
Bulldogs continue to boost their depth with the signing of the Tongan international
Canterbury hooker Jeremy Marshall-King has been rewarded for a stand-out 2019 season, accepting a two-year contract extension.
The race for the Lurker's Dally M came down to the wire
The Broncos had their NRL finals destiny in their own hands but must now wait on the outcome of Sunday’s Tigers-Sharks clash after losing to the Bulldogs.
It's all happening in Queensland during the final round of the NRL season.
Fifita comes off contract at the end of the 2020 NRL season, meaning rival clubs can formally approach him from November 1.
The Canterbury Bulldogs have held preliminary talks with former Parramatta Eels superstar Semi Radradra regarding a return to the NRL in the 2021 season.
North Queensland Cowboys have announced the re-signing of forward Corey Jensen on a two-year deal that will see him stay in Townsville until at least the end of the 2021 season.
The Roosters fullback ran for 196 metres and scored a try in the 22 -6 win over Penrith.
Api Koroisau has officially found a new home for 2020, signing a three-year deal with the Penrith Panthers despite it being expected he would sign with the Canterbury Bulldogs.
The Bulldogs were denied a try in the 15th minute of Thursday’s 15-8 loss to the Cowboys.
Manu played eight seasons in the NRL and will retire from all forms of the game at the end of the current Super League campaign.
Fans and commentators were divided after Kieran Foran avoids sin bin for escort on Gavin Cooper
North Queensland Cowboys prop Matt Scott has thanked fans and given an update on his condition after suffering a stroke.
Roosters superstar James Tedesco has pulled further ahead in the race after polling two votes in his side's win over the Dragons.
The Lurker
Harsh but fair?
Canterbury Bulldogs winger Reimis Smith has been placed on report and sent to the sin-bin for a headbutt on Eels rival Maika Sivo in the second half of Thursday's clash.
If Brown accepts the early plea, he’ll miss the final two regular season games
Brown was sin-binned and placed on report for a shoulder charge early in the second half of the Eels-Bulldogs clash on Thursday night.
The clash between old rivals Parramatta and Canterbury promised to be a cracking game - but an ugly hit from Nathan Brown caused a melee early in the second half.
