Pierre Boulben

Dragons vs Warriors: a mismatch on paper Saturday afternoon rugby league takes us to Jubilee Stadium for a clash that looks like one of the biggest mismatches on a State of Origin-hit card. One side are the Dragons, still desperate for their first win of the season. The other are the Warriors, rolling in with…

Sea Eagles vs Titans: Manly look to keep the climb going The second fixture of this trimmed-down Super Saturday takes us to Sydney for a showdown between a Manly side full of confidence and a Titans outfit still desperately searching for a proper 80-minute reference point. The ladder suggests a clear gap between the two,…

Bulldogs vs Storm: a huge clash already, even with key men out There is only one NRL game on Friday night, but it could end up mattering a lot as the season rolls on. Welcome to Accor Stadium, just days after State of Origin, for a meeting between a Bulldogs side in trouble and a…

Rabbitohs vs Dolphins: a fixture that could get lively in a hurry Magic Round rolls on Friday night with a cracking showdown between the Rabbitohs and the Dolphins at Suncorp Stadium. Two teams that like to play at pace, two attacks that can pile on points in bursts, and two sides arriving with real belief…

Sharks vs Bulldogs: a bigger game than it first looks Kick-off for this latest NRL night is on Friday, with the Sharks and Bulldogs taking centre stage. On paper, it is hardly the glamour fixture of the round. But given the way both teams are tracking, this one could get a lot more fraught than…

NRL – Raiders vs Panthers: can Canberra hang in there? Sunday afternoon’s clash in Canberra could be a lot tighter than some people expect. Penrith are still the benchmark in the competition, of course, but they arrive in a less comfortable spot than it first looks against a Raiders side that is finally showing a…

NRL – Storm vs Tigers: Storm out to end the slide Storm head back to AAMI Park in almost surreal circumstances. Seven straight losses, confidence in tatters and a season already starting to smell like an emergency. For Melbourne, this is the sort of game that can change the mood fast. The Tigers, meanwhile, arrive…