Vâlandys bullish as champs hit out at sin bin farce NRL boss Peter Vâlandys is standing firm on the NRLâs crackdown on high shots, as the Broncos and Sea Eagles clash turned into a farce on Friday night.
Rugby League by David Riccio, Peter Badel and Dean Ritchie 15th May 2021 11:11 AM
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Subscriber only ARLC chairman Peter V landys has vowed to resist bowing to pressure as the NRL deals with the backlash over their crackdown on foul play. Four Brisbane players were sensationally reported six times as the Broncos were left with 11 men at one stage of a drama-charged 50-6 mauling by Manly at Suncorp Stadium, but V landys is standing firm.
Manly speedster Jason Saab has thrown down the gauntlet to Josh Addo-Carr, reigniting calls for a 100-metre rugby league sprint showdown to declare the NRL s fastest man once and for all.
Perhaps inspired by famous fan Harry challenging teammate Tom Trbojevic to tear up and down the Manly Corso, Saab says there s only one way to crown the game s ultimate speed king.
With all 16 clubs arriving in Brisbane for Magic Round this weekend, it s understood NRL CEO Andrew Abdo was receptive to the idea of a 100-metre dash, similar to the sponsored AFL event each grand final day.
Addo-Carr remains the fastest rugby league player recorded during a game after the Storm star was clocked at a blistering 38.5km/h in a 2019 clash against North Queensland.
Manly coach Des Hasler praised the near-flawless execution of his team and emergence of young stars as the Sea Eagles moved into the NRL top eight for the first time this season with a record 50-6 win over Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night.
The Sea Eagles had stars all across the park as fullback Tom Trbojevic and winger Jason Saab both finished with try-scoring doubles to continue their red-hot form for the club’s fifth win in their past six games.
Fullback Trbojevic has been an absolute standout since returning from a hamstring injury in round six, adding a further two try assists to his tally for the season with his record over five games now standing at seven tries, 10 try assists and nine line-break assists.