Rugby League Players Association president Daly Cherry-Evans has stated his belief that annual leave for players should be longer after Canterbury Bulldogs general manger Phil Gould’s criticism of the rule. In the context of post-season international rugby league campaigns, Gould referred to the return to play and return to train …
Read More »Joey: DCE on the slide in halves pecking order
Legendary halfback Andrew Johns has made a big call on the representative future of Daly Cherry-Evans, claiming the Queensland captain is on the slide in the NRL’s halves pecking order. He says the 18-Test Kangaroos veteran would not be in the Test squad if he was picking it today, after …
Read More »Cleary shortcoming flagged in wrestle with DCE
As Daly Cherry-Evans and Nathan Cleary grapple for Australia’s halfback spot at the Rugby League World Cup, Kangaroos great Paul Gallen has raised one concern surrounding the Penrith No.7. Gallen has no doubt Cleary is “the best halfback in the competition”, but he’s wary of the Test rookie’s undeveloped combination …
Read More »DCE, Slater bristle at ’embarrassment’ question
Queensland was thrashed 44-12 in State of Origin II but Daly Cherry-Evans certainly doesn’t believe the Maroons were embarrassed. The Maroons captain made that clear when he bristled at a journalist’s question in Queensland’s post-match press conference, and he was backed up by coach Billy Slater who went out of …
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