In his look at the league scene, NICK TEDESCHI worries how sensitive David Gallop has been to a bit of booing, reckons nepotism is rife at the Canberra Raiders - and urges caution on Todd Carney.  

In his comprehensive preview of the NRL finals, NICK TEDESCHI rates New Zealand as the best chance among the four outsiders but says Manly and Wests Tigers won't have it all their own way.

The NRL's round begins with the ultimate marquee match-up, first vs second, and NICK TEDESCHI reckons Melbourne might just edge past Manly - while more misery's in store for St George-Illawarra. 

NICK TEDESCHI pulls no punches in his condemnation of Issac Luke's blatant dive against Penrith, and asks just what has happened to Jamie Soward's form in the past month.

In his NRL Round 23 preview, NICK TEDESCHI is backing Darren Lockyer to mark his 350th game with a win, Melbourne to knock up a cricket score against Gold Coast and the GF rematch to be a lopsided affair. 

Almost 1300 NRL games of coaching experience go on the line when Wests Tigers take on St George Illawarra on Friday. NICK TEDESCHI has more on that and the rest of Round 22.  

In his weekly review of rugby league's big issues, NICK TEDESCHI says the Dragons' form slump is only a glitch, argues for an NRL Brownlow Medal equivalent - and sings Justin Hodges' praises.

Penrith and Gold Coast are best-placed of the underdogs to notch wins in the NRL's Round 15, says NICK TEDESCHI, while Wayne Bennett could well lead the Dragons to a rare victory against his old club in Brisbane on Friday night.

The Dragons have picked two very part-time wingers and a debutant for Friday's match against Gold Coast, while the only contest unaffected by Origin II is Warriors v Tigers which, NICK TEDESCHI says, is the match of the round.

In his weekly rugby league column, NICK TEDESCHI tackles, and brings to the ground, six issues that have emerged in the NRL this past week.