PARRAMATTA skipper Nathan Cayless has labelled new front row partner Justin Poore a worry wart - and not just because he's about to face his former Dragons teammates.

ST GEORGE Illawarra fullback Darius Boyd has described Parramatta opposite Jarryd Hayne as the best in the world. And the Dragons star wants to be just like him.

Dragons Coach Wayne Bennett has named a big 17 man-squad for the Round 1 clash against the Eels at Parramatta Stadium on Friday night, with four forwards named on the bench all capable of playing in the front-row.

JAMIE Soward - the player dumped mid-season by the Roosters and called a "speed hump" in defence at the Dragons - has completed his remarkable transformation.

ST GEORGE Illawarra playmaker Jamie Soward today re-signed until the end of 2013 in a major coup for the Dragons ahead their opening NRL blockbuster with Parramatta.

ST George Illawarra fullback Darius Boyd has warned that his masterful ball-playing display in the Charity Shield was just the start of the Dragons' resurgent attack.

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HE WAS the Brisbane junior who followed Wayne Bennett to the Dragons. But his debut season was cruelled by injury and Nick Emmett admits it's make or break.

JARRYD Hayne wasn't listening when the suits started their speeches. He wasn't even in the room. He was performing tricks with the footy with Michael Jennings.

Watch Dragons Dan Hunt and Michael Greenfield cleaning up Wollongong's South Beach, as they raise awareness for this friday's 'Clean-Up Australia Day', involving local Wollongong schools and the Dragons.

DAVID Peachey, Nathan Blacklock and Milton Thaiday may no longer play NRL but they are as keen as ever for a game of footy - even if it's with the rival code.

Watch Coach Wayne Bennett and Captain Ben Hornby discuss Saturday night's 26-26 draw between the Dragons and the Rabbitohs at the post-match press conference.

IN one night, Darius Boyd virtually established himself as the difference between the Dragons' predictable 2009 attack and the improvement they seek this year.

In front of a record Charity Shield crowd of 27,221 fans at ANZ Stadium, the Dragons and the Rabbitohs played out an entertaining 26-26 draw.

The St George Illawarra Dragons have tonight been declared joint winners of the Race to 10,000 Ticketed Members with South Sydney prior to kick-off in the 27th annual Charity Shield match at Homebush.

Dragons youngster Kyle Stanley says he is thrilled to be named in the NRL squad for tonight’s Charity Shield Clash against the Rabbitoh’s at ANZ Stadium.

BOOM club Parramatta's bold bid to switch its round-one blockbuster with St George Illawarra to ANZ Stadium has been torpedoed by the club's Stadium Trust.

IT is the most recognised rugby league jersey in the world, but the Dragons' famous red V is about to be on charcoal instead of white - and fans are outraged. See why.

A FINAL decision on whether the Eels will shift their round-one blockbuster against St George Illawarra from Parramatta Stadium to ANZ Stadium will be made today.

St George Illawarra front-rower Ricky Thorby will be hoping to continue his run of first grade appearances when the Dragons take on the Rabbitohs in the Charity Shield at ANZ Stadium on Saturday night.

St George Illawarra star Nathan Fien can’t wait for Friday, but unlike most Dragons fans it’s not just the start of the Dragons’ 2010 NRL campaign which has the New Zealand International excited.

WILLIE Mason is on the bench. Lote Tuqiri will start for the Tigers. And a whole batch of rookies are set to debut. Check out the full teams for round one. 

ST GEORGE Illawarra are hoping that centre Matt Cooper will win his race against time to be fit for Friday night's NRL season-opener against Parramatta.

The St George Illawarra Dragons today announced that Dally M five-eight of the year Jamie Soward has re-signed with the Club for a further three years, until the end of the 2013 season.

RABBITOHS v Roosters. Broncos v North Queensland. Parramatta v St George Illawarra. These are some of the not-to-be-missed blockbusters from the opening six rounds.

For the second year running the St George Illawarra Dragons have conducted their season launch in the community with a combination of Dragons staff, players, Corporate Partners and key stakeholders coming together today to help “make a difference” in the local community.

GOLDEN try, restart play from the 30-metre line if the ball is kicked dead, allow a set of six to be completed after fulltime. They are some of the changes fans want.

It’s the photo that symbolises Rugby League’s bond with Sydney -- the NRL’s club captains standing together on Sydney Harbour as the countdown continues to the most exciting Telstra Premiership race in memory.

Watch highlights from one of the best Charity Shield matches in recent years, as the Dragons and Rabbitohs fought out an entertaining 26-26 draw at ANZ Stadium on Saturday night.

Dragons youngster Kyle Stanley will miss between 6-8 weeks, after injuring his right ankle in the Charity Shield match on Saturday night.

Tickets for individual games of Telstra Premiership went on sale today, with all fans urged to get in early and secure the best possible seats.

Three of the Dragons four Junior Rep teams suffered large defeats in the Round 3 competition matches, played last weekend.

Dragon players’ will be signing the jersey’s that they play in for the 27th Charity Shield and against South Sydney on Saturday, February 27 and auctioning them off via www.dragons.com.au with proceeds going towards St George and Wollongong Public Hospitals.

ST GEORGE Illawarra flyer Brett Morris shattered the hearts of Rabbitohs fans by powering over for a last-minute try to leave the Charity Shield in a stalemate.

The Dragons Under 20’s have been defeated 6-4 tonight by the Rabbitohs in a tough match at ANZ Stadium.

THEY'RE big shorts to fill. For most of last year, Dragon Jason Nightingale warmed the bench and when he came on served as a stop-gap wherever he was required.

Dragons Captain Ben Hornby says that tomorrow night’s Charity Shield clash against the Rabbitohs will be a tough, but entertaining spectacle for Dragons fans.

AS PHIL Blake embarks on the painstaking road to recovery after triple bypass heart surgery, league's former attacking ace reckons he is one very fortunate bloke.

Watch as Dragons players explain why the Charity Shield means so much to players and fans alike and watch highlights from past Charity Shield matches.

Dragons NRL stars encouraged junior players in the hundreds to register for local junior league clubs across St George and Wollongong this past Wednesday at the annnual 'Come and Try' afternoon.