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Is the NRL's sin-bin rule broken? A struggling Dragons coach thinks so

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St George Illawarra Dragons have been rocked on the eve of their clash against the Knights with reports that their captain will jump ship next season.

Reports on Friday surfaced that Damien Cook would leave the club at the end of 2026 to play in the English Super League.

Cook, who was in negotiations with the Dragons previously, was forced to sit and wait on his future after St George Illawarra put an internal contract freeze across their playing group following a dismal start to the campaign, which saw Shane Flanagan sacked following the Red V's seventh straight loss to start the season.

Dean Young Backs 5-Minute Sin Bins for St. George Illawarra Dragons

Dean Young has asked the NRL to cut sin-bins from 10 minutes to five as st. george illawarra dragons prepare to face Newcastle in Wollongong on Saturday. The Dragons coach said the current penalty is having too much influence on scorelines and that the game is still being decided by who copes best with the bin.

Young called the rule confusing and said he is still trying to understand why some players are sent off while others are not. He said the issue is not just the sanction itself, but the way it swings momentum inside a match.

“There are big momentum swings throughout the game. The biggest thing to overcome is the sin bins, and I'm still trying to get my head around why some are being put in the bin, and some aren't,” Young said on Friday ahead of the Newcastle Knights clash.

Drinkwater wants to play under Young

Scott Drinkwater says the main reason he agreed to join the Dragons in 2027 was the chance to play under coach Dean Young again.

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