ESPN NRL expert Brett Kimmorley looks at another weekend of rugby league action, and reveals the good, bad and ugly from round 20 of the NRL in his latest edition of Set of Six. Cheap Wholesale Asics .Spine and playmakers super important in NRLHaving a spine or having good playmakers is super important to any football side.We saw a masterclass from Johnathan Thurston against Canterbury, and a little bit also from Michael Morgan. The Bulldogs, meanwhile, copped a fair bit of criticism for not having playmakers who can dictate a football side. Traditionally the Bulldogs have been run on a big pack of forwards, but they generally dont have those halves like other teams have got.We then saw on Friday night Nathan Cleary make a fair statement that it doesnt matter how old you are: if youre good enough, youre old enough, is the old saying.Cooper Cronk put in another strong display over the weekend for Melbourne, Ash Taylor and Tyrone Roberts for the Titans; whatever team won on the weekend, I think its fair to say their playmakers challenged the defensive line.Cowboys make a timely statementOrigin has obviously affected a lot of teams over the past few months, but the Cowboys had their best team on the park on Thursday night for a number of weeks.They had Michael Morgan back, Kane Linnett back from injury, and Johnathan Thurston; I know JT has a slight hamstring injury but it was a pretty fair statement from the premiers. It sent a timely reminder about how much attack they have, and how fast they play and how they have an ability to handle pressure.The only thing that you could think would derail them would be an away semifinal so theyd have to travel, but they overcame that adversity last year and learned how to win away from home.They could actually throw the theory out the window that you have to be in the top four to win the competition.Titans looking more and more like a top-eight teamThe Titans dont have many big-name players but I like the fact that theyre having a go. The blueprint for any football side is just to turn up and make an effort. If you have a go, youre a great chance of winning a football game.Some sides are a little bit out of form at the moment, and those with highly talented rosters should look at the Titans and how they are playing.Neil Henry has done a wonderful job as coach. Think of where they were a year ago, when they missed out on Daly Cherry-Evans and their whole world was going to explode. They also lost James Roberts due to their own poor dealings and administration.Theyre being more selective with who they sign, and Chris McQueen, who played for Queensland two or three years ago, looks like an Origin player again. Tyrone Roberts couldnt get two good games out in a row for Newcastle, and now hes on fire every week.They probably got lucky with Nathan Peats, but theyre building a good team; after all their bad business decisions of the past, they look like theyre getting it right.Storm are just too clinicalThe Storm are very clinical in every game they play. I thought they showed through Cooper Cronk and Cameron Smith against Sydney Roosters why Melbourne Storm are highly successful, and their players lift and respect each others input into the football club.It was Old Boys Day in Melbourne on Saturday, and the Roosters had their best team on the park this year with plenty to play for, but I thought the Melbourne Storm were great in winning quite comfortably. It was a nice timely message.The Storm execute plays better than any team in the competition and they do it more often and better than anyone. Theyre still the benchmark in this competition.Roosters got it wrong with Blake Ferguson at fullbackThe Roosters got it horribly wrong playing Blake Ferguson at fullback with Latrell Mitchell on the wing. Mitchell is a developing fullback whos done a few things wrong over the past couple of weeks, but I think theyve got to persist. Blake Ferguson added nothing and got caught severely out of position.And if Latrell Mitchell is going to play on the wing then hes got to play on the left wing. Hes a left-hand carrier of the ball and right-hand fender, and I thought that commonsense would dictate you dont play him in a position where he has to fend across his body.The Roosters positioning was all wrong and they have to fix their attack because they played sideways; that doesnt works anymore due to the faster play-the-ball speed. Youve got to run straight and youve got to run through the holes.I dont like how they play. and I think they need to make some small adjustments in how they attack; their attack goes against what the trend of the game, which has the play-the-ball back in favour of the attacking side so it means youve got to get over the advantage line.Broncos will struggle to turn season around before NRL finalsI tipped the Broncos to win the competition at the start of the year but theyre in a big hole and I dont know if they can turn it around within the next six weeks.Their discipline is letting them down and theyve had a few players at the weekend, theyre leaking points, and coach Wayne Bennett admitted that he cant explain why theyre playing so badly.The win against Souths in the previous round was a little flattering, and I dont think their form over the past few weeks is anything to get excited about. 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LONDON -- Britains anti-doping agency was criticized on Monday for how it handled the case of a doctor who allegedly supplied performance-enhancing drugs to athletes.The findings were announced after an independent investigation into U.K. Anti-Dopings handling of the intelligence it received about London-based doctor Mark Bonar from amateur cyclist Dan Stevens.Andy Ward, a former senior police official, headed the investigation and rebuked UKAD for failing to contact Britains General Medical Council, a regulatory body, to check on the allegations against Bonar.Stevens, who was banned for two years by UKAD for refusing to take a doping test, went to the agency in 2014 with allegations against Bonar in hopes of having his sanction reduced.UKAD did not act on his information, saying the allegations fell outside its jurisdiction because Bonar was not governed by a sport.As a minimum standard of investigation, a simple check with Bonars governing body, the GMC, should have been undertaken to establish whether any other intelligence may exist to support or negate the allegations made by the athlete, the investigation concluded.It is difficult to understand why no contact was in fact made with the GMC when that course of action was suggested on at least seven occasions.Stevens evenntually took his allegations to the Sunday Times newspaper, which covertly filmed Bonar claiming to have treated more than 150 athletes with banned substances. Asics Shoes Discount Online. . The paper published the story in April, claiming that Bonars clients included Premier League soccer players, as well as athletes from other sports. Bonar has since denied any wrongdoing.Wards report cited confusion and lack of clarity in how UKAD deals with dopers who want to reduce their sentences in return for substantial assistance.It described the agencys dismissal of Stevens request for a lesser sanction as harsh and subjective.It is clear that opportunities to gather intelligence, secure evidence, and investigate Bonar have been missed, Wards report said.UKAD chairman David Kenworthy acknowledged the agency made a ghastly mistake in failing to check with the medical council, but defended the agencys overall record.This case has been challenging but as a publicly-funded body it is absolutely correct that UKAD should be held to account, Kenworthy said. The team has been fully cooperative throughout the process and accepts that mistakes were made and lessons must be learned. ' ' '