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Isaako stars as Dolphins heap more pain on Dogs
Canterbury's spluttering attack showed signs of life before a Jamayne Isaako hat-trick fired the Dolphins to a dominant NRL win in Brisbane.
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NRL Rookie of the Year race: Round 10
With the season settling into rhythm, the narratives around the games brightest young stars have become less about projection and more about action.
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'Back to normal': Cowboys enforcer firms for Queensland Origin call-up
North Queensland Cowboys forward Heilum Luki has declared he is finally feeling "back to normal" physically as the in-form edge forward pushes his case for a maiden Queensland State of Origin debut.
ROUND 10
PREVIEW
Roosters to smash Titans, Broncos in coin toss game
Round 9 saw plenty of points scored and some really close contests, Round 10 once again throws up some tricky tipping prospects.
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Mail: Young puts stamp on Dragons as Holmes acknowledges poor form
The 2026 NRL season rolls on to Round 10, and the crucial Blues fullback role remains in the spotlight. Meanwhile, a disenchanted Dragon appears to have had a change of heart.
Round 9: Roosters are crowing, 'soft' Tigers tumble
ROUND 9
SUNDAY'S ACTION
ROUND 9
SATURDAY'S ACTION
ROUND 9
FRIDAY NIGHT GAMES
Dolphins dazzle to hand Storm worst losing streak
Melbourne have slumped to a club record seventh loss in a row as the Dolphins stormed home for a stunning 28-10 comeback win.
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Cowboys fire, hand Bulldogs third-straight loss
Canterbury's spluttering attack failed to fire once more as the Bulldogs slumped to a 28-12 NRL defeat at the hands of North Queensland.
Benji said it best, but deep down Luai is yet another Tigers heartbreak
ROUND 8
REVIEW
The Bunnies are hopping, the Bulldogs are flopping
The depleted Broncos continued to impress, dismissing the dismal Bulldogs, the Tigers were sensational in their Leichhardt Oval victory over the Raiders, and the Storm slumped to yet another heavy defeat, this time at the hands of the Rabbitohs.
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Mail: Roosters laud Robson, Kikau sent for scans
The 2026 NRL season rolls on to Round 9, and as the Roosters reflect on their mammoth victory over the Dragons, there are still areas they are keen to work on.
Top Headlines
- NRL teams: Gray back for Bunnies, Reynolds out
- Cowboys enforcer firms for Queensland call-up
- Try-scoring ace Johnston formally signs with PNG
- Storm troops inspired by Bellamy's health battle
- 'Haven't heard anything': Bai dodges PNG query
- Ilias axed by Titans as Roosters name Crichton
- Nicho Hynes chases holy grail with Sharks
- Staying in Tiger Town: Bula signs long-term deal
- Saifiti medically retires due to shoulder issue
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ESPN's way-too-early NRL predictions
ESPN's NRL experts have turned their attention to 2026 for their way-too-early predictions.
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Must-see games of the first four rounds of the 2026 season
The 2026 NRL draw has been released. So, to whet your appetite for the upcoming season, we've picked out the must-watch games from the opening four rounds.
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Rugby's rebel league explained: Everything you need to know about R360
R360's start date has officially been kicked down the road to 2028. Perhaps now we will start to see some of the detail it currently lacks. So what exactly do, and don't we know about, it?
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State of Origin: The all-time records and statistics
The State of Origin series started in 1980 and since that very first encounter we have witnessed 129 games and seen plenty of amazing rugby league.
