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Former Kiwis captain ready to take down New Zealand
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak once captained New Zealand, but the winger is now primed to make history by guiding Tonga past his former team to a World Cup final.
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Kangaroos raring for rowdy Samoan semifinal
Picked ahead of James Tedesco for Sunday's semi-final against Samoa, Kangaroos fullback Reece Walsh says team success outweighs any battle for the No.1 jersey.
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RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP
WEEK 3 REVIEW
Tonga deliver, Kiwis fire and England bow out
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RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP
WEEK 3
Tonga learn semifinal fate after pipping Samoa in monumental clash
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PLAYER MOVEMENTS
Fa'alogo agrees to long-term Storm extension
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RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP
WEEK 3 PREVIEW
Walters picks Walsh; Kiwis name Gagai; Katoa and Toia return for Samoa
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'Bigger than a final': Tonga set for Samoa clash
RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP
WEEK 2
What we learned: Fiji expose Kangaroos, Samoa set up Tonga showdown
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Tedesco gets Australia out of jail against fab Fiji
RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP
Jillaroos earn high praise after crushing England
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Future Chiefs star as Samoa slaughter Kumuls
RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP
Week 2 teams: Kini in for Ponga; Walters shuffles Kangaroos
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What we learned: Australia need to improve, Tonga impress in defence
PNG CHIEFS
PNG Chiefs unveil new logo, jersey, amid drama
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Top Headlines
- 'Significant loss': Canterbury great Paul Langmack dies
- North Sydney Bears royalty lands in Perth to lead new NRL club
- Burton's $1.2m Perth lure as Bulldogs outline path to stay
- Ponga back for NZ as Walsh wins Aussie fullback role
- NRL transfers: Manly shut down Paseka enquiry, Cowboys keen on Savage
- Grant calls for shorter NRL season amid contract chaos, Cup blowouts
- Addo-Carr B sample negative as Eels mull his fate
- 'Do everything': Walsh credits Walters chat for return
- Unlikely winner emerges from luckless Samoan blow
- Mulitalo learns Cup fate after shoulder charge
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NRL Grand Final: Records, facts, figures from rugby league's biggest game
Rugby league has a proud history dating back to 1908. But what are some of the biggest records, facts and figures from its deciding game?
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Roosters top the class: NRL 2026 team-by-team season review
The 2026 NRL season is over with the Roosters crowned the premiers, so it's time to evaluate every team's year.
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Blame the coach: Tale of two disastrous seasons
Fairly or unfairly, the spotlight is on the coaches of the Bulldogs and Broncos after two very different but equally awful seasons.
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Arrow takes centre stage: Life and sport inseparably, intrinsically linked
Jai Arrow has handled this awful situation as well as a person possibly can, and deserves everything and anything we can give him.
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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 135 games and seen plenty of amazing rugby league.
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