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NRL midweek mail R3: Ciraldo addresses Xerri circus
The 2026 NRL season has moved quickly towards Round 3, where there is some good news for the in-form Panthers, so too the 0-2 Titans. Isaac Issa takes you around the league.
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NRL teams: Enari Tuala steps in for Xerri
The NRL season moves into Round 3, after the Broncos and Sea Eagles joined the Cowboys, Dragons and Titans without a win. Surely none of these teams will want to be 0-3 after this weekend.
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ROUND 3
Panthers unstoppable, toss a coin for Rabbitohs vs. Tigers
The 2026 NRL season is underway, and looks likely to provide plenty of headaches for tippers throughout the year, so we'll give you some extra help with three standout games.
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Midweek mail: Tigers confirm Turuva switch; no interest in Xerri
The 2026 NRL season has moved quickly towards Round 3, where there is some good news for the in-form Panthers, so too the 0-2 Titans. Isaac Issa takes you around the league.
Warriors flying, Broncos and Sea Eagles dismal
ROUND 2
SUNDAY'S GAMES
ROUND 2
SATURDAY'S GAMES
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FRIDAY NIGHT ACTION
Johnston record a triumph of individual belief, team strength, and a bit of magic
Fairy tales don't always happen in sport, but tonight, at Allianz Stadium, Alex Johnston lived out his, scoring his 213th try and breaking Ken Irvine's long-standing record.
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Eels prove there is no such thing as a sure thing in the NRL
The Eels, completely humbled 52-4 in Round 1 by the Storm, travelled to Brisbane to face the reigning premiers to open Round 2, what happened over the proceeding 80 minutes astounded most.
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NRL 2026 Big Board 3: Clarke rips through Eels on debut, as new rankings leader shines
Top Headlines
- Dragons player leaves training in an ambulance
- Sources: Storm in fight to keep rising prop
- Mahoney's 'mongrel' fine but Cowboys need smarts
- Brisbane face dreaded 0-3 start and Storm history
- Fallen NRL star has 'come to Jesus' moment in jail
- NRL: Sharpe in for Knights, Robson for Roosters
- Former NRL star Walker facing multiple charges
- Rabbitohs want Roosters breached over big screen
- Ponga out for two months in Knights double blow
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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.
