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Warriors on a roll, toss a coin for DCE's return
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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NRL midweek mail R4: Nose knocks Nikora out; Cobbo relishing Dolphins switch
The 2026 NRL season has moved quickly towards Round 4, where the Sharks are already under the pump and questions around Jake Trbojevic's future at Manly continue to come.
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ROUND 3
Panthers are roaring, Sharks sink and Munster lets the Storm down
The reigning premiers finally had a win, shocking everyone with an upset victory over the Storm in Melbourne. The Bulldogs did just enough to beat the Raiders and the Panthers were awesome as they dismembered the Roosters.
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ROUND 3
ROUND 3
Deciphering the Dogs: Tactically brilliant or inept in attack?
With the Bulldogs scraping home against the Raiders the question has been raised; are they amongst the most inept attacking sides in the competition or are they masterful tacticians?
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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
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- NRL: Injured 7s Doueihi, Reynolds, Sharpe named
- Broncos suffer huge blow but Reynolds returns
- Souths to return to Allianz in split-home system
- Couchman cops lengthy ban for ACL-tearing tackle
- Yeo isn't concerned by dramatic set-restart rise
- Six Dolphins to give Broncos clash added heat
- Broncos chaos continues with Te'o set to walk
- Nine cops needed to restrain ex dual-code star
- No guarantees DCE plays on at Roosters in '27
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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.
