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Sharks to maul the Roosters, 'Phins a good long shot
Tipping eight winners each weekend is going to be near impossible, so each week we'll give you extra help with three standout games.
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Teams: Panthers decimated by Origin, Arthur Manly's No.7
The NRL season enters the twilight zone, otherwise known as the State of Origin period.
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STATE OF ORIGIN
GAME 1
Queensland name rookie Roosters centre for Origin I
We take a look at the Queensland team that will run out onto Suncorp Stadium on Wednesday May 28
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Biggest surprises from NSW and Queensland Origin I squads
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Storm slide, while the Sea Eagles soar
There was plenty of movement on this week's snakes and ladders board, with the Sea Eagles taking a big ladder over a whole bunch of teams sliding down snakes.
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ROUND 11
Raiders sure to bounce back, Eels a chance
Tipping eight winners each weekend is going to be near impossible, so each week we'll give you extra help with three standout games.
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NRL teams: Ezra Mam returns, Storm name Grant
The NRL season rolls on towards State of Origin with this weekend being the last for players to impress before selection for Game I.
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Raiders and Broncos land on snakes
This week we saw one of the most remarkable rounds of rugby league ever, contributing to plenty of movement on the snakes and ladders board.
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ROUND 10
Top Headlines
- Roosters turn to Young amid Origin depth test
- NRL teams: Panthers puzzle, Arthur Manly's No.7
- Why Cleary and Moses can park 'egos' for Blues
- Cherry-Evans reveals why he will play on in 2026
- Gilbert cops latest injury hit in blow for QLD
- Blues prop Haas cleared to join Origin camp
- Queensland name rookie centre for Origin I
- Blues name extended squad for Origin I
- Kernick helps Blues to women's Origin series
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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.
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The simple secrets to Craig Bellamy's Melbourne Storm success
In the history of professional sport throughout the world, there would be but a handful of coaches who have retired on their own terms, Craig Bellamy has earned that privilege.
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ESPN's 2025 crystal ball predictions for all major Australian codes
With the curtain closing on another year, we've asked our ESPN experts to pull out their crystal balls to predict the future.
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Culture is vital to NRL success: Why Addo-Carr, Hunt and Gutherson had to go
Rugby league is the ultimate team sport, individual brilliance might win the occasional game, but alone it can't win a title.
