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Stocks: Sea Eagles bounce back, the Raiders continue to slide

The Easter weekend provided plenty of exciting football, with some teams enjoying statement wins, while others did absolutely nothing to console their fans.

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6hESPN Staff

Awesome Panthers roll on, Cowboys capable of upset

The 2026 NRL season continues to confuse and confound, providing plenty of headaches for tippers throughout the year. Tipping all the winners each weekend is near impossible, so we'll give you some extra help with three standout games.

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Storm need to copy Panthers to end losing streak

Put through a brutal training session on the back of their record-setting loss, Cameron Munster says Melbourne need to copy the aggressive mindset of Penrith to get their season back on track.

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NRL teams: Xerri returns, Arthars to Broncos No. 1

We move into Round 6 of the NRL season with some teams starting to show some consistency, with others still capable of springing surprises.

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Midweek mail: Foz's freedom brief puts Sea Eagles at ease

The 2026 NRL season rolls on to Round 6, with the Rabbitohs happy to be building up their form with plenty of improvement remaining.

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McLean ready to add sky blue to Kiwi black

Penrith's teenage sensation Casey McLean says he feels ready to embrace the best of both worlds and add a NSW State of Origin jersey to his New Zealand one.

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Penrith break records in historic Storm thrashing

Penrith are officially off to the hottest start to a season in 63 years after claiming their fifth straight win with an historic 50-10 domination of Melbourne.

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5dIsaac Issa

NRL midweek mail R5: Ciraldo not panicking, Marshall building systems

The 2026 NRL season rolls on to Round 5, where the Dragons are adamant they have the game plan to register a first win of 2026, instead blaming their 0-4 record on "execution".

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Broncos certainties this week, Sharks to win toss of the coin

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NRL teams: Hunt back for Knights, Haas for Broncos

The Easter long weekend brings us a feast of NRL action, which, with the spate of recent upsets, is bound to be another nightmare for tippers.

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6dESPN Staff

Stocks: Top guns tumble; Panthers prove unstoppable

The upsets continue to baffle experts and punters alike, the Tigers ventured across the ditch to upset the Wahs, the Knights belted the Bulldogs, and the Cowboys produced a minor miracle against the Storm in Townsville.

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Panthers' Kenny banned from NRL blockbuster

Penrith hooker Mitch Kenny has received a one-game ban despite coach Ivan Cleary questioning whether his shot on Parramatta's Isaiah Iongi was actually a hip-drop tackle.

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Penrith perfect record stays with win over Eels

Penrith are the NRL's only unbeaten team after a comfortable 48-20 defeat of Parramatta, who lost star fullback Isaiah Iongi to an ankle injury amid the carnage.

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Talagi grows from boy to man at Panthers: Cleary

Nathan Cleary has seen Blaize Talagi come of age as a man and footballer in 12 months playing for NRL powerhouse Penrith.

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NRL tiers: One team stands alone, the rest are stumbling behind

After four full rounds of the NRL season, it is time to evaluate the teams. Who are the premiership favourites? Who are legitimate contenders? And which teams should be looking towards the 2027 season.

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Fierce storm and comical boos greet Daly Cherry-Evans return to Brookvale

Daly Cherry-Evans returned to Brookvale Oval for the first time since his departure to the Sydney Roosters. The reception he received was both understandable and actually deeply complimentary.

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Cleary open to testing market for first time

Nathan Cleary has refused to rule out testing the open market at the end of the year, but admits it would be hard to leave Penrith.

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11dIsaac Issa

NRL midweek mail R4: Panthers tie down rising star Cordell Arama

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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13dIsaac Issa

NRL 2026 Big Board 4: New No.1 crowned as Cleary joins the fold

The first real sample size of the 2026 season is in, and the movement both up and down the Big Board has already been significant.

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Yeo isn't concerned by dramatic set-restart rise

Isaah Yeo believes it is too soon to write off the NRL's new set-restart changes, with Australia's Test captain downplaying fears more fatigue will prompt an increase in foul play.

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14dESPN Staff

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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10dESPN Staff

NRL teams: Injured 7s Doueihi, Reynolds, Sharpe named

The NRL season heads into the fourth round, with form lines still a bit muddied, this week teams line up in a way which might make the casual tipper feel like it's relatively easy.

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13dESPN Staff

Stocks: 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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Panthers belt Roosters, 'definitely' NRL's form team

Trent Robinson says Penrith are clearly the NRL's form team after Tom Jenkins scored four tries in a brutal 40-4 drubbing of his Sydney Roosters at Allianz Stadium.