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2dESPN Staff

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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11hESPN 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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15hESPN Staff

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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18hIsaac Issa

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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2dAAP

Kennedy keeping options open after Sharks double

Will Kennedy has warned he's open to the prospect of leaving Cronulla if he feels it's best, after the off-contract fullback scored a double in the Sharks' 36-22 win over the Warriors.

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6dIsaac 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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6dESPN Staff

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

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3dESPN Staff

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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8dIsaac Issa

Sharks young gun Riley Pollard playing the long game towards NRL debut

Patience isn't always associated with young halves chasing an NRL debut, but for young Cronulla star Riley Pollard it has become central to his development.

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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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10dAAP

Raiders 'self-destruct' as Sharks snap losing streak

Canberra coach Ricky Stuart says the Raiders are their own worst enemies, warning they won't win unless they tighten up after suffering a 34-22 loss to Cronulla.

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6dDarren Arthur

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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12dDarren Arthur

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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12dIsaac 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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15dESPN 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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18dAAP

Dolphins centre pairing stars in upset defeat of Sharks

The Dolphins have sent an early reminder of their ability to match it with the NRL's heavyweights in 2026, stunning Cronulla for a fast-finishing 38-10 win at Shark Park.

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17dESPN Staff

NRL teams: Sharpe in for Knights, Robson for Roosters

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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19dDarren Arthur

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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19dIsaac Issa

NRL midweek mail R3: Sharks Teig Wilton is looking good

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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20dESPN Staff

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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20dDarren Arthur

Stocks: New Zealand Warriors flying, Brisbane Broncos dismal

Form reversals littered the second round of the 2026 NRL season, while last year's premiers took another dive, and last year's wooden spooners paid dearly for a second win.

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Panthers steam past Sharks in impressive season start

xPenrith have continued their impressive start to the NRL season and their domination of Cronulla, with winger Tom Jenkins extending his try-scoring spree.