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1dESPN 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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1dESPN 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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6hIsaac Issa

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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Tabuai-Fidow set for more 'Bermuda Triangle' magic

Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow is full of confidence and ready to duplicate his famous disappearing act at the Bermuda Triangle.

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2dDarren 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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3dAAP

Tabuai-Fidow genius secures Dolphins great-escape win

The magic of Dolphins superstar Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow conjured a get-out-of-jail 18-14 comeback win over a brave Gold Coast outfit.

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6dDarren Arthur

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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5dIsaac Issa

NRL 2026 Big Board 3: Clarke rips through Eels on debut, as new rankings leader shines

Both NSW and QLD Cup competitions kicked off over the weekend, which led to some surprising rises and some disappointing drop-offs.

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8dESPN Staff

Broncos certainties, Raiders win coin toss game

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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4dESPN Staff

NRL teams: Foxx returns for Eels, Toia for Roosters

The NRL season moves on, with some teams absolutely determined not to lose their first two games, while others look to continue their winning form.

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10dDarren Arthur

Stocks: Panthers crush the Broncos, while the Eels plummet

What an incredible opening round of the 2026 NRL season, with two golden point thrillers, plenty of tries scored, several blow-outs and a couple of upsets.

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Braydon Trindall stars as Sharks belt Hannay's Titans

Braydon Trindall's masterclass has powered Cronulla to a 50-10 mauling of Gold Coast, whose Josh Hannay era began in dismal fashion at Shark Park.

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13dDarren Arthur

Losing to the Storm was inevitable, complete capitulation was not

Once again Melbourne Storm have beaten a Round 1 opponent, and for the third time in four years it was the Parramatta Eels, who showed concerningly little fight.

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Car ride and hugs sealed Titans skipper Tino

The conversation Jamal Fogarty dreaded the most when he decided to leave Canberra for Manly was the one with Raiders coach Ricky Stuart.

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13dDarren Arthur

Lomax saga adds extra spice to delicious NRL menu

With the fans, the players, the media and thousands of support staff all back from Las Vegas, its time to prepare for the season proper to take flight.

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15dESPN Staff

Sharks to topple Titans, Panthers in a coin toss, Rabbitohs the roughies

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: DCE to make Roosters debut at five-eighth

The 2026 NRL season is underway after the first two games were completed under the bright lights of Las Vegas. Now the rest of the competition has an opportunity to put two early points on the board.

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17dIsaac Issa

Vegas opener reveals early premiership identities

The NRL's third venture to Las Vegas didn't just deliver highlight finishes and fairytale debuts - it delivered clarity.

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23dDarren Arthur

NRL Preseason was a challenge to watch

If you decided to watch any of the NRL Preseason Challenge hoping to fire yourself up for the 2026 season, you were most likely left frustrated and confused.

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24dESPN

The 2026 NRL Preseason Challenge

The NRL Pre-season Challenge is here as all the teams hit the paddock in preparation for the start of the 2026 season.

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27dIsaac Issa

NRL 2026 trial games: Big guns back in the fold

The final round of NRL trials has arrived, and here are the key storylines you need to be across as Round 1 in Las Vegas draws ever nearer.

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23dIsaac Issa

NRL 2026 Big Board 2: Makasini, Walsh make moves up the rankings

The 2026 NRL season is another week closer and some of the game's best emerging talent has been on show in the trial matches. Isaac Issa rates their performances in his latest NRL Big Board.

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30dDarren Arthur

V'landys finds the solution to a problem that didn't really exist

With the ARLC announcing a change to the State of Origin eligibility rules to allow top-tier internationals to play, the question must be asked: Why?

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33dIsaac Issa

NRL 2026 trial games: Spotlight on marquee recruits

Rugby league is back, and while Week 1 of the NRL trials gave us a much-needed taste of what's to come, Week 2 is where things really begin to heat up.

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Knights launch Brown era as Titans turn to Bai

Dylan Brown finished last year with a bang and all eyes will upon him in his first hit-out for Newcastle in the No.6 jersey under new coach Justin Holbrook.