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2dESPN 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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2dESPN 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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'Let Sua be Sua': Storm skipper on fullback

Melbourne skipper Harry Grant has shut down comparisons between young Storm sensation Sua Fa'alogo and superstar Brisbane fullback Reece Walsh ahead of their NRL Grand Final rematch.

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3dDarren 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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Dragons breathe sigh of relief on halves

St George Illawarra will sweat on scans of ankle injuries to Daniel Atkinson and Kyle Flanagan, after both their halves played through pain in the loss to Melbourne.

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Fa'alogo makes statement as Storm's new No.1

Sua Fa'alogo has stamped his authority on Melbourne's No.1 jersey, landing three killer blows to take the Storm to a 46-20 win over St George Illawarra.

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Storm's Bellamy moves on after Lomax frustration

A frustrated Craig Bellamy says he can understand why Zac Lomax moved to rugby union, as Melbourne prepare to move on to another product from the winger's home town.

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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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6dIsaac 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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9dESPN 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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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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Storm steam-roll Parramatta to maintain Round 1 mark

Melbourne have sent an early message that they remain an NRL premiership force, thrashing Parramatta to stretch their Round 1 win record under coach Craig Bellamy to a 23rd year.

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14dDarren 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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Eels' Matterson hits out over failed Lomax bid

Parramatta's Ryan Matterson has taken aim at the "public narrative" surrounding Melbourne's pursuit of Zac Lomax after the Eels forward became a bargaining chip in negotiations between the clubs.

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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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11dESPN 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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Zac Lomax's Storm move blocked, Eels win payout

Zac Lomax's audacious bid to join Melbourne has been blocked after the star winger agreed his NRL fate would remain in the hands of former club Parramatta for two years.

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Last-minute negotiations as Lomax chases Eels exit

Zac Lomax's NRL future remains in limbo as his lawyers conduct last-minute talks to secure his release from Parramatta.

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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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'Big shoes': New Storm No.1 set to do Pap proud

New Melbourne fullback Sua Fa'alogo is ready to shine in the club's iconic No.1 jersey and he credits predecessor Ryan Papenhuyzen for helping him on his way.

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Lomax legal wrangle ends Storm boss's Vegas trip

Melbourne Storm's boss has traded a luxury Las Vegas executive box at the NRL opening game for a spartan courtroom witness box as a stoush over Zac Lomax comes to a head.

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24dDarren 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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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.