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Dragons player leaves training in an ambulance

St George Illawarra forward Loko Pasifiki Tonga has been rushed to hospital in an ambulance following an incident at Thursday's training session.

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18hIsaac 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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23hESPN 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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22hESPN 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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23hDarren 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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5dAAP

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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5dAAP

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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7dDarren 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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7dIsaac 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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10dESPN 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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5dESPN 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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11dDarren 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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14dDarren 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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15dDarren 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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17dESPN 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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12dESPN 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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18dIsaac 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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19dAAP

Crichton hits jackpot in golden point for Bulldogs

Canterbury skipper Stephen Crichton stood up like only he can to land a field goal with six seconds of golden point remaining to sink a gallant St George Illawarra 15-14.

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19dESPN staff

As it happened: Knights, Bulldogs come away winners in Las Vegas

The 2026 NRL season kicks off in Las Vegas with the Cowboys taking on the Knights before the Bulldogs and Dragons collide on Allegiant Stadium.

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20dAAP

Flanagan: 'Stupid' to claim Dragons can win title

Shane Flanagan has admitted it would be a "stupid expectation" to claim St George Illawarra can win the premiership, admitting 2026 is a building year.

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18dAAP

V'landys maintains there's life left in Las Vegas

Peter V'landys insists the NRL's Las Vegas venture won't run out of puff, as officials consider whether schedule tweaks are needed to keep English fans in the stadium.

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25dDarren 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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26dESPN

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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28dIsaac 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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24dIsaac 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.