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Game 1 teams: Ponga, Tedesco too good to leave out
State of Origin is less than a fortnight away and with both states settling down for selection meetings, we name the two squads we think should run out for Game 1.
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Raiders sure to bounce back, Eels a chance
Tipping eight winners each weekend is going to be near impossible, so each week we'll give you extra help with three standout games.
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NRL teams: Ezra Mam returns, Storm name Grant
The NRL season rolls on towards State of Origin with this weekend being the last for players to impress before selection for Game I.
ROUND 10
Raiders and Broncos land on snakes
This week we saw one of the most remarkable rounds of rugby league ever, contributing to plenty of movement on the snakes and ladders board.
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Mitchell magic seals Souths' comeback win
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Dolphins fire, hold off battling Eels for crucial win
Herbie Farnworth has continued his dazzling form to help the Dolphins seal a rare away win in a 20-16 triumph over bottom-placed Parramatta.
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PERTH BEARS
'Desecrating the ashes': Not all Bears fans are happy with Perth reincarnation
As fans celebrated the announcement that the Perth Bears would become the NRL's 18th team, some were not so happy with the move.
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Perth Bears are officially on a very tight timeline
It is official, the Perth Bears will be the 18th team in the NRL competition, starting in 2027, which is only two years away.
Top Headlines
- NRL teams: Ezra Mam returns, Storm name Grant
- Kernick helps Blues to women's Origin series
- Cowboys' Payten cautioned for ref comments
- Bulldogs to headline NRL's 2026 Vegas roadshow
- Perth into NRL in 2027, link with Force proposed
- Maguire wants Mam to earn his Broncos return
- Titans Brimson makes rugby league Ashes switch
- WA signs $65.6m deal to create new NRL franchise
- Maroons resist selection shake-up for Origin II
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State of Origin: The all-time records and statistics
The State of Origin series started in 1980 and since that very first encounter we have witnessed 129 games and seen plenty of amazing rugby league.
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The simple secrets to Craig Bellamy's Melbourne Storm success
In the history of professional sport throughout the world, there would be but a handful of coaches who have retired on their own terms, Craig Bellamy has earned that privilege.
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ESPN's 2025 crystal ball predictions for all major Australian codes
With the curtain closing on another year, we've asked our ESPN experts to pull out their crystal balls to predict the future.
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Culture is vital to NRL success: Why Addo-Carr, Hunt and Gutherson had to go
Rugby league is the ultimate team sport, individual brilliance might win the occasional game, but alone it can't win a title.
