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No Monkey business: NRL ditch grand final performer

With Kylie Minogue singing at Saturday's grand final, the AFL has won the latest code war battle with the NRL cutting their headline act over a song stand-off.

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'Shaped me': Wayne sprays keep Donga's suspensions away

Kurt Donoghoe is now one of the NRL's most influential players with his big hits and silky ball skills but his rough edges were trimmed by Wayne Bennett blasts.

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Dolphins’ NRL title bid after just four years of existence makes waves in UK

A small village in Lancashire will be glued to the TV on Friday with the expansion club – and their star English centre – one win from a grand final

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Cleary out of moon boot and set to train before prelim

Penrith star Nathan Cleary appears increasingly likely to beat a foot injury and face Newcastle in the NRL preliminary final, after stepping out of his brace.

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'Cheese and bikkies': Raiders leader inspiring team

Canberra are one game away from making a first NRLW grand final and despite not having one of their captains available, she's still helping the team.

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Klein faces axe as NRL admit crucial refereeing error

The NRL has admitted the Warriors should have had the chance to level the scores at 12-12 late in the dying stages of their semi-final loss to Newcastle.

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Sam Walker trains, firms for miracle Roosters comeback

Playmaker Sam Walker looks set to feature in the Sydney Roosters' preliminary final after completing his first training session since undergoing ankle surgery.

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Why Panther will run one-and-half marathons after GF

Liam Henry will embark on a 65km run, hopefully after securing another NRL championship, to honour his father-in-law.

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Superstar Nawaqanitawase makes huge career call

Code-hopping superstar Mark Nawaqanitawase has made a stunning call on his future as he looks to leave the NRL and Sydney Roosters with a grand final bang.

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Crichton ready to embrace role as Roosters' impact man

Angus Crichton spent parts of 2026 fearing his NRL career was over, with the Sydney Roosters star now ready to make the most of limited minutes off the bench.

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NRL set to act over 'embarrassing' referee abuse

Warriors great Shaun Johnson has labelled footage of fans throwing projectiles at referee Ashley Klein in Auckland as embarrassing, with the NRL investigating.

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'We're not done': Ponga, Knights plot Penrith upset

Kalyn Ponga has declared there are more chapters to write in Newcastle's revival story as the 2025 wooden spooners aim to upset Penrith to make the grand final.

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'Memory of a goldfish': Roosters veteran's finals key

Daly Cherry-Evans applied a key message from fictional soccer coach Ted Lasso before helping spearhead the Sydney Roosters' 46-10 finals win over Cronulla.

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Beetson believers: Dolphins circle to Roosters D-day

A stellar inaugural win set the Dolphins on course to be one victory from a grand final as Sydney Roosters again loom large in a full-circle moment.

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Broncos blitz Knights to set up derby preliminary final

Brisbane's trio of ex-Newcastle stars Tamika Upton, Jesse Southwell and Romy Teitzel fired in a 40-16 win to send the defending premiers into the prelim final.

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'Have to step it up': Sharks out to find another gear

Cronulla captain Blayke Brailey has challenged his Sharks to find another level to try to match the Roosters in a boom-or-bust all-Sydney NRL semi-final.

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Double delight as Dolphins land two more big fish

The Dolphins have secured another two pieces of their star-studded roster, with Selwyn Cobbo and Kulikefu Finefeuiaki inking contract extensions.

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Moment that summed up Newcastle's attacking revolution

Newcastle have completed the fourth-greatest attacking turnaround in history, with one try encapsulating the big change about the Knights.

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'He's always there': Warrior calls on family legend

Ali Leiataua has revealed the key to helping him thrive when the Warriors face Newcastle at a sold-out Eden Park.

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Knights reveal Lucas timeline ahead of Warriors duel

Coach Justin Holbrook has kept the door ajar for Dylan Lucas to make a remarkable comeback and play in Newcastle's sudden-death final against the Warriors.

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Raiders, Tigers looking for a final flourish in NRLW

The Canberra Raiders and Wests Tigers will do battle on Friday night, when one of the NRLW clubs will keep their premiership hopes alive.

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No more ‘Mark doing freaky things’ as Nawaqanitawase’s NRL farewell looms

The much-loved winger has an ‘unbelievable’ Roosters highlights reel but will soon cross codes again for the next rugby union chapter in Japan

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Penrith's near-perfect injury record boosts Cleary bid

Penrith have had a stunning 94 per cent record of player availability in finals matches since 2020, with Nathan Cleary now the latest trying to defy injury.

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Dolphins No.9 thrives after sliding doors Mahoney move

When Canterbury signed Reed Mahoney for the 2023 season it opened the door for rake Jeremy Marshall-King to join the Dolphins and showcase his true class.

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Braveheart: Broncos rake played year with broken wrist

Broncos rookie Cameron Bukowski has silky skills but he's also one tough footballer after having post-season surgery on a wrist he fractured early this season.

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