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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 2 - The Untold Story

'Bad place': Johnston feared record would never come

Alex Johnston may have reached rarefied air with his 213th NRL try but in his darkest days, the veteran winger feared he'd lost his chance to make history.

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Souths rally around Nathan Merritt amid health battle

South Sydney legend Nathan Merritt is battling stage-four oesophageal and liver cancer, with the NRL club rallying around the legendary winger.

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NRL fans rush field for Alex Johnston's historic moment

Alex Johnston has become the most prolific try-scorer in NRL history by crossing for his 213th career try in South Sydney's loss to Sydney Roosters.

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E-bike accident rules Rooster out of NRL grudge match

Concussion suffered in an e-bike accident has forced a Sydney Roosters player out of their NRL grudge match with South Sydney.

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Souths flag safety fears over try record celebration

South Sydney players believe it could be unsafe for fans to storm the field if winger Alex Johnston breaks the NRL's try-scoring record.

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'Stay off the field': Bennett tells fans before record

Alex Johnston now needs just two tries to become the leading all-time try scorer in the premiership and South Sydney coach Wayne Bennett has a warning for fans.

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Walker, Mitchell fire Souths to overpower Dolphins

South Sydney captain Cameron Murray showed what the side had missed last year with a masterclass display as the Rabbitohs' big guns overcame the Dolphins 40-30.

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Bennett 'impressed' by 73kg Souths halfback

Ashton Ward has got one kilogram on Allan Langer, an NRL exemption to play in round one and the full confidence of South Sydney head coach Wayne Bennett.

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Most potent in history: Souths' left edge ready to roll

Latrell Mitchell's shift from fullback and David Fifita's arrival from Gold Coast could make South Sydney's ever-dangerous left edge even more threatening.

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Storm lock down flyer until 2027, but door open for PNG

Melbourne have taken one of their key players off the market for 2027, meaning he cannot become a priority target for the Perth Bears' first roster.

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Aussies may have Haas replacement as star mulls switch

Keaon Koloamatangi is considering putting his hand up to play for Australia in the Ashes series in what would be a boost for a side that's lost Payne Haas.

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Johnston closer to history in 'outstanding' Souths win

Veteran winger Alex Johnston has moved closer to rarefied air by scoring his 210th NRL try in South Sydney's huge win over St George Illawarra.

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Pain won't stop Graham rushing field for AJ's milestone

Campbell Graham has been nursing a bad back injury for most of the season but still wants to rush the field when Alex Johnston scores his record-breaking try.

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'One of the greatest': Roosters boss hails his flyer

Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson has paid tribute to Daniel Tupou after the winger moved into fourth on the NRL's all-time try-scorers list.

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Souths star suffers new injury, out of Indigenous clash

South Sydney superstar Latrell Mitchell has suffered a fresh injury blow and will miss the Indigenous Round clash against Parramatta.

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Mitchell stars on return as Souths hold out Titans

South Sydney went a long way towards avoiding the wooden spoon after Latrell Mitchell shone in a 20-18 win over Gold Coast.

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Johnston free to talk early with PNG ahead of NRL entry

South Sydney legend Alex Johnston could be Papua New Guinea's first signing due to a clause in his new contract with the Rabbitohs.

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Veteran Rabbitoh re-signs with NRL record in sight

Alex Johnston has signed a new contract at South Sydney as he closes in on the NRL's tryscoring record as Api Koroisau extends his stay at Wests Tigers.

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Panthers lose To'o as Souths' injury crisis gets worse

Dylan Edwards helped Penrith to a sixth consecutive win in Parramatta but all eyes were on superstar winger Brian To'o as he left the field with a knee problem.

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Johnston putting dark days in the past as record looms

A serious injury shook Alex Johnston's faith that he would break the NRL's try-scoring record but the South Sydney winger has begun to believe again.

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Four-try Johnston closes on record but Storm pip Souths

Veteran winger Alex Johnston moved a big step closer to rugby league history in a pulsating extra-time clash between South Sydney and Melbourne.

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Milestone Papalii double lifts Raiders over Souths

Josh Papalii and Ethan Strange scored two tries apiece as the Raiders moved to the top of the ladder with a 36-12 win over South Sydney in miserable conditions.

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Johnston close to new deal as NRL try record beckons

Alex Johnston's hopes of breaking Ken Irvine's try-scoring record have been given a significant boost, with talks ramping up on a new deal at South Sydney.

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Barnett's Origin fitness clouded as Warriors top Souths

Alex Johnston has scored his 200th career try with a hat-trick for South Sydney against the Warriors, but it wasn't enough to stop the Rabbitohs losing 36-30.

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Souths settle on Mitchell's best fit in comeback game

Jye Gray's form at fullback and Alex Johnston's injury have forced Latrell Mitchell to make his NRL comeback at centre.

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