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Xavier Coates nabs hat-trick as Melbourne Storm overpower Sydney Roosters 28-8

A Xavier Coates hat-trick has helped Melbourne Storm to a win against Sydney Roosters 28-8 on Thursday night.

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Coates bags hat-trick as Storm roast Sydney Roosters

Melbourne have thumped the Sydney Roosters 28-8 in their most complete display of the NRL season, with winger Xavier Coates scoring a hat-trick.

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Matt the ball machine helping Storm prepare for Dogs

Melbourne's ball machine is named Matt, after Bulldogs big boot Matt Burton, and it has been in high rotation as the Storm prepare for their round-two clash.

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Munster out for 2-3 weeks after finger surgery

Cameron Munster has been ruled out for at least two weeks after undergoing surgery on the compound fracture to his finger from Melbourne's round-one NRL win.

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Storm's Coates to miss PNG's RLWC campaign

Melbourne's Papua New Guinean flyer Xavier Coates won't play in the Rugby League World Cup due to a hamstring injury.

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PNG's RLWC fortunes may strengthen NRL bid

Papua New Guinea reached the quarter-finals at the 2017 Rugby League World Cup and now they want to have their own NRL side.

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Canberra oust Melbourne from NRL finals

Canberra have shocked Melbourne with a 28-20 victory at AAMI Park, leaving the Storm the first team eliminated from the NRL finals race.

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Storm put 60 on Broncos in NRL statement

Melbourne have notched their biggest win over Brisbane, who conceded 60 points for just the second time to leave the Broncos' NRL finals hopes teetering.

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Coates set for timely Storm NRL return

Melbourne flyer Xavier Coates looks set for a return against Gold Coast on Friday night as the Storm focus on holding down their NRL top-four berth.

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How the Melbourne Storm went from premiership contention to striving for NRL finals

Once favourites for this year's premiership, Melbourne now looks unlikely to even make the top four. How did it come to this, and is there any hope of a turnaround with the finals looming?

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Storm's season at a 'crossroads': Bellamy

Craig Bellamy believes his players must work out if they want to salvage their season, saying he doesn't believe he can arrest their ugly run.

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Storm denied Walsh switch by Warriors

Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy says their mid-season plans to bring youngster Reece Walsh to the injury-hit NRL club have been denied by the Warriors.

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Everything you need to know before State of Origin game two kicks off

NSW and Queensland face off in State of Origin II tonight. Here's what you need to know before kick-off.

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How the King inspired Taulagi Origin rise

Murray Taulagi played rugby union until he was 16 but says a brush with Wally Lewis was all it took to convince him to pledge his allegiance to the Maroons.

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Maroons squad revealed for Origin game two as Murray Taulagi gets the call-up

Jai Arrow will start on the bench for the Maroons as Billy Slater confirms fresh blood will replace the injured Xavier Coates.

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Arrow, Taulagi in for steady Slater's Qld

Queensland coach Billy Slater has replaced the injured Reuben Cotter and Xavier Coates with Jai Arrow and Murray Taulagi respectively for State of Origin II.

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle Knights discard Grant Anderson lives out his dream on debut for Melbourne Storm

"You're an NRL player now, and nobody can take that away from you."

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Bellamy buoyed by makeshift Storm backline

Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy continues to prove his coaching excellence with his workmanlike backline downing a star-studded Sydney Roosters side.

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Storm ponder wing replacement for Coates

Melbourne are still to decide who will replace injured State of Origin winger Xavier Coates for their NRL clash with Sydney Roosters at the SCG.

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Booze ban behind Munster's Qld 'madness'

Cameron Munster hasn't been tempted to break his booze ban while in Origin camp, even after his teammates toasted his man of the match performance in Sydney.

ABC News

State of Origin I: The five moments that stole the spotlight as Queensland defeat New South Wales 16-10

From Jack Wighton proving early that his selection at centre was warranted, to some glittering Cameron Munster magic, these were the five moments that stole the spotlight in Queensland's gutsy victory over New South Wales in Origin I.

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Qld rookies shine, leaders seal Origin win

Queensland's first-timers made their mark before their established stars led them to a series-opening State of Origin win in Sydney on Wednesday night.

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Origin call has Coates floating on clouds

Work with retired Collingwood AFL captain Nick Maxwell has added to Queenslander Xavier Coates' aerial threat ahead of Wednesday's State of Origin opener.

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Queensland's turn to make big Origin calls

A day after Brad Fittler has taken the first big gamble of the State of Origin series, Queensland coach Billy Slater will unveil his maiden Maroons side.

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Why each top eight team can win the premiership … and why they can't

At the halfway point of the NRL season, Campo's Corner makes the case for and against any of the top eight sides winning the premiership.

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