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Nicho shines as Sharks overrun Raiders in NRL trial

Cronulla's second-stringers have outclassed Canberra's, scoring 40 unanswered points to clinch an easy pre-season challenge victory at GIO Stadium.

AAP · Feb 13, 2025

Sharks mull NRL plans for dynamic Hynes, Trindall duo

Faced with an opening round date with Penrith, Cronulla star Nicho Hynes is backing himself to form a dangerous halves partnership with Braydon Trindall.

AAP · Jan 24, 2025

Cleary dismisses injury fears, fires Penrith into GF

Nathan Cleary has put Penrith on the cusp of a fourth-straight NRL premiership as the Panthers claimed a 26-6 win over Cronulla.

AAP · Sep 28, 2024

Nicho Hynes ready to put Cleary lessons into action

Nicho Hynes has spoken of how he took valuable lessons from Nathan Cleary in the off-season, and how he plans to help Cronulla take down the Penrith No.7.

AAP · Sep 20, 2024

Trindall writes redemption script in Sharks' finals win

Cronulla will meet Penrith in an NRL preliminary final after a 26-18 win over North Queensland.

AAP · Sep 20, 2024

Fitzgibbon desperate to end Sharks' poor finals run

Cronulla are out to snap a seven-game finals losing streak when they host North Queensland at Allianz Stadium.

AAP · Sep 19, 2024

How Sharks coach Fitzgibbon explains Hynes criticism

Cronulla coach Craig Fitzgibbon has weighed in on recent calls to oust Nicho Hynes from the halves for the NRL semi-final against North Queensland.

AAP · Sep 19, 2024

Cronulla out to make Nicho Hynes' critics 'shut up'

Ahead of their NRL semi-final against North Queensland, Cronulla players have dismissed the latest round of criticism directed at Nicho Hynes.

AAP · Sep 17, 2024

Hynes concedes stigma of big-game losses will stick

Cronulla halfback Nicho Hynes has defended his performance against Melbourne, but concedes he may now always be known for his poor record in finals games.

AAP · Sep 17, 2024

Hynes urges NRL to give Sharks home semi-final

Cronulla playmaker Nicho Hynes would love to play a semi-final against North Queensland at PointsBet Stadium, but the NRL appears to have other ideas.

AAP · Sep 15, 2024