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Blues conquer the cauldron and create history of their own
New South Wales have done it, they have beaten Queensland in a decider in Brisbane for only the third time in the history of the State of Origin series.
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Origin Hits and Misses: Brutal intensity returns to defence
Tonight we take a look at State of Origin Game III, a decider for the ages with both teams lifting their intensity in defence to bone-rattling heights.
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ROUND 20
NRL preview: Fogarty returns for Raiders
With State of Origin out of the way, all teams can shift their full focus towards making a run to the NRL finals.
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NRL's sure thing, coin toss and roughie games
The 2024 NRL season is tight, as clubs finish off their runs through the Origin period, tipping a perfect round is nearly impossible, so each week we'll give you some extra help with three standout games.
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ROUND 19
ROUND 19
ROUND 19
Pangai power fires Dolphins to vital win over Rabbitohs
Tevita Pangai Jnr has delivered as only he can to give the Dolphins and his mentor Wayne Bennett a vital 36-28 win over South Sydney.
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ROUND 19
NRL's Rnd 19 sure thing, coin toss and roughie games
The 2024 NRL season is tight, as clubs look to make their runs through the Origin period, tipping a perfect round is nearly impossible, so each week we'll give you some extra help with three standout games.
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ROUND 18
Blues will really miss Latrell's presence
The NRL weekend saw Latrell Mitchell at his best, the referees confounding belief once again, one piece of Ponga magic in a sorry afternoon, and a milestone day for one of rugby league's toughest individuals.
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ROUND 18
ROUND 18
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- Bans and $39k in fines for Origin brawl
- 'Walsh hit a fair bit without footy' fumes Slater
- 'Fake news': Slater blasts rift with Cobbo
- Kennedy ban for good of park referees: Annesley
- Manly rookie Humphreys eyes Souths No.7 jersey
- Luai can turn the Tigers around: Mitch Moses
- Seibold pleads with Manly fans not to boo Hasler
- 'I don't need Maroons fairytale to finish': DCE
- Barrett retains thirst for NRL job
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The situation at South Sydney could not be messier
In a period of two years the wheels have well and truly fallen off the Rabbitohs, and now with the coach sacked and talk of returning Wayne Bennett to the job, the future looks very murky.
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The NRL is quicker than ever and the injury lists are climbing
As the NRL powerbrokers celebrate the increased speed and a significant decrease in time the ball spends being out of play, the clubs are scrambling to find a fit squad of 17.
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Suburban grounds are ingrained in the soul of rugby league fans
Judging by recent developments, it seems that Leichhardt Oval's time as an NRL venue is coming to an end, and it will be a rugby league tragedy.
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