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NRL's sure thing, coin toss and roughie games
As clubs look to make their runs through the Origin period, tipping eight winners each weekend is nearly impossible, so each week we'll give you some extra help with three standout games.
NRL teams: Eels replace Gutho with Blaize Talagi
Round 10 of the NRL season is another that will see some key changes to line-ups as injuries strike again. With State of Origin looming it is time for teams to make their moves up the ladder.
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ROUND 9
If only Mulitalo's defence was as sharp as his trash-talking
Today we take a look at some trash talking from a winger who should have been embarrassed, an outstanding performance from an Origin forward, a simply awful game of rugby league, and some magic despite the wet.
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ROUND 9
We face the end of rugby league as we know it
Today we take a look at the efforts to make rugby league a safe sport and the potential flood of litigation against anyone damaging the health of players, as well as ponder why a new coach bounce back didn't quite work for the Bunnies.
ROUND 9
New coach, same Souths in big loss to Penrith
Ben Hornby's uphill battle to ignite South Sydney's season has been thrown further into doubt as Dean Hawkins and Jye Gray went down injured in his first game at the helm, a 42-12 loss to Penrith.
Coach sacked, players underperforming; the situation at South Sydney could not be messier
ROUND 8
Tigers cop the worst bunker call ever
Today we take a look at a disallowed try to Tigers hooker Api Koroisau, admire a fast-moving Sharks tactic, wonder what on earth Maika Sivo was thinking, and marvel at the defence of the Panthers.
Top Headlines
- NRL teams: Cleary, Mitchell return, Munster to half
- Hughes wants to stay at Storm, refutes move to Titans
- Dolphins' Gilbert to finally have ACL surgery
- Returning Spencer Leniu to make up for lost time
- Pressured Arthur enters defining month at Eels
- Crichton a Penrith option if they miss Fifita
- 'It was close': Turuva opens up on contract call
- 'I've done nothing wrong': Gould to fight NRL fine
- Papenhuyzen out for '4-6 weeks' with fracture
Stocking fillers: What's on your NRL club's Christmas wish list?
Some of them have been naughty, some have been nice, but every NRL team has sent Santa a letter asking for something special this Christmas.
The must-watch NRL games early in season 2024
The 2024 NRL season draw is out and we've scanned through the opening three rounds to pick out the games that you simply can't afford to miss.
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