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Five questions ahead of the NRL season

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Barry Beath

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The forgotten players: Balmain Tigers

This is the 26th article in the ongoing series in which we remember some of the forgotten players from your favourite club.

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Potential NRL breakout stars: Manly Sea Eagles

After a disappointing 2020 riddled with injury, Manly look out of sorts, with questions over the health of superstar fullback Tom Trbojevic, who, when fit, is just unstoppable. The lack of depth on the Northern Beaches was evident as they struggled without their key men.

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Potential NRL breakout stars: Manly Sea Eagles

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Has Israel Folau skipped out on Super League?

Catalans Dragons have shot down reports that dual-code Australian international Israel Folau has turned his back on the club and could be leaving the Super League.

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Sam Drew

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The case for offering COVID-19 vaccines to athletes

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Joe Frost

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Jarrod Mullen: A rare case of a deserved second chance

League

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Haas arrest hurts Broncos culture reset

League

Barry Beath

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The forgotten players: Western Suburbs Magpies

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Murray Wenzel

Broncos lash NRL star Haas after arrest

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Joel DW

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2021 Cowboys analysis, Part 2: On the field

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Joel DW

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2021 Cowboys analysis, Part 1: Off the field

League

Barry Beath

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The forgotten players: Wests Tigers

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Gould's tough talk to inspire Warriors

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The NRL Nines needs to make a comeback in 2022

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Sam Drew

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Can we at least try to get the World Club Challenge on this year?

League

Barry Beath

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Remembering a couple of rugby league speed demons

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Ivan Cleary is under a unique pressure to win an NRL comp

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No one has blind loyalty in sport except fans

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Ivan Cleary is under a unique pressure to win an NRL comp

Joe Frost

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Joe Frost

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Ivan Cleary is under a unique pressure to win an NRL comp

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No one has blind loyalty in sport except fans

League

Joe Frost

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Joe Frost

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Could Mitchell Pearce be forced out of the Knights? If the shoe Fitz

I awoke to a text message yesterday morning from one of my spies that there was a “notable absence” as the Knights returned to training ahead of the 2021 NRL season.

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Could Mitchell Pearce be forced out of the Knights? If the shoe Fitz

Joe Frost

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Could Mitchell Pearce be forced out of the Knights? If the shoe Fitz

League

Joe Frost

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Joe Frost

Editor

Paul Gallen was just made to be punched

Was there ever a human better made to be punched in the face than Paul Gallen?

Combat

Dec

Joe Frost

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Paul Gallen was just made to be punched

Combat

Dec

The Roar

Josh Addo-Carr signs four-year deal with Bulldogs

Melbourne winger Josh Addo-Carr has signed with the Canterbury Bulldogs on a four-year deal that will begin in 2022.

League

Dec

Josh Addo-Carr signs four-year deal with Bulldogs

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Josh Addo-Carr signs four-year deal with Bulldogs

League

Dec

Joe Frost

Editor

Joe Frost

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Is centre rugby league's most under-appreciated position?

The Australian Rugby League Commission naming a Kangaroos merit team yesterday seemed to confirm the current trend of the position of centre having become an afterthought.

League

Dec

Joe Frost

Editor

Is centre rugby league's most under-appreciated position?

League

Dec

Joe Frost

Editor

Joe Frost

Editor

Don't try to find further negatives in Brent Naden's positive

I like Andrew Voss. No, you know what, that doesn’t go far enough. I bloody love Vossy.

League

Dec

Don't try to find further negatives in Brent Naden's positive

Joe Frost

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Don't try to find further negatives in Brent Naden's positive

League

Dec

The Roar

Naden provisionally suspended following grand final drug test

Penrith Panthers centre Brent Naden has been provisionally suspended under the NRL’s anti-doping policy, after an A-sample returned a positive result for metabolites of cocaine.

League

Dec

Naden provisionally suspended following grand final drug test

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Naden provisionally suspended following grand final drug test

League

Dec

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The forgotten players: Gold Coast Titans

This is the 24th article in the (marathon) ongoing series where we remember some of the forgotten players from your favourite club.

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Who should succeed Mitchell Pearce as Knights captain?

After all the speculation, Mitchell Pearce will not be the Newcastle Knights skipper come the 2021 season.

League

Barry Beath

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Why Melbourne will go back-to-back in 2021

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Sam Drew

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Nines as T20: Is it wise to bastardise rugby league?

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Lost in Melbourne

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The 17th NRL team? There’s only one answer

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Barry Beath

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The forgotten players: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

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Greg

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Break-out stars of 2021: Part 2

This is the second instalment in this series on players to watch in the 2021 NRL season.

League

Tia Roko

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Fiji names 47-member extended squad in lead-up to 2021 World Cup

With the announcement of the 47-member extended squad last week, the Fiji National Rugby League (FNRL) CEO Don Natabe is now pushing forward with plans to attend the Rugby League World Cup in October 2021.

League

Barry Beath

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The forgotten players: Brisbane Broncos

League

Greg

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Break-out stars of 2021: Part 1

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A look back at an unprecedented sporting year impacted by COVID-19

AFL

Barry Beath

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The forgotten players: The Newtown Jets

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Tim Gore shares his favourite State of Origin moment

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30 seconds of glorious CHAOS in Under 16s' quest for a try

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Nov

30 seconds of glorious CHAOS in Under 16s' quest for a try

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Cam Munster 2.0 leaves defenders burnt and broken in stunning solo try

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Oct

Cam Munster 2.0 leaves defenders burnt and broken in stunning solo try

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Big prop gets HAMMERED in colossal impact

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Oct

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Ground-shattering tackle stops player in her tracks

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Oct

Ground-shattering tackle stops player in her tracks

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Oct

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How the NRL is failing the concussion test

In the 26th minute of an August 2009 match between the Manly Sea Eagles and Cronulla Sharks, NRL referee Phil Haines faced a testing situation. Manly player Chris Bailey lay prone on the ground after being struck in the head by Cronulla’s Luke Douglas.

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How the NRL is failing the concussion test

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