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A sparkling first-half attacking display has reaffirmed Newcastle skipper Kalyn Ponga's decision to re-sign with the club following the Knights' thrilling 42-38 shootout victory over South Sydney.
The 2026 NRL season rolls on to Round 9, and as the Roosters reflect on their mammoth victory over the Dragons, there are still areas they are keen to work on.
Brandon Smith will miss a month of NRL action with his latest calf injury in another frustrating blow for the luckless South Sydney forward.
Round 8 turned out to be a walk in the park for some tippers, but Round 9 looks like it is throwing up the usual challenges.
Who said tipping was particularly tough this NRL season? Fresh on the back of our perfect eight-from-eight in Round 8, we are brimming with confidence here in the ESPN bunker.
Jarome Luai is expected to put pen to paper on a deal with the PNG Chiefs, who have announced South Sydney try-scoring freak Alex Johnston as their historic first signing.
The depleted Broncos continued to impress, dismissing the dismal Bulldogs, the Tigers were sensational in their Leichhardt Oval victory over the Raiders, and the Storm slumped to yet another heavy defeat, this time at the hands of the Rabbitohs.
Melbourne have slumped to a historic low under coach Craig Bellamy, suffering an embarrassing 48-6 loss to a hoodoo-busting South Sydney in their Anzac Day clash.
The first real sample size of the 2026 season is in, and the movement both up and down the Big Board has already been significant.
Will shock losers from last week bounce back? Will the Dragons rise from the ashes of the Shane Flanagan reign? Are the Cowboys serious contenders or hopeless pretenders? Will the Storm win another game this season, and if so, when?
It is hard to believe that Anzac Day is here already, as the NRL season rolls into Round 8 and we take a minute to remember those brave souls who gave everything so that we might have the freedoms that we currently enjoy.
Under-fire Shane Flanagan will need to continue the fight for his job without Jaydn Su'A after the St George Illawarra star received a three-game ban from the match review committee.
Things won't get any easier for Shane Flanagan as St George Illawarra's form player Jaydn Su'A was sent off in a 30-12 loss to South Sydney that keeps pressure on the embattled coach.
With the NRL charging ever onwards, we pause to ponder; where does the game we all love currently stand?
Matt Dufty has heeded South Sydney's SOS call and will come face-to-face with his old club St George Illawarra in his first NRL game for 1,421 days.
The 2026 NRL season continues to confuse and confound, providing plenty of headaches for tippers throughout the year. Tipping all the winners each weekend is near impossible, so we'll give you some extra help with three standout games.
This week throws up some more conundrums. Do teams bounce back from shock losses last week? Do those showing unexpected form reversals continue to shine? And, is it at all possible that the Storm will slump to a fifth-straight defeat?
The upsets continued over the weekend, starting with the biggest of them all as the Bulldogs toppled the Panthers. The Storm's woes continued, while the Rabbitohs and Sharks really should have won their games in the Perth.
Kaeo Weekes has produced a try-of-the-year contender as the Canberra Raiders held off a fast-finishing South Sydney Rabbitohs to post a thrilling 36-34 NRL win in Perth.
The first real sample size of the 2026 season is in, and the movement both up and down the Big Board has already been significant.
The Easter weekend provided plenty of exciting football, with some teams enjoying statement wins, while others did absolutely nothing to console their fans.
The 2026 NRL season continues to confuse and confound, providing plenty of headaches for tippers throughout the year. Tipping all the winners each weekend is near impossible, so we'll give you some extra help with three standout games.
We move into Round 6 of the NRL season with some teams starting to show some consistency, with others still capable of springing surprises.
Jock Madden's penalty goal has sealed Wests Tigers' 22-20 golden-point defeat of Parramatta in an early contender for the NRL's game of the season.
Canterbury have imploded without captain Stephen Crichton after the Bulldogs skipper failed to finish his side's 32-24 NRL defeat to South Sydney due to a shoulder injury.
