Round 18: Broncos crash continues, Knights win thriller
Just the five games over the weekend, with Origin players missing, and we had some incredible upsets.
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Tigers suffer injury blow, defeat to struggling Dragons
Wests Tigers' hopes of playing finals are fading fast after Api Koroisau suffered a suspected torn pectoral muscle in a 24-10 loss to St George Illawarra.
NRL midweek mail R18: Panthers star in demand
Clint Gutherson has shrugged off retirement rumours, while Damien Cook has flagged two Dragons teammates as potential Blues players.
New signings have shifted the balance of power, but can anyone stop the Broncos and Roosters?
Every NRLW season begins with optimism for footy fans. New recruits arrive, combinations are formed and every club believes this could finally be their year.
Sea Eagles bound to win, Bunnies in toss of the coin game
Sometimes this exercise can feel like banging my head against a brick wall -- thanks Panthers!
NRL teams: Wighton returns for Bunnies
State of Origin takes one final shot at messing up the NRL season, with just the five games to be decided this weekend. We start the round with what could have been a fantastic game between the Panthers and Rabbitohs.
Round 17: Panthers lose second straight, Phins are flying
We had another fascinating round of NRL action with the Panthers losing to a fired-up Cowboys side, the Sea Eagles thumping the battered Storm, and the Dolphins continuing to impress with a win over the Warriors.
Savage sparks Raiders to rise above Dragons
Canberra have shrugged off an uninspired first half and a plucky St George Illawarra outfit to overcome the NRL's cellar-dwellers 24-16 at a bleak GIO Stadium.
NRL teams: Crichton to halves, Storm lose Hughes
We are back to a full round this weekend as the NRL season really starts to sort the wheat from the chaff. There are some teams that are out of the Top 8 who are really reaching desperation time, with teams above them disappearing into the distance.
Panthers won't lose again, Storm to upset Manly
There are several very tough games to tip this weekend, as teams in form meet and others that are struggling take on teams they would normally beat.
NRL midweek mail R17: Ciraldo confirms Xerri departure
Latrell Mitchell's return from a back injury, and game-three State of Origin hopes, have been thrown into doubt after he left a crucial South Sydney field session.
Round 16: Panthers shocked by Titans, Roosters make statement
It was an interesting post-Origin round with the depleted Panthers losing to the lowly Titans, the Warriors winning in Christchurch, the Bulldogs thieving a victory over Manly and Roosters firmly putting the Sharks in their place.
NRL teams: Trbojevic, Doueihi and Hynes return
With Origin II under our belts, the NRL season powers on through June, as the temperature tumbles and the ladder sorts itself out. This week three teams have the bye leaving seven games to be decided.
NRL midweek mail R16: Crichton 'refreshed' as Dogs eye Manly upset
We've rounded the halfway point of the NRL season and Game II of State of Origin is just about here! As ever, there is plenty happening around the clubs. Isaac Issa has it covered in his Midweek Mail.
Second win slips through Dragons' fingers
A second win of the season has quite literally slipped through St George Illawarra's fingers in a heartbreaking 22-20 loss to Newcastle at McDonald Jones Stadium.
Storm to beat Raiders, Tigers could upset the 'Phins
Another post-Origin round coming up with players backing up or taking rests, making it tough to tip. Recent weeks have proven that the surest of things are just as likely to lose as any other team.
Round 15: Raiders are done, Kennedy's charge-down could make Sharks' season
What a disappointing weekend for fans of teams that started the year with so much promise. The Broncos, Raiders and Warriors were all well short of the standard expected from them, as they suffered costly losses.
NRL teams: Tigers centres return, Wahs lose Fish
State of Origin II is on the horizon and so Round 15 of the NRL season contains just the five games. Once again, tippers will be relieved to have just the five games to get right, but some of the teams that are playing are still short-staffed.
NRL midweek mail R15: Iongi speaks on suspension, Eels back Moses
We're rounding the halfway point of the NRL season in between Games I and II of State of Origin and, as ever, there is plenty happening around the clubs. Isaac Issa has it covered in his Midweek Mail.
Dragons deny Luciano Leilua's release request
St George Illawarra forward Luciano Leilua is set to remain at the Dragons for the rest of 2026, after a request for an immediate release was denied, ESPN can reveal.
Warriors must beat Sharks, Titans to upset Tigers
Well, didn't the Broncos prove emphatically last week that they should not be called "sure things" no matter who they are playing. With only five games this week and Origin playing havoc, it's a tough round to analyse.
Round 14: Panthers sublime, something seriously wrong with Broncos
What is going on at the Broncos? For a second straight week they have fallen to team from the bottom of the ladder. Meanwhile the top of the ladder Panthers have put on an absolutely stunning performance against the bewildered Tigers.
Second-half Shark surge ends Dragons' dream of a double
Four rapid-fire tries in the second half have helped Cronulla burst St George Illawarra's bubble with an important 34-12 win in their NRL clash in Sydney.
NRL midweek mail R14: Mixed injury news for Bulldogs
We're rounding the halfway point of the NRL season in between Games I and II of State of Origin and, as ever, there is plenty happening around the clubs. Isaac Issa has it covered in his Midweek Mail.
NRL tiers: Panthers, Wahs a cut above ... alarm bells in Brisbane
After three months of the 2026 NRL season, it is time again to evaluate the teams. Who have the best chance to win the premiership? Who are legitimate contenders? And which teams should be looking towards the 2027 season?