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The teams are in for State of Origin and Isaac Issa has all the news from inside Blues camp. Meanwhile in the NRL, the Origin period is poised to throw up some intriguing changes.
The NRL's annual festival of football saw the Storm continue their recovery, the Bulldogs slump to another awful loss, the Cowboys shock the Roosters, and the Panthers have a tougher than expected battle with the Dragons.
Penrith's dramatic week off the field has ended in more success on it, but a vastly-improved St George Illawarra made the heavyweights work for their 28-6 win.
It's Magic Round, the weekend where the entire NRL, apart from the Raiders, heads to Brisbane to battle it out on the hallowed turf of Suncorp Stadium. I
The 2026 NRL season rolls on to Round 11, where the misfiring Bulldogs and Dragons can't avoid the ever sharpening spotlight.
Out-of-favour Warriors playmaker Luke Metcalf has signed with St George Illawarra as the last-placed NRL side continues its spending spree.
The NRL season has reached Magic Round, with plenty of exciting games lined up for the festival of rugby league at Suncorp Stadium.
Round 10 saw the Panthers continue on their winning way, the Bulldogs collect another loss, the Storm finally break their losing streak and the Sharks have a complete shocker.
The NRL season rolls into Round 10, with the Panthers standing out at the top of the ladder as the most reliable team in the competition.
Hapless St George Illawarra's losing run has stretched to 13 games after winger Greg Marzhew scored five tries in a thumping 44-10 win for Newcastle.
The 2026 NRL season rolls on to Round 10, and the crucial Blues fullback role remains in the spotlight. Meanwhile, a disenchanted Dragon appears to have had a change of heart.
With the season settling into rhythm, the narratives around the game's brightest young stars have become less about projection and more about action.
Round 9 saw plenty of points scored and some really close contests, Round 10 once again throws up some tricky tipping prospects.
Lachlan Ilias has been dropped by a third club in as many NRL seasons as Gold Coast coach Josh Hannay looks to halt the struggling Titans' form.
Another incredible weekend of NRL action is in the bag, with the Bulldogs and Storm still struggling to get out of their own way, the Roosters winning a tense battle of two halves and the Sea Eagles giving the Panthers a run.
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.
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.
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.
St George Illawarra have made the first significant signing of the post-Shane Flanagan era by luring Scott Drinkwater from North Queensland.
St George Illawarra's post-Shane Flanagan era has begun in abysmal fashion as the Sydney Roosters inflicted a 62-16 thrashing on the winless Dragons in the traditional Anzac Day clash at Allianz Stadium.
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.
Debutant Kade Reed has dismissed concerns about his ability to handle the physical rigours of the NRL as St George Illawarra co-captain Clint Gutherson tipped the halfback to make an instant impact for the bottom-placed Dragons.
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.
