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The countdown to State of Origin I has reached its final days, while there is plenty happening around the NRL ahead of Round 13.
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The countdown to State of Origin I has reached its final days, while there is plenty happening around the NRL ahead of Round 13.
The NRL season has reached the State of Origin period, with plenty of byes and key players missing. It makes tipping easier and yet tougher at the same time.
The NRL season continues around the State of Origin interruption, with an almost full round set to follow Origin I. It always pays to wait until later in the week to see which Origin stars will be backing up for their clubs.
With State of Origin upon us, we saw the first of the abbreviated rounds. The teams that were required to play weren't all free from Origin absentees and there were a couple of surprise results.
The NRL season moves into the State of Origin period, where tipping becomes trickier. Lots of byes mean you don't have as many games to get right, but there are still plenty of quality players missing from the teams that are playing.
The Rookie of the Year race is beginning to properly separate into tiers after Rounds 10 and 11.
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.
Since State of Origin's inception in 1980, allowing the best players in the nation to represent their state in a three-game series has embedded itself in the hearts and minds of fans of the great game.
The NRL season has reached the State of Origin period, with plenty of byes and key players missing. It makes tipping easier and yet tougher at the same time.
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.
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.
North Queensland halfback Jake Clifford has stood up to orchestrate one of the club's great wins under adversity in an 18-12 triumph over the Sydney Roosters.
Spencer Leniu has broken his self-imposed media ban, reaffirming his commitment to the Sydney Roosters and insisting he should not be selected for the State of Origin series opener.
Angus Crichton says playing for NSW would be especially meaningful in 2026, insisting there is no chance a recent injury scare would stand in his way of a State of Origin berth.
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.
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.
James Tedesco has helped the Sydney Roosters survive a scare, scoring two tries to topple Gold Coast 28-12 and give his side a sixth straight NRL win.
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.
Mark Nawaqanitawase's State of Origin chances are effectively over, with the NSW hopeful to undergo syndesmosis surgery that will rule him out of most of the series.