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Bradman Best to miss sudden-death Cowboys clash in blow to Knights
Newcastle have lost one of their biggest strike weapons ahead of their must-win clash in Townsville.
- by Adam Pengilly, Christian Nicolussi, Michael Chammas and Adrian Proszenko
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Terrell May’s complicated relationship with rugby league
Rising Rooster Terrell May has an ambivalent attitude towards rugby league. There’s only one reason why he keeps playing it.
- by Adrian Proszenko
Analysis
NRL 2024
A Corolla, phone charger and an EzyMart store: Inside Addo-Carr’s fateful 48 hours
Josh Addo-Carr left some of his teammates at the Roosters-Rabbitohs game just after 8.30pm. What happened next may define Canterbury’s season.
- by Michael Chammas and Adrian Proszenko
Addo-Carr seeking immediate reinstatement for second week of finals
If the Bulldogs beat Manly without him, Josh Addo-Carr wants to be catapulted straight back into the Canterbury line-up for next week’s playoff clash.
- by Adrian Proszenko, Michael Chammas and Danny Weidler
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NRL 2024
‘I’m really happy here’: To’o sets record straight on Panthers rumours
There was speculation a month ago that the game’s best winger, Brian To’o, wanted out of Penrith. For the first time, he tells his side of the story.
- by Adrian Proszenko
Cowboys 44 Bulldogs 6
Match report
Canterbury’s loss to Cowboys could cost NRL $1 million, Panthers secure top-two finish
Canterbury blew a chance to host an elimination final on Saturday – and the result could now cost the NRL a seven-figure sum in gate takings next week.
- by Christian Nicolussi and Adrian Proszenko
‘Time to make it happen’: Sydney jockeying for historic NFL clash
The NFL has just played a historic season-opening match in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Could Sydney be one of the game’s next international stops?
- by Adrian Proszenko
‘Wayne probably felt like he failed. What could he do?’ Inside Bennett’s tumultuous reign in Newcastle
More than a decade has passed since Wayne Bennett walked out on Newcastle. Was it his lowest ebb or his finest coaching performance?
- by Adrian Proszenko
Opinion
NRL 2024
Spoon Bowl 2024: Why race to the bottom is more exciting than the one at the top
Given many pundits feel the NRL premierships is a race in two, the battle at the bottom is more compelling than the one at the other end of the ladder.
- by Adrian Proszenko
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NRL 2024
Roosters recruit Nawaqanitawase goes from Games to grudge match
The one-time Wallabies outside back will debut in the 13-a-side game a week out from the finals.
- by Adrian Proszenko and Michael Chammas
New NRL crowd record looms as fans flock to the footy
In a pointer to the popularity of the game, the NRL is poised to set a crowd attendance record for the second season in a row.
- by Adrian Proszenko