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Magic Weekend brings a divided sport together – for 48 hours at least

All 12 Super League clubs take the field at St James’ Park in Magic Weekend but away from the pitch the structure of the sport in England is under discussion

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Fifita ready to 'rip and tear' for Ipswich in Q Cup

David Fifita will play his first Queensland Cup match since 2018 when he lines up with the Ipswich Jets, and he has taken his axing by Gold Coast on the chin.

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How Papenhuyzen defied coach's doubts on road to 100

Four years after a sickening head knock kicked off a cruel run of injuries for Ryan Papenhuyzen, the Melbourne ace will bring up 100 NRL games at Magic Round.

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Mann ready to join Beetson as oldest Maroons debutants

More than a decade after making an NRL debut as a centre, Canterbury lock Kurt Mann believes he is more ready than ever to take his chance in State of Origin.

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'Love to play Origin': visions of Inglis drive Toia

Sydney Roosters prodigy Robert Toia wants to represent Queensland like Greg Inglis did, and credits mentoring from club legend Joey Manu for his red-hot form.

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Ryles would need 'a loan off Moses' to comment on refs

Jason Ryles says he'll only comment on the officiating of Parramatta's loss at Magic Round if Mitch Moses lends him money to pay his probable fine.

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Harmony of NRL Magic Round delivers antidote for election weekend

Now in its sixth year, the event has all the ingredients of a rugby league dream and is known for interactions between fans and their idols

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'Outstanding' Nicho Hynes ignites NRL's Magic Round

Nicho Hynes and Will Kennedy were Cronulla's key men in a 10-point defeat of Parramatta that began the 2025 edition of Magic Round.

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'I'm interested': Burgess keen to coach Perth in NRL

Sam Burgess has confirmed that he is interested in becoming inaugural coach of the new NRL team based in Perth.

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Warriors taking little notice of NRL ladder position

A win at Magic Round could lift the Warriors onto equal points with the team atop the NRL ladder but don't expect coach Andrew Webster to know that.

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'Good attitude': dumped Dragon backed to battle back

Dragons coach Shane Flanagan has outlined the reasons why Lachlan Ilias was dropped - and why he believes the halfback will fight his way back to NRL level.

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Brisbane is Magic Round’s beating heart but risks becoming a victim of its own success

Rugby league’s annual expo would lose much of its sparkle if the NRL moves the festivities to another host city after the current deals ends in 2027

The Guardian - AU

Queensland players cleared as Keeley Davis drops women’s Origin ‘eye gouge’ complaint

NRL match review officials can’t find video evidence of eye-gouging after hooker makes claim to referee during Blues’ win over Maroons

The Guardian - AU

Waiting for halves chance made me a better man: Dodd

Jack Wighton's calf injury has paved the way for Lewis Dodd to finally earn his start in South Sydney's halves at Magic Round.

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Hughes can't bear leaving the Storm for Perth

Star halfback Jahrome Hughes wants to lock in his playing future with Melbourne, resisting a big money deal to sign with Perth, who will join the NRL in 2027.

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The new contender in race to coach NRL expansion club

Sam Burgess has emerged as a candidate to coach an expansion club, with Wayne Bennett predicting it's a case of when - not if - his mentee will be an NRL coach.

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NRL confident diving scourge won't follow sin-bins

The NRL insist there is no need to remind players not to take dives, despite fears a record number of sin-bins could encourage ball-carriers to milk penalties.

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Abdo adamant Perth club will not be run by NRL

NRL CEO Andrew Abdo has revealed a new club in Perth will become a members-owned franchise, after the inaugural board is appointed by head office.

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Parramatta twice as good when Mitch Moses plays

Stats show that since 2023, Mitch Moses has had a greater positive impact on his team than Nathan Cleary, Latrell Mitchell and Tom Trbojevic have had on theirs.

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League proves the right test for Eels rookie Smith

He whacked them like David Warner, but Ryley Smith ultimately chose Rugby League over cricket, much to the delight of the Parramatta Eels.

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Elite sport volunteers? Physios probe 'systemic' issue

Cronulla have been forced to amend a job posting initially advertised as a volunteer physio for their NRLW team, sparking widespread concerns from a union.

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Dogs veteran says no easy fix to high-tackle dramas

Canterbury's most capped player Kurt Mann says telling players to lower their target area won't cut down the NRL's alarming rise in high tackles.

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'Sold the dream': Bostock centred on life as Dolphin

Dolphins winger Jack Bostock wants to transition into the centres eventually and follow in the footsteps of teammate Herbie Farnworth, one of the world's best.

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Why Titans co-owner Kelly won't give up on losing club

Gold Coast continue to fail on the footy field, but co-owner Darryl Kelly remains on board long-term and retains faith the bad times will turn for the better.

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Fresh Panthers blow as Sorensen cops three-game NRL ban

Scott Sorensen has failed to have a grade-two shoulder charge downgraded at the NRL judiciary and will miss Penrith's next three games.

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