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2026-08-28 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Manly thump Dragons, but fumble denies fans moment they were waiting for

🔮 Who would want to stop Haumole Olakau’atu in full flight? assertive

2026-09-15 · The Sydney Morning Herald

The Warriors got away with this tactic once. The NRL won’t let it happen again

🔮 The Dolphins will return to training on Wednesday, and club officials are eager to finalise a list of concerns they want to raise with the NRL following their 26-16 qualifying final win in Auckland. assertive

2026-09-17 · The Sydney Morning Herald

‘He’ll tear you apart’: Why Dane Gagai knew he couldn’t take a backward step against Latrell Mitchell

🔮 Dane Gagai gave the impression he would need all nine days to recover from his running battle with Latrell Mitchell in time for Newcastle’s semi-final against the New Zealand Warriors. assertive

2026-09-17 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Penrith’s medics will work around clock on Cleary. This is what his next week looks like

🔮 Nathan Cleary’s next week will feature daily visits to a hyperbaric chamber, twice-daily use of a bone stimulation machine, regular icing and light physio as he works around the clock to be fit for Penrith’s seventh straight preliminary final. assertive

2026-09-18 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Did these players really need HIAs? The NRL is watching

🔮 The NRL’s emails to the Panthers and Warriors will hopefully serve as a reminder that they are watching, and do not want a rule brought in to protect players from concussion and head knocks to be abused. assertive

2026-09-20 · The Sydney Morning Herald

An NRL title in their fourth season would be remarkable for Dolphins – and might just keep the club together

🔮 A first NRL premiership will also put the Dolphins in the box seat to retain some of the club’s superstars, including Herbie Farnworth. assertive

2026-09-20 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Knights march on after dubious decision cruels Warriors

🔮 Referee Ashley Klein refused to award a penalty in real time and the Warriors had lost their captain’s challenge, which meant the bunker could not intervene. assertive

2026-09-21 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Warriors want answers from NRL over ‘escort’ play at end of Knights match

🔮 The Warriors have contacted the NRL over a number of contentious calls in Sunday’s semi-final loss to Newcastle, including the late-game decision not to penalise Tyson Frizell for an escort play that could have sent the match into extra time. assertive

2026-09-22 · The Sydney Morning Herald

‘Why not give yourself a chance?’ How Yeo kept premiership dreams alive

🔮 While all eyes are on Cleary and whether he takes the field at Accor Stadium, Yeo’s injury comeback will become one of the stories of the season if the Panthers win a fifth title in six seasons. assertive

2026-09-22 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Look away, Knights fans: Cleary ditches moon boot for footy boots at Panthers training

🔮 Any concerns about the halfback’s foot injury ahead of Sunday’s preliminary final against Newcastle would have been allayed by the sight of the game’s best player moving freely on a cool, cloudy afternoon at Panthers HQ. assertive

2026-09-22 · The Sydney Morning Herald

It was one bad call, but the NRL had no option other than to drop Klein. Here’s why

🔮 Gerard Sutton will officiate Sunday’s Panthers-Knights grand final qualifier. assertive

2026-09-24 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Two decades after coaching DCE, Woolf out to end his NRL career

🔮 One of Daly Cherry-Evans’ first representative coaches 20 years ago will be the same man looking to end his long NRL journey on Friday night. assertive

2026-09-25 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Victor Radley has missed just two games all year. This is what he changed to stay on the park

🔮 I felt terrible, and I couldn’t get out of it until Origin time. assertive

2026-09-25 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Raiders to table Hudson Young revised four-year, $4.4 million deal

🔮 The new deal would run until the end of 2031. assertive

2026-09-25 · The Sydney Morning Herald

The Knights declared Tom Jenkins would be a ‘long-term NRL player’. They were half right

🔮 The Newcastle Knights’ official press release in October 2023 declared Tom Jenkins was someone they believed would be a “long-term NRL player”. assertive

2026-09-26 · The Sydney Morning Herald

The moment DCE knew he could win a premiership with the Roosters

🔮 Like Politis, Cherry-Evans has done his best to keep the spotlight off him, especially knowing he will finish up after 16 glorious years next Sunday night before joining Hull for one season in the English Super League. assertive

2026-09-27 · The Sydney Morning Herald

‘My preference is to stay’: What is Sam Walker worth should he star in a Roosters premiership?

🔮 If the 24-year-old inspires the first Roosters title since 2019, and then plays a key role for Australia at the World Cup – especially as there are concerns over Nathan Cleary’s foot – Walker will be in hot demand after November 1, should he become a free agent. assertive

2026-09-28 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Shocking details of Nathan Cleary’s shattered ankle revealed

🔮 Because a bone was protruding, and the fact that it was a double compound fracture, there were fears the trauma would lead to Cleary also suffering a syndesmosis injury. assertive

2026-09-29 · The Sydney Morning Herald

‘Shouldn’t be mentioned in the same sentence’: Knights No.7 feeling weight of Joey’s jersey

🔮 Instead, he has been at the forefront of a resurgence that could result in the most unlikely NRL premiership of them all, after Newcastle finished with the wooden spoon last season. assertive

2026-10-01 · The Sydney Morning Herald

‘He deserves to play’: Roosters sweat on Connor Watson concussion verdict

🔮 Connor Watson will know by Friday if an independent concussion consultant is prepared to allow him to play in the NRL grand final. assertive

2026-10-02 · The Sydney Morning Herald

The real reason the Roosters brought DCE to Bondi

🔮 They were concerned he might finish his career with “just” two NRL premierships, and whether that was enough for a man who had done everything in rugby league and so much for the Tricolours. assertive

2026-10-03 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Five men interviewed for the Newcastle coaching job. This is why the Knights picked Holbrook

🔮 Holbrook was also determined to tap into the old boys’ network, and remind them all that what they had done for the club would never be forgotten. assertive

2026-10-04 · The Sydney Morning Herald

‘It’s my job, but I am nervous’: Andrew Johns’ grand final dilemma

🔮 Newcastle legend Andrew Johns was given the option of skipping commentary duties on Sunday night so he could enjoy the club’s first grand final in 25 years. assertive

2026-10-04 · The Sydney Morning Herald

‘You’ve earned it’: How Connor Watson felt about receiving a premiership ring from his coach

🔮 A category-two concussion was later upgraded to category-one, which meant he would have to stand down for 11 days, and miss the grand final. assertive

2026-10-05 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Teddy versus Reece: The battle to be Australia’s World Cup No.1

🔮 Walsh will not have played in 61 days by the time next week’s Allianz Stadium match against New Zealand starts because of an ankle injury. assertive

2026-10-06 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Kangaroos players receive $40k. Every other nation gets $850 a World Cup game. That is set to change

🔮 The Rugby League World Cup is expected to be the last time Kangaroos players are paid $40,000 – and the rest of the nations $850 a Test – with the pay gap to be addressed in the next collective bargaining agreement. assertive

2026-10-09 · The Sydney Morning Herald

‘I want to challenge myself’: Is Cameron Munster ready to play for a Sydney club?

🔮 Moving to Sydney is a genuine option for Cameron Munster, who confirmed he was only going to the open market because Melbourne were still unsure who would replace his good friend Craig Bellamy as coach in 2028. assertive

2026-10-09 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Tedesco lays out plan for Roosters swansong

🔮 As for his own plans, Tedesco told this masthead he would give it serious thought once his World Cup commitments were finished. “There’s no rush, I don’t think I’ll be chased by other teams for a contract — and I wouldn’t really go anywhere else,” Tedesco said. assertive

2026-10-12 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Wallabies coach Les Kiss was at Kangaroos training on Monday. There was one player he wanted to see

🔮 Kiss said the Wallabies would try to be at Allianz Stadium on Thursday, where 40,000 fans are expected to watch the Rugby League World Cup opener between the Kangaroos and New Zealand, before the Wallabies take on the All Blacks on Saturday. assertive

2026-10-13 · The Sydney Morning Herald

What has Tyson Frizell excited about joining the Wests Tigers

🔮 Tyson Frizell revealed Benji Marshall had asked him to join the Wests Tigers on several occasions, and said there was no reason his new club could not enjoy instant success after Newcastle turned a wooden spoon into a grand final within 12 months. assertive

2026-10-15 · The Sydney Morning Herald

The 20 reasons people should be taking Samoa seriously at the World Cup

🔮 Samoa coach Ben Gardiner said another aspect that could not be ignored was most of the players had featured in the World Cup final loss to Australia four years ago. assertive

2026-10-16 · The Sydney Morning Herald

The WhatsApp message, the deal, the pressure and perks: The tell all on Ka Ying Rising

🔮 To the untrained eye there was little indication Ka Ying Rising would go on to become the fastest horse on the planet, a winner of $30 million in prizemoney, a Hong Kong hero – an international racing rock star – and the raging favourite for Saturday’s Everest at Royal Randwick. assertive

2026-10-16 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Reece Walsh on James Tedesco and ‘paying top dollar’ to solve his mystery issue

🔮 Walsh also confirmed he was prepared to pay “top dollar” to visit any specialist who could help prevent him from vomiting in the middle of games, like he did again after scoring a breathtaking try to help seal Australia’s opening World Cup match with a 24-22 win over New Zealand. assertive

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