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SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES - MARCH 28: Robbie Farah of the Tigers is tackled during the round four NRL match between the Wests Tigers and the Parramatta Eels at ANZ Stadium on March 28, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt Blyth/Getty Images)

Farah to start against Sharks: Taylor

TIGERS coach Jason Taylor has confirmed that Robbie Farah will start at hooker in this weekend’s clash with Cronulla

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 28: Michael Ennis of the Sharks looks on during the round four NRL match between the Cronulla Sharks and the Melbourne Storm at Southern Cross Group Stadium on March 28, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

Tigers prepared for Ennis antics

THE Tigers say they’re ready for the niggling tactics of Michael Ennis and the Sharks and won’t be drawn in on Saturday night.

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Broncos Corey Parker. The Brisbane Broncos vs the Gold Coast Titans at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. Pic Peter Wallis

‘That is when Brisbane could blow them apart’

BIG Mal Meninga delivers his verdict on tonight’s grudge match between the Broncos and Titans and reveals where the local derby will be won and lost.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 31: Apisai Koroisau of the Sea Eagles makes a break during the round five NRL match between the Manly Sea Eagles and the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Brookvale Oval on March 31, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Player ratings: $10m man will want to watch his back

THE Rabbitohs edged the Sea Eagles in a tough battle, but who starred and who struggled? Check out our Sea Eagles v Rabbitohs player ratings.

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Fox Sports host and former NRL player Matthew Johns. Supplied

Johns: Cowboys and Broncos on their own

MATTHEW JOHNS: After watching the Broncos and Cowboys play close to the best game of football I’ve ever seen, I went away convinced of two things.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 25: Paul Carter of the Rabbitohs looks dejected after a try during the round four NRL match between the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Canterbury Bulldogs at ANZ Stadium on March 25, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

NRL Lowdown: Who’s firing, who’s failing?

WHO starred, who struggled and who’s the next man up? Find out how your team is faring in the Round 4 edition of the NRL Lowdown.

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NRL Round 1 match between the NQ Cowboys and the Sharks in Townsville, QLD, at 1300 SMILES Stadium. Shark's Paul Gallen. Picture: Wesley Monts

NRL Early Mail: Gallen, Burgess to return

A PAIR of superstars are expected to return for Cronulla and Souths. Get all the latest team news ahead in the Round 5 edition of NRL Early Mail.

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NRL Round 4 Footy Form

GET the inside mail from the TAB for Round 4 of the NRL. Check out all the best stats, what’s been backed and where the money is going in order to find a winner.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 10: Trent Merrin of the Panthers is tackled during the round two NRL match between the Penrith Panthers and the Canterbury Bulldogs at Pepper Stadium on March 10, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)

NRL Late Mail: Merrin in, Moylan out

PENRITH captain Matt Moylan will miss his fourth straight game to start the season while big money recruit Trent Merrin is a certain starter.

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Shades of Man U great in Graham

JAMES Graham is one of league’s great players and characters and there’s more than a little bit of a Manchester United legend about him writes MATTHEW JOHNS.

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Full teams for NRL round 4

CHECK out all the teams for NRL Round 4 and join resident experts Tom Sangster and Rikki-Lee Arnold for their SuperCoach analysis.

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Loz and Dog: Overhaul the judiciary

LEAGUE CENTRAL TV: Martin Taupau’s hit shows the flaws in the NRL judiciary, Laurie Daley says there needs to be an overhaul of the system.

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Adam Blair at Brisbane Broncos training. Pic Darren England.

Don’t call us a pack of chokers!

ADAM Blair slams suggestions the Broncos are grand-final chokers as coach Wayne Bennett unleashes a secret weapon to fire up his players for the rematch against the Cowboys on Friday night.

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Kent: NRL must draw a line on ref contact

AFTER all the debate we still had two players touch referees this week, only one of whom was charged. The NRL created this uncertainty, now they have to fix it, writes PAUL KENT.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 20: Sam Burgess of the Rabbitohs runs the ball during the round three NRL match between the St George Dragons and the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Sydney Cricket Ground on March 20, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Burgess to return against Manly

SAM Burgess is poised to make his return for South Sydney in the Round 5 blockbuster with Manly at Brookvale Oval.

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Taupau charge leaves Flanno raging

CRONULLA coach Shane Flanagan slammed the NRL’s match review committee, saying the lack of consistency is “ridiculous” and “frustrating”.

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Coach Wayne Bennett. The Brisbane Broncos training at Suncorp Stadium. Pic Peter Wallis

Why Benny has $1.8 million reasons to smile

BRONCOS master Wayne Bennett has clinched a rich new deal to stay in Brisbane. But how long does the 66-year-old supercoach have left?

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AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 06: Eloni Vunakece of the Sydney Roosters is tackled during the 2016 Auckland Nines match between the Sydney Roosters and South Sydney at Eden Park on February 6, 2016 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

Garbo Rooster’s debut is in the can

SYDNEY garbo Eloni Vunakece has been plucked from obscurity to spearhead the Roosters pack against Manly at Allianz Stadium this Saturday night.

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Josh McGuire and Lachlan Maranta. The Brisbane Broncos training at Red Hill. Pic Peter Wallis

Broncs back Maranta to make an impact

BRISBANE have backed Lachlan Maranta to make a confident return on Friday after he was named for an early comeback from a serious wrist fracture.

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Tom Trbojevic (centre) of the Sea Eagles scores a try that was later disallowed during the round 3 NRL match between the Manly Sea Eagles and the Cronulla Sutherland Sharks at Brookvale Oval in Sydney on Monday, March 21, 2016. (AAP Image/Paul Miller) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Punter’s magic Manly bet

ONE Sydney punter is likely still celebrating after winning over $200,000 courtesy of Manly’s defeat of Cronulla on Monday night.

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TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 17: Jason Taumalolo of the Cowboys makes a break which leads to him scorimng a try during the round three NRL match between the North Queensland Cowboys and the Sydney Roosters at 1300SMILES Stadium on March 17, 2016 in Townsville, Australia. (Photo by Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images)

Broncos to take out Taumololo early

THE Broncos have formulated a plan to take down Cowboys beast Jason Taumalolo who wants to become more than just a battering ram.

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Titans' Will Zillman in action in the NRL pre-season trial between the Gold Coast Titans and South Sydney Rabbitohs at Burleigh Bears Leagues Club on Saturday. Picture: Jerad Williams

Titans skipper stays on sidelines

INJURIES have begun to strike the Titans with co-captain William Zillman to be sidelined indefinitely while hooker Matt Srama will miss the rest of the season.

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Robbie Farah all smiles during the Wests Tigers first pre season training session in Leichhardt .Picture Gregg Porteous

Freed Farah back in the ranks

AFTER recovering from injury, Robbie Farah will run out for the Wests Tigers on Monday without the captaincy for the first time in 142 games.

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Panthers Matt Moylan (passing) in action during the Penrith Panthers v Canterbury Bulldogs pre season trial game Pepper Stadium , Penrith. Pic Jenny Evans

Early Mail: Moylan’s return imminent

ROBBIE Farah returns for the Tigers and fullback Matt Moylan is also likely for Penrith. Get all the latest news in the Round 4 edition of NRL Early Mail.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 19: Bryce Cartwright of the Panthers is tackled by Anthony Milford of the Broncos during the round three NRL match between the Penrith Panthers and the Brisbane Broncos at Pepper Stadium on March 19, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

NRL Lowdown: Who’s firing and who’s failing?

WHO starred, who’s on the fringe, who passed, who failed? Get the very best analysis from our team of experts in the Round 3 edition of the NRL Lowdown

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JT’s blueprint for an NRL revolution

JOHNATHAN Thurston has taken aim at the NRL schedule, demanding major reforms, including a cut to the number of rounds in the premiership competition.

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Pap pic of John Hopoate and Bob Fulton sitting in the coaches box at Brookvale Oval

Manly refuse to back down over Hoppa

YOU just can’t keep John Hopoate away from his Manly. Despite the threat of competition points being docked, Hoppa turned up at Brookvale Oval on Saturday afternoon.

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Coach Anthony Griffin. The Brisbane Broncos training at Red Hill at Brisbane. Pic Peter Wallis

Griffin not bitter over Broncos axing

ANTHONY Griffin insists he is not bitter over his Broncos axing and will be his own man under Phil Gould’s regime to make Penrith an NRL powerhouse once again.

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****CONTACT COURIER MAIL SPORT DESK BEFORE USE****Agnatius Paasi with sons Manatoa, 4, Agnatius Jnr, 4 months, and partner Chloe. Pic by Luke Marsden.

Paasi gunning for a starting spot at Titans

EVERY New Year, Agnatius Paasi sits down with to set his goals. But these are not the kind of New Year resolutions that get thrown out the door by February.

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AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 07: The Eels celebrates with the trophy following the final match between the New Zealand Warriors and the Parramatta Eels at the 2016 NRL Auckland Nines at Eden Park on February 7, 2016 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

Auckland could lose Nines for 2019

THE future host of the NRL Nines will be decided by a bidding process, which increases the chance of Auckland losing the event beyond 2018.

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New Qld Origin physical performance manager Chris Gaviglio. Pic Jono Searle.

Maroons adopt a scientific approach

THE Maroons will go into camp with a new physical performance manager — who is doing a PhD on a project in which he examines hormonal responses of players.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 25: Cameron Smith of the Storm speaks on stage during the 2016 NRL Season Launch at Sydney Botanical Gardens on February 25, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

Storm’s big three not over the hill

MELBOURNE Storm captain Cameron Smith has issued a warning to rivals prepared to write them off.

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Tigers Mitch Moses makes a break during the round 10 NRL game between the Newcastle Knights and the Wests Tigers at Hunter Stadium , Newcastle .Picture Gregg Porteous

Taylor will let Tigers loose: Moses

LAST year Mitch Moses was low on confidence and out of from but a change in playing style from coach Jason Taylor has the Tigers poised to thrill in 2016.

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How the Eels snapped up Jennings

EELS coach Brad Arthur has opened up about the stunning behind-the-scenes game of NRL poker that landed superstar centre Michael Jennings.

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South Sydney NRL player Aaron Gray speaks to the Sunday Telegraph exclusively for the first time since over dosing on pain killers. Aaron pictured at Sydney Park today in St Peters.

‘I don’t need them anymore’

AARON Gray proudly says he is no longer on painkillers. Which is a good thing given Gray’s dependence on prescription drugs almost cost him and former teammate Dylan Walker their lives.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 07: Sonny Bill Williams of New Zealand catches his breath during the 2016 Sydney Sevens cup quarter final match between New Zealand and the United States of America at Allianz Stadium on February 7, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

SBW begs NRL to give Hoppa a chance

SONNY Bill Williams has urged the NRL to allow controversial rugby league identity John Hopoate to continue his coaching career.

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