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WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - APRIL 16: Roger Tuivasa-Sheck of the Warriors holds his knee after sustaining an injury during the round seven NRL match between the Canterbury Bulldogs and the New Zealand Warriors at Westpac Stadium on April 16, 2016 in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)

Massive injury blow for Warriors’ RTS

CASUALTY WARD: The Warriors have suffered a massive blow with star recruit Roger Tuivasa-Sheck to miss the rest of the season through injury.

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Panther's Bryce Cartwright during the round 6 NRL game between the Penrith Panthers and the North Queensland Cowboys at Pepper Stadium,Penrith.Picture Gregg Porteous

Freddy names Carty, Semi in Test team

KANGAROOS legend Brad Fittler has revealed his preferred team for the Trans-Tasman Test — and Bryce Cartwright and Semi Radradra both make the cut.

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Who has the edge in the weekend NRL

GET the inside mail from the TAB for Round 7 of the NRL. Check out the best stats, what’s been backed and where the money is going to help find a winner.

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Fox Sports host and former NRL player Matthew Johns. Supplied

Reynolds must make himself updroppable: Johns

IF you want to impress the Origin coach, there’s no better team to do it against than the premiers. Now is Adam Reynolds’s chance, writes MATTHEW JOHNS.

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Expert NRL tips for a big round 7

Check which tipsters flew and which flopped last week, and see who they’ve banked on to gain an edge in Round 7.

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Daily Telegraph Sport Columnist Phil Rothfield dinkus finalists@news

Buzz reveals his Blues side for 2016

LAURIE Daley must abandon his Origin loyalty program and pick five debutants including James Tedesco. See who else makes Buzz’s side for game one.

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Full teams for NRL Round 7

CHECK out all the teams for NRL Round 7 and join resident experts Tom Sangster and Rikki-Lee Arnold for their SuperCoach analysis.

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Aaron Woods comes off injured in the clash between the Newcastle Knights and the Tigers at Hunter Stadium. Picture by Peter Lorimer.

Origin forward options rich for Daley

LAURIE Daley is still hopeful Aaron Woods will be fit for Origin I but he’s still keeping an eye on contenders in case.

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Pictured is Adam Reynolds, at South Sydney Rabbitohs training at Redfern Oval today. Picture: Tim Hunter.

Reynolds’s pre-Origin audition

ADAM Reynolds will have the chance to prove his State of Origin readiness in the next two weeks, when he face eight incumbent Queensland stars.

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Pictured is Kieran Foran at a Parramatta Eels media call in Parramatta today. Picture: Tim Hunter.

‘I don’t fear Manly boo boys’: Foran

KIERAN Foran is ready for a rollercoaster when he heads into unchartered territory on Thursday night — playing against Manly at a hostile Brookvale Oval.

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Roosters, Tahs and Sydney FC reject stadium plan

State government plans to build a 55,000-seat stadium at Moore Park have been rejected by Sydney’s three eastern suburbs footy teams.

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Daily Telegraph Sport Columnist Paul Kent dinkus

Kent’s quarterly report: Eels, Titans impress

THE metamorphosis has begun. Once again, coaching is coming back in vogue. Find out who’s impressed PAUL KENT the most in his quarterly report.

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Pictured is NSW Blues Coach Laurie Daley at the 2016 NRL Season Launch in Sydney today. Pictured: Tim Hunter.

Daley sizes up Woods contenders

THE race to cover the potential loss of NSW prop Aaron Woods ahead of the Origin opener is on. And Laurie Daley has a shock list of candidates.

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NRL trial Cowboys v Mackay Cutters at Les Stagg oval in Proserpine. The cutters defeating the Cowboys 26-14. Patrick Kaufusi.

Green preparing for taxing Origin period

COWBOYS coach Paul Green has already begun preparations for the Origin period, naming Patrick Kaufusi as an 18th man for their home clash against the Rabbitohs.

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Shaun Kenny-Dowall of the Roosters runs on for his 200th game during their Round 4 NRL match between the Sydney Roosters and the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles at Allianz Stadium in Sydney on Saturday, March 26, 2016. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

How Roosters snatched SKD from Penrith

SHAUN Kenny-Dowall the Penrith Panther. That’s not a typo, but an indication of how close it came when Kenny-Dowall moved to Sydney in 2004.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 07: Ben Barba smiles during a Cronulla Sharks NRL training session at Remondis Stadium on April 7, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Renee McKay/Getty Images)

How Cherry-Evans helped save Barba’s career

CRONULLA’s Ben Barba has revealed close mate Daly Cherry-Evans had to help convince him not to quit the NRL for park football.

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SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES - APRIL 05: Adam Reynolds looks on during a South Sydney Rabbitohs NRL training session at Redfern Oval on April 5, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)

NRL Early Mail: Reynolds back for Bunnies

GET all the latest squad news ahead of this afternoon’s team announcements with the Round 7 edition of the NRL Early Mail.

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Kent: Tigers have too much of a good thing

WHILE it worked for the first fortnight of the season, the Tigers’ carefree attitude with the ball is now killing them. LIVE BLOG with Paul Kent at 1pm.

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Casualty ward: Woods faces six weeks out

WESTS Tigers captain Aaron Woods faces up to six weeks on the sideline with an ankle injury. Check out the full NRL Casualty Ward for Round 6.

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James Graham of the Bulldogs is seen in action during the round 6 NRL match between the Melbourne Storm and Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at AAMI Park in Melbourne, Monday, April 11, 2016. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

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 6 edition of the NRL Lowdown.

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Shark's coach Shane Flanagan during Cronulla Sharks training at Remondis Stadium,Cronulla.Picture Gregg Porteous

‘Maybe we haven’t got the right people in there’

CRONULLA coach Shane Flanagan has questioned whether those in the bunker control room are the right people for the job.

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Round 6 - Melbourne Storm v Canterbury Bulldogs, at AAMI Park, Cooper Cronk tackled high by Josh Reynolds with no penalty. 11th April 2016. Picture: Colleen Petch.

Dogs of old too good for the Storm

MELBOURNE’S attack was the best it has been all season yet they still came away with an 18-12 loss against the Bulldogs at AAMI Park.

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Todd Greenberg on right, new NRL CEO, pictured at Moore Park to announce his promotion.

Clubs must unite on stadiums, warns Greenberg

TODD Greenberg has warned NRL CEOs to unite on the $1.2 billion stadium issue, warning league has been “lapped” by the AFL when it comes to government funding.

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SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES - APRIL 03: Michael Jennings of the Eels runs the ball during the round five NRL match between the Parramatta Eels and the Penrith Panthers at Pirtek Stadium on April 3, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

Jenko in a dogfight to retain Blues spot

WITH Josh Dugan likely to be picked at centre for the Blues, Michael Jennings and Josh Morris are left in a battle to retain their treasured positions.

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Cowboy's Lachlan Coote during the round 6 NRL game between the Penrith Panthers and the North Queensland Cowboys at Pepper Stadium,Penrith.Picture Gregg Porteous

Coote would be ‘massive loss’, says JT

JOHNATHAN Thurston says Lachlan Coote would be a “massive loss” if he left the Cowboys and would break up the most stable team he has been a part of.

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Tyson Frizell (centre) of the Dragons is tackled by Jamie Soward (left) and Will Smith of the Panthers during the round 4 NRL match between the St George Illawarra Dragons and the Penrith Panthers at WIN Stadium in Wollongong on Sunday, March 27, 2016. (AAP Image/Paul Miller) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Tyson Frizell, you’ve been challenged

NSW COACH Laurie Daley wants someone to “knock down his door” for State of Origin I in Sydney. Tyson Frizell’s chance could come on Thursday.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: Jesse Bromwich of the Storm is tackled during the round five NRL match between the Melbourne Storm and the Newcastle Knights at AAMI Park on April 2, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

Storm’s full fury to come: Bromwich

STAR front-rower Jesse Bromwich has warned Melbourne Storm is yet to play to its potential despite dropping only one game in the first five rounds.

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Pictured is Danny Wicks with a snake at a Parramatta Eels media call in Parramatta today. Picture: Tim Hunter.

Eels’ forked tongue on cap woes

SO YOU want to take the heat off your NRL salary cap scandal? Why not put your players up with a snake draped around their necks? Seriously.

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Cowboys coach Paul Green during the NRL match between the Brisbane Broncos and the North Queensland Cowboys. Pic Darren England

Cowboys refuse to get carried away

COWBOYS coach Paul Green is not worried about his team’s away form this year but he would like a win at Penrith to stop people talking about it.

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Bulldog Will Hopoate during the round 3 NRL game between the Canterbury Bulldogs and the Parramatta Eels at ANZ Stadium,Homebush.Picture Gregg Porteous

Hopoate ready for test of faith

WILL Hopoate understands the cost and reactions to his decision not to play on Sundays. But he has no regrets about putting his faith before football.

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North Queensland Cowboys in their last training before they take off to New Zealand for the Auckland Nines. Cowboys Tautau Moga

Cowboys sensation finally back in action

COWBOYS sensation Tautau Moga will make his highly-anticipated return this weekend after recovering from his third ACL injury.

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Brisbane Broncos player Darius Boyd during training at Red Hill. Pics Tara Croser.

Why Boyd had to quit the Dragons

FROM the outside, it looked like a disaster. But Broncos fullback Darius Boyd says leaving the Dragons was the best decision of his career.

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Full teams for NRL Round 6

CHECK out all the teams for NRL Round 6 and join resident experts Tom Sangster and Rikki-Lee Arnold for their SuperCoach analysis.

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Broncos Matt Gillett. The Brisbane Broncos vs the New Zealand Warriors at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. Pic Peter Wallis

Titans target Gillett switch

GOLD Coast coach Neil Henry has made Maroons enforcer Matt Gillett his top target, declaring the Broncos hitman could be a cornerstone of the Titans’ future.

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TOWNSVILLE, QUEENSLAND - APRIL 02: Johnathan Thurston of the Cowboys runs the ball during the round five NRL match between the North Queensland Cowboys and the St George Illawarra Dragons at 1300SMILES Stadium on April 2, 2016 in Townsville, Australia. (Photo by Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images)

Thurston kicks off Dally M campaign

FOUR-time Dally M winner Johnathan Thurston scores his first points for the season — check out the full leaderboard after round five here.

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Titans training at Burleigh Bears. Photo of Ashley Taylor. Pic by Richard Gosling

Footy mad Taylor inspired by JT

GOLD Coast rookie Ashley Taylor watches every NRL game, looking to see what plays he can take from other players. But especially Johnathan Thurston.

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Minister for Tourism, Major Events and Sport Stuart Ayres pictured in a University of California Golden Bears jersey at Dawes Point, Sydney. The 2016 NCAA College Football season opening match between the University of California Golden Bears and University of Hawaii Rainbow Warriors will be played at ANZ Stadium on 27 August 2016. Picture: Jonathan Ng

Buzz: Minister must go over stadium farce

IT’S time for Stuart Ayres to be removed from his position as Minister for Sport following his disastrous handling of the NSW stadium strategy, writes Phil Rothfield.

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South Sydney's Adam Reynolds gets up from a tackle with a suspected broken jaw during the Sydney Roosters v South Sydney rugby league game at Allianz Stadium, Sydney. Pic Brett Costello

Reynolds in line for a shock return

ADAM Reynolds remains some hope of making a shock return from a broken jaw to play in Friday night’s NRL local derby against the Roosters.

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Expert NRL tips for a big round 6

Check which tipsters flew and which flopped last week, and see who they’ve banked on to gain an edge in round six.

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Should Benji re-sign with the Dragons?

LEAGUE CENTRAL TV: It’s time for Benji Marshall to put up or shut up, can the Roosters break their duck, and the five-eighth being considered for NSW Origin duties. Laurie Daley discusses it all.

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Coach Wayne Bennett. The Brisbane Broncos training at Red Hill. Pic Peter Wallis

One of my greatest disappointments

BRONCOS coach Wayne Bennett’s surprising revelation on the eve of Brisbane’s clash against the Dragons at Suncorp Stadium.

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Manly Sea Eagles prop Martin Taupau. Picture: Braden Fastier NRL/ Rugby League

‘Call me a grub, but say it to my face’

MANLY Sea Eagles firebrand Marty Taupau has a blunt message for all the haters who label him a grub: “Say it to my face.”

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Broncos pack an Origin trial for Frizell

TOUTED as a State of Origin bolter late last year, Tyson Frizell knows he can make a big statement to NSW selectors in Thursday’s NRL clash with Brisbane.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 24: John Hopoate watches on as he works as a trianer for the Tongan team during the international friendly match between Tonga and Samoa at Parramatta Stadium on October 24, 2010 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

Hopoate may drop legal action against NRL

JOHN Hopoate is considering dropping legal action against the NRL, with the controversial figure reportedly seeking a trial to coach Manly’s under-18s coach.

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Phil Gould, announces Anthony Griffin as the new Penrith Coach at Pepper Stadium, Penrith. pic Mark Evans

Gould getting set to pounce on Broncos star

HE’S the man Queensland footy fans love to hate … and if this new plan takes off, Gus Gould could face even more animosity from Brisbane diehards.

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NEWCASTLE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 19: Josh Hodgson of the Raiders prepares to pass the ball during the round three NRL match between the Newcastle Knights and the Canberra Raiders at Hunter Stadium on March 19, 2016 in Newcastle, Australia. (Photo by Tony Feder/Getty Images)

Canberra’s Hodgson almost got raided

JOSH Hodgson is leading the Dally M medal count wearing the lime green of Canberra, but he quite easily could have been wearing blue and gold.

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Matt Gillett is seen during the Brisbane Broncos training session in Brisbane, Thursday, March 31, 2016. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) NO ARCHIVING,

Hungry Dragons circle Broncos duo

BRISBANE stars have appealed for Wayne Bennett to keep two off-contract players after it emerged they have been shopped to the Dragons.

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Kent: Moral mob points finger at Reynolds

SO Josh Reynolds gave Aidan Sezer a friendly probe. Cue the outrage. There is so much white noise, no one knows what is acceptable anymore, writes PAUL KENT.

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Tariq Sims warms up before Knights training. Picture by Peter Lorimer

‘I’m on a tightrope’: Sims’s fear

HIS judiciary record is so bad, Tariq Sims reckons he can’t even afford to look at a referee the wrong way or he will be in hot water.

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Cowboys Kyle Feldt during round 3 NRL match between the North Queensland Cowboys and Sydney Roosters at 1300 Smiles Stadium on Thursday, March 17, 2016. (AAP Image/Michael Chambers) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Cowboys better than ever, says Green

NORTH Queensland don’t have many weak spots. And as they attempt to go back to back, the reigning premiers look to have fixed up the last chink in their armour.

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