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Dean “Bulldog’” Ritchie has covered rugby league at The Daily Telegraph, and now CODE Sports as well, for 33 years. From the Super League war to NRL grand finals, State of Origin clashes and World Cups, Bulldog has written about the biggest issues in the game and broken many of the most important stories.

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Dean Ritchie

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SuperCoach

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 28: Latrell Mitchell of the Rabbitohs gestures during a South Sydney Rabbitohs NRL training session at Redfern Oval on June 28, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

NRL Teams: Bunnies legend’s big tick for Latrell

A Rabbitohs great says Latrell Mitchell is “fit as a fiddle” and ready to rock the Eels on his return. Mitchell is among a host of big-name inclusions for Round 16. Check out who’s in and who’s out.

Blues

How Fittler inspired performance for the ages

He was treated like Freddie Krueger after a shock first-up loss but now NSW coach Freddy Fittler has flipped the script. Here’s how he did it.

NRL

Crunch time: The Blues fighting for their Origin careers

The Blues will have to blow up their side and start again if they head into a dead-rubber. Michael Carayannis breaks down who is safe and who is on the chopping block should NSW lose Game II.

NRL

Teddy one step away from ‘outrageous’ Origin record

As James Tedesco prepares to for a must-win State of Origin game in Perth, statistics reveal the Blues skipper is literally one step away from a Blues record.

NRL

NRL ‘westie’ role models to tackle postcode wars

A number of NSW State of Origin stars, as well as dual international Sonny Bill Williams, have teamed up with the NSW police force to end postcode wars in western Sydney.

NRL

How Maguire influenced Blues’ new dynamic duo

Michael Maguire saw the potential of Damien Cook and Api Koroisau before they were Origin stars and now the Blues are set to reap the rewards of his early development of the crafty duo.

NRL

$10m fire sale: Off-contract Origin stars flood market

NRL clubs are ready for a November 1 frenzy with 15 players in Origin II in the mix to hit the open market. See which rep stars are on the hit list.

NRL

‘How can he be dropped?’: Sheens slams axing claims

Wests Tigers head of football Tim Sheens has hit back at claims Luke Brooks face being axed for the club’s next game.

NRL

Secret blueprint that turned Penrith into NRL powerhouse

The Panthers have produced one of the greatest club representations in Origin history, and it’s all thanks to some decade-old leaked documents.

NRL

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 19: The Tigers look dejected after a Bulldogs try during the round 15 NRL match between the Canterbury Bulldogs and the Wests Tigers at CommBank Stadium, on June 19, 2022, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)

‘Venom’: Tigers boss in ugly spat with podcast co-host

Tensions were already running high after another disappointing loss, but a bitter row between a Wests Tigers leader and podcast co-host has rocked the struggling club.

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