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Fatima Kdouh is a rugby league reporter and SuperCoach presenter. She joined News Corp after walking away from a career in investment banking to pursue her dream job of becoming a sports journalist. Since joining News Corp, Fatima has worked for Sky News, Sky News Business, Fox Sports Australia and now calls The Daily Telegraph, and CODE Sports, home – where she is carving out a reputation for herself in one of the toughest and most competitive reporting gigs in the country, the NRL round.

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Panthers

Mansour rules himself out of GF challenge

Three strikes and he’s out. Josh Mansour has placed himself under a self-imposed ban after he hit a new ‘low’ in the preliminary final against South Sydney.

NRL

Penrith players celebrate a try by Viliame Kikau during the Penrith v Cronulla NRL match at Panthers Stadium, Penrith. Picture: Brett Costello

NRL grand final teams: Re-shuffle as big gun returns

The Penrith Panthers have re-shuffled their squad ahead of the NRL grand final against the Melbourne Storm this Sunday. SEE FULL TEAMS HERE

Rabbitohs

Has South Sydney’s premiership window closed?

The South Sydney Rabbitohs have bowed out in the preliminary final for three years straight. Where to now for rugby league’s most decorated club?

NRL

Player Ratings: He’s Api and you Yeo it

The Penrith Panthers have battled through to the NRL Grand Final with a hard-fought win over the Rabbitohs. See who starred and who stank in the big game.

Panthers

The secrets to Panthers young gun’s sledging skills

Jarome Luai was ranked the third best sledger in the game by his peers – but the Panthers young gun has revealed that getting under his opponent’s skin is much easier than we all think. Here’s how he does it.

Panthers

Panthers set to unleash the ace up their sleeve

‘He is ready to bash down doors.’ Panthers fans have no reason to be concerned by the absence of Viliame Kikau as a perfect pre-season performer gets his chance to shine on Saturday night.

NRL

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 02: Apisai Koroisau of the Panthers and Tyrone May of the Panthers celebrate after winning the NRL Qualifying Final match between the Penrith Panthers and the Sydney Roosters at Panthers Stadium on October 02, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Panthers lock in star as Eels clean house

The Penrith Panthers have received a huge boost ahead of their preliminary final, locking down an off-contract playmaker, while the Eels have farewelled a staggering 11 players after their finals exit.

Panthers

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 10: Adam Reynolds, Cody Walker and Damien Cook of the Rabbitohs wave to fans after the Rabbitohs defeated the Eels during the NRL Semi Final match between the Parramatta Eels and the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Bankwest Stadium on October 10, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)

The performance that left the Panthers speechless

‘He’s an absolute freak and he has that whole left edge humming.’ It’s no wonder the Penrith group chat went eerily quiet and Nathan Cleary had a sleepless night after one particular Souths player carved up the Eels last weekend.

NRL

Haze Dunster. 2019 JFLU20 Round 13 - Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks U20 v Parramatta Eels U20, PointsBet Stadium, 2019-06-08. Digital image by Gregg Porteous � NRL Photos

Eels rookie in line for sensational NRL debut

Hours after being cut for Parramatta’s must-win finals clash with South Sydney, a little-known flyer is now on the cusp of an extraordinary debut at Bankwest Stadium.

BreakingBulldogs

Lynne Anderson has stood down from the Bulldogs board, while Canterbury have missed out on the signature of exciting Penrith rookie Charlie Staines.

It’s over: Anderson forced out at Bulldogs

The long-running Canterbury boardroom drama has finally claimed chair Lynne Anderson’s scalp, as the Bulldogs miss out on one of their key player recruitment targets.

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