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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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Bulldogs

Recruit gone, star returns: Mixed injury news for Bulldogs

Untimely injury news has given Canterbury coach Dean Pay a headache as he plots the Bulldogs’ return to training ahead of the rebooted NRL season, but he has received some good news.

SuperCoach

Souths players are seen in front of empty grandstands during the round two NRL match between the Brisbane Broncos and South Sydney Rabbitohs at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Friday, March 20, 2020. (AAP Image/Darren England) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Early Mail: South Sydney star in lockdown

By far the biggest Early Mail of the year. A trio of NRL big guns return with a combined total of 27 Origins and 37 Tests, but there are also a host of key outs.

NRL

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 19: RLPA General Manager of Player and Football Operations Clint Newton speaks to the media during a NRL press conference at Rugby League Central on March 19, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

Newton to head RLPA amid coronavirus crisis

Former Knights forward Clint Newton is the new RLPA CEO and his first job will be to help players through the biggest challenge the NRL has faced in its history – the coronavirus.

NRL

WARNING HOLD CHECK WITH DAILY TELEGRAPH SPORTS EDITOR JAMES SILVER BEFORE USE - Manly's Jake Trbojevic and Daly Cherry-Evans poses for a portrait ahead of the 2020 NRL launch at Stamford Plaza Sydney Airport. Picture: Brett Costello

Why Manly want to shake off ‘Silvertails’ tag

Daly Cherry-Evans believes Manly’s Silvertail days are a thing of the past as the Sea Eagles embrace a new identity based on blue-collar values.

NRL

Spoiler! Trbojevic lets slip Sea Eagles team news

Any hope Manly coach Des Hasler had of playing mind games ahead of the Battle of Brookvale clash with rivals Melbourne have been shot after Tom Trbojevic confirmed key team news.

Raiders

Coronavirus to gift wrap Rapana’s Raiders return

With the rugby season in Japan heading for a total wipeout due to the coronavirus, former Canberra star Jordan Rapana is on the verge of making a sensational return to the NRL.

SuperCoach

Fatima Kdouh’s updated SuperCoach side revealed

UPDATE – The Daily Telegraph’s NRL reporter and KFC SuperCoach NRL Countdown Show host regular Fatima Kdouh reveals the updated squad she will take into round one of the 2020 season.

NRL

Josh Morris during a Cronulla Sharks media session at Shark Park, Woolooware. Picture: Brett Costello

Could Morris signing give Roosters a hat-trick?

The arrival of Brett Morris helped the Roosters win a premiership in 2019, and now Luke Keary is backing the arrival of Josh Morris to have a similar impact.

Roosters

Roosters ready to unleash Fifita

Premiership winners for more than two decades struggled to back up their titles – but these Sydney Roosters want to put them to shame by locking in a record-breaking three-peat.

NRL

Drew Hutchison fist pump Jason Taylor during Sydney Roosters training ahead of their opening match against Penrith. Picture. Phil Hillyard

Shake it off: NRL clubs’ absurd coronavirus call

NRL clubs are introducing a raft of hygiene precautions to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus, but one measure has even left the players scratching their heads.

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