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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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Schoolboy Cup

Scouting report: Who starred at NSW Rugby School Champs?

NSW fullbacks are dominating in the NRL and that trend might not be changing anytime soon. Here’s who caught the eye at the NSW Schools Championships.

Blues

Paul Green and the Queensland Origin team go through their paces during the Captains run at Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville. Pics Adam Head

’You’re a bunch of …’: The shock taunt firing Blues up

Maroons coach Paul Green delivered a public pre-Origin barb and NSW officials weren’t happy. And they will be looking to use it against him on Sunday.

PollBlues

Which was the greatest NSW Origin backline?

Fans split on greatest Blues backline

While a team featuring Freddy, Sticky and Lozza sticks long in the mind, it’s obviously hard to forget what happened last week when selecting the best backline to ever represent NSW in Origin.

NRL

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 10: Bulldogs players look dejected after conceding a try during the round five NRL match between the Canterbury Bulldogs and the Melbourne Storm at Stadium Australia, on April 10, 2021, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

Bulldogs eye fresh target after missing Johnson

The Canterbury Bulldogs have moved on to a fresh target after missing out on key signing target Shaun Johnson.

NRL

NRL Tackle: Who is the most improved player of 2021?

They are the players where little was expected but plenty has been delivered. But who has been the most influencial? Vote now! Dislikes and likes for every match played in round 15.

Teams

Will Dane Gagai return to where it all began?

Transfer Market: Gagai to return to where it began?

He’s the Maroons star who was controversially booted by the Broncos just six games into his NRL career – but now Brisbane want Dane Gagai back.

Teams

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 20: Reagan Campbell-Gillard of the Eels celebrates scoring a try during the round 15 NRL match between the Parramatta Eels and the Canterbury Bulldogs at Bankwest Stadium, on June 20, 2021, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

NRL Tackle: The team guilty of stuff-up of the season

While it would’ve made a schoolboy footy coach cringe, you’re entitled to wonder what’s the excuse for something this silly at NRL level. Dislikes and likes for every match played in round 15.

NRL

PENRITH, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 18: Siosiua Taukeiaho of the Roosters is placed on report and sent to the Sin Bin by referee Ashley Klein during the round 15 NRL match between the Penrith Panthers and the Sydney Roosters at Panthers Stadium, on June 18, 2021, in Penrith, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

Please explain: This bunker call was a sin

The Panthers got back to their winning ways, but they had a helping hand thanks to a bunker call that even the NRL’s own MRC doesn’t agree with.

NRL

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 16: Harry Grant of the Storm offloads the ball during the round six NRL match between the Melbourne Storm and the Sydney Roosters at AAMI Park on April 16, 2021, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Master and apprentice: Liddle’s moment of truth

Harry Grant and Jacob Liddle spent a season together, but that was enough to leave an indelible mark on the latter. Now, as rivals, can Liddle upset the best? HOOKER POWER RATINGS

UpdatedNRL

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JUNE 07, 2021: Brad Fittler and JamesTedescoThe NSW Blues State of Origin team is seen at the Qantas Domestic Departures terminal in Sydney Australia. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

NRL’s plan to save Origin from border closures

With Queensland set to close the border to parts of Sydney, the NRL is moving fast to ensure State of Origin Game II is good to go.

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