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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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NRL

NRL judiciary hearings at NRL headquarters in Moore Park. South Sydney fullback Latrell Mitchell arrives to defend his charge of making dangerous contact with the head of David Nofoaluma. Picture: Toby Zerna

Verdict blasted as Latrell’s Dally M hopes go up in flames

South Sydney star Latrell Mitchell’s dream of a Dally M medal is in tatters after a NRL judiciary decision — a verdict which has left rugby league great Phil Gould seething.

NRL

ST HELENS, ENGLAND - APRIL 01: Jackson Hastings of Wigan Warriors during the Betfred Super League match between Wigan Warriors and Wakefield Trinity at Totally Wicked Stadium on April 01, 2021 in St Helens, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Transfer Market: What Hastings’ arrival means for Tigers

Jackson Hastings is heading back to Australia and a Balmain great believes his signing will have a big impact at his new club, in more ways than one.

Sharks

Coach Trent Robinson and assistant Craig Fitzgibbon during Sydney Roosters training at Kippax oval. Picture. Phil Hillyard

Why Roosters don’t fear cashed-up Sharks poaching stars

As the Sharks prepare to unveil the Craig Fitzgibbon era, Trent Robinson is confident an ‘understanding of the loyalties’ will prevent his current assistant coach from raiding their ranks.

NRL

Former Shalom College student Ben Marschke has done what most rugby league dream of - making his debut for the NRL with the Sydney Roosters.

NRL teams lists Round 6: Roosters relief after judiciary win

The Roosters won’t have to dip into their SG Ball squad for a replacement hooker after all as Ben Marschke gets the all clear to face Melbourne Storm.

SuperCoach

Knights players celebrate a try to Hymel Hunt during the Round 24 NRL match between the Newcastle Knights and the Gold Coast Titans at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle, Saturday, August 31, 2019. (AAP Image/Darren Pateman) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Early Mail: Knights to debut rookie winger

NRL team news is flooding in for Round 6 and our team of journalists are all over it. Check the latest changes here.

Cowboys

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 08: Adam Reynolds of the Rabbitohs runs the ball during the round five NRL match between the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Brisbane Broncos at Stadium Australia on April 08, 2021, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

Transfer market: Rivals ready to rope in Reynolds

As the Cowboys join the race to land Adam Reynolds, North Queensland skipper Jason Taumalolo has weighed in.

NRL

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 26: Joseph Suaalii of the Bears looks on during the round three NSW Cup match between the North Sydney Bears and the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Stadium Australia on March 26, 2021, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

NRL desperately needs a rookie draft – doesn’t it?

Are the benefits of an NRL rookie draft too good to ignore? Or would the concept destroy junior development programs? Our experts battle it out.

Rabbitohs

‘There’s now a genuine chance he won’t be there’

With the Rabbitohs sticking to their guns over the length of a new deal for Adam Reynolds, the halfback has officially hit the market and ‘all options are on the table’.

SuperCoach

Tom Dearden, Brisbane Broncos training, Red Hill. Photographer: Liam Kidston.

Early Mail: Broncos make huge call on halves

Wacko’s Early Mail has dropped and KFC SuperCoaches have a huge list of injuries and suspensions to deal with.

SuperCoach

Mitchell Pearce down with a pectoral injury.

Cowboy on Knights’ radar after horror Pearce diagnosis

Mitchell Pearce will be missing for months with the Knights playmaker to undergo surgery and it could see an out-of-favour Cowboy land in Newcastle.

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