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Nick Campton is a rugby league and MMA writer for The Daily Telegraph and CODE Sports.

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Game over: Cowboys snap horror streak to end Dragons’ season

Their finals chances were slim heading into the game, but the Dragons top-eight hopes are over, as the Cowboys snapped a 10-game losing streak.

SuperCoach

NRL 2021 RD19 Penrith Panthers v Brisbane Broncos - Brian To'o. Picture: NRL Photos

NRL Late Mail: Panthers ‘miracle’ as star returns

Penrith’s charge towards the NRL finals has been given a significant boost with a timely return.

NRL

Fans’ poll: ‘Rabbits’ dethroned as best commentator

Ray Warren is no longer the premier commentator in rugby league, according to NRL fans. Check out the full 2021 NRL Fan Poll here.

NRL

James Tedesco with Camden product and new Roosters signing Lachlan Dooner.

How Teddy helped Roosters seal deal with junior star

A personal sales pitch by skipper James Tedesco has helped the Roosters snare another budding star from his old stomping ground at Camden.

UpdatedNRL

Early mail: Big blow for Tigers, Raiders’ shock switch

Wests Tigers’ slim finals hopes have taken a major hit with star five-eighth Adam Doueihi ruled out of their clash with Penrith, while the Raiders have made a key change to their line-up.

NRL

TOOWOOMBA, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 22: James Tedesco of the Roosters runs the ball during the round 23 NRL match between the St George Illawarra Dragons and the Sydney Roosters at Clive Berghofer Stadium, on August 22, 2021, in Toowoomba, Australia. (Photo by Jono Searle/Getty Images)

Ready, Teddy, go: Chooks mount title charge

James Tedesco and teenage super-sub Sam Walker took it upon themselves to get the Roosters back into the top four.

NRL

ROCKHAMPTON, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 21: Tigers coach Michael Maguire walks back to the bench during the round 23 NRL match between the Wests Tigers and the Cronulla Sharks at Browne Park, on August 21, 2021, in Rockhampton, Australia. (Photo by Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images)

‘No point avoiding it’: Tigers make stunning admission

Another season lost and while Wests Tigers are insisting on retaining their ‘core group of people’, it doesn’t mean some hard truths haven’t resonated with the club.

NRL

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 03: The Bulldogs look dejected as they leave the field after being defeated 66 - 0 during the round 16 NRL match between the Canterbury Bulldogs and the Manly Sea Eagles at Stadium Australia, on July 03, 2021, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

Dead teams walking: What’s left in 2021 for also-rans?

Some NRL teams have suffered a nightmare 2021 campaign, but a premiership-winning coach insists there can be silver linings to be found at the end of a sorry season.

NRL

TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 18: Matt Moylan of the Sharks passes the ball during the round 15 NRL match between the North Queensland Cowboys and the Cronulla Sharks at QCB Stadium, on June 18, 2021, in Townsville, Australia. (Photo by Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images)

NRL Late Mail: Sharks star returns, double blow for Tigers

The Sharks and Tigers have had mixed news heading into their big clash this weekend — get the latest team news via the best mail man going around Wacko’s Whispers.

NRL

‘I don’t care’: How Bennett handled 26-question grilling

The South Sydney-Penrith blockbuster is set to bring the kind of physical, mental and tactical battle usually saved for finals. How are the coaches handling it?

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