Analysis
NRL 2022
NRL round 6: Upsets, set-ups and a miraculous Tigers win
Round six of the NRL season featured plenty of highlights and a couple of key upsets.
- by Sam Phillips, Adam Pengilly, Adrian Proszenko, Christian Nicolussi and Phil Mitchell
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‘Absolute devotion to golf’: Australian golf icon Jack Newton dies aged 72
The Masters and British Open runner-up had an outstanding career cut short almost 40 years ago when he was lucky to survive a freak accident.
- by Adrian Proszenko and Sam Phillips
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‘I’m sick of it’: Stuart slams players after another Raiders collapse
Canberra bolted to a 12-0 half-time lead but the second half must have felt like a movie Raiders fans have seen before.
- by Sam Phillips
‘Why would I listen to what they say?’ Brooks wants to be a Tiger for life
The embattled playmaker, who has no time for those who have “never played the game,” denies he asked the club for a release last summer.
- by Sam Phillips and Angus Thomson
NRL Round 6 previews: Experts analyse the head-to-head match-ups
It’s an Easter miracle with five straight days of NRL action including the traditional Good Friday clash between South Sydney and the Bulldogs.
- by Sam Phillips, Christian Nicolussi, Adam Pengilly and Adrian Proszenko
Craig against Craig: NRL’s next great coach faces first acid test
It’s early days, but Craig Fitzgibbon already appears to be the next great NRL coach. His former club always knew that would be the case.
- by Sam Phillips
‘What was the rush?’: Soward left bemused after stars raided during finals run
The Dragons coach can’t understand why clubs were given the green light to negotiate during the finals campaign, rather than after the season.
- by Sam Phillips
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NRL 2022
Sharks-Tigers protester jailed, Cronulla to ramp up security
The protester who lit a flare on the field during an NRL match has been jailed for three months, as officials believe Cronulla games may be targeted due to Prime Minister Scott Morrison being a Sharks fan.
- by Sam Phillips
Analysis
NRL 2022
NRL round 5: The exhilarating, the nauseating and everything in between
Pacesetters Penrith, Melbourne, Parramatta and Cronulla march on as battling Bulldogs and Tigers cave in.
- by Adrian Proszenko, Adam Pengilly, Christian Nicolussi, Phil Lutton and Sam Phillips
Panthers pile more misery on Bulldogs as pressure builds on Barrett
The Tigers showed earlier on Sunday that the Bulldogs aren’t the worst team in the competition, but they’re not far off.
- by Sam Phillips
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NRLW 2023
Roosters cap incredible comeback campaign with maiden premiership
Two weeks ago, the Roosters weren’t even in finals contention. On Sunday, they won their first NRLW premiership after coming from behind to beat the Dragons 16-4.
- by Sam Phillips
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