Around the clubs
Dragons-Tigers take grudge match to Magic Round as Sea Eagles snubbed
Few clubs have fought over the same players as often as the Dragons and Tigers. Now Magic Round will give the likes of Terrell May and Sunia Turuva an indication as to whether they made the right call.
- by Dan Walsh and Adrian Proszenko
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Roosters playmaker pleads guilty to negligent driving
Sandon Smith will face sentencing in Downing Centre Local Court on December 13.
- by Riley Walter, Adrian Proszenko and Christian Nicolussi
Mitchell, Schuster, Graham on deck for Rabbitohs pre-season, but Bennett a no-show
South Sydney’s stars returned to Maroubra on Wednesday, but supercoach Wayne Bennett was a notable absentee.
- by Billie Eder, Christian Nicolussi and Dan Walsh
Sam Walker set to ink new Roosters deal ahead of free-agency frenzy
Sam Walker is set to end months of speculation about his future by putting pen to paper with the Roosters in the coming days.
- by Michael Chammas, Danny Weidler and Adrian Proszenko
Titans coach Hasler clinches major signing coup
Gold Coast have bolstered their forward pack with the addition of former Parramatta and representative front-rower Reagan Campbell-Gillard on a three-year deal.
- by Michael Chammas, Dan Walsh, Adam Pengilly, Billie Eder, Christian Nicolussi and Adrian Proszenko
Why the Panthers will be pretty in pink for the decider
Not since top grade rugby league started in Australia in 1908 has a team ever wore a pink jersey in a grand final. But that’s about to change - and it will spark a million-dollar rush from Penrith fans.
- by Adam Pengilly
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Tigers star Galvin set for PM’s XIII call-up
A rollercoaster rookie year is about to end on a high for Lachlan Galvin, who is expected to be called up to wear the green and gold for the first time.
- by Adrian Proszenko, Adam Pengilly, Michael Chammas and Christian Nicolussi
Radley to make Cronk-like return for Roosters, three weeks after breaking shoulder
The bruising back-rower is set to channel Cooper Cronk in the 2018 decider and play against Manly on Saturday night.
- by Dan Walsh, Adrian Proszenko, Adam Pengilly and Billie Eder
‘It’s not the tries, it’s the moments,’ Grant praises team-first Storm after hat-trick
Storm skipper Harry Grant was not taking much credit for his three-try performance in the club’s qualifying final win over Cronulla on Saturday as Melbourne’s team-first attack is pushing them towards another premiership.
- by Roy Ward
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NRL player movements
Roosters keen to ensure JWH’s next game isn’t his last
The Penrith props totally blew the Roosters off the park in the opening finals game. The Tricolours believe Jared Waerea-Hargreaves’ return will ensure that won’t happen again.
- by Adam Pengilly, Billie Eder, Adrian Proszenko, Michael Chammas and Roy Ward
Dragons star Jack Bird agrees to two-year deal with Wests Tigers
Bird informed Tigers representatives on Friday he will take up a deal worth around $400,000 a year with the joint venture club from next season.
- by Michael Chammas, Dan Walsh, Billie Eder, Christian Nicolussi, Roy Ward and Adam Pengilly
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