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Jamie Humphreys kicks the winning field goal

Looks like Cam Murray, kicks like Adam Reynolds: Souths hail matchwinner Humphreys

South Sydney and St George Illawarra were like two heavyweights struggling to land the killer blow – until Jamie Humphreys stepped up.

  • Christian Nicolussi

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Tom Trbojevic and Daly Cherry-Evans were both injured in Manly’s loss to the Warriors.

Trbojevic, Cherry-Evans injured in nightmare night for Manly

Manly were left licking their wounds in more ways than one after champions Daly Cherry-Evans and Tom Trbojevic were injured in Friday night’s 36-16 hammering from the Warriors at Mount Smart Stadium.

  • Robert Dillon
Jason Ryles looks on as his Eels slump to a big defeat in Melbourne.

‘We’ll improve’: Ryles backs Eels to bounce back from Storm hammering

Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy schooled one of his former proteges with a season-opening masterclass as the Storm put 50 on the helpless Eels.

  • Robert Dillon
Melbourne Storm's Jack Howarth had more on show than he bargained for in the preliminary final win over the Roosters.
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Howarth's full moon

Melbourne Storm's Jack Howarth had more on show than he bargained for in the preliminary final win over the Roosters.

Ivan Cleary is not happy with the bunker’s interpretations.

Cleary worried ‘terrible’ Bunker decision could decide grand final

Nathan Cleary suffered a shoulder injury, but his father Ivan was unhappy with a decision by the Bunker official.

  • Adrian Proszenko
Nelson Asofa-Solomona’s tackle on Lindsay Collins

Storm march to another grand final, but sweat on Nelson Asofa-Solomona

The Storm are through to another grand final following a 48-18 win over the Roosters – but they risk losing Nelson Asofa-Solomona to suspension for a high shot.

  • Christian Nicolussi
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Reuben Cotter celebrates with Cowboys teammates after his match-winning try.

Everybody loves Raymond: Bunker gets it right on the big night

Wyatt Raymond, with the rugby league world sweating on which button he pressed, kept his calm and awarded the try that proved the difference as the Cowboys ended the Knights’ season

  • Adrian Proszenko
Jahrome Hughes (right) celebrates a Storm try with teammates.

Hughes responds to Cleary’s five-star return with masterclass of his own

Less than 24 hours after Nathan Cleary produced a superstar return for the Panthers, Jahrome Hughes was at his lethal best as the Melbourne Storm blew away Cronulla 37-10.

  • Christian Nicolussi
The Cowboys celebrate a try by Scott Drinkwater (right).

Canterbury’s loss to Cowboys could cost NRL $1 million, Panthers secure top-two finish

Canterbury blew a chance to host an elimination final on Saturday – and the result could now cost the NRL a seven-figure sum in gate takings next week.

  • Christian Nicolussi and Adrian Proszenko
The Eels clinched an unlikely win despite a huge Dragons fightback.

Dragons’ finals chances take huge hit as Dolphins smash Broncos

St George Illawarra almost pulled off the unlikeliest comeback in the NRL era, but now find themselves at risk of missing the finals.

  • Christian Nicolussi

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