Dragons begin post-Hunt era with big captaincy call
They were accused of lacking leadership options but that hasn’t been a problem for Dragons coach Shane Flanagan after he anointed the successor to departed captain Ben Hunt.
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Dragons make shock captaincy call
Two players who joined St George Illawarra from other clubs after the 2024 season have been named as co-captains in their first season for the Dragons.
NRL Market Watch: Dragons re-sign 121kg teenager
St George Illawarra Dragons have secured one of the best up-and-coming props in rugby league, locking down the 121kg 19-year-old on a multi-year deal.
$75m or $19m: Which NRL club owns most expensive centre of excellence
A surprising club tops the list when it comes to how much an NRL club spends on their centre of excellence. Sunday Session reveals how much teams have dished out on their training bases.
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Dragons scouting report: Best 17; Hunt, Lomax leave black hole
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NRL Xmas wish list: Clause curses, Nelson off the naughty list
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Sevens star signs deal with NRL club
The Dragons have landed one of Australia’s best sevens players for the 2025 season.
Reed Mahoney vs everyone: Bitter NRL feuds that will define 2025
Bulldogs rake Reed Mahoney will have a bounty on his head heading into 2025 after accruing an array of victims in 2024. We reveal the best, and worst, feuds of the year and who won’t be exchanging Christmas cards.
‘Asset for us’: Dragons re-sign key playmaker
The competition for spots in 2026 is set to intensify after the Dragons re-signed a key spine member just a day after the club poached Daniel Atkinson.
Dragons to unleash towering teen talent in Charity Shield
He’s the 121kg phenom tipped for great things at the Dragons, with Shane Flanagan revealing the 19-year-old giant will play in the pre-season Charity Shield as he moves closer to an NRL debut.
Shire raid: Dragons poach emerging Sharks star
St George Illawarra has picked the pocket of its bitter rival, poaching one of the best emerging playmakers in the NRL from Cronulla. See the full contract details.
Gutherson responds to ex-teammate’s classy act
Clint Gutherson’s departure from Parramatta clearly rocked his former teammates and one classy gesture has reached his ears.
Bulking season: Flanagan’s hefty weight transformation for 2025
Kyle Flanagan is on a mission to become one of the biggest five-eighths in the NRL, bulking on 10kg as he transforms himself for life at the Dragons without Ben Hunt.
Why Ilias’ Dragons move was more than a decade in the making
Lachlan Ilias loved the Rabbitohs, but the Dragons offered him two things that Souths couldn’t: a chance to play halfback and a chance to fulfil a childhood dream. This is the story of how he signed with St George Illawarra.
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