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NRL contests are considerably more physical than Americans are used to.

‘We don’t wear pads or helmets, brother’: Is the bloody biff the trick to finding NRL fans in the US?

American aren’t used to seeing their footballers take the heat without padding or helmets. They secretly like it.

  • Jordan Baker

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Nathan Cleary’s Vegas bound.

NRL doubles down in Vegas with risky play of razzle-dazzle

To critics, rugby league’s push into the American sports market is a weird and wild waste of time. But many say it’s a not-so-crazy idea that just might work.

  • Jordan Baker
Gold Coast NFL Academy students Hamza El-Ghobashy, Nikau Hepi and their coach Will Bryant who scouted Jordan Mailata to play for the NFL.

Australia’s next Jordan Mailata may have already been discovered

Jordan Mailata came to the attention of NFL scouts in the carpark of a London football field. The next wave of prospects are already on the way.

  • Frances Howe and Billie Eder
Taylor Swift keeps it consistently casual at the Super Bowl.

Everything you need to know about Taylor Swift’s Super Bowl appearance

While NFL fans were watching the score, pop culture fans were keeping a close eye on the musical juggernaut.

  • Nell Geraets
Look away now, Drake. Kendrick Lamar played Not Like Us while the whole world watched.

Kendrick dances on Drake’s grave, Serena Williams joins in

There’s no denying Kendrick is the man of the moment, but was he the wrong man for this one?

  • Thomas Mitchell
Liam Erby has been an NFL fan for two decades, and has seen more Australians taking an interest.

Super Bowl Sunday? No, this is Super Bowl Monday. And the bars open at 6am

Super Bowl Monday used to be a fringe event for a handful of Australians, but is now one of the biggest days on the sporting calendar.

  • Daniel Lo Surdo
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The Philadelphia Eagles “tush push”.

NFL’s ‘unstoppable’ play could decide the Super Bowl. And this Aussie giant is at the heart of it

The “tush push” or “Brotherly shove” has a higher success rate than any other play in American Football. But only when one team does it.

  • Frances Howe
From a possible Taylor and Travis engagement to the length of the national anthem, fans aren’t just watching the Super Bowl for touchdowns.

A Taylor/Travis proposal? Every Super Bowl prediction that has nothing to do with football

Who knew Taylor Swift’s love life would become such a focal point at one of the year’s biggest sports events?

  • Nell Geraets
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.

$850 million in wages, 20 million viewers and a calorie overload: The NFL’s coming to Australia

America’s biggest sport is coming to Australia’s biggest stadium – and if you’re not an NFL fanatic, you might not realise how big of a deal this is.

  • Vince Rugari
The LA Rams are coming to Australia in 2026, for a regular-season NFL match at the MCG.

NFL heads to the MCG, but will it clash with AFL finals?

The AFL said on Thursday it was supportive of the historic event, which could force the league to reschedule a final in 2026.  

  • Andrew Wu

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