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NRL midweek mail R13: Bulldogs Boost with Crichton to suit up
State of Origin I has been run and won, while there is plenty happening around the NRL ahead of Round 13.
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ROUND 13
NRL midweek mail R13: Crichton to back-up against Tigers
State of Origin I has been run and won, while there is plenty happening around the NRL ahead of Round 13.
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There was no Origin injustice, Ponga's send-off was thoroughly deserved
It took a magnificent Tedesco moment to finish the Maroons
With 23 minutes remaining in the Origin opener and everything going their way, it looked like the Blues were not going to beat the Queensland defence, until James Tedesco flew.
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ROUND 13
Knights to beat Eels, Panthers in coin toss
The NRL season has reached the State of Origin period, with plenty of byes and key players missing. It makes tipping easier and yet tougher at the same time.
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Midweek mail R13: Xerri opens up on 'hard questions', Ciraldo chat
The countdown to State of Origin I has reached its final days, while there is plenty happening around the NRL ahead of Round 13.
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ROUND 12 REVIEW
The Bulldogs are back, Bunnies are hurting
With State of Origin upon us, we saw the first of the abbreviated rounds. The teams that were required to play weren't all free from Origin absentees and there were a couple of surprise results.
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Drinkwater class key as Cowboys overpower Rabbitohs
North Queensland leapfrogged South Sydney into sixth position on the NRL ladder after fullback Scott Drinkwater had another influential display in a 30-18 win over the Rabbitohs.
ROUND 12
Top Headlines
- Brailey injured in Sharks' spirited win over Sea Eagles
- 'Dogs boost: Crichton to back-up against Tigers
- 'It's crazy': Captains call for Origin change
- NSW Blues women claim historic Origin sweep
- 'No apology': NRL backs ref Klein's send-off call
- Daley's Moses dilemma after Strange's stunner
- The Walsh question Billy Slater wouldn't answer
- Ponga sent off after knocking out NSW rookie
- Walker lives up to Langer hype on Qld debut
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State of Origin: The all-time records and statistics
The State of Origin series started in 1980 and since that very first encounter we have witnessed 133 games and seen plenty of amazing rugby league.
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Benji said it best, but deep down Luai is yet another Wests Tigers heartbreak
At a moment in time when Tigers fans were happier than they have been for many long years, Jarome Luai's announcement comes as yet another kick in the teeth for the battling merger club.
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Peter V'Landys, expansion, rule changes: Is the NRL heading in the right direction?
With the NRL charging ever onwards, we pause to ponder; where does the game we all love currently stand?
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