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The NRL's annual festival of football saw the Storm continue their recovery, the Bulldogs slump to another awful loss, the Cowboys shock the Roosters, and the Panthers have a tougher than expected battle with the Dragons.
It's Magic Round, the weekend where the entire NRL, apart from the Raiders, heads to Brisbane to battle it out on the hallowed turf of Suncorp Stadium. I
Lehi Hopoate has received a one-game ban for pushing referee Grant Atkins during Manly's Magic Round defeat of Wests Tigers.
Manly powerhouse Haumole Olakau'atu has made a compelling case for a NSW recall as speedster Tolutau Koula also gave Laurie Daley a timely reminder in a 46-18 whipping of Wests Tigers.
Luke Metcalf is set to hit the NRL's open market after being granted permission to talk to rival clubs for 2027.
The NRL season has reached Magic Round, with plenty of exciting games lined up for the festival of rugby league at Suncorp Stadium.
Round 10 saw the Panthers continue on their winning way, the Bulldogs collect another loss, the Storm finally break their losing streak and the Sharks have a complete shocker.
Melbourne's big guns have finally fired with the Storm snapping a seven-game losing streak in a rousing 44-16 victory over Wests Tigers.
Melbourne's big guns have finally fired with the Storm snapping a seven-game losing streak in a rousing 44-16 victory over Wests Tigers.
Melbourne's big guns have finally fired with the Storm snapping a seven-game losing streak in a rousing 44-16 victory over Wests Tigers.
The NRL season rolls into Round 10, with the Panthers standing out at the top of the ladder as the most reliable team in the competition.
With the season settling into rhythm, the narratives around the game's brightest young stars have become less about projection and more about action.
Round 9 saw plenty of points scored and some really close contests, Round 10 once again throws up some tricky tipping prospects.
Wests Tigers have moved on from the eventual departure of skipper Jarome Luai, re-signing star fullback Jahream Bula through to the end of 2030.
Another incredible weekend of NRL action is in the bag, with the Bulldogs and Storm still struggling to get out of their own way, the Roosters winning a tense battle of two halves and the Sea Eagles giving the Panthers a run.
Benji Marshall accused his Wests Tigers side of playing "soft" as Adam Doueihi and Samuela Fainu failed to finish a 52-10 hammering at the hands of Cronulla.
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.
Wests Tigers will ramp up talks with off-contract players after receiving a $1.2 million boost in their salary cap following Jarome Luai's decision to sign with the PNG Chiefs.
Jarome Luai will be the face of Papua New Guinea's NRL team after confirming he will leave Wests Tigers to take up a tax-free contact with the PNG Chiefs in 2028.
Round 8 turned out to be a walk in the park for some tippers, but Round 9 looks like it is throwing up the usual challenges.
Who said tipping was particularly tough this NRL season? Fresh on the back of our perfect eight-from-eight in Round 8, we are brimming with confidence here in the ESPN bunker.
Api Koroisau's hopes of a State of Origin recall appear in tatters after the Wests Tigers hooker accepted a three-match ban for his hip-drop tackle on Noah Martin.
Papua New Guinea's prime minister has declared that Jarome Luai's visit to Port Moresby "sends a message" the nation's NRL team is ready to hit the ground running.
The depleted Broncos continued to impress, dismissing the dismal Bulldogs, the Tigers were sensational in their Leichhardt Oval victory over the Raiders, and the Storm slumped to yet another heavy defeat, this time at the hands of the Rabbitohs.
