Dan Walsh
Dan Walsh is a sports reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald.
Madden ready to lead Tigers, 1300 days after last game for the club
Jock Madden is ready to show how much he has learnt from spending time with Broncos veterans Adam Reynolds and Ben Hunt.
- Adrian Proszenko, Dan Walsh and Christian Nicolussi
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- NRL 2026
DCE v Manly is the NRL at its sexiest. But it’s not why Roosters, Eagles are hot and bothered
The temperature is rising at the beachside clubs. And it’s got little to do with the former Sea Eagles skipper returning to Brookvale.
- Dan Walsh
How background in high-jump and a licence to eat put Tom Jenkins on the path to bumper payday
The Penrith winger didn’t have a contract a year ago. Now, with eight tries in three games, he’s pushing up his value every time he plays.
- Dan Walsh
Why DCE volunteered for NRL’s unwanted duties before Manly grudge match
Several weeks before even playing for the Roosters, the veteran half sought out club officials to discuss his return to Brookvale Oval.
- Dan Walsh
Grand final deja vu as Broncos stun Storm with second-half comeback
Brisbane fought back from 14-0 down at half-time to topple the Storm in Melbourne and earn their first win of the 2026 season.
- Dan Walsh and Dominic Brock
The Fa’alogo files: Meet the bashful, brilliant antidote to NRL narcissism
When rugby league gets especially feral, the NRL’s newest poster boy in AFL heartland reminds us why we really love the game.
- Dan Walsh
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- NRL 2026
‘The key to how we want to play’: Robbo hails Robson as final piece of Roosters’ puzzle
After a speedy recovery from a fractured thumb, hooker Reece Robson will finally make his Roosters debut in Friday night’s blockbuster against the Panthers.
- Billie Eder, Adrian Proszenko, Dan Walsh, Christian Nicolussi and Roy Ward
The little white lies behind eight world titles and surfing’s perpetually happy GOAT
Steph “Happy” Gilmore is as nice as a competitive athlete gets, until she hits the water. So why would she change an incredibly successful strategy?
- Dan Walsh
‘Someone’s lying’: Cleary hits out at Tago transfer rumours
The Panthers coach has rubbished reports of a swap deal featuring Penrith centre Izack Tago and Canterbury’s Bronson Xerri, and says the NRL’s rules on player movement rules are to blame.
- Dan Walsh
- Manly 16 Newcastle 36
- NRL 2026
Knights lose $2.7m of star power but still thump Manly as Dolphins produce great escape
Newcastle’s two highest-paid players were sidelined within minutes of each other on Sunday afternoon.
- Dan Walsh