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Robert Dillon

Robert Dillon

Robert Dillon is a producer, and has covered sport for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.

Payne Haas, Daly Cherry-Evans, Zac Lomax and David Fifita.

Game on: How your NRL team is shaping up for season 2026

The Ashes are over, the Australian Open is nearing its end; which means one thing, the NRL season is just around the corner.

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Former Wests Tigers CEO Justin Pascoe and chairman Lee Hagipantelis, who are now part-owners of the Newcastle Jets.

From NRL wooden spooners to title contenders: Former Wests Tigers bosses crack a new code

They were much maligned and ultimately sacked by the Tigers. But now Lee Hagipantelis and Justin Pascoe are kicking goals with a new venture.

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Paul Gallen said he had retired after beating Sonny Bill Williams. But has he?

Paul Gallen said he’d retired from boxing – but every man has his price

If Nelson Asofa-Solomona’s promoters can make it worth Gallen’s while, don’t be surprised if he’s tempted back into the ring.

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Former Newcastle Knights playmaker Jarrod Mullen.

How two ex-Origin stars are giving back to the game that exiled them

Their rugby league careers ended in disgrace. But two reformed characters now want to help the next generation avoid the same mistakes they made.

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The Sharks want to go one better than the preliminary finals and qualify for a grand final.

How play-off pain is helping the Sharks hone their killer instinct

Cronulla coach Craig Fitzgibbon has steered his team into consecutive preliminary finals. But he’s not even close to satisfied.

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Storm halfback Jahrome Hughes and his former teammate Ryan Papenhuyzen.

Why Papenhuyzen’s retirement was no shock to Storm star

Storm halfback Jahrome Hughes says his former teammate may not play again, and that’s OK.

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Experienced prop Matt Lodge has signed a NSW Cup contract with Manly.

Matt Lodge was once held in a notorious US prison. But the Cowboys are hopeful he will get a visa to Vegas

Crimes committed more than a decade ago in New York could count against the North Queensland recruit.

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Zac Lomax remains in limbo barely a month before the NRL trial games kick off.

Union warns NRL clubs not to use players as pawns to sign Zac Lomax

The RLPA is concerned players with valid contracts could pay a heavy price if they are dragged into a trade between Parramatta and Melbourne for the former Eels star.

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Sandon Smith has joined Newcastle on a four-year deal.

Has Sandon Smith swapped one uphill battle for a starting spot for another?

Newcastle coach Justin Holbrook backs Fletcher Sharpe for a starting berth, raising the question of where Sandon Smith will play.

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Steve Smith and David Warner will do battle on Friday in the Sydney Smash.

Steve Smith v David Warner: Why Sydney cricket fans should enjoy it while they can

They played hundreds of games together, but the two greatest Aussie batsmen of their generation don’t often cross paths on the field these days.

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