Match report
- 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
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The Dragons were right in the contest. Then the Storm scored five tries in 18 minutes
Expectations of the Red V this year were modest – not least from their own coach. And a critical spell in Wollongong, when they just couldn’t stay with the Storm, showed why.
- Adrian Proszenko
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- Sydney Roosters
Alex Johnston has broken the record. And thousands of fans stormed the pitch
Alex Johnston has created rugby league history – and despite South Sydney coach Wayne Bennett and the NRL’s wishes, thousands of fans stormed the pitch to celebrate.
- Christian Nicolussi
- Dolphins 30 South Sydney 40
- South Sydney Rabbitohs
Trell and back: Mitchell, Murray spark Rabbitohs to sink ill-disciplined Dolphins
South Sydney make successful start to the season ahead of their blockbuster clash against arch rivals the Roosters on Friday.
- Christian Nicolussi
‘We got a lesson’: Trindall masterclass gives Hannay a headache in return to Shark Park
Cronulla’s Braydon Trindall scored two tries and set up four others to hand the Gold Coast a 50-10 hiding in Josh Hannay’s first game in charge of the Titans.
- Adrian Proszenko
- Brisbane 26 Melbourne 22
- NRL grand final
Another week, another epic fightback: Walsh-inspired Broncos end years of heartache
Two years ago, the Broncos let go of a hefty lead against Penrith to lose at this venue. This time they did the comeback thing they’ve been doing all season.
- Emma Kemp
Penrith were set for a sixth-straight grand final. The never-say-die Broncos had other ideas
One of the greatest comebacks of rugby league finals history was required to stop the greatest side of the modern era.
- Dan Walsh
- Analysis
- NRL 2025
Could 18 penalties cost referee Ashley Klein the NRL grand final gig?
Grant Atkins is 80 minutes away from potentially replacing Ashley Klein as the NRL grand final referee after the latter blew 18 penalties on Friday night.
- Christian Nicolussi
‘They’ve set a precedent. You’re allowed to headbutt’: Sticky fumes over Walsh call
Reece Walsh faces an anxious wait to see if he’ll play in Brisbane’s next match. On Sunday in Canberra he turned in a performance that won’t be forgotten.
- Dan Walsh
Panthers to face Bulldogs in blockbuster semi-final after ending Warriors’ season
Never before has a team come from outside the top four to win the grand final during the NRL era, but there appear no limits for this Penrith outfit.
- Adrian Proszenko