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Jock Madden’s last NRL appearance was for Brisbane in 2024.

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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Ryan Couchman arrives for Tuesday night’s judiciary hearing.

Dragons forward banned for four matches over tackle that ended rival’s season

Ryan Couchman will miss the next four weeks for a hip-drop tackle that left J’maine Hopgood with a ruptured ACL and facing a 12-month recovery.

  • Christian Nicolussi
J’maine Hopgood is tackled by Ryan Couchman.

‘Illegal for a reason’: Hopgood’s verdict on tackle that ended his season

Dragons forward Ryan Couchman is facing a lengthy ban after being referred straight to the judiciary over a tackle on Parramatta’s J’maine Hopgood.

  • Christian Nicolussi
Dragons forward Ryan Couchman was sin-binned for this hip-drop tackle on J’maine Hopgood.

Even in victory, there’s more J’maine and suffering for Ryles and Eels

Parramatta produced a brave performance to hold off the Dragons for their second win of the season. But it came at a big cost.

  • Tom Decent
The Eels celebrate a try by Tallyn Da Silva (right).

The Dragons are now 0-3. Their season hinges on the next three weeks

St George Illawarra are winless after three rounds after failing to get the job done against Parramatta.

  • Christian Nicolussi
Reece Robson will start 2026 on the sidelines for the Roosters.

‘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
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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
Jahream Bula’s future remains uncertain.

Dragons to pounce on Jahream Bula if Tigers can’t seal deal

St George Illawarra has identified Jahream Bula as the long-term replacement for Clint Gutherson. Now the pressure is on the Wests Tigers to seal a deal.

  • Adrian Proszenko
Zac Lomax trains with the Kangaroos in 2024.

‘I hope it’s the last we see of him’: The parting shot from Lomax that has enraged rugby league

Zac Lomax is finally off to rugby. Three words in his statement have left rugby league figures – including the coach who gave him his Kangaroos debut – furious.

  • Christian Nicolussi
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Another NRL opening week of rule changes and confusion. Here’s hoping history doesn’t repeat

Lopsided scores – even by record margins – in round one aren’t exactly new in the NRL. But a fresh batch of rules and interpretations is enough to make everyone nervous.

  • Dan Walsh