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The Broncos are one win away from the NRL grand final after a 26-0 shutout of a Melbourne Storm side left devastated by an injury to Ryan Papenhuyzen.

Winners Eels back-rower Isaiah Papalii (98) was a man on a mission with a try and 10 busts in a one-point loss to the Panthers to top the rounds scoring and prove easily the best of the possible captaincy choices in round 16 – although only a little more than 1 per cent of coaches went with him. Ben Hunt (95) was magnificent in a comeback win against the Warriors and while a less likely captaincy choice he rewarded those who punted on giving him the armband this week. Jamal Fogarty (96) was h...

Rugby league: New Zealand Warriors begin new era in 2021 NRL season opener 12 Mar, 2021 05:00 PM 4 minutes to read New Warriors coach Nathan Brown. Photo / Photosport And so it begins. Another Warriors season, another fresh start and another new coach. The Nathan Brown era starts this afternoon against the Titans, who are tipped as one of teams to watch after finishing last season strongly and improving their roster. But there are high hopes at the Warriors too. Brown is the clubs sixth head co...

Nathan Brown says the 21-year-old second rower was the victim of some training ground friendly fire.

New Warriors coach Nathan Brown has a radically different forward pack to work with than what was available to Todd Payten last year with effectively six new faces plus the development of some younger players. While Adam Blair retired and Lachlan Burr, Isaiah Papalii and Agnatius Paasi moved on, Leeson Ah Mau and Bunty Afoa return from long-term injuries to join recruits Addin Fonua-Blake, Ben Murdoch-Masila, Kane Evans and Bayley Sironen. Brown revealed Tongan wrecking ball Murdoch-Masila had ...