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2021 NRL season: Round 9 preview A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size We have a blockbuster slate of matches to look forward to this weekend, with two top-five showdowns, a Queensland derby and the continuation of the suburban rivalry between the Dragons and Bulldogs at Kogarah Oval. The Rabbitohs will be keen to settle a score after losing to the Storm in Round 1, having since won seven straight matches, whil...

Eight talking points from NRL Round 8 A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size Eight rounds are in the books, a third of the season is done, and with injuries, blowouts and a pair of upsets, there is plenty to discuss. Here are my NRL talking points for Round 8. Brett Morris has been the greatest winger of this generation ‘Heartbreaking’ would be the word to describe Brett Morris injuring his ACL on Saturday n...

Canberra Raiders have defeated Illawarra Steelers 18-14 in a hard fought UNE SG Ball Cup Grand Final that went down to the wire. Both sides came out of the sheds firing and with a dry track at Leichhardt Oval, there looked to be plenty of points on offer. The Raiders started to gain ascendency early after Caleb Esera started to generate some ruck speed. A few plays later, Toby Thorburn was able to capitalise as he dropped Esera underneath who crashed over for the first try.  Mitchell Spencer w...

Blight on the game: Stuart laments common-sense calls "I’m finding my lungs, which took me a long time, even individually I am just trying to get my fundamentals right and I think I am on the way to [achieving] that.” Halfback Williams appeared to walk out of the GIO stadium without too much discomfort and Raiders officials are hopeful he will make next Saturdays trip to Wagga to play Newcastle. If the classy English halfback fails to overcome his hamstring strain, Wighton is confident the ...

Adam Reynolds departure would end the Rabbitohs premiership window A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size They had to do it the hard way with a second consecutive slow start, but the South Sydney Rabbitohs made it seven wins on the hop with victory in Canberra over the Raiders last night to kick-off Round 8. There is plenty of unpack from the game, but the performance half Adam Reynolds put together during the s...

Rugby League by Andrew McMurtry 30th Apr 2021 5:32 AM The Canberra Raiders have lost four straight games for the first time since the 2018 season after South Sydney claimed a 34-20 win in Canberra. Before the game, big guns Josh Hodgson and Josh Papalii were left out of the side before halfback George Williams suffered a hamstring injury in the warn up. Watch The 2021 NRL Telstra Premiership Live & On-Demand with No Ad-Breaks Duri...

Rugby League by Andrew McMurtry 30th Apr 2021 5:32 AM The Canberra Raiders have lost four straight games for the first time since the 2018 season after South Sydney claimed a 34-20 win in Canberra. Before the game, big guns Josh Hodgson and Josh Papalii were left out of the side before halfback George Williams suffered a hamstring injury in the warn up. Watch The 2021 NRL Telstra Premiership Live & On-Demand with No Ad-Breaks Duri...

Rugby League by Andrew McMurtry 30th Apr 2021 5:32 AM The Canberra Raiders have lost four straight games for the first time since the 2018 season after South Sydney claimed a 34-20 win in Canberra. Before the game, big guns Josh Hodgson and Josh Papalii were left out of the side before halfback George Williams suffered a hamstring injury in the warn up. Watch The 2021 NRL Telstra Premiership Live & On-Demand with No Ad-Breaks Duri...

Rugby League by Andrew McMurtry 30th Apr 2021 5:32 AM The Canberra Raiders have lost four straight games for the first time since the 2018 season after South Sydney claimed a 34-20 win in Canberra. Before the game, big guns Josh Hodgson and Josh Papalii were left out of the side before halfback George Williams suffered a hamstring injury in the warn up. Watch The 2021 NRL Telstra Premiership Live & On-Demand with No Ad-Breaks Duri...

Its no secret the Green Machine has been falling away in second halves this year but an NRL.com Stats analysis has revealed just how stark the numbers are. The bad news for Raiders fans is theres no one specific area letting them down, or an easy fix. Across the second 40 minutes of their seven games the Raiders have less ball, make fewer metres, concede more metres, spend more time in their own half, make fewer tackle busts and line breaks, miss more tackles and quite obviously score fewer poi...