Bulldogs v Storm at Accor: Origin Reps Strip the Storm, Bulldogs Favourite, Kiraz Back
Round 12 opens at Accor Stadium tonight with the Bulldogs hosting the Melbourne Storm at 8pm AEST. The Storm lose Munster, Hughes, Coates, Asofa-Solomona and Grant to Origin duty. The Bulldogs welcome back Jacob Kiraz from a Round 10 ankle. Canterbury are the favourite at $1.77 with the line at -1.5.
Jeremy Hartigan
Origin Camps Open: Blues Train on the Central Coast, Walker Channels Langer in Brisbane
Both Origin camps wrapped up their first Wednesday training session ahead of Game 1 at Accor Stadium on 27 May. Laurie Daley took the Blues through their first field block on the Central Coast. Sam Walker, named at halfback on debut for Queensland, told reporters in Brisbane that he was honoured to follow in the footsteps of Allan Langer.
Ryan Mahoney
Magic Round Judiciary: Hopoate Banned for Referee Contact, Herbert Two Games for Head Slam, Riki Facing Two
The NRL judiciary report from Magic Round arrived on Monday evening with one of the longer charge sheets of the season. Manly winger Lehi Hopoate copped a one-match Contrary Conduct ban for chest-bumping referee Grant Atkins, Wests Tigers centre Patrick Herbert was suspended two games for a head slam on Hopoate, and Broncos enforcer Preston Riki is facing a two-match ban on his third offence of the year. Dane Gagai goes to Tuesday night's judiciary to fight a Dangerous Contact charge.
Jeremy Hartigan
Origin Teams Named: Six Blues Debutants, Walsh Axed for Ponga, Sam Walker Debuts for Maroons, Latrell Out
Both Origin Game 1 squads were named in Sydney and Brisbane on Monday morning. Laurie Daley named six Blues debutants headed by Addin Fonua-Blake. Billy Slater dropped reigning Clive Churchill medallist Reece Walsh, recalled Kalyn Ponga, and handed Sam Walker the No.7 jersey on debut. Latrell Mitchell is out of the series with the leg injury he suffered on Friday night.
Jeremy Hartigan
Magic Round Friday: Sharks 38 Bulldogs 16, Dolphins 32 Rabbitohs 10, Mulitalo Doubles on Return
Both Friday Magic Round games won by 22. Sharks belted the Bulldogs 38-16, Ronaldo Mulitalo bagging two on his return from ACL surgery. The Dolphins followed up with a 32-10 statement win over Souths, Latrell Mitchell limping off late with a leg injury that overshadowed the rest of the round.
Ryan Mahoney
Magic Round Friday: Crichton's 150th, Burton's 100th for the Dogs, Latrell Back for Souths, Johnston Out
Magic Round opens at Suncorp tonight with two milestone games in the early kick-off and the return of Latrell Mitchell for Souths in the late. Crichton plays his 150th NRL match, Burton his 100th for the Bulldogs. Alex Johnston is out of the Dolphins clash with a knee injury, ending a remarkable run for the all-time tryscoring record holder.
Jeremy Hartigan
Origin Game 1 Watch List: Fonua-Blake to Wear the Blue, Tedesco a Question, Latrell Maybe
State of Origin Game 1 lands at Accor Stadium on Wednesday 27 May, with the NSW Blues team to be named Monday 18 May at 8am. Tongan international Addin Fonua-Blake will play under the new eligibility rules. James Tedesco's role is the captaincy question. Latrell Mitchell's hip injury is the Sunday call.
Ryan Mahoney
Magic Round Team Lists: Dearden Out for the Carnival, Mitchell a Chance, Fa'alogo Cleared for Storm
NRL Magic Round 2026 lands at Suncorp Stadium Friday with all eight matches across three days. Tom Dearden is out for six to eight weeks with an ankle injury. Latrell Mitchell is a chance to return for Souths. Sua Fa'alogo cleared for the in-form Storm. The Panthers face the Dragons in Sunday's apparent mismatch.
Andrew Whitlam
Storm Snap the Seven-Game Losing Streak: Grant, Munster and Hughes Bring Melbourne Back Home
Melbourne's big guns finally fired in unison on Sunday at AAMI Park to snap a seven-game losing streak with a 44-16 win over Wests Tigers. Harry Grant, Cameron Munster and Jahrome Hughes produced their best games of the season. The Storm's club-record losing run is over and the bookmakers have responded.
Ryan Mahoney
Three-Point Golden Point: Moses Lands Field Goal, Volkman Adds Penalty as Eels Steal Win in Townsville
Mitchell Moses landed a 30-metre field goal to win it, then a penalty came after Scott Drinkwater clipped his kicking leg. Ronald Volkman slotted the kick in front. The Parramatta Eels beat the North Queensland Cowboys 33-30 in the first three-point golden victory in NRL history. Jason Taumalolo's milestone night ended in heartbreak.
Jeremy Hartigan
Jason Taumalolo Surpasses Thurston as Cowboys' Most-Capped Player When He Takes the Field Friday
Jason Taumalolo will become the most-capped player in North Queensland Cowboys history when he runs out for game 295 against Parramatta at Queensland Country Bank Stadium on Friday night. The lock surpasses Johnathan Thurston, who finished on 294 in 2018. Taumalolo made his NRL debut as a 17-year-old in 2010.
Jeremy Hartigan
Tago Crashes Through, Cogger Goes to the Bin: Panthers Edge Manly 18-16 to End Foran's Unbeaten Run
Penrith took home the Round 9 closer 18-16 against an inspired Manly side that had a 10-minute man advantage and could not turn it into points. Izack Tago's 61st-minute try proved the difference. Jack Cogger's sin-bin in his 100th game opened a window the Sea Eagles let close. Kieran Foran's four-from-four start as caretaker is over.
Ryan Mahoney
Knights Hold Off Furious Rabbitohs Comeback as Ponga Returns and Marzhew Bags a Hat-Trick
Newcastle led 28-10 at half-time, gave it all back, and won 42-38 at the death. Kalyn Ponga returned from a hamstring injury and contributed six goals. Greg Marzhew scored a hat-trick on his return from concussion. Trey Mooney's 74th-minute try sealed it. The Knights snapped a four-game losing streak.
Jeremy Hartigan
Bostock's ACL Return Tips Storm Into Club-Record Seventh Loss as Dolphins Win 28-10
Jack Bostock returned from ACL surgery and scored two tries in 10 minutes as the Dolphins beat Melbourne 28-10 at Suncorp on Friday night. The result is Storm's seventh consecutive loss, the worst run in club history, with Craig Bellamy now staring down questions he has never had to answer.
Andrew Whitlam
Round 9 Team Lists: Kikau Out 12 Weeks, Storm Hand Hugo Peel a Debut, Knights Get Ponga Back
Round 9 team lists landed Tuesday with three stories that move the markets. Viliame Kikau needs surgery on his pec and could be out 12 weeks. Melbourne hand 20-year-old Hugo Peel an NRL debut on the wing. The Knights welcome back Kalyn Ponga, Bradman Best and Greg Marzhew in one of the rounds biggest injury reshuffles.
Andrew Whitlam
Round 8 Ladder Shake-Up: Panthers Top, Storm and Eels Crash, Manly Surge Under Foran
The 2026 NRL ladder after Round 8 looks nothing like the pre-season tipsters predicted. Penrith are 7-1 from last twelve months ago. The Storm have lost six in a row. Manly are unbeaten under Kieran Foran. The Eels are 15th and conceding 35 a game.
Ryan Mahoney
Edwards Bags a Hat-Trick as Red-Hot Panthers Belt Knights 44-12 in Newcastle
Penrith are 7-1 and the comeback story of the year is no longer a story. Dylan Edwards scored three first-half tries and racked up 284 Run Metres as the Panthers put 44 on the Knights at McDonald Jones.
Ryan Mahoney
Foran's Sea Eagles Make It Four Wins on the Bounce as Manly Down Eels 33-18
Kieran Foran's Manly are 4-0 since he took the head coaching job in Round 5. The Sea Eagles put 33 on the Eels at 4 Pines Park to climb to sixth and set up a top-of-the-table clash with Penrith next Sunday.
Andrew Whitlam
NRL ANZAC Day: Souths End 28-Year Melbourne Hoodoo as Roosters Maul Dragons 62-16
Souths win at AAMI Park for the first time. 28 years of misery wiped out in one 48-6 demolition. The Roosters put 62 on the Dragons. The Storm are cooked.
Jeremy Hartigan
NRL ANZAC Day: Roosters $1.18 Favourites as Dragons Chase First Win in 12
Saturday's traditional ANZAC Day clash at Allianz Stadium pits an in-form Roosters against a Dragons outfit that has not won a match in 12 starts. Interim coach Dean Young hands a debut to 20-year-old halfback Kade Reed.
Ryan Mahoney
NRL Round 8 Injury Crisis: Moses Eyes Return, Panthers Lose Martin, Storm Stripped Bare
Round 8 shapes as one of the most injury-affected weeks of the 2026 NRL season. Penrith lose Liam Martin for six weeks, Melbourne's casualty ward is full, and Mitchell Moses is racing the clock to return for Parramatta.
Ryan Mahoney
NRL Round 7 Sunday: Roosters Score 26 Unanswered to Stun Knights, Eels Upset Bulldogs
Sunday's double-header produced two of the results of the NRL season. The Roosters trailed 24-12 at halftime before putting on 26 unanswered points, while the Eels rebounded from a 50-point loss to thrash Canterbury 38-20.
Jeremy Hartigan
Latrell Mitchell Scores Four as Dragons Slump to 11 Straight Losses
Mitchell produced one of the individual performances of the NRL season with a four-try haul in the Rabbitohs' 30-12 demolition of St George Illawarra, who have now lost 11 in a row stretching back to 2025.
Jeremy Hartigan
NRL Round 7: Storm Slump to Five Straight Losses as Cleary Nails Golden Point Winner
Melbourne's historic losing run continued in Canberra while Nathan Cleary produced a golden point field goal in Darwin to keep the Panthers on top of the ladder heading into Round 8.
Ryan Mahoney
NRL Round 7 Preview: Can the Storm End Their Losing Streak in Canberra?
Round 7 features eight matches across four days, with the struggling Storm heading to Canberra and the Bulldogs looking to back up their demolition of Penrith.
Ryan Mahoney
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