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Live NRL trial: Warriors v Titans

COMBINATIONS will be put to the test when the Warriors take on the Gold Coast Titans in New Zealand in a pre-season trial match. Follow all the action live!

Broncos’ loss to Wolves creates history

Broncos’ loss to Wolves creates history
Rikki-Lee Arnold VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: The Broncos have become the first NRL side to lose a World Club Series match, after a shocking display in Warrington this morning.

Blair knows nobody is safe

Blair knows nobody is safe
PETER BADEL ADAM Blair says he’s not taking his spot in Brisbane’s forward pack for granted with competition for spots fiercer than ever before.

Why Gilly knocked back Bennett

Why Gilly knocked back Bennett
TRAVIS MEYN TREVOR Gillmeister had the chance to join Wayne Bennett’s coaching staff at Brisbane but turned the super coach down.

Sharks circling NRL’s most destructive forward

Sharks circling NRL’s most destructive forward
David Riccio Chief Sports Writer EXCLUSIVE CRONULLA have set their sights high in finding a replacement for retiring skipper Paul Gallen and are pursuing Cowboys star Jason Taumalolo

AFL champ forces XBlades to drop Radradra

AFL champ forces XBlades to drop Radradra
DAVID RICCIO SEMI Radradras lucrative sponsorship with XBlades has been torn-up as a result of the domestic violence charges laid by his former partner.

Cowboys head to NZ for final prep

Cowboys head to NZ for final prep
TRAVIS MEYN THE Cowboys have capped their preparations for the 2017 season by heading to New Zealand for a five-day bonding trip.

Meninga gives Fifita green light

Meninga gives Fifita green light
DAVID RICCIO ANDREW Fifita is back in contention for an Australian jersey with Test coach Mal Meninga declaring the damaging prop is in his sights.

Sims stars as Brisbane smash Wynnum-Manly

Sims stars as Brisbane smash Wynnum-Manly
Travis Meyn KORBIN Sims continued his outstanding pre-season by leading the way for Brisbane in their 44-4 win over Wynnum-Manly.

‘You don’t want a Souths product to leave’

‘You don’t want a Souths product to leave’
MATT LOGUE SOUTHS players have revealed the pain they felt parting ways with local junior Cameron McInnes, who will play against them in the Charity Shield.

Trials wrap: Shattering injury, surprise belting

Trials wrap: Shattering injury, surprise belting
Staff writers SOME big storylines emerged from arguably the NRL pre-season’s most important day of matches, with a shattering injury and a belting that no one would have seen coming.

Channel 9’s Nicholas ‘could have died’

Channel 9’s Nicholas ‘could have died’
Phil Rothfield WHAT’S THE BUZZ (PART 1): Mark Nicholas may have returned to the commentary box but his health scare was much more serious than we were led to believe.

Rebuilt Newcastle hammer Raiders

Rebuilt Newcastle hammer Raiders
THE Newcastle Knights have put a disrupted pre-season behind them, putting in a scintillating display against Canberra.

McKendry hurt as Panthers tame Eels

McKendry hurt as Panthers tame Eels
Matt Logue SAM McKendry’s comeback from a knee injury could not have gone worse with the big prop hurting the same knee in Penrith’s 18-6 win over Parramatta.

NRL team list changes to plug leaks

NRL team list changes to plug leaks
DAVID RICCIO THE NRL have announced major changes to the way team lists are announced each week in order to increase transparency.

Knights smash understrength Raiders

Knights smash understrength Raiders
NEWCASTLE have pulled off the biggest shock of the pre-season with a 44-0 defeat of Canberra at Seiffert Oval.

Knights still paying big dollars for Mullen

Knights still paying big dollars for Mullen
Phil Rothfield WHAT’S THE BUZZ (PART 2): Jarrod Mullen is still being paid $15,000 a week and Benji Marshall has been benched by Fox Sports.

Walker scores winner as Manly beat Roosters

Walker scores winner as Manly beat Roosters
Barry Toohey A LATE Dylan Walker try and an impressive performance from Tom Trbojevic has given Manly a 24-22 win over the Roosters in Gosford.

Dogs down Storm in Hobart

Dogs down Storm in Hobart
David Beniuk CANTERBURY have downed a fast-finishing Melbourne 28-24 at North Hobart Oval in their final trial before the NRL season gets underway.

Radradra’s Roo career is over: Meninga

Radradra’s Roo career is over: Meninga
PETER BADEL ANDREW Fifita may make his way back into the Australian team but as far as Mal Meninga is concerned, Semi Radradra’s Kangaroos career is over.

Knights smash understrength Raiders

Knights smash understrength Raiders
NEWCASTLE have pulled off the biggest shock of the pre-season with a 44-0 defeat of Canberra at Seiffert Oval.

Knights still paying big dollars for Mullen

Knights still paying big dollars for Mullen
Phil Rothfield WHAT’S THE BUZZ (PART 2): Jarrod Mullen is still being paid $15,000 a week and Benji Marshall has been benched by Fox Sports.

Walker scores winner as Manly beat Roosters

Walker scores winner as Manly beat Roosters
Barry Toohey A LATE Dylan Walker try and an impressive performance from Tom Trbojevic has given Manly a 24-22 win over the Roosters in Gosford.

Dogs down Storm in Hobart

Dogs down Storm in Hobart
David Beniuk CANTERBURY have downed a fast-finishing Melbourne 28-24 at North Hobart Oval in their final trial before the NRL season gets underway.

Radradra’s Roo career is over: Meninga

Radradra’s Roo career is over: Meninga
PETER BADEL ANDREW Fifita may make his way back into the Australian team but as far as Mal Meninga is concerned, Semi Radradra’s Kangaroos career is over.

Warriors want Titans forward

Warriors want Titans forward
TRAVIS MEYN THE Warriors have launched a bid to lure Leivaha Pulu away from the Titans and back across the Tasman.

Commission change bid on the brink

Commission change bid on the brink
Nick Walshaw A PUSH by NRL clubs to overhaul the independent commission appears on the verge of collapse — and this time nobody can blame John Grant.

Idris the winner in Simona gamble

Idris the winner in Simona gamble
WESTS Tigers coach Jason Taylor has all but assured Jamal Idris a spot in their NRL season-opener following the betting scandal involving Tim Simona.

Tedesco shines but Tigers go down

Tedesco shines but Tigers go down
Christian Nicolussi JAMES Tedesco was the standout but it wasn’t enough to snatch victory for the Tigers in their final trial, an 18-16 defeat to North Queensland.

Footy mates rally around Cleal

Footy mates rally around Cleal
Dean Ritchie THE rugby league community has rallied around footy legend Noel Cleal after a fire ripped through his Pappinbarra property.

A gamble the NRL simply can’t win

A gamble the NRL simply can’t win
PAUL CRAWLEY We have to ask the question — has rugby league’s relationship with gambling begun to spiral out of control?

Winterstein in doubt for Round 1

Winterstein in doubt for Round 1
Rikki-Lee Arnold COWBOYS winger Antonio Winterstein is in doubt for Round 1 after suffering an ankle injury in North Queensland’s trial win over the Tigers.

Winterstein hurt in Cowboys’ trial win over Tigers

Winterstein hurt in Cowboys’ trial win over Tigers
Matt Encarnacion of AAP TEENAGE sensation Kalyn Ponga could be rushed into the North Queensland side for round one after an injury to Antonio Winterstein in the Cowboys’ 18-16 NRL trial win against the Wests Tigers.

The bolter who could replace Hunt

The bolter who could replace Hunt
PETER BADEL INSPIRED by Brisbane legend Darren Lockyer, Sam Scarlett is ready to state his case to be Ben Hunt’s replacement.

Hurrell set to re-sign with Gold Coast

Hurrell set to re-sign with Gold Coast
TRAVIS MEYN BLOCKBUSTING centre Konrad Hurrell is set to sign a two-year contract extension with the Titans ahead of the season opener.