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Nathan Cleary, Cooper Cronk, Andrew Johns and Johnathan Thurston.

Chammas on Monday

NRL 2021

Sterlo reveals the trait that has Cleary on course to match legends

Nathan Cleary has played more games, scored more tries and kicked more goals than three legends of the sport at the same time in their respective careers. There’s still one box to tick.

by Michael Chammas

State of Origin

Fittler wants Origin referees meeting after ‘pedantic’ NRL penalties

by Adam Pengilly

Knights 4 Eels 40

Match report

‘I don’t think it’s too bad’: Eels sweat on Mahoney after return to form

by Sam Phillips

Wing men: NSW flyers Josh Addo-Carr and Brian To’o.

State of Origin

NSW ratchet up Origin mind games as mystery surrounds wingers

by Adam Pengilly

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NRL 2021

‘No police involved’: Scott nightclub altercation came after Raiders dig

by Sarah Keoghan and Michael Chammas

Insight & Analysis

How Welch v Cleary, a rare battle between prop and halfback, could decide Origin I

Roy Masters

Christian Welch is the best pressure player at the Storm. Nathan Cleary will have him to contend with, along with the pressure of three failures in his past four big games.

NRL should pay Jack de Belin’s wage, says Dragons sponsor

Danny Weidler

Norm Black has called on the NRL to pay banned players directly if they are sidelined under the game’s controversial no-fault stand-down policy.

Silence of the spam: Latrell Mitchell trolls all quiet since police complaint

Andrew Webster

Critics say the recalled Blues centre plays the victim too much. Since taking two online trolls to police for racial abuse, he hasn’t received a single threatening message.

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State of Origin

‘I won’t take a backward step’: Luai says he’s ready for Maroons ambush

Cameron Munster said Queensland needed to make Jarome Luai “realise how hard the Origin arena is”. The NSW debutant is only too happy to accommodate them.