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Mark Nawaqanitawase in full flight at Wentworth Park.

NRL 2024

From Paris to Wenty Park: Rugby league rolls out red carpet for Nawaqanitawase and Smale

The Wallabies’ most high-profile defector in 30 years and one of the most revered female players in history traded the Olympics for suburban rugby league in all its glory on Sunday.

by Dan Walsh and Billie Eder

Daniel Atkinson after his match-winning field goal on Sunday.

Updated

NRL 2024

Atkinson the hero as Sharks all but extinguish Knights’ final hopes

by Billie Eder and Daniel Lo Surdo

Dragons stars Tyrell Sloan and Ben Hunt celebrate a try.

Updated

Match report

Titans star ran for 344 metres … but still ended up on the losing side

by Adam Pengilly

Stephen Crichton bleeds from the nose after being bitten by Kyle Flanagan.

Analysis

NRL 2024

Stephen Crichton wanted to testify at the judiciary. This is why he didn’t

by Danny Weidler

Kieran Foran’s career has been defined by toughness – physically and mentally.

NRL 2024

‘I hope I can save a life, or inspire just one person to keep fighting’: Inside league’s greatest comeback

by Christian Nicolussi

Insight & Analysis

Great or grub? Should Les Boyd be in the Hall of Fame?

He was one of the most dominant players of his era and played 17 Tests for Australia. But he was also given the equal longest suspension of 15 months for foul play.

Adrian Proszenko and Adam Pengilly

There’s no excuse for biting. Kyle Flanagan should have copped longer than four weeks

The game has gone down a treacherous path with wrestling and the Dragons star was in a bad position, but the video evidence was damning.

Andrew Johns

League columnist

The NRL play-the-ball has become a farce. The Panthers’ miracle win proves it

When someone coughs, everyone usually gets a cold - and the NRL has let the genie well and truly out of the bottle with the most basic fundamental in the game.

Adam Pengilly

Sports reporter

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NRL off-field behaviour

The trouble with Trell: Will Bennett and the Bunnies save Mitchell?

South Sydney’s high-powered board is increasingly fed up with the headlines generated by their highest paid and most influential player. This time, their response will be fascinating.

by Adam Pengilly

Wet and wild: Spencer Leniu scores for the Roosters againt Parramatta on Friday.

NRL 2024

‘It shouldn’t have happened’: Venues NSW vows to find problem after farcical Allianz Stadium scenes

It’s an $828 million venue built just two years ago, but Allianz Stadium is now under scrutiny after the venue was unable to cope with the weather on Friday.