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Sharks claim Roosters scalp to keep season alive
Cronulla have proven they are no finals pushovers, ending the Sydney Roosters' season with a classic 20-10 win in their sudden-death clash at Shark Park.
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2025 NRL Grades - report cards for every team
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ROUND 27
Broncos finish atop the board, as Raiders slip
The final weekend of Snakes and Ladders has seen plenty of movement, with the Raiders choosing to rest players and lose top spot on the board, allowing the Broncos to win.
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ROUND 27
Dolphins secure best-ever season, Hammer injured
The Dolphins have finished a club-best ninth on the ladder after a 62-24 whipping of Canberra but lost hat-trick hero Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow to a knee injury.
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ROUND 27
Cherry-Evans kicks match-winner in last Manly game
Daly Cherry-Evans has farewelled Manly, and possibly the NRL, on a high after kicking the decisive field goal in a chaotic 27-26 defeat of the Warriors.
Hughes injured as Walsh genius secures Broncos fourth
Melbourne half Jahrome Hughes suffered a suspected broken wrist as Brisbane ace Reece Walsh played a royal flush hand to secure a 30-14 win and a vital top-four position.
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PRIDE INITIATIVES
Will the real allies please stand up? Why it's time to evolve Pride in AFL, NRL, A-Leagues
Pride initiatives in sport are well intentioned but, with a string of anti-gay slurs dominating the headlines, the question needs to be asked: What's next?
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Top Headlines
- NRL teams: Raiders name Papali'i, Dogs add Sexton
- Bulldogs still believe as they wait on Crichton
- Dogs still believe as they wait on Crichton scan
- Raiders re-sign veteran amid fitness concerns
- Brian To'o won't listen as body screams to stop
- 'Win-win': Wallabies, Roosters great hails swap
- Warriors youngster touted to be the next Benji
- Kennedy wants new Sharks deal, not R360
- Taylan May secures two-year deal with Tigers
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State of Origin: The all-time records and statistics
The State of Origin series started in 1980 and since that very first encounter we have witnessed 129 games and seen plenty of amazing rugby league.
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The simple secrets to Craig Bellamy's Melbourne Storm success
In the history of professional sport throughout the world, there would be but a handful of coaches who have retired on their own terms, Craig Bellamy has earned that privilege.
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ESPN's 2025 crystal ball predictions for all major Australian codes
With the curtain closing on another year, we've asked our ESPN experts to pull out their crystal balls to predict the future.
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Culture is vital to NRL success: Why Addo-Carr, Hunt and Gutherson had to go
Rugby league is the ultimate team sport, individual brilliance might win the occasional game, but alone it can't win a title.
