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How Storm, Eels can end legal stalemate as Lomax’s likely Rd 1 NRL fate revealed
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Zac Lomax appears no chance to start in Melbourne’s NRL season opener after his courtroom showdown with Parramatta was locked in for a five-day hearing, unless an 11th-hour peace deal can be reached.
‘Flat out’: How fishing boat helped luckless Cowboys star return from injury nightmare
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A 6m fibreglass boat and some early marks from rehab to go fishing helped Cowboys edge forward Heilum Luki deal with the pain of a second serious knee injury.
‘Love to see him here’: Bellamy ‘hopeful’ of Lomax arrival as Storm boss opens up on extension
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Storm coach Craig Bellamy is “hopeful” to have rep star Zac Lomax at the club this year but concedes he doesn’t know what’s happening with the messy contract situation that’s before the courts.
‘Unfair’: Haas breaks silence on Madge rumours as Broncos beast reveals reason behind shock call
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Payne Haas has broken his silence on his shock decision to leave the Brisbane Broncos after 10 years to take up a three-year deal with the Rabbitohs.
‘It was a matter of if, not when’: Scary reality of star’s 678-day sideline stint
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Former Broncos and Kangaroos prop Tom Flegler will make his long-awaited return from injury for the Dolphins on Thursday night in their trial against the Titans.
The Madge irony as Tigers look to rival team in bid to end NRL’s longest finals drought
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The story of the Wests Tigers is a tale of a club that seems to treat stability like an allergy.
‘One-club player’: Benji locks up cult hero with Tigers extension — NRL Daily
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The Tigers have locked up cult hero Alex Twal with a contract extension on the eve of the 2026 pre-season in a huge boost for Benji Marshall and the club.
‘It’s done’: Haas camp sets record straight over backflip, fallout rumours as big change revealed
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Broncos star Payne Haas has added a Muslim name — Hakeem — in line with his faith, as his manager revealed he is no chance of backflipping on his switch to join the Rabbitohs.
Star’s shock position switch; smokey emerging in Raiders No.7 race — Preseason Talking Pts
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South Sydney’s Payne Haas coup has dominated the NRL news cycle this week but attention now turns to the first full weekend Pre-Season Challenge matches.
Why Haas stunner is shades of Madge’s almighty fallout with Souths superstar — Crawls
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Will the Brisbane Broncos suffer the same fate as South Sydney did under Michael Maguire a decade ago - when ‘Madge’ fell out with big Sam Burgess?