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Dan Walsh

Dan Walsh

Dan Walsh is a sports reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald.

GIF Api Koroisau dummy-half runs - Wests Tigers v Dolphins.

Cameron Smith’s biggest Origin II fear? Rugby league’s greatest ‘liar’

Kangaroos, Maroons and Storm great Smith is on edge as he explains how Api Koroisau has mastered the art of dummy half play.

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Jarome Luai celebrates one of his three second-half tries on Sunday.

Jarome and hosed: Luai hat-trick seals stunning Leichhardt farewell for Tigers

In a match of mad momentum swings, it had to be the Tigers’ co-captain who stood tall and steered his side to victory on Sunday.

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Enforcer from a bygone era: The magic and madness of Hudson Young.

Brutal, brilliant and a bit mad: Why Hudson Young is an enforcer from another era

Grubbers and chip kicks. Flick passes and offloads between his legs. The Blues back-rower brings the beauty of park footy to the NRL’s biggest stage.

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Inaugural Perth Bears coach Mal Meninga at HBF Stadium.

Meninga, Bears fined $40k for breaking NRL’s new ‘Gus rule’ on anti-tampering

The NRL has effectively fined itself after comments made by the Bears coach about targeting two of Canterbury’s biggest stars to sign with the NRL-owned club.

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GIF Rob Toia beats Casey McLean.

This Maroons star beat Casey McLean cold. It set up his rise to Origin’s toughest role

The Blues’ newest sensation will defend in rugby league’s hardest position – opposite the man who embarrassed him earlier this year.

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Roosters coach Trent Robinson and former Roosters player Kane Evans.

‘We have to do better’: Robinson admits Roosters could have done more for Kane Evans

Trent Robinson has deflected praise for his and the Roosters support for Kane Evans, instead focusing on how rugby league can improve support for gay players.

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Haumole Olakau’atu sits Cameron Munster on his backside.

‘Who would Munster rather defend?’ How to make sense of Olakau’atu’s NSW axing

There have been theories aplenty and no definitive answer as to why NSW axed the NRL’s best back-rower this season.

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Kane Evans.

‘This will help others’: Rugby league community reacts to Kane Evans coming out as gay

The NRL believes Kane Evans’ courageous interview will not only change his own life, but also that of others struggling with their sexuality.

  • Adrian Proszenko and Dan Walsh
Former NRL enforcer Kane Evans has come out as gay.

‘I know that I’m gay’: Former NRL enforcer Kane Evans comes out in emotional interview

The ex-Roosters, Parramatta and Fiji star has detailed his battles with alcohol and substance addiction and mental health while wrestling with his sexuality.

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The top four drop-off: Can Reece Walsh and Lachlan Galvin revive their flagging sides?

The NRL’s heavyweights have fallen off a cliff. And only one is climbing back up

Set restarts, injuries and hubris have four of the NRL’s premiership favourites battling to save their 2026 campaigns already.

  • Dan Walsh