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Mark Nawaqanitawase was unsure if Laurie Daley had called the wrong player for Origin II.

You talkin’ to me? How Nawaqanitawase ditched De Niro for Daley

Roosters winger Mark Nawaqanitawase was locked into a Robert De Niro thriller on Sunday night when the Blues coach called to tell him he was in the NSW side.

  • Christian Nicolussi

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Jermaine McEwen makes a break during the Knights’ match against Gold Coast Titans during Magic Round in Brisbane last month.

Knights forward banned for one match after being charged with drink-driving

Just weeks after signing a new two-year contract with Newcastle, emerging star Jermaine McEwen will face court over two alleged driving offences.

  • Chris Barrett, Christian Nicolussi and Adrian Proszenko
Greg Marzhew scored five tries in a thrashing of the Dragons.

New-look Dragons suffer same old result as Marzhew scores five in Knights rout

Just about everything is different now at St George Illawarra. Except the result.

  • Adrian Proszenko
Reece Walsh produces a try-saving tackle for the Broncos against the Roosters.

The three-way battle for Maroons’ No.1 jumper, and the tackle that may seal the deal

Two rounds remain before the first State of Origin teams are named, and Maroons coach Billy Slater has a fullback dilemma.

  • Nick Wright
Dylan Brown tries to contain Latrell Mitchell on Sunday.

Mitchell masterclass narrowly fails to lift Rabbitohs to epic comeback win against Knights

Latrell Mitchell trampling over Kalyn Ponga to score a try late in the game will become one of the most-watched moments of the NRL season. But it didn’t save the Rabbitohs.

  • Christian Nicolussi
Dom Young

Sunday picnic: Edwards stars as Panthers roar back to their best

The win puts paid to any concerns over Penrith’s past fortnight, when the Panthers fell to patchy Canterbury and then squeaked past the 12th-placed Dolphins.

  • Jasper Bruce
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Knights star Kalyn Ponga.

Ponga signs extension with Newcastle, Drinkwater inks deal with Dragons

The Knights have extended Kalyn Ponga’s contract until 2030, while the Dragons have secured Scott Drinkwater on a three-year deal.

  • Billie Eder
James Tedesco in the Roosters’ victory against the Knights.

Tedesco masterclass lifts Roosters to comeback win

The Roosters are back inside the top eight thanks largely to a vintage performance by their captain and fullback.

  • Billie Eder
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Wests Tigers jump to equal first after Knights mauling

It was the first time the Tigers had won three games on the trot in eight years and the club’s first win at Campbelltown in more than 600 days.

  • Christian Nicolussi
Kai Pearce-Paul celebrates a try in the Tigers’ opening match against North Queensland.

Tigers and Knights have seven wooden spoons from the past 11 years. Today, one of them will be equal top

Between them, the two sides have finished last in seven of the past 11 years – but the winner of Sunday’s clash will move into a share of first place on the NRL ladder.

  • Christian Nicolussi