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Bears fans Craig Gray and Josh Averell at North Sydney Oval.

NRL 2024

There’s a Bear in there: Will NRL’s foundation club truly live on in Perth bid?

In rugby league, nostalgia is a powerful and lucrative commodity. So as the iconic North Sydney Bears align with the NRL’s latest expansion outfit, what do the true believers make of it?

by Dan Walsh

Match report

Knights rookie’s day out in win over Tigers; Dolphins outlast Warriors in thriller

by Jasper Bruce

Dragons five-eighth Kyle Flanagan was accused of biting Stephen Crichton during this tackle.

Updated

NRL 2024

Kyle Flanagan sent straight to judiciary over biting allegation

by Adam Pengilly

Analysis

NRL 2024

The storm brewing over Stefano Utoikamanu deal

by Danny Weidler

Dragons forward Hame Sele stops the Bulldogs’ Josh Curran before leaving the field.

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Around the clubs

Dragons prop Sele cleared of heart issue; Sea Eagles eye raid on Rabbitohs

by Adam Pengilly

Insight & Analysis

The Bulldogs and Dragons are the success stories of the season. There’s one reason why

The two traditional clubs have injected new life into the NRL after finally getting the right people in key positions.

Andrew Johns

League columnist

Holy Moses: Why Eels fear powerful agent

Isaac Moses manages exciting rookie Blaize Talagi, whose exit has hurt Parramatta more than they will admit.

Danny Weidler

Sport columnist

All hail the Roosters: How your NRL team rates in the post-Origin period

It’s a time when NRL campaigns are made or broken. But who are the best and worst at finishing off the regular season?

Adam Pengilly

Sports reporter

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Jason Saab and fellow winger Josh Addo-Carr pose up for a mock sprint trial.

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NRL 2024

NRL fastest man race highlight of ‘mini Olympics’ on grand final day

Who is the fastest man in rugby league? There are plans to end the age-old debate as part of a “mini-Olympics” on grand final day.

by Adrian Proszenko

Dragons coach Shane Flanagan (centre) with star players Ben Hunt and Zac Lomax.

NRL 2024

Hiding in the grandstand, PlayStations and those sprays: How Flanagan revived the Dragons

Down to almost his last chance to become an NRL head coach again, Shane Flanagan won the Dragons job by telling some home truths about the squad. This is how he’s helped turn around the Dragons.