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NRL Hits and Misses: Awful forward pass, awesome Penrith Panthers


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NRL
FINALS WEEK 3
Brisbane's double strike unites codes and dreams
Rugby League and AFL have enjoyed a fortnight long cuddle in Brisbane, on account of the Broncos and Lions ascending in near parallel fashion in season 2023.

NRLW FINALS
NRLW, what a weekend of finals football we had
The semi-finals in the NRL may have gone as scripted, but there were two exceptional games in the NRLW which went right down to the wire.
Gold Coast to face Newcastle in NRLW grand final
Gold Coast have stunned the Sydney Roosters 12-0 to reach the NRLW decider against Newcastle and lock in the city's first major grand final appearance in any code.

NRL
FINALS WEEK 3
Rampant Broncos whip Warriors to reach NRL grand final
Brisbane are through to their first NRL grand final in eight years after fullback Reece Walsh starred in a 42-12 thrashing of the Warriors in the preliminary final at Suncorp Stadium.

NRL
FINALS WEEK 3
On their day nobody can touch the Panthers
With Melbourne Storm's season lying in rubble on the Accor Stadium turf, the question remains, can anyone stop the Penrith juggernaut?
Real or Not? Fans are too quick to blame the referees

NRL FINALS
SHAUN JOHNSON
Johnson evolves from 2011 dazzler to Warriors destroyer
Twelve years ago New Zealand Warriors half Shaun Johnson announced himself as a rugby league superstar with one of the best individual tries scored at Suncorp Stadium.
Hits and Misses: Johnson miracle blows Knights away

NRLW
NRLW Round 9 review: And then there were four
With the regular rounds of the National Women's Rugby League Premiership complete, we now move into the finals where the Newcastle Knights, Sydney Roosters, Gold Coast Titans and Brisbane Broncos battle it out for the title.
Titans seal finals spot, Cronulla post record NRLW win
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Top Headlines
- NRL GF teams: Broncos, Panthers unchanged
- Broncos scare as star trio get leg treatment
- Panthers dominate NRL's Dally M shortlist
- Broncos discover blueprint for beating Panthers
- Storm's Bellamy envies Panthers' precision
- Luai's shoulder gets green light after Panthers' win
- Alexander steps down as Fittler's Origin adviser
- NRL grand final time won't move for Warriors
- Ref dropped as Abdo lashes NRL's 'blame culture'
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