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How NRL’s brightest half came of age:Four things learnt in Dolphins’ boilover

As one of the game’s brightest young talents put on a masterclass,two Queensland hopefuls now face anxious waits with injuries clouding their seasons.

  • Nick Wright

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Felise Kaufusi will take on his former Melbourne Storm teammates for the Dolphins on Friday night.

Why Origin star left a powerhouse,and has pledged to fight for new deal

Before facing his old club,Felise Kaufusi reveals why he left,his hope to play on,being a dad in the spotlight and his stance on the Test eligibility debate.

  • Nick Wright
Nick Daicos was nothing short of brilliant for the visiting Magpies.

How the Daicos boys dominated the battle of brothers:Four things learnt in the Lions’ defeat

Even Pies coach Craig McRae was blown away by what the Daicos brothers produced under Thursday night lights against his former club.

  • Nick Wright
Jordan Riki returns for the Broncos this week.

How a returning Bronco plans to make ‘good mate’s’ life a nightmare

He hit career-best form before serving a two-game suspension. That hurt has inspired a Broncos star to avenge his side’s crash back to reality.

  • Nick Wright
Dolphins forwards composite

‘I’d be silly to walk away’:Huge Dolphins facelift looms as stars fight for futures

Four veterans face uncertain futures as they head off contract,and two new additions have painted a picture of the Dolphins’ looming facelift.

  • Nick Wright
Eric Hipwood Ben King composite

‘It hasn’t felt like this’:Why Queensland’s AFL takeover has only just begun

The Brisbane Lions’ Eric Hipwood and Suns forward Ben King are leading a resurgence that has put Queensland’s two teams at the top of the ladder.

  • Nick Wright
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Tate McDermott is adamant the Reds are rolling towards success,despite suffering back-to-back losses.

Injury chaos and looming Wallabies call:Can the Reds still end the drought?

Queensland have hit a speed bump after an emphatic start to the season. So where do the Reds need to improve to keep their title hopes alive?

  • Nick Wright
Noah Lolesio played a starring role.

‘Got to be picking the best players’:Four things learnt in Reds’ defeat

A Wallabies star has come out in defence of Noah Lolesio,saying he should not be exiled from Test consideration,after spearheading his side to a dominant Super Rugby triumph.

  • Nick Wright
Billy Smith celebrates scoring for the Sydney Roosters against the Brisbane Broncos.

The comeback kid stuns:Four things learnt in Broncos’ defeat to Roosters

An injury-plagued feel-good story shone,but does the NRL’s crackdown on high tackle punishments need a serious reconsideration?

  • Nick Wright
The Roosters celebrate a try.

Billy Smith stars as Roosters bounce back to stun Broncos

Billy Smith scored two tries and was one of two players sin binned as the Roosters defied the odds and the form guide to stun the Broncos in Brisbane.

  • Dominic Brock andNick Wright