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NRL 2023
Papenhuyzen suffers sickening injury as Broncos smash Storm hoodoo
Only weeks after he returned to the field following a career-threatening knee injury, Melbourne’s Ryan Papenhuyzen is facing another long stint on the sidelines after badly breaking his ankle.
- by Nick Wright
Insight & Analysis
Expert breakdown of week one of the NRL finals
The final round of a thrilling regular season didn’t disappoint and now the last eight standing go head to head, starting with a blockbuster repeat clash between the Storm and Broncos.
Latrell Mitchell moving from fullback? I’ve never heard more rubbish
South Sydney’s biggest off-season change will come between the ears - and Mitchell only needs to look at Newcastle’s No.1 to see what a shift in mindset can do.
Andrew Johns
League columnist
The stats and facts you need to know before the NRL finals
Who are the Broncos’ bogey team and can the Warriors break their week-one finals curse?
Billie Eder
Reporter
More News
Eels forward set for early retirement after series of concussions
In the same week Andrew Davey created headlines for an attack against former club Canterbury, his time in the game appears to be coming to an end.
- by Michael Chammas
The mind games of Nicho Hynes
The Dally M winner will take to the turf at Shark Park long before teammates, security and hospitality staff turn up for work on Saturday. Welcome to Nicho Hynes’ world.
- by Dan Walsh
Move over Matai: When did Stephen Crichton become a hitman in defence?
- by Christian Nicolussi
Extras
From Hazem to JT: 25 memorable NRL moments from the sidelines
- by Andrew Webster, Adrian Proszenko, Michael Chammas, Adam Pengilly, Dan Walsh and Christian Nicolussi
