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The weekend of NRL miracle plays in pictures.

The weekend’s footy was astounding. It didn’t even survive until Monday morning smoko

Rugby league - that beautiful, steaming hot mess - almost made it one weekend without a drama. But controversy, scandal and outrage will always reign supreme in this sport.

  • Dan Walsh

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Fans at Leichhardt Oval on Sunday.

$100m deal keeps Tigers at Leichhardt

The “eighth wonder of the world” will host West Tigers games for the next 15 years.

  • Christian Nicolussi
Taylan May

The Tigers scored a copy of their 2005 grand final try – but it couldn’t save their season

A freakish, length-of-the-field try featuring a Benji Marshall-style flick pass was in vain after the Tigers slumped to defeat against the Cowboys and crashed out of the finals race.

  • Robert Dillon
Wests Tigers celebrate with coach Tim Sheens in 2005.

Twenty years ago, Wests Tigers won the title and looked set to be a powerhouse. What went wrong?

Players from Wests Tigers’ 2005 premiership team will be at Leichhardt Oval on Sunday to mark a remarkable premiership win. This is what they had to say about the long, long wait for more glory.

  • Christian Nicolussi
Jarome Luai, Adam Doueihi and Sunia Turuva celebrate a Tigers win.

The Tigers are finally free of the wooden spoon. Where do they go from here?

After three consecutive last-place finishes, the embattled joint-venture club is trending upwards. They’re even an outside chance to make the finals this year...

  • Robert Dillon
Tigers winger Sunia Turuva celebrates his try against Manly.

Tigers rid themselves of wooden spoon … and turn up heat on Seibold

Three-time cellar dwellers now four wins clear of last place with three rounds to play.

  • Robert Dillon
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Heat lamps were stationed at the northern end of Allianz Stadium on Monday

Surface tension: Roosters stars losing patience with Allianz Stadium pitch

Senior Roosters James Tedesco and Lindsay Collins have criticised the “slippery” surface at the $828m venue – which is scheduled to host four games in three days this weekend.

  • Christian Nicolussi
The Panthers are gathering a head of steam and loom as a main danger to the Raiders.

Only two teams have won an NRL title from outside the top four. That won’t change this year

The 2025 NRL finals series is set to reaffirm the theory that it is almost impossible to win the premiership from outside the top four.

  • Robert Dillon
Mavrik Geyer in action for Penrith.

Tigers sign Mavrik Geyer after Panthers cut son of club legend Mark

Mavrik Geyer will ink a one-year deal with Benji Marshall’s side after being told by the Panthers there was no spot for him at the club beyond this season.

  • Michael Chammas
Panthers Nathan Bocking runs into the path of Jayden Campbell as he lines up a conversion.

Gould doubles down on his criticism of ‘stupid’ debate over Panthers trainer

Bulldogs boss Phil Gould has described the punishment and coverage of the incident involving Panthers trainer Corey Bocking as “the biggest overreaction of all time”.

  • Billie Eder