{"id":80448,"date":"2025-12-08T15:34:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T05:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/?page_id=80448"},"modified":"2026-10-01T10:59:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T00:59:37","slug":"rugby-league","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/rugby-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby League News, Tips &amp; Previews"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-entain-hero-news\">\n<section class=\"entain-block news-block hero-news-block \">\n    <div class=\"hero-articles-grid\"><div class=\"grid-item\">      <div class=\"hero-item grid-item-0\">\n        <article class=\"hero-news-card hoverable  post-92043 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-agency-produced category-nrl-tips-head-to-head category-nrl-tips category-rugby-league tag-nrl-tips\">\n  <a class=\"article-wrapper track-me\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/2026\/09\/nrl-grand-final-week-ruthless-roosters-defending-the-castle\/\" aria-label=\"Read article: NRL Grand Final Week: Ruthless Roosters + Defending the Castle\" \n    data-tr-action=\"view article\" data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"latest news card\" data-tr-label=\"NRL Grand Final Week: Ruthless Roosters + Defending the Castle\" >\n    <div class=\"hoverable-thumb thumbnail__aspect-ratio thumbnail__\"> \n        \n      <div class=\"thumbnail-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Walker.webp\" alt=\"NRL Grand Final Week: Ruthless Roosters + Defending the Castle\" role=\"presentation\"><\/div>\n                 <\/div>\n    <div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n      <h2 class=\"article-title\">NRL Grand Final Week: Ruthless Roosters + Defending the Castle<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"meta\">\n\t<time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-09-28T06:31:37+00:00\">28 Sep<\/time><span class=\"author\"> &#149; Oscar Pannifex<\/span>\n<\/div>      <div class=\"article-excerpt\">Sam Walker\u2019s much-anticipated return paid immediate dividends for Easts last&nbsp;week&nbsp;but he&nbsp;wasn\u2019t&nbsp;the difference in a big win over Redcliffe.&nbsp;&nbsp; While Walker\u2019s presence allows the Roosters to ask far more questions on the edges, Easts best work on Friday night came between the tramlines through Reece Robson and Victor Radley.&nbsp;&nbsp; Three tries straight through the front door &#8211; Radley &amp; Lindsay Collins one-off the ruck and then Walker himself straight off the left foot &#8211; exposed the Dolphins defensive issues and highlighted a strength for the Chooks heading into this weekend. Their middle forward rotation is flying right now and if they&hellip;<\/div>\n            <span class='read-more slide-text-color'>Read More<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n   \n  <\/a>\n<\/article>            <\/div>\n                    <!-- <\/div> -->\n                    <!-- <div class=\"latest-news-grid\"> -->\n                      <div class=\"latest-news__grid-item grid-item-2\">\n              <article class=\"news-card latest-news-card latest-news-card__column hoverable  post-91718 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-agency-produced category-nrl-tips-head-to-head category-nrl-tips category-rugby-league tag-nrl-tips\">\n  <a class=\"article-wrapper track-me\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/2026\/09\/penrith-panthers-vs-newcastle-knights-predictions\/\" aria-label=\"Read article: Penrith Panthers vs Newcastle Knights Prediction, Odds &amp; Betting Tips\" \n    data-tr-action=\"view article\" data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"latest news card\" data-tr-label=\"Penrith Panthers vs Newcastle Knights Prediction, Odds &#038; Betting Tips\" >\n    <div class=\"hoverable-thumb thumbnail__aspect-ratio thumbnail__\"> \n        \n      <div class=\"thumbnail-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SocialTips_1460x1275.jpg-13-876x765.png\" alt=\"Penrith Panthers vs Newcastle Knights Prediction, Odds &amp; Betting Tips\" role=\"presentation\"><\/div>\n                 <\/div>\n    <div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n      <h2 class=\"article-title\">Penrith Panthers vs Newcastle Knights Prediction, Odds &amp; Betting Tips<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"meta\">\n\t<time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-09-24T03:35:36+00:00\">24 Sep<\/time><span class=\"author\"> &#149; Oscar Pannifex<\/span>\n<\/div>      <div class=\"article-excerpt\">Penrith Panthers take on Newcastle Knights at Accor Stadium this Sunday. Here\u2019s everything you need to know before you bet. Penrith Panthers vs Newcastle Knights 7:00pm Sunday | Accor Stadium, Sydney Newcastle\u2019s ability to\u00a0play to\u00a0their strengths has helped to offset the absence of both Trey Mooney and Jacob Saifiti in recent weeks.\u00a0They\u2019ve\u00a0been a shift-happy team all season but to reproduce that style under the pressure of\u00a0finals\u00a0footy is a credit to the Knights players and coaching staff.\u00a0\u00a0 It\u2019s\u00a0been a hell of a run for\u00a0Newcastle\u00a0but\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0tipping the fairytale to end here.\u00a0\u00a0 Where South Sydney and New Zealand\u00a0failed to\u00a0expose the Knights thinning forward rotation,&hellip;<\/div>\n            <span class='read-more slide-text-color'>Read More<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n   \n  <\/a>\n<\/article>            <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"latest-news__grid-item grid-item-3\">\n              <article class=\"news-card latest-news-card latest-news-card__column hoverable  post-91714 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-agency-produced category-nrl-tips-head-to-head category-nrl-tips category-rugby-league tag-nrl-tips\">\n  <a class=\"article-wrapper track-me\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/2026\/09\/dolphins-vs-sydney-roosters-predictions\/\" aria-label=\"Read article: Dolphins vs Sydney Roosters Prediction, Odds &amp; Betting Tips\" \n    data-tr-action=\"view article\" data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"latest news card\" data-tr-label=\"Dolphins vs Sydney Roosters Prediction, Odds &#038; Betting Tips\" >\n    <div class=\"hoverable-thumb thumbnail__aspect-ratio thumbnail__\"> \n        \n      <div class=\"thumbnail-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SocialTips_1460x1275.jpg-13-876x765.png\" alt=\"Dolphins vs Sydney Roosters Prediction, Odds &amp; Betting Tips\" role=\"presentation\"><\/div>\n                 <\/div>\n    <div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n      <h2 class=\"article-title\">Dolphins vs Sydney Roosters Prediction, Odds &amp; Betting Tips<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"meta\">\n\t<time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2026-09-24T03:33:04+00:00\">24 Sep<\/time><span class=\"author\"> &#149; Oscar Pannifex<\/span>\n<\/div>      <div class=\"article-excerpt\">Dolphins take on Sydney Roosters at Suncorp Stadium this Friday. Here\u2019s everything you need to know before you bet. Dolphins vs Sydney Roosters 9:50pm Friday | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane A fully fit squad fresh off an extra week\u2019s preparation has this Dolphins side well placed to advance to their first NRL Grand Final.\u00a0\u00a0 The spaces around Daly Cherry-Evans and Siua Wong remain a spot for opposing\u00a0teams\u00a0and it lines up against Redcliffe\u2019s greatest strength this week. The\u00a0Dolphins\u00a0left edge is the most lethal in the competition right\u00a0now\u00a0and we should expect them to score &#8211; or at the very least create scoring opportunities&hellip;<\/div>\n            <span class='read-more slide-text-color'>Read More<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n   \n  <\/a>\n<\/article>            <\/div>\n                    <!-- <\/div> -->\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<p>Rugby League is one Australia\u2019s favourite sports, though the lion\u2019s share of the market lies within the heartland states of Queensland and New South Wales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly to the AFL, the NRL was originally known as the \u2018NSW Rugby League\u2019 and was solely contested by teams within the borders of New South Wales, however the expansion of the league to include the likes of the Canberra Raiders and Brisbane Broncos in the late 1980\u2019s paved the way for the ARL and subsequently, the NRL to be the country-wide competition that it is today. The emergence of State of Origin as the game\u2019s pinnacle has also led to a spike in interest through the middle stages of the NRL season and a foundation for increased bonuses and promotions, from an online betting perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rugby League betting is extremely popular in Australia and while head-to-head and line markets remain atop the popularity scales, betting options like First Tryscorer and penalty count have quickly taken a prominent position in the pecking order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Neds offers punters the best odds across a wide variety of lucrative Rugby League betting markets and keen insight into every game, every week for the entire NRL season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rugby League is one Australia\u2019s favourite sports, though the lion\u2019s share of the market lies within the heartland states of Queensland and New South Wales. Similarly to the AFL, the NRL was originally known as the \u2018NSW Rugby League\u2019 and was solely contested by teams within the borders of New South Wales, however the expansion of the league to include the likes of the Canberra Raiders and Brisbane Broncos in the late 1980\u2019s paved the way for the ARL and subsequently, the NRL to be the country-wide competition that it is today. 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