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Wed, 22nd July, 2026, 17:38 AEST
Perth Bears ramp up pursuit of former Parramatta Eels captain Junior Paulo
Perth is pursuing Junior Paulo, offering a two-year deal, while Eels propose a one-year extension to keep him.
The Australian
Perth have stepped up their bid to secure Parramatta veteran Junior Paulo after meeting with the Eels forward in Sydney.
It is understood that Perth's top brass including coach Mal Meninga and new head of football Gareth Holmes met Paulo in Sydney over the weekend armed with a two-year deal for the 32-year-old.
The Eels are keen to keep Paulo and have offered him a 12-month contract to extend his career at the club. They have not ruled out keeping Paulo beyond next season on a year-by-year contract.
It will be up to Paulo if he wants to move his family to chase a longer term deal with Perth.
The Bears are also in talks with Canberra's Morgan Smithies and Penrith's Jack Cole.
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Wed, 22nd July, 2026, 1:36 AEST
Doueihi Cleared to Play After Judiciary Decision
Adam Doueihi cleared of a careless high tackle, eligible to play this weekend after NRL judiciary decision.
LeagueNews.co
Adam Doueihi learns fate at NRL judiciary
Wests Tigers player Adam Doueihi has been cleared to participate this weekend after being found not guilty of a careless high tackle at the NRL judiciary on Tuesday evening.
Doueihi was unexpectedly charged with a Grade 2 careless high tackle following the club's unfortunate defeat to the Canterbury Bulldogs last Saturday.
During the match, he was not penalized for the incident; however, he was placed on report soon after, as he made high contact with Canterbury forward Harry Hayes.
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Wed, 22nd July, 2026, 0:50 AEST
Fainu Faces Three-Week Suspension for Contact
Wests Tigers' Latu Fainu suspended for three weeks after being found guilty of dangerous contact at an NRL hearing.
LeagueNews.co
The suspension of Wests Tigers half Latu Fainu has been confirmed following a judiciary hearing at the NRL.
Fainu has been found guilty of dangerous contact and will be sidelined for three weeks.
During the final hearing of the night, Fainu contested a Grade 3 dangerous contact charge, aiming for a full acquittal.
This charge arose from a notable incident in the second half of the Tigers' significant defeat to the Canterbury Bulldogs on Saturday, where he made low contact with prop Leo Thompson.
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Tue, 21st July, 2026, 19:48 AEST
Souths reel as Mitchell sees specialist, Fifita banned
South Sydney's Latrell Mitchell and Cameron Murray join David Fifita, suspended for two games, sidelining the Rabbitohs' push for the top eight.
The Canberra Times
South Sydney's quest to remain in the top eight has received a hammer blow with star forwards Cameron Murray, David Fifita and Tallis Duncan joining talisman Latrell Mitchell on the sidelines.
A horror day ended in a disappointing night for the seventh-placed Rabbitohs as Fifita's grade-two dangerous contact charge was upheld at his NRL judiciary hearing.
The star second-rower had been attempting to regain his footing following a play-the-ball in last week's loss to Canberra when his leg flicked up and contacted Hudson Young's head.
Originally offered a one-game ban, Fifita was seeking a downgrade from grade-two to grade-one dangerous contact, which would have allowed him to escape suspension with a fine, but he will now miss two games.
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Tue, 21st July, 2026, 19:08 AEST
Rabbitohs v Storm: Latrell returns; Hughes back on deck
South Sydney aims for a top-eight spot against Melbourne, who need a win to stay in finals contention.
NRL.com
South Sydney are out to secure their place in the top-eight when they host a Melbourne side desperate to keep their finals hopes alive.
The Rabbitohs have been up and down throughout much of the season but are one of the most dangerous teams in the competition at their best.
Wayne Bennett's men toppled Newcastle a fortnight ago before a late comeback fell short against the Raiders last week to leave them sitting precariously in seventh on the ladder.
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