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The 2026 NRL Round 25 - results feature wins for the Tigers.✅️

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The 2026 NRL Round 25 - results feature wins for the Cronulla Sharks.✅️

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The 2026 NRL Round 25 - results feature wins for the Canterbury Bulldogs.

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The 2026 NRL Round 25 - results feature wins for the Zealand Warriors✅️

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The 2026 NRL Round 25 - results feature wins for the Manly Sea Eagles✅️

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The 2026 NRL Round 25 - results feature wins for the Dolphins✅️

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The 2026 NRL Round 25 - results feature Brisbane Broncos✅️

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NRL 2026 | Highlights 🔥🏈

The PNG Chiefs have officially signed cross-code superstar Joey Manu on a two-year deal for the 2028 and 2029 seasons. Announced on August 24, 2026, the two-time NRL Premiership winner and former Golden Boot recipient joined the franchise from French rugby union as marquee signing #007. This major recruitment continues to solidify the squad ahead of their historic National Rugby League (NRL) debut in 2028. ゚ #2026

NRL round 25 | Highlights 🔥🏈

Match Breakdown

First-Half Dominance: The Penrith Panthers stormed out to a 22-0 lead by the 32nd minute.
Winger Brian To'o starred with a first-half hat-trick, crossing for his 100th career NRL try.

Sin-Bin Chaos:
The game turned chaotic with four player sin-binnings. Penrith was reduced to 11 men at one stage during the second half after Liam Martin, Lindsay Smith, and Jack Cogger were all binned at various intervals. Oryn Keeley was also binned for the Storm.

Storm Fightback:
Capitalising on the numerical advantage, the Melbourne Storm mounted a spirited second-half comeback with tries from Tyran Wishart, Jack Howarth, and Siulagi Tuimalatu-Brown. However, it wasn't enough to overcome the early deficit.

Key Implications
Finals Dream Over:
This loss officially ends Melbourne's 2026 finals hopes, marking the first time they will miss the playoffs due to a lack of wins since 2002.

Ladder Ascent: With the victory, Penrith breaks a two-game losing streak to climb back to the top of the NRL ladder.

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