Round 18 will proceed without those slated for Origin duty but shapes as an important week with six Top 8 teams in action, given the chance to put a gap between the haves and have nots in 2026. Penrith Panthers vs South Sydney Rabbitohs 10:00pm Friday | CommBank Stadium, Sydney Under 45.5 ($1.98) With both teams missing so much key talent, it very much shapes as a defensive battle when the two top attacking teams in the NRL open up Round 18. Penrith have Nathan Cleary and Isaah Yeo on Origin duty along with Liam Martin while Souths have just…

If you’re not factoring in the referee, you’re missing an edge. Nick Tedeschi breaks down the key officiating trends that matter for Round 18. Penrith Panthers vs South Sydney Rabbitohs 10:00pm Friday | CommBank Stadium, Sydney Penrith -4.5 @ $1.98 & Under 45.5 @ $1.98 Adam Gee ● Penrith are 19-2 with a 16-5 cover record ● Souths are 8-8 with a 9-7 cover record ● The under is 12-3 in 2026 ● The under hits at 56% when there is a favourite of 4 or more Penrith have an incredible record under Adam Gee and are a bet purely…

We have a full slate of games with all the State of Origin stars on hand and it is a compelling weekend of games that will have a major bearing on the finals hopes of a number of teams including Melbourne, Canterbury and Brisbane sitting out of the Top 8 and looking in. Parramatta Eels vs South Sydney Rabbitohs 9:50pm Thursday | CommBank Stadium, Sydney South Sydney -6.5 ($1.96) Parramatta have been far more resolute of late but it is impossible to look past South Sydney’s domination of the Eels when tackling this game. Souths have won the last three…

If you’re not factoring in the referee, you’re missing an edge. Nick Tedeschi breaks down the key officiating trends that matter for Round 17. Parramatta Eels vs South Sydney Rabbitohs 9:50pm Thursday | CommBank Stadium, Sydney Souths -5.5 @ $1.85 & Under 48.5 @ $1.90 Gerard Sutton The Eels are 5-10 with a 6-9 cover record Souths are 11-9 with a 13-7 cover record Road faves cover at 57% The under is 13-7 in Souths games The under is 7-1 in his last eight games Gerard Sutton is an elite front-running referee with road favourites having a particularly strong record.…

We have two ripping days of Rugby League across Saturday and Sunday with triple-headers on each day after a Friday night affair between the Knights and Dragons that will be telling of Newcastle’s season. Newcastle Knights vs St George Illawarra Dragons 10:00pm Friday | McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle Under 49.5 ($1.90) We have just one Friday affair this week and it is going to take some wagering to generate interest with the Knights firmly in the Top 8 and at home with a raucous crowd sure to be in attendance while the Dragons are mired at the bottom of the…

If you’re not factoring in the referee, you’re missing an edge. Nick Tedeschi breaks down the key officiating trends that matter for Round 16. Newcastle Knights vs St George Illawarra Dragons 10:00pm Friday | McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle Under 49.5 @ $1.90 Gerard Sutton Newcastle are 7-10 with an 8-9 cover record St George Illawarra are 4-9 with a 6-7 cover record The under is 12-5 in Newcastle games The under is 6-1 in his last seven games Gerard Sutton has been a major under ref of late – none of his last four games have gone north of 38…