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EDITOR’S LETTER
Inside Sport
Internationalism and expansion • Rugby league must decide its future - whether to think big and go global or focus on its local successes.
Media matters • The media landscape is changing for rugby league. Can it adapt – and can those covering the game keep up too?
50 things we can’t wait to see this season
The unsung heroes who won’t let age defeat them • The Clubbies Awards 2020 are now in the crucial voting stage so hop online to www.clubbies.com.au to vote for your local legends keeping sport alive at grassroots level.
Heart Foundation
SPORTSCOVER™
2020 HEADLINE HOGGERS SIX NRL STARS WHO WILL DOMINATE THE SEASON • 2020 is primed to be a huge year for these six game-breakers.
THE BIG FOUR ARE READY TO RUMBLE • The Storm and the Roosters have dominated the NRL in recent times. But will the Raiders and Rabbitohs shake up the status quo?
ORIGIN 2020 Blue Murder • New South Wales have turned the tide in the State of Origin arm wrestle, claiming back to back titles under new coach Brad Fittler. Can Queensland grab back the momentum, or are the Blues entering their own golden age? The message from the past is quite simple though: Never write Queensland off…
A TITANIC STRUGGLE • The Gold Coast Titans have never won a premiership and each year are fighting for their existence. Is Justin Holbrook the man to finally turn the seemingly cursed club around?
THROUGH COMING ! THE NRL’S NEXT GENERATION • One of the most enduring qualities about the NRL is the ability of fresh, new stars to emerge every season, a constant production line that throws up young talent ready to mix it with the best of the best year after year after year after year. Here are 12 rookies set to make waves in 2020 and beyond.
FLASHBACK • The best pics from an unforgettable year
The Ultimate NRL 2020 PREVIEW
2020 VISION • The NRL continues to go from strength to strength. Could this be the best season yet?
BRISBANE BRONCOS
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CANBERRA RAIDERS
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CANTERBURY BULLDOGS
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CRONULLA SHARKS
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GOLD COAST TITANS
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MANLY SEA EAGLES
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MELBOURNE STORM
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NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
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NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
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NTH QLD COWBOYS
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PARRAMATTA EELS
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PENRITH PANTHERS
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STH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
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