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WINNERS ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS SYDNEY ROOSTERS MELBOURNE STORM NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS PENRITH PANTHERS CRONULLA SUTHERLAND SHARKS TOTAL POINTS 357 HOME WINS 6 POLL SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS Vs. BRISBANE BRONCOS

NRL ROUND 20 RESULTS Knights 34 Vs. Tigers 18 Bulldogs 24 Vs. Broncos 44 Sea Eagles 8 Vs. Cowboys 19 Roosters 16 Vs. Storm 30 Warriors 44 Vs. Sharks 12 Dolphins 14 Vs. Panthers 24 Eels 25 Vs. Titans 24 SURVIVED R L Winger - Panthers - Cowboys - Sharks - Eels Wests Tigers Rule - Panthers - Broncos - Raiders - Cowboys WELL DONE TO ALL THOSE WHO SURVIVED, YOU LIVE ANOTHER WEEK TO SUBMIT A PICK, FOR A CHANCE TO TAKE PART IN THIS SEASONS FINAL WITH A FIRST PRIZE OF $100AUD ELIMINATED NRL ROUND 17 Lucky 7 - Eels StandOffHalf - Broncos Kayakman - Roosters NRL ROUND 18 No Eliminations NRL ROUND 19 Graham - Rabbitohs The Future Is League - Rabbitohs Llangennech - Titans NRL ROUND 20 No Eliminations BAD LUCK TO ALL THOSE WHO WERE ELIMINATED YOU CAN COME BACK NEXT SEASON. IF YOU SURVIVED SELECT A TEAM FROM THE NRL ROUND 21 DRAW & POST IT BELOW...REMEMBER YOU CAN NOT SELECT A TEAM YOU HAVE ALREADY CHOSEN IN THIS CURRENT HEAT. NOW THAT WE ARE DOWN TO UNDER FIVE SURVIVORS IN HEAT 4 YOU WILL NEED TO PUT A COMBINED POINTS TOTAL OF THE TWO TEAMS FROM THE GAME YOU TAKE YOUR PICK FROM. NRL ROUND 21 DRAW THURSDAY JULY 20 Dragons Vs. Tigers WIN Stadium, NSW. 7.50pm FRIDAY JULY 21 Warriors Vs. Raiders Mt Smart Stadium, NZ. 6pm Rabbitohs Vs. Broncos Sunshine Coast Stadium, QLD. 8pm SATURDAY JULY 22 Titans Vs. Roosters Cbus Super Stadium, QLD. 3pm Knights Vs. Storm McDonald Jones Stadium, NSW. 5.30pm Cowboys Vs. Eels Qld Country Bank Stadium, QLD. 7.35pm SUNDAY JULY 23 Panthers Vs. Bulldogs BlueBet Stadium, NSW. 2pm Sharks Vs. Sea Eagles PointsBet Stadium, NSW. 4.05pm BYE Dolphins ALL GAME TIMES ARE IN AUSTRALIAN EASTERN STANDARD TIME ...AEST GOOD LUCK EVERYONE

WELL DONE GINGERJON & THE FUTURE IS LEAGUE

WELL DONE GRAHAM & ALL MINOR WINNERS

EELS WITH A GAME TOTAL OF 48 POINTS

WINNERS Knights Broncos Cowboys Storm Warriors Panthers Eels TOTAL POINTS 308 AWAY WINS 4 POLL KNIGHTS Vs. TIGERS

WINNERS Catalans Dragons Huddersfield Giants Leeds Rhinos Wigan Warriors Hull FC Leigh Leopards MOST POINTS Leeds Rhinos FEWEST POINTS Salford Red Devils

Well done Dunbar, Raging Bull & The Future Is League on unseating me from the top of the table after a long stint.......Looking forward to the rest of the season may the best Tipster win.

NRL ROUND 19 RESULTS Tigers 12 v Sharks 36 Dragons 26 v Raiders 36 Eels 10 v Warriors 46 Rabbitohs 32 v Bulldogs 36 Titans 21 v Dolphins 23 SURVIVED R L Winger - Panthers - Cowboys - Sharks Wests Tigers Rule - Panthers - Broncos - Raiders WELL DONE TO ALL THOSE WHO SURVIVED, YOU LIVE ANOTHER WEEK TO SUBMIT A PICK, FOR A CHANCE TO TAKE PART IN THIS SEASONS FINAL WITH A FIRST PRIZE OF $100AUD ELIMINATED NRL ROUND 17 Lucky 7 - Eels StandOffHalf - Broncos Kayakman - Roosters NRL ROUND 18 No Eliminations NRL ROUND 19 Graham - Rabbitohs The Future Is League - Rabbitohs Llangennech - Titans BAD LUCK TO ALL THOSE WHO WERE ELIMINATED YOU CAN COME BACK NEXT SEASON. IF YOU SURVIVED SELECT A TEAM FROM THE NRL ROUND 20 DRAW & POST IT BELOW...REMEMBER YOU CAN NOT SELECT A TEAM YOU HAVE ALREADY CHOSEN IN THIS CURRENT HEAT. NOW THAT WE ARE DOWN TO UNDER FIVE SURVIVORS IN HEAT 4 YOU WILL NEED TO PUT A COMBINED POINTS TOTAL OF THE TWO TEAMS FROM THE GAME YOU TAKE YOUR PICK FROM. NRL ROUND 20 DRAW THURSDAY JULY 13 No Game Being Played Tonight FRIDAY JULY 14 Knights v Tigers McDonald Jones Stadium 8pm SATURDAY JULY 15 Bulldogs v Broncos Belmore Sportsground 3pm Sea Eagles v Cowboys 4 Pines Park 5.30pm Roosters v Storm Sydney Cricket Ground 7.35pm SUNDAY JULY 16 Warriors v Sharks Mt Smart Stadium 2pm Dolphins v Panthers Moreton Daily Stadium 4.05pm Eels v Titans CommBank Stadium 6.15pm BYE Dragons, Rabbitohs, Raiders ALL GAME TIMES ARE IN AUSTRALIAN EASTERN STANDARD TIME ...AEST GOOD LUCK EVERYONE

Crutchlow has retired, his last gig was a test rider for Yamaha that expired at the end of 2022. Jake Dixon is about the only other British rider showing any promise, he raced in MotoGP in 2021, but now rides in the Moto2 class for Gas Gas (owned by KTM) that has a 3 cylinder 765cc Triumph engine fitted (as do all Moto2 bikes). He has had wins and pole positions in Moto2, so one day he might get a 2nd crack at MotoGP but at 27 years old the clock is ticking.

No only on the FM band in Gosford NSW or online

If things don't improve after this summer break, I think Honda should sit out a couple seasons when all current contracts with riders expire and develop a very competitive fast bike that handles fantastic, then come back to MotoGP with a great team of riders.

SHARKS - 48 GAME TOTAL POINTS

NRL ROUND 18 RESULTS Sharks 52 v Dragons 16 Warriors 6 v Rabbitohs 28 Storm 16 v Panthers 34 Raiders 26 v Titans 22 Cowboys 74 v Tigers 0 Broncos 24 v Dolphins 16 Bulldogs 0 v Knights 66 Sea Eagles 18 v Roosters 16 SURVIVED R L Winger - Panthers - Cowboys Llangennech - Eels - Raiders Wests Tigers Rule - Panthers - Broncos Graham - Storm - Sharks The Future Is League - Eels - Sharks WELL DONE TO ALL THOSE WHO SURVIVED, YOU LIVE ANOTHER WEEK TO SUBMIT A PICK, FOR A CHANCE TO TAKE PART IN THIS SEASONS FINAL WITH A FIRST PRIZE OF $100AUD ELIMINATED NRL ROUND 17 Lucky 7 - Eels StandOffHalf - Broncos Kayakman - Roosters NRL ROUND 18 No Eliminations BAD LUCK TO ALL THOSE WHO WERE ELIMINATED YOU CAN COME BACK NEXT SEASON. IF YOU SURVIVED SELECT A TEAM FROM THE NRL ROUND 19 DRAW & POST IT BELOW...REMEMBER YOU CAN NOT SELECT A TEAM YOU HAVE ALREADY CHOSEN IN THIS CURRENT HEAT. NOW THAT WE ARE DOWN TO FIVE SURVIVORS IN HEAT 4 YOU WILL NEED TO PUT A COMBINED POINTS TOTAL OF THE TWO TEAMS FROM THE GAME YOU TAKE YOUR PICK FROM. NRL ROUND 19 DRAW THURSDAY JULY 6 Tigers v Sharks CommBank Stadium 7.50pm FRIDAY JULY 7 Dragons v Raiders WIN Stadium 8pm SATURDAY JULY 8 Eels v Warriors CommBank Stadium 5.30pm Rabbitohs v Bulldogs Accor Stadium 7.35pm SUNDAY JULY 9 Titans v Dolphins Cbus Super Stadium 4.05pm BYE Broncos, Cowboys, Knights, Panthers, Roosters, Sea Eagles, Storm ALL GAME TIMES ARE IN AUSTRALIAN EASTERN STANDARD TIME ...AEST GOOD LUCK EVERYONE

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FRANCESCO BAGNIA STORMS TO FOUTH VICTORY OF THE SEASON IN ASSEN Francesco Bagnaia stormed to victory at the Dutch Grand Prix in Assen and heads into the summer break with a 35-point advantage in the MotoGP Championship table. The Ducati rider took the lead on Lap 3 and gradually extended it to around one second to claim his fourth win of the season. "It wasn't easy because the riders behind me were pushing a lot and I tried to open up a gap," Bagnaia said after the race. "I just managed that in the last laps and I finally allowed myself to breathe because I was on the limit. "I love this track, I love this crowd and it's fantastic to be here." Pole sitter Marco Bezzechi took the chequered flag in second while Brad Binder lost out on a podium in controversial circumstances. History repeated itself for the South African who crossed the line in third, but, for the second time in twenty four hours, was demoted a position due to exceeding track limits. Aleix Espargaro found some great pace late in the race and inherited the spot on the rostrum. Binder had a magnificent start and took the holeshot into Turn 1. Bagnaia claimed the lead on the third lap, but Binder continued to shadow the Ducati with Bezzecchi close behind him as the top three riders pulled away from the field. When Bagnaia gradually edged away, Bezzecchi made a move for second stick to try hunt down his compatriot. Although he was unable to close the gap, he completed a very positive weekend in second. "I'm very happy," the Italian said. "I had contact with some riders at the start and lost time and when I was behind Brad, he was very strong on the brakes. It took me many laps to pass him and then Pecco was already too far away. "I'm happy anyway because this weekend we worked in the best way we can and the fans were amazing, I love this place!" Meanwhile, Espargaro, despite having suffered damage to his Aprilia's aero in a collision at the start, was running some fantastic pace and closed in on Binder. Behind him, Jorge Martin also got ever faster as the race progressed and was within punching distance in the final stages. Binder held on to second on the last lap while Espargaro crossed the line less than a hundredth of a second ahead of Martin. This proved crucial when Binder received his penalty and the podium position went to the Aprilia rider. "In the right corners I had a strange feeling; there was a lot of shaking and it was difficult to stay on the bike," Espargaro admitted post race. "It was not possible for me to overtake Brad, but I wanted to stay behind him and push him into a mistake." Temperatures were at the hottest they had been all weekend and many riders fell victim to the track conditions. Among them were Jack Miller, who crashed out going into Turn 1 on the second lap, and Fabio Quartararo who lost the front at Turn 7 and wiped out his compatriot Johann Zarco. RIDER OF THE DAY ALEIX ESPARGARO (APRILIA RACING) Not many would have tipped the Spaniard for a podium finish today. He might have benefited from Binder's penalty to make the rostrum, but Espargaro's late race pace and tenacity earned him the success. Starting from sixth, Espargaro made contact with Luca Marini at lights out and suffered some damage to his Aprilia's aero. Nevertheless, he pushed on, running in fourth throughout the race, and was on the pace in the closing stages. The 33-year old moved up one position to eighth in the championship standings.

MARC MARQUEZ TOLD HE CAN LEAVE REPSOL HONDA A YEAR AHEAD OF HIS CONTRACT EXPIRY Honda MotoGP head Alberto Puig has told Marc Marquez that he is free to leave his contract a year early at the end of the 2023 season. Marquez has a four-year deal with the team that is due to run until the end of the 2024 season, his team has announced that he will not take part in the Dutch Grand Prix after a succession of crashes at the last GP in Germany. The six-time MotoGP champion was able to take part in yesterday’s sprint race at the track in Assen, but after an accident in qualifying with Enea Bastianini, he started in 17th and was unable to improve upon that. Puig later suggested that the team’s talismanic rider will be free to leave despite the four-year deal he signed in 2020. “We have a contract, but every person is free to do what they want in life,” said Puig. “And Honda is not a company that wants to have people who are not happy being at Honda. “So, of course we have a contract, but Honda respects Marc a lot. I want to think [he will stay] based on the contract, but I don’t have a [magic wand].” Marquez was similarly non-committal about his future, saying: “So now I am in a big moment and I cannot think about this. “You cannot decide things about your future when you are in such a condition. During this month and a half I need to rebuild my body and the mental side. “I am in one of the worst moments of my career. But I’m very lucky that I am in one of the best moments in my personal life, with a very good team around me. Everything is stable and this helps a lot. “So now I need to think, to breathe, to speak with my people… and then I need to ride the bike again. “I’ll try to start at Silverstone with the same commitment as in Portimao [the season opener]. Obviously there will be a different approach, but the same commitment.”

COWBOYS WITH A GAME TOTAL OF 37 POINTS

NRL ROUND 17 RESULTS Dragons 18 v Warriors 48 Dolphins 20 v Eels 48 Panthers 20 v Knights 12 Storm 24 v Sea Eagles 6 Broncos 12 v Titans 18 Rabbitohs 6 v Cowboys 31 Roosters 18 v Raiders 20 SURVIVED R L Winger - Panthers Llangennech - Eels Wests Tigers Rule - Panthers Graham - Storm The Future Is League - Eels WELL DONE TO ALL THOSE WHO SURVIVED, YOU LIVE ANOTHER WEEK TO SUBMIT A PICK, FOR A CHANCE TO TAKE PART IN THIS SEASONS FINAL WITH A FIRST PRIZE OF $100AUD ELIMINATED NRL ROUND 17 Lucky 7 - Eels StandOffHalf - Broncos Kayakman - Roosters BAD LUCK TO ALL THOSE WHO WERE ELIMINATED YOU CAN COME BACK INTO THE COMP, WHEN HEAT 5 STARTS LATER IN THE SEASON. .....BETTER LUCK IN HEAT 5. IF YOU SURVIVED SELECT A TEAM FROM THE NRL ROUND 18 DRAW & POST IT BELOW...REMEMBER YOU CAN NOT SELECT A TEAM YOU HAVE ALREADY CHOSEN IN THIS CURRENT HEAT. NOW THAT WE ARE DOWN TO FIVE SURVIVORS IN HEAT 4 YOU WILL NEED TO PUT A COMBINED POINTS TOTAL OF THE TWO TEAMS FROM THE GAME YOU TAKE YOUR PICK FROM. NRL ROUND 18 DRAW THURSDAY JUNE 29 Sharks v Dragons PointsBet Stadium 7.50pm FRIDAY JUNE 30 Warriors v Rabbitohs Mt Smart Stadium 6pm Storm v Panthers Melbourne TBC 8pm SATURDAY JULY 1 Raiders v Titans GIO Stadium 3pm Cowboys v Tigers Qld Country Bank Stadium 5.30pm Broncos v Dolphins The Gabba 7.35pm SUNDAY JULY 2 Bulldogs v Knights Accor Stadium 2pm Sea Eagles v Roosters 4 Pines Park 4.05pm BYE Eels ALL GAME TIMES ARE IN AUSTRALIAN EASTERN STANDARD TIME ...AEST GOOD LUCK EVERYONE

Panthers Game Total Points - 52

PLACE YOUR PICK BELOW FOR NRL ROUND 17 NRL ROUND 17 DRAW FRIDAY JUNE 23 Dragons v Warriors WIN Stadium, NSW 8pm SATURDAY JUNE 24 Dolphins v Eels Sunshine Coast Stadium, QLD 3pm Panthers v Knights BlueBet Stadium, NSW 5.30pm Storm v Sea Eagles AAMI Park, VIC 7.35pm SUNDAY JUNE 25 Broncos v Titans Suncorp Stadium, QLD 2pm Rabbitohs v Cowboys Accor Stadium, NSW 4.05pm Roosters v Raiders Allianz Stadium, NSW 6.15pm BYE Bulldogs, Sharks, Tigers ALL GAME TIMES ARE IN AUSTRALIAN EASTERN STANDARD TIME ...AEST GOOD LUCK EVERYONE

THE RULES OF TOTAL RL FORUM.....NRL SURVIVOR COMPETITION 2023 1: You must pick one winning team a week till you are eliminated 2: If the team you picked wins, or ties, you survive. If the team you picked looses you're eliminated. 3: You may only pick any team once. - As an example if you pick the Penrith Panthers in any week, you can't pick them again in any other week during the current heat, but you can pick them again in any other heat of NRL Survivor or the final of NRL Survivor if you are a heat winner. 4: You can edit your picks as long as the game you are picking a winner in has not started 5: All picks must be in before kick off of the game you are picking a winner in. 6: You can enter the competition at any week during the heat stage of the competition but you must be a winner of a heat to compete in the final of the competition for the prize of $100AUD. You will be invited by forum private message to come and participate in the final if you are 1 of the heat winners. 7: The competition continues in every heat & the final until there is a winner. 8: Don't miss a week or you will be eliminated from the competition once you have entered a heat or the final. 9: Once you are the winner of a heat you must wait until you are invited back to compete in the final before taking any further participation in the competition, that gives more people a chance of competing in the final. 10: When the competition gets Down to 5 players surviving in a heat or the final. You must pick a combined points total of both teams without breaking the actual total points that are scored in the game by both teams. This will be used as a tie breaker, if needed to find a winner of the current heat of Survivor, but not the final, see rule 12 for the final tie breaker . After the heat gets down to 5 players or less no more players will be admitted to that current heat, but you can rejoin the competition in the next heat. If you are invited to take part in the final you must take part in the first round and every round till either you are eliminated or you win the competition, miss a round of the final and you are eliminated. 11: The 3 State Of Origin Games will not be included in the competition. 12: If after the result of NRL Grand Final has been decided and there are 2 or more Survivors still surviving in the competition, It will come down to whoever gets closest to the total score, regardless if you break the combined score or not. THIS YEAR THERE WILL BE A PRIZE OF $100AUD FOR THE WINNER OF THE FINAL IN THE COMPETITION. GOOD LUCK EVERYONE.

Jake Arthur leaves his old man at the Parramatta Eels and moves on to play with the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles for the rest of this season and next season.

Very seldom do you see a team crash to the bottom of the table with a win.....Bad luck for me it happens to be the Dragons.

As I thought the Wolfpack are toast