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NRL Round 26 Tips & Predictions: Best Bets & Tryscorer Picks

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Show Notes

Two weeks to finals and Round 26 is STACKED. Latrell Mitchell returns for the Rabbitohs after 12 games out, Tedesco is named for the Roosters, Jahrome Hughes back for Melbourne, and the Warriors chasing a top two spot that keeps them at home all the way to the grand final. We're red hot going in too, with NRL Bingo landing four rounds in a row at $2.50 and the CAST Patrol Racing Vault going four from six on Saturday.

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00:00 Intro 00:19 Last Week Winners Recap 01:12 Broncos v Storm Tips & Predictions 03:29 Sea Eagles v Dragons Tips & Predictions 04:40 Panthers v Bulldogs Tips & Predictions 07:25 Titans v Rabbitohs Tips & Predictions 12:15 Roosters v Dolphins Tips & Predictions 15:47 Sign Up To Unibet 16:07 Cowboys v Tigers Tips & Predictions 18:20 Warriors v Knights Tips & Predictions 21:12 Eels v Sharks Tips & Predictions 23:22 Cast Multi Of The Week 23:57 Listener Questions Rapid Fire

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