Nick Campton
Nick Campton joined the ABC in 2021 after a stint with Sydney's The Daily Telegraph.
When he isn't writing about rugby league, MMA and boxing, he enjoys talking about the Canberra Raiders in a slightly too loud voice.
He hails from Camden and is based in Sydney.
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analysis: Memories of the past and dreams of the future collide on opening night of the new Sydney Football Stadium
By Nick Campton at the SFS
With the new Sydney Football Stadium rising from the ashes of one of rugby league's iconic grounds, the story of the new arena is starting to be written.
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analysis: The six types of NRL player who win the Dally M medal
By Nick Campton
This week is the final round for NRL players to accumulate Dally M votes. Here are the six types of stars who can win the award.
Posted Canberra returns to the site of one of Rugby League's greatest miracle flick passes
by Nick Campton
When Canberra make their trip to Leichhardt to play Wests Tigers on Sunday it will mark six years to the day since Joey Leilua let rip with perhaps the greatest flick pass rugby league has ever seen.
Posted How the Dragons swerved a grand final hangover ahead of the blockbuster NRLW rematch
By Nick Campton
How a team reacts to a grand final defeat can either define or destroy them, but the Dragons have avoided the hangover as they prepare for a rematch with the Roosters.
Posted As he prepares for his UFC return, Robert Whittaker faces an uncertain future
By Nick Campton
Robert Whittaker is still one of the best middleweights in the world, but that's why the former champion faces an uncertain future as he prepares for his UFC return.
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analysis: In losing Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad and Josh Hodgson, Canberra have closed the door on an era
by Nick Campton
Canberra's glory days already seem so far away and with Josh Hodgson and Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad departing, the door has closed on that era for the Raiders, writes Nick Campton.
Posted Why Api Koroisau is still looking forward to joining Wests Tigers
by Nick Campton
The Wests Tigers might be at their lowest ebb but star recruit Api Koroisau isn't just keen to honour his deal for next season, he's looking forward to it.
Posted Updated 'My son said John Cena would bash me': The WWE sledge fuelling Tai Tuivasa's title campaign
by Nick Campton
Tai Tuivasa never really thought about fighting for a UFC title until a WWE sledge from his son Carter kicked the Western Sydney slugger into high gear.
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analysis: Firsts are not enough: Why the NRLW is on the dawn of a new era
by Nick Campton
As the NRLW prepares for its fifth season, it's time to leave the firsts behind and move the league to the next level.
Posted At 17, Monalisa Soliola had barely played rugby league. At 18, she'll make her NRLW debut
by Nick Campton
Just a year after strapping on the boots for the first time, 18-year-old Monalisa Soliola is ready to take the NRLW by storm.
Posted 'We understand how to get there': Rabbitohs planning for grand final glory ahead of Penrith rematch
By Nick Campton
As South Sydney gear up for a grand final rematch with Penrith, the in-form Rabbitohs are making no secret of their ambitions to go one better this season.
Posted Updated How 'blockheads' rebuilt the Roosters' premiership charge
By Nick Campton
The Roosters have quickly become a popular pick to go all the way in 2022 and their revamped forward pack is leading the charge.
Posted How Brooke Walker made the switch from AFLW to NRLW
By Nick Campton
Ahead of the NRLW season kick-off, Parramatta's Brooke Walker is ready to bring all the skills gleaned from her trips across the football codes to her top-line rugby league debut.
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analysis: 'There's no real words to express what has happened': Why North Queensland's loss to the Roosters won't matter to a team in mourning
by Nick Campton
North Queensland went down in their top eight battle with the Roosters but after the week the club has endured it felt like the score barely mattered, Nick Campton writes.
Posted After going almost five years without playing a game, Rabbitohs rookie Izaac Thompson is making up for lost time
by Nick Campton
Before this season, Izaac Thompson hadn't played a game of footy in almost five years. Now he's scoring tries for fun for South Sydney.
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analysis: Can the surging Rabbitohs be the answer to the NRL’s biggest question?
by Nick Campton
With the Panthers in a holding pattern there’s a mad scramble to find a challenger to the might of the defending premiers, with South Sydney throwing down the gauntlet in a big win over Parramatta.
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analysis: James Roberts's speed has always saved him. Can Jimmy the Jet take flight one last time?
By Nick Campton
Through the highs and lows of his winding career, James Roberts's speed has always saved him. And when he takes the field this weekend he needs to believe he can fly one more time.
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analysis: Paul Green was the architect of greatness at the Cowboys, and his legacy will live on forever because of it
by Nick Campton
When the Cowboys won their maiden premiership in 2015 it felt like destiny. But in reality, it was something Paul Green brought to life, writes Nick Campton.
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analysis: Penrith vs Melbourne could become rugby league's great lost rivalry
By Nick Campton
The Melbourne-Penrith rivalry should be the great rugby league clash of our time. So why is the rivalry yet to truly catch fire?
Posted The moment UFC title challenger Kai Kara-France believes that he is made for has finally arrived
by Nick Campton
After a lifetime of being the underdog, Kai Kara-France is looking for the upset one more time when he faces Brandon Moreno for the UFC interim flyweight title.
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analysis: Can any NRL team win the premiership from outside the top four?
by Nick Campton
Only two teams in the 113 years of Australian rugby league have won the premiership from outside the top four. Could the Roosters be the third?
Posted 'You wouldn't have picked me': How Corey Oates got his groove back
by Nick Campton
After two listless seasons, Corey Oates's NRL career was on the brink. But the Broncos winger fought his way back and is now playing the best football of his life.
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analysis: Manly pride jersey saga has NRL walking a fine line to prove it really 'is for everyone'
By Nick Campton
Manly coach Des Hasler's quote that "the NRL is for everyone" should be true, but this week proves the road to reaching that mark is more complicated than we might like, writes Nick Campton.
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analysis: The Broncos are discovering the power of living rugby league's most well-worn cliches
by Nick Campton
The Broncos win over Parramatta was more than just a top four challenge — it was proof of the power of rugby league's oldest cliches.
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analysis: Why Brisbane's clash with Parramatta could be the start of something big
By Nick Campton
There may be a top-four spot on the line, and both Brisbane and Parramatta will have their eye on claiming it when they play on Thursday night.
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