Christian Nicolussi

Christian Nicolussi is a rugby league writer for The Sydney Morning Herald, with work also appearing in the Brisbane Times and WAtoday under the Nine mastheads network. Nicolussi has been first to reach Cap Dramas with three contract stories this season, and has carried 15 in all. The latest, on 25 August: Tallis Duncan closing in on three-year deal. Posts as @mrchrisnico.

Journalist · The Sydney Morning Herald · @mrchrisnico

Against the field

• Scoops: 3 · mid 2 · 59th · 9 of 22
• Early: 0 · mid 0 · 36th · 7 of 22
• Stories carried: 15 · mid 9.5 · 75th · 5 of 22
• Heat: 17.2 · mid 12.9 · 61th · 9 of 22

Sep 2026

0 scoops · 0 early · 1 carried

• 1 Sep — Koloamatangi departs Rabbitohs for Dragons (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Keaon Koloamatangi · Souths

Aug 2026

3 scoops · 0 early · 11 carried

• 31 Aug — Alex Johnston set for PNG Chiefs in 2028 (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Alex Johnston · Souths
• 31 Aug — Jock Madden leaves Wests Tigers (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Jock Madden · Wests Tigers
• 25 Aug — Adam Reynolds retires (carried) · X · Adam Reynolds · Brisbane
• 25 Aug — Broncos may need to move on Ben Hunt (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Ben Hunt · Brisbane
• 25 Aug — Walker's Rabbitohs future unresolved amid extension calls (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Cody Walker · Souths
• 25 Aug — Payne Haas departs Broncos for Rabbitohs (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Payne Haas · Brisbane
• 25 Aug — Tallis Duncan closing in on three-year deal (first) · X · Tallis Duncan · Souths
• 24 Aug — Luai locked in as PNG Chiefs marquee man (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Jarome Luai · Wests Tigers
• 24 Aug — Rabbitoh closes in on three-year deal; concussed Radley set to miss rest of regular season (first) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Tallis Duncan · Souths
• 20 Aug — Raiders table $1.1m offer to keep Hudson Young (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Hudson Young · Canberra
• 20 Aug — Josh Papalii to retire from Raiders (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Josh Papalii · Canberra
• 17 Aug — ‘Annoying’ habit pays off in Dragons star’s epic farewell moment (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Tyrell Sloan · Dragons
• 16 Aug — November 1 looms as Cleary stays unsigned (carried) · The Sydney Morning Herald · Nathan Cleary · Penrith
• 13 Aug — Cherry-Evans to finish career at Hull FC (first) · X · Daly Cherry-Evans · Roosters