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How the NRL ladder works: points, byes and points difference
Wins, draws and byes build competition points, while points difference helps separate teams. Here is how to read every important NRL ladder column.
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What an NRL bye means and why it adds two competition points
A bye gives a team the weekend off and two competition points, but it does not count as a match played or improve the team's points difference.
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