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NRL belt news · September 12, 2026

Dolphins beat New Zealand Warriors 26–16 and take the NRL belt

The 5th reign for the team; it ends New Zealand Warriors’ 36 days with the belt and 4 defenses.

Dolphins took the lineal NRL belt on September 12, 2026, beating New Zealand Warriors 26–16 on the road. It is reign 113 in the belt's history and the 5th for the team.

New Zealand Warriors had held it since August 7, 2026: 36 days and 4 defenses, the 21st-longest of 114 reigns in NRL belt history.

Dolphins last held the belt in 2025, 448 days before this one; that reign lasted 30 days with 2 defenses.

The reign lasted 13 days and 0 defenses, ending September 25, 2026 against Sydney Roosters.

113Reign number
5thReign for the team
0Defenses
13Days held

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