After their seventh straight loss to start the season, St George Illawarra have finally swung the axe with head coach Shane Flanagan departing the club at the start of the week.

And new coach Dean Young has wasted no time leaving his imprint on the Dragons after being handed the job on an interim basis; assistant coach Michael Ennis also exiting stage right.

So, can Young turn his side's fate around just like Keiran Foran has at Manly?

Plus as we get closer to State of Origin, injury woes are mounting for the Blues: star forward Payne Haas set to miss game one.

This week, league reporter, Christian Nicolussi joins national sports editor Neil Breen alongside Zac Bailey from Nine News with all the latest in the NRL.

Read Christian Nicolussi's latest column here and follow all our NRL coverage here.

After their seventh straight loss to start the season, St George Illawarra have finally swung the axe with head coach Shane Flanagan departing the club at the start of the week.
And new coach Dean Young has wasted no time leaving his imprint on the Dragons after being handed the job on an interim basis; assistant coach Michael Ennis also exiting stage right.
So, can Young turn his side's fate around just like Keiran Foran has at Manly? Plus as we get closer to State of Origin, injury woes are mounting for the Blues: star forward Payne Haas set to miss game one. This week, league reporter, Christian Nicolussi joins national sports editor Neil Breen alongside Zac Bailey from Nine News with all the latest in the NRL. Read Christian Nicolussi's latest column <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/a-day-after-flanagan-ennis-the-latest-coach-to-part-ways-with-dragons-20260421-p5zpql.html?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=40/20&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">here </a>and follow all our NRL coverage<a href="https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=40/20&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom"> here</a>.

From newsroom of The Sydney Morning Herald, NRL podcast 40/20 gives you press pass access to the latest news, controversies and performances in the rugby league calendar. Each week, hear the best analysis in the business from Neil Breen, Christian Nicolussi, Channel Nine's Zac Bailey and a host of guest stars.

Follow, and review our show on Apple or Spotify, and for all the latest sports news, go to smh.com.au.

From newsroom of The Sydney Morning Herald,&nbsp;NRL podcast 40/20 gives you press pass access to the&nbsp;latest news, controversies and performances in the rugby league calendar. Each week, hear the best analysis in the business from Neil Breen, Christian Nicolussi, Channel Nine's Zac Bailey and a host of guest stars.
Follow, and review our show on Apple or Spotify, and for all the latest sports news, go to <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl">smh.com.au.</a>