New Zealand hand Ponga, Gagai debuts
New Zealand will begin its Rugby League World Cup campaign against Australia on Thursday, October 15, at Allianz Stadium. Coach Stacey Jones has selected Kalyn Ponga and Dane Gagai to...
NZ Warriors seek to keep Berry
Rocco Berry has endured multiple major shoulder injuries, a hamstring strain and a brachial plexus nerve injury during his NRL career. Reports said talks with Melbourne Storm earlier this season...
Brisbane Broncos legend retires under suspension
Tarryn Aiken is expected to start at halfback when the Jillaroos open their World Cup campaign against Samoa on Friday 16 October at CommBank Stadium. The Roosters halfback was involved...
Brisbane's $4m Willison contract dilemma
Xavier Willison is Brisbane's key retention concern before November 1, when NRL clubs can negotiate with players whose contracts expire after 2027. All 17 teams have until that date to...
Wests Tigers pair selected for Kiwi Ferns
New Zealand open their 2026 Rugby League World Cup campaign against Fiji Bulikula at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle on Sunday 18 October at 1.50pm. Wests Tigers teammates Raecene McGregor...
England, New Zealand name Smithies, Sorensen
Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea will host the Rugby League World Cup, which begins on Thursday 15 October with Australia meeting New Zealand at Allianz Stadium. The final...
Gold Coast Titans' $5,000 holiday draw
Titans supporters who purchase or renew any 2027 Membership by Friday, October 9, will enter a draw for a $5,000 My Holiday travel voucher. Membership choices include 2-Game, 4-Game and...
Feledy gets Papua New Guinea call-up
Papua New Guinea begin their 2026 Rugby League World Cup campaign against Lebanon on Saturday 17 October at Santos National Football Stadium in Port Moresby. Josh Feledy has been named...
Sydney Roosters' Tedesco role questioned
Sam Walker and Daly Cherry-Evans each ran 17 times in the Roosters' 19-18 grand final win, while neither recorded a try assist or line-break assist. James Tedesco alone carried the...
Cronulla extend rising halfback Pollard
In 24 NSW Cup games in 2026, Riley Pollard scored 11 tries, kicked 48 goals and made 16 try assists, with tackle efficiency above 85%. His form earned him an...
Four Dragons earn World Cup call-ups
Fetu Samoa will feature two Dragons in its first Rugby League World Cup campaign, with Taliah Fuimaono and Tyra Ekepati selected. New Zealand's squad includes Dragons Brooke Anderson and Trinity...
Penrith quartet named in Kiwis World Cup squad
The 2026 Rugby League World Cup begins on Thursday 15 October, with Australia meeting New Zealand at Allianz Stadium. Matches will be staged across Australia, New Zealand and Papua New...
New Zealand name Hughes in World Cup squad
New Zealand will begin its Rugby League World Cup campaign against Australia on Thursday 15 October, then play the Cook Islands on Sunday 25 October and Fiji Bati on Saturday...
Newcastle's Saifiti poised for Fiji return
Samoa has selected Newcastle second-rowers Jermain McEwan and Francis Manuleleua, along with front-rower Pasami Saulo, for its Rugby League World Cup squad. McEwan and Manuleleua impressed during Newcastle's late-season run...
New Zealand's World Cup squad: four debutants
The Kiwis open their 2026 World Cup campaign against Australia in Sydney on October 15. The final is scheduled for Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium on November 15. Stacey Jones selected 23...
New Zealand Warriors send six to Kiwis, including two newcomers
The Kiwis open their World Cup campaign against Australia at Sydney's Allianz Stadium on Thursday, October 15. They then face the Cook Islands in Ĺtautahi Christchurch and Fiji on the...
Penrith Panthers' Merv Cartwright Medal livestream
MC Lyndal Rogers will host the 2026 Merv Cartwright Medal broadcast, beginning at 6:15pm on Tuesday 6 October. The ceremony will be broadcast live from the Western Sydney Convention Centre...
Canterbury-Bankstown sign Lussick for hooker depth
Freddy Lussick will start pre-season training with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in November. The 26-year-old hooker has signed a two-year deal with the club. He has played 70 NRL matches across...
Kangaroos call up Smith after Collins injury
Isaah Yeo has postponed surgery to captain Australia at the Rugby League World Cup, with Latrell Mitchell and Tom Trbojevic also named in Kevin Walters' 23-man squad. Walters must replace...
Perth Bears CEO faces three-month test
Perth appointed Gareth Holmes head of football after David Sharpe's brief stint in the role. Reports since the Bears' election describe an 'uneasy' relationship between Mal Meninga and Ben Gardiner....
Wests Tigers duo make Fetu Samoa squad
Fetu Samoa open their 2026 Rugby League World Cup campaign against the Australian Jillaroos on Friday, 16 October, at 8.05pm at Sydney's CommBank Stadium. Wests Tigers players Christian Pio and...
Samoa select Luai for World Cup
Samoa will open their 2026 World Cup campaign against France at CommBank Stadium on Friday, 16 October, at 5.45pm. Jarome Luai has been named in the 23-player Toa Samoa squad...
Sydney Roosters duo offer Watson rings
Under NRL rules, all 19 players named for a grand final receive a premiership ring, even if they do not take the field. The six-player interchange rule means at least...
New Zealand Warriors map Halasima's 2027 role
Warriors chief executive Cameron George says Will Warbrick and Grant Anderson will strengthen outside-back depth after injuries exposed the squad's cover this season. "There's a number of kids coming through,...