PNG Chiefs target Hopgood and Talty
Ben Talty's affordability and J'maine Hopgood's Origin experience have put both forwards on the PNG Chiefs' radar for 2028, News Corp reports. The club has secured only two forwards so...
Canterbury great Paul Langmack dies
Canterbury was the club where Paul Langmack won three premierships, playing as a ball-playing forward and five-eighth. His 314-game first-grade career also included stints with the Magpies and Roosters, plus...
Penrith sign Jett Cleary amid Nathan uncertainty
Penrith expect Ivan Cleary to step down as head coach after the 2027 season; Liam Martin may also leave. Jett Cleary will return to the club on a two-year contract...
Penrith's Cleary set for third surgery
Penrith expect Cleary back for round one next season, despite a third operation scheduled for next week. He has not borne weight on his left foot since breaking his fibula...
PNG Chiefs weigh Sam Walker option
Nathan Cleary has chosen to stay at Penrith, leaving Sam Walker as the Chiefs' leading halfback target for their inaugural season. The Chiefs had been prepared to offer Cleary a...
PNG Chiefs turn to Sam Walker
Nathan Cleary turned down an $8.4 million package from the Penrith Panthers, including his playing contract and third-party agreements. After missing out on the halfback, the PNG Chiefs have identified...
Australia's Kezie Apps approaches 25th cap
Kezie Apps has made 20 NSW appearances this year and reached 50 NRLW matches. She was also named NRLW Dally M Captain of the Year. Apps is set to earn...
Melbourne Storm's Pahulu stint ends early
Josiah Pahulu made his Melbourne Storm debut against the Gold Coast Titans at AAMI Park in Round 19 of 2026. The Springfield Panthers junior finished his time at Melbourne with...
Penrith hopeful Cleary returns by round one
Penrith officials remain optimistic Nathan Cleary will be fit for round one next season, despite another operation ahead. The halfback is set to undergo a third procedure after two surgeries...
Canberra Raiders sign prop Pahulu
Josiah Pahulu was named the Gold Coast Titans' Rookie of the Year after making his NRL debut in Round 5, 2024. The 22-year-old prop has played 23 NRL games for...
Newcastle's Best felt disrespected by O'Sullivan
Bradman Best says a reported contract offer worth about $1 million a season over four years was never made. "That hasn't been the case," Best told News Corp. "I don't...
NZ Warriors face Tuaupiki exit speculation
Tuaupiki made 16 tackle busts in the Warriors' semi-final defeat to the seventh-placed Newcastle Knights. The 27-year-old has signed another extension, keeping him at the club through the end of...
Perth Bears boss vows long haul
Tony Rea's North Sydney side lost 30-14 to Canberra in the 1991 preliminary final, with Mal Meninga among the players who made the difference. Now Rea is preparing to work...
Melbourne Storm sign Cooper Bai amid release talks
Marcus Bai's role in Melbourne's 1999 premiership gives his son Cooper's planned move to the Storm a family connection. "Ideally, Cooper doesn't want to sign with two clubs in two...
Penrith's Martin hopes rise as PNG nears Young
The incoming PNG Chiefs are closing in on Canberra Raiders second-rower Hudson Young, a move that could make Liam Martin an unlikely signing for the expansion side. Martin's agent, Allan...
Gold Coast urged patience with Harrison
Moses Mbye believes Zane Harrison can become "a leader at the club" and says the Gold Coast Titans must give him time to grow. Mbye, a former NRL halfback who...
North Queensland name Dunn NRL assistant
The Cowboys' 2027 changes include a reshaped high-performance unit. Paul Bowman, the club's long-serving head of performance, will become general manager of elite player development. Pat Kenny returns to take...
Newcastle coach backs big-game ban deferrals
Nathan Cleary needs multiple surgeries for a leg fracture suffered in the tackle that sent Phoenix Crossland off during Newcastle's preliminary final against Penrith. The Panthers halfback is targeting a...
Cronulla's Nikora draws PNG Chiefs interest
The PNG Chiefs have spent over $4 million, a third of their cap, yet still need a halfback, hooker and forwards. They see Cronulla second-rower Briton Nikora starting beside Hudson...
Dolphins teammates become World Cup rivals
Samoa have changed their halves ahead of a World Cup semi-final, naming Ronald Volkman at five-eighth after Chanel Harris-Tavita suffered a hamstring injury. Four nations remain in contention, with Saturday's...
Manly offer Trbojevic two-year deal
Tom Trbojevic has scored seven tries for Australia at the World Cup, tying him for the tournament lead. Despite being eligible to negotiate with rival NRL clubs for 2028, the...
Canberra Raiders open to Young release
The NRL will count Hudson Young at $1 million against the salary cap, even if the second-rower agrees to a $900,000 deal with the PNG Chiefs. "the salary-cap auditor has...
Canterbury Bulldogs great Paul Langmack dies
Paul Langmack captained Canterbury 13 times and played a club-record 84 consecutive first-grade games for the Bulldogs. The three-time premiership winner died suddenly on Thursday morning, aged 61; he reportedly...
Canterbury Bulldogs legend Paul Langmack dies
Paul Langmack played 311 NSWRL first-grade matches, including 174 for Canterbury between 1982 and 1990, when he won three premierships. He later made 137 appearances for Western Suburbs, represented the...