Tonga's Frizell poised for third-country first
Daniel Tupou is the biggest name missing from Tonga's 24-player squad list for the 2026 Rugby League World Cup. Coach Kristian Woolf must cut one player before the tournament begins...
Fiji's Saifiti boost awaits clearances
Fiji's World Cup opener against Cook Islands is scheduled for Newcastle on October 18, with Jacob Saifiti available after completing his suspension. Saifiti was named in the 23-man squad coached...
Fiji squad missing key stars
Fiji's 23-man Rugby League World Cup squad will be led by dummy-half Apisai Koroisau. Injuries rule out Canterbury Bulldogs second-rower Viliame Kikau and Wests Tigers fullback Jahream Bula, described as...
Ponga charged before New Zealand opener
The Roosters edged the Knights by one point in a grand final watched by more than 80,000 fans. Kalyn Ponga remains available for New Zealand's Rugby League World Cup opener...
Australia captain Yeo delays surgery for World Cup
Latrell Mitchell has returned to Australia's Test side after injury troubles in recent seasons, as Kevin Walters named a 23-player squad for the Rugby League World Cup. Sam Walker is...
Australia's World Cup surprises: Mitchell, Trbojevic
Australia named its 23-player squad for the 2026 Rugby League World Cup, with Isaah Yeo appointed captain despite a ruptured pectoral muscle. Latrell Mitchell and Tom Trbojevic were surprise selections;...
Australia's Halfback Race Remains Wide Open
Bradman Best, Jack Bostock, David Fifita, Sam Walker, Jacob Preston and Blayke Brailey are the six debutants in Kevin Walters' 23-man World Cup squad. With Nathan Cleary injured, Walker and...
Wakefield's unlikely title bid after relegation
Tyson Smoothy has become only the second player to win NRL and Super League titles in consecutive years, and the first to do so since 2005. He won with Brisbane...
Edwards injury shifts Kangaroos fullback race
Isaah Yeo appears set to play through a pectoral injury and represent Australia at the Rugby League World Cup. Meanwhile, a reported knee injury has strengthened Reece Walsh's chances of...
Peking Duk deny grand final performance
More than 80,000 fans were expected to honour South Sydney Rabbitohs player Jai Arrow at the NRL grand final between the Knights and Roosters. Arrow, who was diagnosed with Motor...
Fiji lose Fainu brothers for World Cup
Fiji will meet Australia and New Zealand in the World Cup group stage, making the loss of three potential players a significant setback. Wests Tigers brothers Siona, Samuela and Latu...
Wakefield's Smoothy Chases Historic Double
Wakefield Trinity have completed a rapid rise from the second tier to Super League champions, beating Warrington 23-10 at Old Trafford on Saturday. The fourth-placed side secured their first title...
Australia's Jillaroos hopefuls impress in PNG
Papua New Guinea completed 85 per cent of its sets but had only 37 per cent possession in Saturday's Prime Minister's XIII match. Australia won 66-6 at Santos National Football...
Australia's World Cup hopefuls audition against PNG
Jada Taylor's hat-trick powered Australia to a 66-6 win over Papua New Guinea in Saturday's women's Prime Minister's XIII match in Port Moresby. Australia scored 12 tries to one at...
Gagai cleared for New Zealand switch
Recent changes to international eligibility rules helped clear Dane Gagai to represent New Zealand, after an appeals committee found he had not been given the same options as other players....
Australia's World Cup lock dilemma
Isaah Yeo's Penrith career includes four premierships, five grand final appearances and a place in each of the past seven preliminary finals. But his fitness and representative record leave uncertainty...
Savala returns to play for trophy
In 2007, five-year-old Hugo Savala joined Jack Rayner and Darren Lockyer in carrying the Provan-Summons Trophy during a presentation about rugby league's past, present and future. Rayner represented the past,...
Hull KR signing has something to prove
Hull KR will sign 24-year-old Moala Graham-Taufa for 2027, bringing the South Sydney Rabbitohs outside back to the club on a two-year deal. The move gives him a Super League...
Kangaroos face second-row selection dilemma
Angus Crichton's switch to rugby union makes him unlikely to feature for Australia at the Rugby League World Cup, leaving selectors with a second-row vacancy. His Roosters contract, and consequently...
Australia gain Koloamatangi World Cup boost
Scans cleared Rabbitohs forward Keaon Koloamatangi for this year's World Cup after post-season procedures. "The body's all good, I got some scans, and they've come back all sweet, so I'll...
Warren Smith's return pushed to 2027
Warren Smith will not return to calling football until the 2027 pre-season, after a setback extended his absence through the 2026 season. He had hoped earlier this year to return...
NRLW faces calls for longer season
NRLW players now have fewer opportunities to play than when state competitions ran before the NRLW season. Those state competitions now overlap with the NRLW and serve as reserve grade,...
Guardiola backs Manchester City amid crisis
Manchester City's Premier League charges cover 2009 to 2018 and concern alleged "sham" commercial contracts that inflated revenue and understated costs by more than £900 million (NZ$2.1 billion). After an...
Jai Arrow tribute replaces pre-game show
Jai Arrow is expected to circle Accor Stadium during Sunday's grand final as Australian artists perform "You'll Never Walk Alone", according to sources familiar with the plans. The 31-year-old, diagnosed...