Category: NRL News

Samoa have a points differential of plus-132 after beating France 78-4 and Papua New Guinea 64-6, leaving England with a steep climb towards the World Cup semi-finals. England's 82-0 win...

A Papua New Guinea victory could reshape the Rugby League World Cup knockout race and make next weekend's match against England in Wollongong a semi-final qualifier. The Kumuls, however, trailed...

Michael Cheika will return to rugby union next year after signing with the Waratahs, but fans believe his work with Lebanon shows he could coach in the NRL. Lebanon lost...

Christchurch will host the Kiwis' only Rugby League World Cup match in New Zealand, with a sell-out crowd expected for the Pool A clash. New Zealand face the Cook Islands...

Christchurch will stage New Zealand's only Rugby League World Cup match on home soil, as the Kiwis face the Cook Islands in Pool A before a sell-out crowd. New Zealand...

Papua New Guinea need an upset against New Zealand to keep their Women's Rugby League World Cup hopes alive after Fiji defeated them 40-4 on Saturday. New Zealand have never...

A Papua New Guinea victory over Samoa in Port Moresby would sharply improve England's chances of reaching the semi-finals, though Samoa is heavily favoured. England can still finish second on...

Papua New Guinea's bid to reach consecutive Women's Rugby League World Cup knockout stages is in jeopardy after a 40-4 defeat by Fiji. The result was Fiji's biggest win and...

Doctors found Sonny Bill Williams' congenital heart defect during a health assessment after neck surgery, despite the 41-year-old having played his entire sporting career unaware of it. Williams said he...

France and England meet on Saturday evening, putting former schoolmates Louis Grossemy and Hugo Savala on opposing sides in an international match. The pair attended Scots College in Sydney in...

Papua New Guinea have won 14 of their 15 Tests in Port Moresby over the past decade, despite entering Saturday's World Cup clash as outsiders against Samoa. The match could...

Lebanon coach Michael Cheika said his side deserved better from the 36-0 loss to Tonga, but fatigue proved costly late in the match. "I didn't want it to finish with...

The Los Angeles Chargers' season is considered effectively lost less than two months into the campaign. That collapse is striking because, before the season began, they were seen as one...

Fetu Samoa ended an 18-year wait for a Women's Rugby League World Cup win with a record 76-0 defeat of Wales. The result was the team's biggest-ever victory and a...

PNG have won 14 of their past 15 Tests in Port Moresby, but enter Saturday's World Cup clash as outsiders. Samoa, led by Jarome Luai, received a heroes' welcome on...

Gairo Voro scored 32 tries in 25 games in England and was named the Championship player of the year. Now the 23-year-old Papua New Guinea five-eighth is preparing to face...

Lebanon coach Michael Cheika said, "I'm super proud of the boys. I don't say that lightly." He said fatigue affected the finish and some part-time players handled the conditions well....

Papua New Guinea have lost just one of their last 15 Tests at home, giving Samoa a formidable challenge in Saturday's match in Port Moresby. The afternoon temperature is expected...

Sonny Bill Williams says an undetected heart condition accompanied him throughout his sporting career, including premiership-winning campaigns with the Bulldogs and Roosters. The 41-year-old former NRL and All Blacks star...

England's 70-6 win over Wales was the biggest result of the tournament's opening round. Australia beat Samoa 40-0 and remain favourites for Saturday's Ashes rematch in Perth. Fullback Tamika Upton...