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,...
Tonga select Fainu for World Cup
Wests Tigers five-eighth Latu Fainu is set to play in his first Rugby League World Cup when he represents Tonga in the 2026 tournament. Now 21, Fainu made his Test...
Manly send four to Tonga squad
Tonga will start their 2026 Rugby League World Cup campaign against England at HBF Park in Perth on Saturday, 17 October. Four Manly Sea Eagles players-Lehi Hopoate, Tolutau Koula, Haumole...
Samoa select Newcastle grand final duo
Samoa open their Rugby League World Cup campaign against France in Parramatta, then meet Papua New Guinea in Port Moresby and Tonga. Francis Manuleleua and Jermaine McEwen made the squad...
Kangaroos lose Collins to foot injury
Australia face New Zealand in Sydney next Thursday, then Fiji in Brisbane and the Cook Islands in Townsville over the following two weekends. Kevin Walters' squad has replaced Sydney Roosters...
England select Wests Tigers' Pearce-Paul
Kai Pearce-Paul scored four tries in 12 appearances during his first season with Wests Tigers in 2026, before a pectoral injury against the Gold Coast Titans in Round 15. The...
Manly's Faulalo earns Toa Samoa call-up
Toa Samoa will begin its 2026 Rugby League World Cup campaign against France at CommBank Stadium on Friday 16 October. Clayton Faulalo has been selected in the 23-man squad, earning...
Penrith trio split across World Cup squads
The 2026 Rugby League World Cup begins on Thursday 15 October, when Australia faces New Zealand at Allianz Stadium. Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea will host the tournament,...
Tonga's Frizell eyes grandfather tribute
A third World Cup, this time in Tonga's colours, offers Tyson Frizell a chance to honour his late grandfather. Selected for Tonga's 2026 Rugby League World Cup squad, Frizell will...