Newcastle confirm Frizell exit after defeat
"I've never seen a gutsier performance," Newcastle coach Justin Holbrook said after his side's 19-18 grand final loss to the Roosters on Sunday. Holbrook revealed that Tyson Frizell played through...
Newcastle's Frizell plans hit salary-cap wall
Newcastle have only two roster places available for 2027, and salary-cap limits have prevented the Knights from using one to keep Tyson Frizell. The club confirmed at a fan event...
Sydney Roosters coach gifts Watson ring
Connor Watson will leave the Sydney Roosters with a premiership ring from coach Trent Robinson, who gave him his NRL debut in 2016. The ring is inscribed "coach", a detail...
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...
Sydney Roosters' Tedesco in World Cup shootout
Reece Walsh is set to have been sidelined for 61 days when Australia face New Zealand at Allianz Stadium next Thursday, leaving the fullback position open to competition. James Tedesco,...
Sydney Roosters celebrate landmark double
Mark Nawaqanitawase drew the loudest cheers at the Roosters' celebration after scoring twice in his final game before returning to rugby union. After two standout seasons, the winger heard fans...
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...
Four Newcastle Knights fans remain hospitalised
Chris Clancy suffered fractures to his ribs, spine and foot, as well as a broken collarbone, when a car struck football fans at Wallsend. "The next thing, this car stops...
Sydney Roosters celebrate historic NRL double
The Roosters became only the second club to win both the NRL and NRLW grand finals in one year, following Brisbane's double last year. The women completed an undefeated season...
Brisbane Broncos send six to World Cup
Tamika Upton, the 2026 Dally M medalist, is among six Broncos selected for Australia's squads at the 2026 Rugby League World Cup. Upton joins Jillaroos teammates Jesse Southwell and Julia...
New Zealand Warriors' Barnett misses World Cup squad
Former Warriors fullback Reece Walsh is among the 23 players named in Australia's Rugby League World Cup squad. Coach Kevin Walters' team begins its campaign against New Zealand at Sydney's...
Wests Tigers trio make Jillaroos squad
The Jillaroos will open their 2026 Rugby League World Cup campaign against Fetu Samoa at Sydney's CommBank Stadium on Friday, 16 October. Wests Tigers players Kezie Apps, Sarah Togatuki and...
Penrith trio named, Jenkins shadow pick
Tom Jenkins' record-setting 2026 NRL campaign has earned him a place as a shadow player in Australia's extended squad for the Rugby League World Cup. The Panthers winger scored 30...
Sydney Roosters ring rules face scrutiny
Eligibility for NRL premiership rings is being questioned after Roosters coach Trent Robinson gave his ring to Connor Watson. The Roosters defeated Newcastle 19-18 on Sunday night to win the...
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 name four South Sydney players
Australia's campaign begins against New Zealand at Allianz Stadium on Thursday, 15 October, when the 2026 Rugby League World Cup opens. Four South Sydney players are included in the Kangaroos'...
North Queensland Cowboys earn dual call-ups
The Kangaroos are set to face the Kiwis in Sydney on Thursday, October 15, as the World Cup begins. Before then, the Prime Minister's XIII event will take place in...
Manly's Trbojevic returns to Kangaroos World Cup squad
Isaah Yeo will captain Australia at the 2026 Rugby League World Cup, with six players in line to make their Kangaroos debuts. The potential debutants are Bradman Best, Jack Bostock,...
Melbourne Storm duo picked for Kangaroos
Australia's 2026 Rugby League World Cup campaign starts against New Zealand in Sydney on Thursday, 15 October. Kevin Walters' squad will then meet Fiji Bati in Brisbane on Sunday, 25...
Sydney Roosters' Toia deals Kangaroos blow
Australia opens its Rugby League World Cup campaign against New Zealand in Sydney on October 15, with coach Kevin Walters facing key selection decisions. Roosters centre Robert Toia has chosen...
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;...
Sydney Roosters' Leniu hints at farewell
Spencer Leniu spoke as though the Roosters' 19-18 win over Newcastle on Sunday would be his final game for the club. The 26-year-old has a year remaining on his contract...
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...
Sydney Roosters' Walker follows Keary's path
Ben Walker expected his son to return for the grand final, but not the preliminary final a week earlier. Sam Walker came back from a syndesmosis injury after 27 days...