LeagueNews.co

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...

NRL News

Kangaroos call up Smith after Collins injury

Robbie Hamilton14:26, October 6, 202614:40, October 6, 2026

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

Perth Bears CEO faces three-month test

LeagueNews.co14:22, October 6, 202614:25, October 6, 2026

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

Wests Tigers duo make Fetu Samoa squad

LeagueNews.co13:00, October 6, 202613:10, October 6, 2026

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...

Wests Tigers

Samoa select Luai for World Cup

LeagueNews.co12:10, October 6, 202612:15, October 6, 2026

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

Sydney Roosters duo offer Watson rings

Robbie Hamilton11:56, October 6, 202612:10, October 6, 2026

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

New Zealand Warriors map Halasima's 2027 role

LeagueNews.co11:52, October 6, 202611:55, October 6, 2026

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,...

Wests Tigers

Tonga select Fainu for World Cup

LeagueNews.co11:20, October 6, 202611:25, October 6, 2026

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 Sea Eagles

Manly send four to Tonga squad

LeagueNews.co11:16, October 6, 202611:25, October 6, 2026

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...

Newcastle Knights

Samoa select Newcastle grand final duo

Robbie Hamilton11:06, October 6, 202611:11, October 6, 2026

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...

NRL News

Kangaroos lose Collins to foot injury

LeagueNews.co11:02, October 6, 202611:10, October 6, 2026

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...

Wests Tigers

England select Wests Tigers' Pearce-Paul

LeagueNews.co10:30, October 6, 202610:44, October 6, 2026

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 Sea Eagles

Manly's Faulalo earns Toa Samoa call-up

LeagueNews.co10:26, October 6, 202610:30, October 6, 2026

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 Panthers

Penrith trio split across World Cup squads

LeagueNews.co10:24, October 6, 202610:30, October 6, 2026

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,...

Cronulla Sharks

Tonga's Frizell eyes grandfather tribute

LeagueNews.co10:18, October 6, 202610:30, October 6, 2026

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...

Penrith Panthers

Penrith reveal shifts Cleary's return outlook

Robbie Hamilton10:16, October 6, 202610:30, October 6, 2026

Physiotherapist Brien Seeney identified Nathan Cleary's intact tibia as the "single best piece of news" about the injury, and said a Round 1 return next year remained possible. Speaking on...

NRL News

England's NRL-heavy World Cup squad

Robbie Hamilton10:04, October 6, 202610:15, October 6, 2026

England will begin its World Cup campaign against Tonga on October 17, then face France and Papua New Guinea in the group stage. Brian McDermott has picked 10 NRL players,...

Redcliffe Dolphins

Dolphins feature across World Cup squads

LeagueNews.co9:50, October 6, 202610:00, October 6, 2026

Jack Bostock has earned a place in Australia's 23-player squad, giving the Dolphins outside back his first chance to play internationally. The 23-year-old's selection follows a major season in the...

Wests Tigers

Four Wests Tigers earn Fiji World Cup call-ups

LeagueNews.co9:40, October 6, 202610:00, October 6, 2026

Fiji have been drawn in Group A alongside Australia, New Zealand and the Cook Islands at the 2026 Rugby League Men's World Cup. The Bati open against the Cook Islands...

Sydney Roosters

Sydney Roosters' Leniu makes final statement

Robbie Hamilton9:26, October 6, 20269:29, October 6, 2026

Spencer Leniu made a decisive impact in his final game for the Roosters, helping them beat Newcastle in Sunday night's grand final. The 26-year-old played 24 minutes, broke two tackles,...

NRL News

Samoa World Cup squad omits Haas

LeagueNews.co9:22, October 6, 20269:29, October 6, 2026

Grand Final players Spencer Leniu, Benaiah Ioelu, Greg Marzhew, Jermaine McEwen and Francis Manuleleua join Samoa's 2026 World Cup squad. Jarome Luai, Brian To'o, Stephen Crichton and Junior Paulo return...

New Zealand Warriors

New Zealand Warriors face NRLW rebuild

Robbie Hamilton9:14, October 6, 20269:19, October 6, 2026

Warriors chief executive Cameron George said the NRLW was at "the crossroads as a competition," as the club rebuilds after missing finals in its second season back. The club confirmed...

South Sydney Rabbitohs

South Sydney's Siegwalt earns France call-up

LeagueNews.co9:04, October 6, 20269:05, October 6, 2026

The 2026 Rugby League World Cup starts on Thursday, 15 October. Its Men's Final is set for Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Sunday, 15 November. France coach Laurent Frayssinous met...

Canberra Raiders

Samoa name Toa World Cup squad

Robbie Hamilton9:02, October 6, 20269:05, October 6, 2026

Samoan supporters around the world are being encouraged to celebrate safely as Toa Samoa prepares for the IRL Rugby League World Cup 2026. Rugby League Samoa has named a 23-man...