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Newcastle are chasing their first preliminary-final appearance since 2013 after consecutive victories over South Sydney and the Warriors in Auckland. The Knights now face Penrith at Accor Stadium on Sunday,...

Sydney Roosters

Roosters' Tedesco Sets RLPA Nomination Record

LeagueNews.co10:02, September 22, 202610:30, September 22, 2026

RLPA chief executive Clint Newtown congratulated the 14 players chosen by their fellow players for the 2026 Players' Dream Team. Sydney Roosters fullback James Tedesco made history as the first...

NRL News

Hawke's Bay Backed for NPC Title

Robbie Hamilton9:54, September 22, 202610:10, September 22, 2026

Sky Sport commentator Ken Laban has backed Hawke's Bay to win the NPC title, which would be the province's first championship. Laban said, "They've been a form horse, they're experienced,...

Redcliffe Dolphins

Katoa Grows Into Dolphins Captaincy

LeagueNews.co9:40, September 22, 20269:55, September 22, 2026

Isaiya Katoa became a father three weeks before the Dolphins' first finals victory, adding a new perspective during the busiest stage of his career. "To be able to welcome my...

Redcliffe Dolphins

Dolphins' Finefeuiaki's diet fuels finals push

Robbie Hamilton8:26, September 22, 20268:41, September 22, 2026

Finefeuiaki made his Queensland State of Origin debut this year, after starting all 22 of his matches for the Dolphins and playing every minute. The 22-year-old has now committed to...

St George Illawarra Dragons

Dragons' Drinkwater Signing Raises Defensive Questions

LeagueNews.co8:22, September 22, 20268:25, September 22, 2026

St George Illawarra's planned rebuild for 2027 begins with two major recruits: Scott Drinkwater and Keaon Koloamatangi. Drinkwater, 29, offers the attacking creativity the Dragons lacked during 2026, while Clint...

Canterbury Bulldogs

Bulldogs Still Have Nine Spots Open

LeagueNews.co6:42, September 22, 20266:56, September 22, 2026

Freddy Lussick is expected to join Canterbury for 2027, although the Bulldogs have not formally announced his signing. His arrival could give Canterbury a specialist starting hooker after Bailey Hayward...

Redcliffe Dolphins

Dolphins' Finefeuiaki faces Woolf's greens test

Robbie Hamilton6:34, September 22, 20266:45, September 22, 2026

Kulikefu Finefeuiaki's transformation into an 80-minute second-rower has helped earn him a Dolphins contract through 2029 and a Queensland State of Origin debut. The 22-year-old has started all 22 of...

Newcastle Knights

Newcastle Target Cleary Amid Fitness Doubts

Robbie Hamilton5:44, September 22, 20265:56, September 22, 2026

Newcastle's unlikely finals campaign has reached a preliminary final against Penrith, despite the Knights finishing seventh during the regular season. Wins over South Sydney and the Warriors in Auckland secured...

New Zealand Warriors

Warriors pair earn peer-voted honours

LeagueNews.co21:58, September 21, 202622:10, September 21, 2026

The 2026 Players' Dream Team features Nathan Cleary at halfback and James Tedesco at fullback, alongside two NZ Warriors players. Wayde Egan was voted the competition's leading hooker, while Erin...

South Sydney Rabbitohs

South Sydney Weighs Mitchell's Next Contract

LeagueNews.co19:42, September 21, 202619:55, September 21, 2026

The NRL salary cap could reach $16 million by 2028, although negotiations with the Rugby League Players' Association have not begun. That possible increase may give clubs greater flexibility when...

Penrith Panthers

Penrith Prop's Post-Final Parkinson's Challenge

Robbie Hamilton18:06, September 21, 202618:25, September 21, 2026

Penrith prop Liam Henry will attempt 10 laps of a 6.5-kilometre route across the Nepean River on October 10. The challenge, roughly one-and-a-half marathons, will raise money and awareness for...

New Zealand Warriors

Klein Dropped After Warriors' Auckland Controversy

LeagueNews.co18:02, September 21, 202618:10, September 21, 2026

The NRL has admitted a penalty should have been awarded to the New Zealand Warriors during their 12-10 finals loss to Newcastle at Eden Park on Sunday. Tyson Frizell appeared...

Newcastle Knights

Newcastle Victory Clouds Klein's Future

Robbie Hamilton17:58, September 21, 202618:25, September 21, 2026

9News reporter Danny Weidler says referee Ashley Klein will be dropped from the preliminary finals after Newcastle's controversial victory. The Knights defeated the Warriors 12-10 in a semi-final shaped by...

Sydney Roosters

Crichton Wants Roosters' Winning Farewell

Robbie Hamilton17:04, September 21, 202617:20, September 21, 2026

Angus Crichton will join Roosters assistant Michael Cheika at the NSW Waratahs in 2027, targeting selection for the Wallabies' Rugby World Cup squad. Before that move, the 30-year-old wants to...

Melbourne Storm Redcliffe Dolphins

Johns Sees Dolphins On Storm's Path

LeagueNews.co17:00, September 21, 202617:20, September 21, 2026

Finishing third in the regular season, the Dolphins are preparing to host the Roosters at Suncorp Stadium in week three of the finals. The match follows a week off and...

South Sydney Rabbitohs

South Sydney's Johnston Rewrites Try-Scoring History

LeagueNews.co16:42, September 21, 202616:55, September 21, 2026

South Sydney winger Alex Johnston ended 2026 with 30 tries, matching the competition's regular-season lead. It was the tenth time in his 13-season career that the La Perouse junior topped...

Wests Tigers

Wests Tigers Rise From Wooden Spoons

LeagueNews.co16:28, September 21, 202616:41, September 21, 2026

Wests Tigers captain Kezie Apps marked her 50th NRLW appearance as the club reached its first finals series in its fourth season. Canberra ended that breakthrough campaign with a 6-0...

Sydney Roosters

Roosters' Crichton Returns in Kamikaze Role

Robbie Hamilton15:24, September 21, 202615:35, September 21, 2026

Salesi Foketi and Suia Wong's form has left Angus Crichton content to continue as an impact substitute for the Roosters' finals campaign. Crichton returned from foot surgery during the Roosters'...

New Zealand Warriors

Warriors Game Highlights Referee Abuse Problem

LeagueNews.co15:20, September 21, 202615:35, September 21, 2026

Supporters' anger over the Warriors' Eden Park finals defeat does not justify the abuse directed at Ashley Klein and other officials after Sunday's match. Ben argued that controversial calls, even...

Redcliffe Dolphins

Dolphins Star Bostock Seeks New Deal

Robbie Hamilton14:34, September 21, 202614:45, September 21, 2026

Jack Bostock's rapid rise at the Dolphins has taken him from a development contract to an Origin jersey in only four seasons. The 23-year-old debuted for NSW on the wing...

Redcliffe Dolphins

Dolphins' Bostock Keen to Stay Amid Cap Squeeze

LeagueNews.co14:30, September 21, 202614:45, September 21, 2026

Contract talks could keep Dolphins outside back Jack Bostock at the club beyond 2027, with a deal reportedly possible before November 1. Bostock is among several players whose contracts expire...

NRL News

Blind Raise Carries Seachange Legacy

Robbie Hamilton14:22, September 21, 202614:30, September 21, 2026

Seachange's family added another major result when Blind Raise won Saturday's Gr.3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m), sharing favouritism for the Gr.1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m). Bred and sold by The Oaks...

New Zealand Warriors

Six Warriors Named Dream Team Finalists

LeagueNews.co14:16, September 21, 202614:30, September 21, 2026

Erin Clark is again shortlisted for the Players' Dream Team after featuring in every NZ Warriors match during the 2026 season. Clark, nominated at loose forward, averaged 134 metres and...