Watching Broncos win grand final fired me up: Cleary
Penrith skipper Nathan Cleary says being a spectator on grand final day has made him desperate to be back playing in the NRL showpiece next season.
Penrith skipper Nathan Cleary says being a spectator on grand final day has made him desperate to be back playing in the NRL showpiece next season.
Samoa's women have proven they belong in the same class with Australia and New Zealand, with coach Jamie Soward now believing a World Cup win is possible.
The rise of Tonga and Samoa has laid bare the need for more fairness with funding and support for both nations from the NRL, both coaches claim.
Cook Islands have won back-to-back women's rugby league Tests for the first time, blowing Tonga off the park 42-24 to claim the Pacific Bowl in Port Moresby.
Tonga coach Kristian Woolf makes the case for a rugby league Test match to be played in Tonga to make the most of the momentum his side has created.
PNG Kumuls unearthed a star of the future in 18-year-old forward Cooper Bai as they hung on for a thrilling 40-28 Pacific Bowl win over brave Cook Islands.
Tonga co-captain Jason Taumalolo has succumbed to a knee injury on the eve of the rugby league Pacific Cup blockbuster against Samoa.
Broncos ace Reece Walsh looked every inch an international superstar with his superb performance in the Kangaroos' 26-6 Ashes triumph over England at Wembley.
Samoa coach Ben Gardiner has urged rugby league officials not to touch eligibility rules, declaring the international game has never been better.
Kangaroos prop Tino Fa'asuamaleaui won't confirm if he will play for Australia in the next Rugby League World Cup, or join Payne Haas in an all-star Samoa pack.
Australia's Kangaroos have found an unlikely new superstar fan on the eve of their first Ashes clash at Wembley - rock legend Jon Bon Jovi.
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow has promised Samoa's fans he will play for them in the 2026 Rugby League World Cup, returning from two years with Australia.
Jonah Pezet could become an answer to two clubs' halves quandaries, first buying Parramatta time in the No.6 jersey before replacing Adam Reynolds at Brisbane.
Mark Nawaqanitawase will become a dual international and Reece Walsh was named amongst four debutants in the Australian rugby league side to face England.
Gold Coast captain Tino Fa'asuamaleaui believes Craig Bellamy would improve any club, while Harry Grant says it's hard to see him leaving Melbourne.
Tonga star Jason Taumalolo endured an injury-ravaged year, but a knee clean-out and audience with the King of Tonga has him revitalised for the Samoa showdown.
Samoa prop Terrell May has recovered from injury and is available for selection against Tonga, as the NRL cleared Jazz Tevaga to play after a head knock.
The Ashes clash with England is a three-Test contest and Origin rivals Nathan Cleary and Harry Grant believe experience in the state head-to-head could tell.
Manager Braith Anasta says Jonah Pezet's decision to move from Melbourne is opportunities, which are limited with Jahrome Hughes now locked in until 2030.
Samoa prop Payne Haas expects Tonga opposite Stefano Utoikamanu to be at his best in the Pacific Cup clash, but says the pair are far from off-field enemies.
Scans have revealed Cronulla winger Ronaldo Mulitalo ruptured his ACL while on New Zealand duty, with the injury putting his 2026 season in jeopardy.
Tonga half Isaiya Katoa has been plotting his side's path to Pacific Cup glory for weeks as he takes a remarkable all-time record into the clash with Samoa.
England are ready to start the first rugby league Ashes Test by unleashing Hull KR's Super League grand final man-of-the-match Mikey Lewis at Wembley.
An NRL star who attempted to intervene in a melee outside a Lebanese restaurant involving his brother has been spared a conviction.
England will have a core of NRL players leading their Ashes challenge, with Dolphins-bound Morgan Knowles also expected to be a key player for the hosts.
Tonga halfback Isaiya Katoa has revealed how adopting the unbounded confidence of Brisbane grand final hero Reece Walsh will inspire him in the Pacific Cup.
Kangaroos coach Kevin Walters insists the referee won't have a decisive influence on the first Test, despite differing rule interpretations in England.
Tonga's new halves Isaiah Iongi and Isaiya Katoa were Penrith teammates in the juniors, and Iongi can't wait to make his Test debut against Samoa.
Marika Koroibete says his Test career is "done", happy to pass the baton to the Wallabies' next-generation wingers aspiring to play at the 2027 World Cup.
Josh Hannay will coach Gold Coast for the next three years after Craig Bellamy pushed back any decision on his coaching future.
Samoa have lost their past six Tests, but the form of Payne Haas last week amidst injury carnage gives coach Ben Gardiner faith they can overcome Tonga.