Eels back-rower fights for reduced dangerous-throw ban
Parramatta's Kelma Tuilagi has opted to try to reduce a dangerous-throw charge down to two matches, risking a five-game ban if he is unsuccessful.
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Dom Young fit as Roosters avoid backline crisis
Dom Young has got through an early-week training session, meaning the Sydney Roosters won't have to draw from outside their NRL squad.
Manly eye debutants with 14 men out against Rabbitohs
Anthony Seibold is facing the prospect of handing out multiple NRL debuts as Manly deal with the possibility of being without 14 players against South Sydney.
Hynes a ‘scapegoat’ for Blues’ Origin I failure: Moses
Mitchell Moses says Nicho Hynes became a media "scapegoat" as he replaces the Cronulla playmaker in the NSW halfback jersey.
NRL’s Dolphins lock in key man Jeremy Marshall-King
Jeremy Marshall-King's star is continuing to rise at the Dolphins, with the hooker now tied to the NRL club through 2028.
Emotions of debut disappointment fuel Edwards
Dylan Edwards rarely gets emotional but says he let his guard down after having his State of Origin debut snatched away from him.
NSW unchanged for women’s Origin decider
Kylie Hilder has stuck solid with the team that lost game two as NSW prepare to head to Townsville with the women's State of Origin series on the line.
NSW vow to not change their targeting of Reece Walsh
Liam Martin has declared NSW will again target Reece Walsh in State of Origin II, unfazed by Queensland's insinuations that they illegally went after the No.1.
Walsh forgives Suaalii, vows he won’t be gun shy at MCG
Queensland fullback Reece Walsh won't change the way he plays against NSW on return from concussion and has smoked the peace pipe with Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii.
Eels scrap Tuilagi judiciary bid after injury update
Parramatta second-rower Kelma Tuilagi has opted to take a five-game NRL ban for a dangerous throw, with a thumb injury set to sideline him anyway.
Warriors taking positives from painful loss to Storm
Star back Roger Tuivasa-Sheck will return from his lengthy hamstring injury against Gold Coast as the Warriors look to regroup after falling to Melbourne.
Big names return in NRL as injured Manly duo back up
Manly have managed to name a NRL team with just one debutant despite missing 13 players, while several big names are set to return for other clubs.
Capewell ready to be Mr Fix-it for Maroons after recall
Veteran forward Kurt Capewell is back for Queensland in the role of a bench utility and will play his 10th State of Origin match at the MCG.
Call of Duty: man cave helps prep Olakau’atu for Origin
Haumole Olakau'atu raced the clock for State of Origin selection with an ice pack on his calf and video games on his computer.
Hamiso on track to become greatest Origin tryscorer
Queensland centre Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow has scored eight State of Origin tries in just five games and is on track to smash Origin all-time records.
Manu can’t see himself back at Sydney Roosters in 2025
Sydney Roosters superstar Joey Manu says it is very unlikely he'll be back at the NRL club in 2025, believing he needs more than six months in rugby union.
Souths No.9 Damien Cook set to complete Dragons return
Damien Cook is on the cusp of agreeing a deal to leave South Sydney and return to St George Illawarra.
Jake Trbojevic unfazed by NSW captaincy criticism
Despite criticism of his position as captain following State of Origin I, Jake Trbojevic insists nothing will deflect him from doing his best for NSW.
Luckless Adam Doueihi pens new deal with Wests Tigers
Wests Tigers have secured the services of Adam Doueihi for 2025 and backed the injury-plagued playmaker to deliver on his potential.
Valentine homes in on Latrell in Origin centre clash
Queensland centre Valentine Holmes has outlined his plans for handling "classy" opposite number Latrell Mitchell in game two of the State of Origin series.
Keilee Joseph returns for Queensland in Origin decider
Injury has forced Queensland coach Tahnee Norris to make one change to her Maroons line-up for the Women's State of Origin decider.
Raiders fans ‘right to be upset’ over home humiliations
The Canberra Raiders are determined not to let their fans down again after being booed off the pitch in their third-straight home defeat.
The Origin stat Manly must defy to boost finals hopes
A heavily changed Manly side will bid to buck a trend of suffering Origin-affected losses when they travel to South Sydney in round 16.
NSW’s Lomax and Moses to provide preview for Parra fans
Parramatta will get a sneak preview of Zac Lomax's combination with Mitch Moses when the Eels' 2025 recruit and halfback run out together for NSW.
Dolphins hunt second big scalp in Storm blockbuster
Dolphins coach Wayne Bennett says Tevita Pangai is a game-breaker but isn't expecting miracles against the Storm in his first match of the season.
Origin the last frontier for NSW giant Haas to conquer
Payne Haas has established himself as one of the NRL's premier front-rowers, but he has yet to assert that same level of dominance at State of Origin level.
‘Special player’: Maroon Carrigan backs Cobbo to shine
Queensland and Brisbane flyer Selwyn Cobbo has returned to his home town of Cherbourg to recharge his batteries after he was left out of the Maroons squad.
NRL wants me to stay out of PNG discussions: Olam
When it comes to granting Papua New Guinea the NRL's 18th licence, Justin Olam says his opinions differ with those of rugby league powerbrokers.
DCE on cusp of joining greatest Maroons captains
Only three Queensland captains have won three State of Origin series in a row and Maroons legends say Daly Cherry-Evans is worthy of joining that elite company.
‘Glass houses’: Madge bristles over Qld’s Walsh claims
Michael Maguire has hit out at accusations from Queensland that NSW were overly aggressive in their treatment of Reece Walsh in Origin I.
Slater explains Cobbo omission as Walsh fit for Maroons
Queensland coach Billy Slater says dropped bench utility Selwyn Cobbo is "not quite 100 per cent" and insists Reece Walsh is fit to play game two of Origin.