Wighton seeks Raiders impact before departure to Souths
Jack Wighton's time at Canberra might be coming to an end, but he's determined to honour the club's "rich history" in his remaining months.
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NRL drops referees after controversial round-11 game
NRL referee Todd Smith and bunker official Gerard Sutton have been dropped for round 12 after getting several calls wrong last week.
Dolphins drop cult hero Te Whare for Brenko Lee
Overnight superstar Valynce Te Whare has been dropped for round 12, while Josh Addo-Carr and Jake Trbojevic have been named to make timely returns from injury.
Dragons dream of 10-year coach, confident on Hunt front
St George Illawarra football boss Ben Haran says captain and star halfback Ben Hunt won't follow close friend Anthony Griffin out of the Dragons.
Ponga bounces back to help Knights take down Titans
Shining at five-eighth, Kalyn Ponga was the star of the show for Newcastle as the Knights comfortably defeated Gold Coast at McDonald Jones Stadium.
Titans skipper Tino backs Fifita for Origin recall
Queensland hitman Tino Fa'asuamaleaui has praised Gold Coast teammate David Fifita for his stellar start to the 2023 season.
Trbojevic intent buoys Seibold as Manly lose to Sharks
Cronulla have secured a 20-14 victory over the Manly at Brookvale Oval to reach the NRL's top four.
Seibold hints at changes as slow starts cost Manly
Anthony Seibold will consider a shake-up to Manly's starting side to arrest their sleepy first half showings.
Munster helps sway Bellamy to stay Storm coach in 2024
A plea from Cameron Munster help sway Craig Bellamy to decide to coach Melbourne Storm for a 22nd season in 2024, ending months of speculation.
Tigers adamant they have clawed back NRL credibility
Wests Tigers coach Tim Sheens says teams are now treating his side with respect after they stayed in the battle with South Sydney before losing 20-0.
Cowboys overrun hapless Dragons for back-to-back wins
North Queensland have triumphed 42-22 over St George Illawarra in Townsville to hand the Dragons their sixth straight loss of the NRL season.
Canberra make it five straight wins in fiery Eels clash
Canberra have secured their biggest win so far in the 2023 NRL season, beating Parramatta 26-18 in a keenly contested match at GIO Stadium.
Paulo avoids ban for cannonball tackle, free for Origin
Parramatta's Junior Paulo has avoided suspension for a dangerous tackle on Canberra's Joe Tapine, remaining available for the State of Origin series opener.
Dragons will continue to back coach Griffin: Lawrie
St George Illawarra coach Anthony Griffin retains the support of his players despite a sixth-straight NRL defeat, Dragons forward Blake Lawrie insists.
Manly adamant Trbojevic can return to 2021 highs
Ben Trbojevic has leapt to the defence of his brother Tom, while Manly players are adamant the fullback is not that far from his 2021 NRL heroics.
Knights look to silence outside noise in Titans clash
Adam O'Brien's Newcastle outfit are refreshed after an extended break and looking to silence those who criticised how some players spent their bye week.
Souths on top of NRL after workmanlike win over Tigers
South Sydney have replaced Brisbane at the top of the NRL ladder after claiming a 20-0 win over Wests Tigers at Accor Stadium.
Cleary hopes Luai’s masterclass silences doubters
Jarome Luai excelled in Penrith's big win over the Sydney Roosters and Nathan Cleary hopes the performance is enough to silence the five-eighth's critics.
Volkman scores Warriors’ winner with compound fracture
Five-eighth Ronald Volkman fought on after a compound fracture of the finger and without a painkilling injection in the Warriors' win over Canterbury.
Manu, JWH hurt in Roosters’ ’embarrassing’ loss
Sydney Roosters captain James Tedesco has lashed his side's 'embarrassing' loss to Penrith, during which Jared Waerea-Hargreaves and Joey Manu were injured.
Fonua-Blake can be world’s best prop – Warriors
Warriors captain Tohu Harris has claimed teammate Addin Fonua-Blake has the potential to go past Payne Haas as the world's best prop.
Ciraldo ready to wield axe and blood young Bulldogs
Canterbury coach Cameron Ciraldo has said he will blood players from outside his top-30 squad and make several changes for his battling team's Gold Coast clash.
Luai stakes Origin claim as Panthers thrash Roosters
NSW Blues five-eighth Jarome Luai has reaffirmed his State of Origin credentials with a big performance in Penrith's defeat of the Sydney Roosters.
Johnson revival continues as Warriors down Bulldogs
Shaun Johnson has set up two tries to help the Warriors snap a three-game losing streak with a 24-12 win over Canterbury.
Walker’s Roosters recall hopes hit by knee injury
A knee injury has dented Sam Walker's hopes of breaking back into the Sydney Roosters' NRL side after almost a month playing in reserve grade.
Papali’i keen to show Tigers move wasn’t the wrong one
Isaiah Papali'i says his move from Parramatta to the Tigers wasn't a poor one as Wests seek to upset South Sydney.
Bellamy urges Storm halfback Hughes to back himself
Coach Craig Bellamy says Jahrome Hughes can dominate when at his creative best and has urged the Storm halfback to back himself against the Broncos.
Give Dylan Edwards a chance on the wing for Blues: Luai
With NSW short on wing options for game one of the State of Origin series, Penrith's Jarome Luai has suggested Brad Fittler look at Dylan Edwards.
Bird sprays Dragons fans, fires up on future and coach
Dragons forward Jack Bird says "at the moment" he is staying at the NRL club to help turn it around but tells overly-critical fans to pull their heads in.
Cavalry set to ignite Cowboys finals push: Townsend
North Queensland ended their hoodoo against the Sydney Roosters in Magic Round and a timely return of key troops is set to ignite the Cowboys' finals push.
Drive to improve has Adam Reynolds in best form at 32
Adam Reynolds' statistics since joining Brisbane show he's in career-best form and the veteran says he's in top shape ahead of the NRL clash with Melbourne.