Axed Ilias no scapegoat: Souths defend dropped halfback
South Sydney have dropped halfback Lachlan Ilias, replacing him with Dean Hawkins for their NRL grudge match against the Sydney Roosters.
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Flanagan mulls swinging axe after dire Dragons display
St George Illawarra coach Shane Flanagan was disappointed with the 38-0 loss to the Dolphins and team changes are on the cards.
Tabuai-Fidow’s hammering from Bennett ignites Dolphins
Dolphins No.1 Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow credits a stern chat with his coach for inspiring a match-winning hat-trick of tries against St George Illawarra.
Hat-trick hero leads Dolphins’ rout over Dragons
Fullback Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow shone as the Dolphins recorded the biggest win in their short history with a 38-0 thrashing of a bumbling St George Illawarra.
Roosters backline call looms as club coy on Keary
The Sydney Roosters expect to have Billy Smith back to face South Sydney, but Luke Keary has provided a scare after copping a head knock against Manly.
Brooks shines as Sea Eagles hold on to beat Roosters
Manly have claimed another big early-season NRL scalp, beating the Sydney Roosters 21-14 at Brookvale.
Cowboys rocked as star ruled out for at least six weeks
North Queensland second-rower Heilum Luke will miss at least six weeks due to surgery on his syndesmosis.
Reynolds out, Haas a doubt for Broncos-Penrith: Walters
Brisbane coach Kevin Walters has confirmed Adam Reynolds will miss the round-three clash with Penrith, as prop Payne Haas races against the clock to be ready.
NRL under fire as star faces ban for referee contact
Melbourne halfback Jahrome Hughes faces a potential two-match NRL ban for pushing referee Chris Butler while trying to save a try against the Warriors.
Smith ready for Broncos challenge if Fisher-Harris out
Penrith could be without James Fisher-Harris for their grand-final rematch against Brisbane, but Lindsay Smith is ready to stick it to the Broncos' middle men.
Bellamy says Coates trained for his glorious aerial try
Craig Bellamy says Xavier Coates is one of the hardest Storm trainers and practices scoring aerial tries like the one that sealed their Warriors win.
Miracle try from Storm’s Coates steals Warriors win
Xavier Coates has scored an incredible try in the dying seconds to steal NRL victory for Melbourne over the Warriors, 30-26.
Leilua ‘itching’ for first game for Dragons since 2019
St George Illawarra coach Shane Flanagan says Luciano Leilua is ingrained in the Dragons ethos ahead of his first NRL game for the club in five years.
Townsend ices Cowboys’ comeback win in golden point
North Queensland have begun the season with back-to-back NRL wins after a Chad Townsend field goal sunk Newcastle in extra time.
Raiders mar Benji’s head coach debut with dominant win
Canberra have moved to 2-0 for the NRL season after claiming a 32-12 win against the Wests Tigers, marring Benji Marshall's first game as the Tigers' coach.
Be respectful: NRL stars warned after Latrell interview
Latrell Mitchell's X-rated post-match interview has driven NRL boss Andrew Abdo to remind players of their responsibilities when speaking to the media.
Averillo gets Dolphins chance, Bennett makes late swap
Wayne Bennett has explained why he dropped Tesi Niu and elevated Jake Averillo at centre for the Dolphins' clash with St George Illawarra on Sunday.
Bennett’s millions of reasons to make Pangai a Dolphin
Dolphins coach Wayne Bennett says the club has plenty of room still to move under the salary cap as he spoke about the rugby league return of Tevita Pangai Jr.
Manly won’t rush back to Vegas, coach Seibold says
Despite a successful trip stateside, Manly coach Anthony Seibold says the Sea Eagles are happy to hold fire on a return to the US.
Nikora charged for late Kikau hit, Luai fortunate
Briton Nikora is set to miss Cronulla's next two games after being charged by the match review committee, but Jarome Luai has dodged a ban of his own.
‘Dudded’: Eels lament refereeing after Panthers loss
Parramatta have lamented the officiating of their 26-18 loss to Penrith at BlueBet Stadium.
Panthers’ hoodoo-busting win over Eels comes at a cost
Penrith's defeat of arch-rivals Parramatta has come with injury concerns after losing a key forward to a suspected shoulder injury.
Ciraldo blasts refs after Dogs downed 25-6 by Sharks
Canterbury coach Cameron Ciraldo was left fuming and will demand answers after some of the officiating during his side's 25-6 NRL loss to the Sharks.
Storm coach Bellamy only focused on Warriors challenge
Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy says one win doesn't make a season, putting aside the Storm's gritty victory over Penrith to focus on the Warriors challenge.
Roosters take open, honest path on multicultural talks
Sydney Roosters prop Lindsay Collins has lifted the lid on education-driven conversations between players of all races in the days after Spencer Leniu's slur.
Axed Cotric has future in ‘special’ Raiders side: Ricky
Canberra coach Ricky Stuart says hot competition for spots in his side could help them reach new levels this NRL season.
Marshall wants pressure off Galvin for NRL debut
Benji Marshall does not want Lachlan Galvin to feel as if he needs to be Wests Tigers' next saviour, after bringing him straight from U19s to an NRL debut.
Benji bites back at work ethic claim as Tigers coach
Benji Marshall has rejected a report questioning his work ethic before he has even coached an NRL game, admitting he is annoyed and disappointed by it.
Why Sloan said no to Bennett, as new Dragons deal nears
Off-contract St George Illawarra fullback Tyrell Sloan is in discussions for a new deal and has revealed why he had to knock back Dolphins coach Wayne Bennett.
Cowboys centre Holmes ready for showdown with Gagai
Two of Queensland's best recent performers go head-to-head in Townsville when North Queensland centre Valentine Holmes battles Newcastle veteran Dane Gagai.
Wighton not the Messiah for ‘dumb’ Rabbitohs: Demetriou
South Sydney will give Jack Wighton his club debut next week against the Sydney Roosters but coach Jason Demetriou says he alone won't solve the side's issues.