Walsh inspires Broncos comeback to sink Dolphins
Brisbane have turned a 14-point deficit into a 38-28 win over the Dolphins, with gamechangers Reece Walsh and Ben Hunt highly influential.
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Broncos celebrate Brigginshaw’s 50th with big win
Brisbane's Ali Brigginshaw has celebrated an NRLW milestone match in grand style, while Cronulla and Canberra also recorded wins in round seven.
Dodgy sand forces 10-week closure of $828m stadium
A report into Allianz Stadium's sub-standard playing surface will force the besieged Sydney venue to close for 10 weeks from September.
‘Do we have a party?’: Bennett set to dodge spoon
Jye Gray's defence and Cody Walker's playmaking were vital as South Sydney notched a defeat of Parramatta that looks set to help them dodge the wooden spoon.
Ex-Wallaby star gives Titans hope for life after Foran
Former Wallabies playmaker Carter Gordon's successful injury comeback for Ipswich has given Gold Coast a boost as Kieran Foran prepares to hang up the boots.
‘Scrap and fight’ leads Broncos to promised land: Walsh
Brisbane No.1 Reece Walsh insists fighting spirit rather than flair can take the club to the NRL title as he refuses to let criticism of his style derail him.
Anthem moment that made Haas choose Samoa to honour mum
Payne Haas once did the Samoan war dance in front of the TV and will now do it at Suncorp Stadium after making a call on his international future.
Loss leaves misfiring Manly ‘sitting there hoping’
A stuttering Manly have effectively played themselves out of an NRL finals berth as Wests Tigers kept their faint hopes alive with a 26-12 win in Sydney.
Roosters roll on while Wests Tigers break their duck
A Tarryn Aiken double helped bring a seventh win to the Roosters, as the Tigers grabbed their first for the NRLW season.
Reality dawns on DCE as milestone, exit loom large
A four-game skid has left Daly Cherry-Evans grappling with the fact an NRL finals campaign in his last year at Manly is now an unlikely prospect.
Cowboys thrash Knights to pile more pressure on O’Brien
Newcastle are still in contention for the NRL wooden spoon after North Queensland fullback Scott Drinkwater inspired a 38-4 win.
Whyte ‘took it personally’ to replace Roosters great
Naufahu Whyte had the daunting task of stepping into Jared Waerea-Hargreaves' shoes at the Sydney Roosters, but the Kiwi prop has excelled.
Dolphins have 102 reasons to fix defence for D-day
The Dolphins' defence has fallen off a cliff and their maiden finals berth will depend on an immediate fix away against Manly.
Worst injury fears confirmed for Sharks captain
Cameron McInnes is expected to miss the remainder of this NRL season and a significant portion of the next one after scans confirmed a serious knee injury.
Constant Gardiner: Samoa’s field of dreams in bloom
Payne Haas has walked into Samoa's field of dreams and more may follow as coach Ben Gardiner explains the organic nature of the nation's recruitment success.
Cleary urges ‘common sense’ on mid-air tackle ruling
Ahead of a key top-four NRL game against Melbourne, Penrith coach Ivan Cleary hopes a controversial penalty try rule won't impact the game.
Storm lose Papenhuyzen, Sharks bitten by centre blow
Melbourne's spine has taken another battering with fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen out of the blockbuster against Penrith, as Cronulla lose Jesse Ramien.
Bellamy only focused on Storm ahead of title rematch
Craig Bellamy appears already in finals mode, the veteran coach in a combative mood ahead of Melbourne's NRL grand final rematch with the resurgent Penrith.
Bulldogs’ Hayward switch could be best in 15 years
Canterbury teammates are liking what they've seen from Bailey Hayward as he settles into the starting hooker job at the premiership hopefuls.
‘Our home, always will be’: Staggs’ message to Dolphins
Broncos centre Kotoni Staggs set the scene for the rivalry with the Dolphins with his famous 'this is our home' war cry and doubled down ahead of another derby.
Whistling Wahs coach bins journos for ‘crap’ questions
A cheeky Andrew Webster has come up with an unorthodox way of keeping journalists in check at the Warriors' weekly media session.
GOAT gruff over lesson Dolphins must learn fast
Dolphins prop Mark Nicholls put the onus on the team to get back to winning footy games rather than being distracted by emotion ahead of the Brisbane derby.
Spray OK as Walsh gets tick for verbals from Broncos
The old-fashioned "spray" between teammates is a hot topic and Brisbane forward Jordan Riki explains why he can accept copping a warranted serve off Reece Walsh
Warriors coach remains wary of NRL’s ‘giant killers’
The Warriors are hoping to breathe some life into their sputtering NRL season when they host mercurial St George Illawarra in round 24.
Cleary’s Panthers understudy signs with NRL rivals
Penrith's back-up halfback Brad Schneider will join an NRL rival at the conclusion of the 2025 season.
Eels forward announces immediate retirement from NRL
Shaun Lane, a member of Parramatta's most recent grand final team, has announced his immediate retirement from the NRL.
Hunting Hammer: Broncos hit man to target Dolphins gun
Brisbane forward Jordan Riki is a kick-chase specialist, and his main assignment this week is shutting down electric Dolphins star Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow.
Raiders’ late bloomer Fogarty is still pinching himself
Canberra's Jamal Fogarty never thought he'd play more than a handful of NRL games, much less be in position to challenge for a premiership.
Titans’ Wallaby star to play first game in 357 days
Gold Coast's Carter Gordon, who played 8 Tests for the Wallabies, will play his first rugby league game in almost a year after surgery for a spinal fluid leak.
Burns ready to step up in Sharks’ finals fight
Cronulla's Billy Burns is preparing to start against Gold Coast, with a win much needed to stay in the NRL's top eight.
Storm gun has point to prove with Panthers on the prowl
Ahead of their NRL grand final rematch, Melbourne's Stefano Utoikamanu is hopeful of getting Nelson Asofa-Solomona back to help halt Penrith's winning run.