NRL ready to manage heat on grand final day
Sydney's forecast heat could create challenges on grand final day, but the NRL is confident it can make any adjustments necessary.
Sydney's forecast heat could create challenges on grand final day, but the NRL is confident it can make any adjustments necessary.
Adam Reynolds never thought he'd love a club like he did South Sydney but he's fallen head over heels for Brisbane and has the chance to erase a bad 2020 memory
Brisbane's Reece Walsh and Penrith Jarome Luai have clashed on the field but ahead of the NRL grand final the young Bronco revealed an off-field bond.
Penrith have let in just 11 tries in their past eight finals matches, making their big game defence the best of any team since Canterbury in the 1980s.
The run of most NRL grand finals involving Melbourne or the Sydney Roosters appears over, with Penrith and Brisbane shaping as heavyweights of the next era.
Newcastle prop Caitlan Johnston will be able to pay a $400 fine and escape a one-match ban for a crusher tackle in order to play in the NRLW grand final.
Newcastle have dominated the NRLW and are on track to defend their title but have been largely overlooked in the shortlist for Dally M team of the year.
The NRLW finals system is back in the spotlight with the Sydney Roosters knocked out after finishing in the top two for the second time in as many years.
Gold Coast have beaten the Sydney Roosters 12-0 to reach the NRLW grand final against Newcastle, after the Knights also defeated Brisbane in their semi-final.
Brisbane legends have likened Reece Walsh to a young Darren Lockyer with coach Kevin Walters highlighting his No.1's influence ahead of the NRL grand final.
Prop Spencer Leniu has already been heckled by teammates about trading his Penrith roots for Bondi's beaches on his move to the Sydney Roosters.
Penrith's dominance across the NRL is reflected in the Dally M shortlist with nine players and coach Ivan Cleary in the running for prizes.
Andrew Webster has shot down any suggestion his Warriors can blame a missed Reece Walsh forward pass for their 42-12 NRL preliminary final loss to Brisbane.
Brisbane's 23 offloads in the prelim final win over the Warriors showed how dangerous they can be in the grand final against Penrith if they can replicate it.
Warriors captain Tohu Harris and coach Andrew Webster say they can win a maiden title next year, a belief echoed by Shaun Johnson after the prelim final loss.
The Warriors were once known as the offload kings of the NRL, but their inability to stop Brisbane throwing them has ended the NZ side's run at a grand final.
The Broncos will face Penrith in the NRL grand final after fullback Reece Walsh orchestrated a 42-12 preliminary final win over the Warriors.
Penrith's Luke Garner has put himself on the verge of becoming the third player of the NRL era to go straight from the wooden spoon to winning a grand final.
The Sydney Roosters are out to right the wrongs of last year's shock NRLW semi-final loss, which still haunts captain Isabelle Kelly.
The Broncos will be on a mission to cut down Warriors playmaker Shaun Johnson's time and space in the preliminary final at Suncorp Stadium..
Craig Bellamy says that Penrith have surpassed his Melbourne side as the pin-ups of consistent NRL success.
Jarome Luai has detailed how an undying confidence in his own body's ability to recover helped him return for Penrith's preliminary-final win over Melbourne.
Melbourne were handily beaten by Penrith in Friday night's preliminary final but as the NRL season ends, the questions begin.
Penrith's grand final opponent will need a near-perfect performance to beat them, after the Panthers booked a spot in the NRL decider by beating Melbourne 38-4.
Penrith have brushed Melbourne aside in a 38-4 trouncing to qualify for their fourth-straight NRL grand final.
Centre Brad Parker has signed a new two-year NRL deal at Manly, after entering the off-season without a contract.
Kevin Walters has backed his young Brisbane stars to go to another level in their do-or-die NRL preliminary final clash with the Warriors.
In 2011 rookie Warriors No.7 Shaun Johnson scored a try for the ages at Suncorp Stadium, a venue he returns to as a complete player, ready to stun the Broncos.
The Warriors are the feel-good story of 2023 and Dylan Walker is hoping to extend the fairytale into the grand final, just as his Rabbitohs did nine years ago.
Brad Fittler has pitched several changes to his NSW State of Origin support staff for 2024, with Greg Alexander and Paul McGregor having already stepped down.
Brisbane's NRLW side will have Toni Hunt and Lavinia Gould in their hearts when they run out for this weekend's semi-final.