Sharks cautious with Finucane concussion
Cronulla won't rush Dale Finucane back into NRL action after he failed a HIA against Melbourne last weekend.
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Dearden finds confidence in Townsend link
Tom Dearden is enjoying the best football of his fledgling career as North Queensland aim to build on their promising start to the NRL season.
Ponga commits to Knights, snubs Dolphins
Newcastle star Kalyn Ponga has turned down the chance to be a foundation player for the Dolphins by signing a new five-year NRL contract with the Knights.
Cleary, Luai back club combos for Origin
Nathan Cleary and Jarome Luai both believe club combinations would prove beneficial if a replacement is needed for Latrell Mitchell in NSW's Origin team.
Dogs turn to NRL rookies after COVID cases
Canterbury have been forced to call up two debutants to face Brisbane after a COVID-19 cluster broke out in the NRL club with four players testing positive.
Keary to consider Ireland’s call
Sydney Roosters playmaker Luke Keary says he'll consider an offer to represent Ireland at this year's Rugby League World Cup.
Ex-Sharks winger Stapleton hospitalised
Former Cronulla NRL winger Nathan Stapleton is in the spinal ward of Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney after fracturing his neck playing country rugby.
Martin to cap NRL return with Broncos
Te Maire Martin is set to make his Brisbane debut against Canterbury, to mark his return to the NRL after being forced into early retirement two years ago.
Charnze benched, Savage starts for Raiders
Xavier Savage will start on the wing when Canberra tackle the toughest task in the NRL - playing the Panthers in Penrith.
Annesley bites back at claims of NRL bias
NRL head of football Graham Annesley says there are reasons battling teams struggle to win penalties or set-restart counts, and it's not on referees.
Barnett exits Knights for Warriors in 2023
Newcastle have released Mitchell Barnett from the final year of his NRL deal to join the Warriors from the start of the 2023 season.
Keary’s high praise for rookie half Walker
Luke Keary has likened Sydney Roosters halves partner Sam Walker to Johnathan Thurston, hailing the teenager's mindset to bounce back from adversity.
Hastings happy to repay Maguire’s faith
Jackson Hastings says he and his Wests Tigers teammates needed to repay the faith shown in them by their under-fire NRL coach Michael Maguire.
McInnes always saw himself as NRL lock
Cronulla NRL recruit Cameron McInnes' move to the lock position is complete but the long-time hooker has revealed he always saw himself as a more natural No.13.
Garrick ups touches to replicate Trbojevic
Reuben Garrick has helped Manly win six of their past seven NRL games without Tom Trbojevic as he tries to emulate his teammate's workload from fullback.
NRL star Mitchell in for surgery on knee
Latrell Mitchell has had surgery on his right knee with South Sydney confident it won't add to his time on the NRL sidelines due to a hamstring injury.
Maguire pleased with pressure-free Brooks
Michael Maguire says he will continue to protect Luke Brooks from the NRL firing line of being the Wests Tigers halfback.
Hastings the hero as Tigers shock Eels
A late field goal from halfback Jackson Hastings has given Wests Tigers their first win of the NRL season, 21-20 over Parramatta at CommBank Stadium.
Lomax surprised by reaction to ‘banter’
St George Illawarra centre Zac Lomax claims he was surprised former teammate Tyson Frizell took offence to him jumping on him in a post-try celebration.
Walker reveals brains behind goal kicking
Roosters kicker Sam Walker has tapped into a wealth of goal kicking knowledge to become more accurate with the boot in the NRL.
Knights adamant Ponga talks are on track
Newcastle have stressed Kalyn Ponga's negotiations remain on track, as the superstar fullback had his best game of the year in the loss to St George Illawarra.
Knights miffed as Dragons snap losing run
Newcastle want answers from the NRL over a controversial late decision and a failure to gain a set restart in their 21-16 loss to St George Illawarra.
Injured Niu faces lengthy NRL absence
Brisbane fullback Tesi Niu will miss up to four months of the NRL season with a hamstring injury, with the Broncos fearing he will require surgery.
Penrith’s first captain Tony Brown dies
Penrith's inaugural first-grade captain and former Kangaroos five-eighth Tony Brown has died, aged 86.
Walker leads the Roosters to NRL victory
Teenage five-eighth Sam Walker has provided a lot of the spark for the Sydney Roosters in their 22-14 NRL win over the Warriors at the SCG.
Tigers look to Hastings for NRL boost
Jackson Hastings' enthusiasm and willingness to play unstructured is what Wests Tigers will bank on to fix their worst start to an NRL season in attack.
Injured Aloiai in doubt for Cronulla clash
Manly prop Josh Aloiai required a pain-killing needle to fight through a shoulder injury in their win over Gold Coast, leaving him in doubt to face Cronulla.
Cleary wants cap space to keep Taylan May
Nathan Cleary has confirmed he wants to take a pay cut to keep Penrith's NRL squad together, and hopes winger Taylan May is among those able to stay.
Titans see hope in run of close losses
Gold Coast have only conceded more tries than their opponents in one game in 2022, but still lost four of their first six as they battle to win the big moments.
Munster magic as Storm overcome Sharks
Playmaker Cameron Munster has starred for Melbourne as the Storm ran in five tries to three to bank a 34-18 victory over Cronulla.
Battered Manly hold out Titans in NRL
Manly have survived a Gold Coast comeback to claim a 26-18 NRL win, despite the best efforts of David Fifita for the Titans.