Cherbourg nourishes Cobbo for PM’s XIII
After a gruelling season Brisbane outside back Selwyn Cobbo feels reborn by a stay in his home town ahead of the Australian PM's XIII clash with PNG
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Kennar in as Johnston ruled out for Souths
South Sydney winger Alex Johnston will miss his side's NRL preliminary final against Penrith, with Richie Kennar set to replace him.
The beating heart of North Queensland: Cowboys have more than a stadium of fans behind them
When the Cowboys run out in the preliminary final against the Eels before a sell-out home crowd on Friday, they will do so for more than the 25,000 present.
Panthers shrug off Souths’ blocking claims
Penrith coach Ivan Cleary has given short shrift to claims from South Sydney that his side had mastered illegal blocking tactics.
Eels duo racing clock for NRLW semis
Parramatta co-captains Simaima Taufa and Tiana Penitani are racing the clock to recover for Sunday's semi-final, with Taufa looking the better chance.
Players’ vibe calms Cowboys coach Payten
Todd Payten is set to extend his coaching tenure at North Queensland and has spoken about how being around his players relaxes him ahead of the Eels clash.
Demetriou takes long road to NRL’s summit
South Sydney's Jason Demetriou stands 80 minutes from coaching in a grand final after taking one of the more exotic routes to becoming an NRL head coach.
Ivan Cleary lauds Souths’ key danger men
Penrith coach Ivan Cleary took the surprise step of lauding South Sydney duo Latrell Mitchell and Lachlan Ilas on Thursday.
Eels’ Shaun Lane welcomes Kangaroos hype
Parramatta's Shaun Lane will push his case for a Test cap in the NRL preliminary final against North Queensland, but teammate Tom Opacic is out due to injury.
Why Walker wants to extend with Roosters
Sydney Roosters halfback Sam Walker is hopeful of getting a contract extension with the club sorted after playing in the Australian Prime Minister's XIII clash.
How Cotter beat two ACLs to lift Cowboys
Cowboys prop Reuben Cotter missed three years of football through injury but his mental strength and the NRL club's faith have reaped rich rewards.
Cowboys’ Hess realising potential: Hannant
North Queensland NRL premiership winner Ben Hannant says the current players have all bought into coach Todd Payten's methods, with Coen Hess a prime example.
Panthers a shining light for youth: To’o
Penrith winger Brian To'o insists he and Jarome Luai only want to be a shining light for youth, amid questions over the latter's use of social media.
Mindset coach unlocks Cowboys’ Tom Gilbert
As he approaches an NRL preliminary final, Cowboys forward Tom Gilbert has credited psychologist Jo Lukins for helping him find balance on and off the field.
Ilias flags Kikau as his toughest NRL test
Lachlan Ilias has been labelled the NRL's best defensive half but the South Sydney youngster expects to have his work cut out against Viliame Kikau.
Addo-Carr declares his World Cup mission
Canterbury winger Josh Addo-Carr regards representing Australia at the World Cup as the pinnacle of the game and wants to achieve the one thing he has not done
Croft ‘regains love’ for rugby league
Former Melbourne and Brisbane NRL five-eighth Brodie Croft says he has regained his love of rugby league after being named the 2022 Super League's best player.
Aussie Smith an ‘outside the box’ SL coach
Leeds CEO Gary Hetherington says Australian Rohan Smith got the Leeds coaching job because he was able to think "outside the box."
Nicholls still not ready to exit Souths
Mark Nicholls convinced himself last summer it was OK to leave South Sydney because he still had a whole NRL season before exiting. But he is still not ready.
Meninga makes stand over Kangaroos loyalty
Australian coach Mal Meninga only wants players in his Kangaroos squad who believe in the cause and not those 'umming and aahing' over their loyalty
Leilua, Taulagi bromance is part of Cowboys finals charge
The saunas and banter 'bromance' between North Queensland's Luciano Leilua and Murray Taulagi has helped fire the club to the brink of NRL glory.
Souths confirm NRL Homebush stay in 2023
South Sydney have confirmed they won't be moving to Allianz Stadium for the 2023 NRL season, instead remaining at Accor Stadium.
DCE opens up on Manly ‘agendas’
Manly captain Daly Cherry-Evans says there are people at the club trying to rip it apart and has slammed what he says are personal attacks against him.
Arthur adamant all fine with Nathan Brown
Brad Arthur has insisted there are no issues with Nathan Brown at Parramatta, despite the former NSW State of Origin lock continuing to be overlooked.
Souths risk wasteful run in prelim final
South Sydney are at risk of joining the Western Suburbs team of 1958-1963 as the only sides to not win a premiership after five straight grand final qualifiers.
Payten right in mix for NRL coaching gong
Todd Payten may be the conductor in North Queensland's orchestra but it's his choreography in 2022 that leaves him favourite to be the NRL's coach of the year.
Oates wins Broncos award, signs new deal
The career of Brisbane winger Corey Oates was on the line at the start of the year, but he has earned a new deal and won the club's player's player award
Heat increases on Eels as Opacic doubtful
Parramatta coach Brad Arthur has backed Reagan Campbell-Gillard and Junior Paulo to play close to an hour each in the heat of the Townsville preliminary final.
Aussies not RL world champs yet: McNamara
Catalans Dragons coach and former England mentor Steve McNamara says it's not a done deal Australia will win the rugby league World Cup in England.
Haas rules himself out of RL World Cup
Brisbane prop Payne Haas won the club's player of the year award for a fourth time and then confirmed he was sitting out the Rugby League World Cup.
The motto driving Cowboys NRL title quest
North Queensland have won key NRL games this year in the final moments but key players have revealed ahead of the preliminary final that it is not by chance.