Bennett pledge inspired Kaufusi’s Dolphins stunner
Felise Kaufusi won the Artie Legacy Medal as man of the match in the Dolphins 28-18 win over the Roosters after a former teammate brought out his brutal edge.
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Tigers won’t rush Bateman even with back-row doubt
Wests Tigers second-rower Shawn Blore is in doubt to face Newcastle in round two, but if he doesn't play the club won't rush John Bateman in before he is ready.
Dolphins teen Katoa embraces Phil Jauncey mental skills
Teenage No.6 Isaiya Katoa has thanked a renowned sports psychologist after bouncing back superbly from a shaky start in the Dolphins' NRL debut win.
Graham, Rapana set for long NRL bans after big hits
Cronulla veteran Wade Graham and Canberra winger Jordan Rapana have both been charged by the NRL and face bans of up to four matches.
Cronulla’s concern is defence, not Hynes’ return date
Coach Craig Fitzgibbon has identified stiffening up Cronulla's defence as more pressing than rushing Nicho Hynes back from injury after a first-round NRL loss.
Independent doctor here to stay: NRL chief Abdo
Andrew Abdo has declared the NRL won't change its concussion protocols, with the league's boss standing by the use of an independent doctor in the bunker.
Meninga’s warning to Rabbitohs over Latrell Mitchell
Test coach and league legend Mal Meninga says South Sydney would be wise to rest Latrell Mitchell from training to keep the NRL superstar on the field in 2023.
South Sydney down Cronulla in wild, bruising NRL affair
South Sydney have beaten Cronulla 27-18 in a pulsating NRL contest in front of sellout crowd at PointsBet Stadium.
Townsend kicks Cowboys past resilient Raiders
Chad Townsend has kicked North Queensland to a one-point NRL season-opening win over Canberra with a field goal five minutes from time.
Flanagan admits surprise over controversial sin-bin
Canterbury say they are confused over Kyle Flanagan's sin-binning in their 31-6 NRL loss to Manly as the Sea Eagles scored two tries when he was off the field.
Trbojevic all clear after Manly start season with win
Tom Trbojevic has brushed aside any concerns over his fitness after he and Daly Cherry-Evans starred in Manly's 31-6 NRL season-opening win over Canterbury.
Haas excited by Fifita’s potential Broncos return
Payne Haas would love to see David Fifita back at the Broncos but says he won't be the one trying to lure him to Red Hill.
Bennett gives Katoa a boost as Dolphins dawn looms
Wayne Bennett says teenage playmaker Isaiya Katoa is up to the challenge against the Sydney Roosters, as the Dolphins lose Herman Ese'ese to a pectoral injury.
Leave concussion calls to clubs, not NRL: Bennett
Wayne Bennett wants the NRL to put the onus for identifying need for concussion checks after on-field head knocks back solely on the clubs.
Api times: Tigers expect to see instant Koroisau impact
Tim Sheens believes Api Koroisau will have an immediate impact on the Wests Tigers when their NRL season gets underway on Sunday.
Ivan Cleary confident Panthers will rediscover NRL zip
Panthers coach Ivan Cleary says it's natural his side wouldn't begin their premiership defence in top gear after suffering an opening loss to Brisbane.
Broncos upset Panthers in narrow first-up NRL win
Penrith have suffered defeat at BlueBet Stadium to start their NRL title defence, slumping to a 13-12 round-one loss to Brisbane.
Knights fume over Ponga call in Warriors loss
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad and Tohu Harris have produced monster games as the Warriors defeated Newcastle 20-12 for a round one NRL victory in Wellington.
Fifita tug-of-war erupts between Broncos and Titans
The race to secure the services of David Fifita is hotting up, with Titans coach Justin Holbrook saying Brisbane have been in regular contact with the forward.
Cowboys brush off Raiders NRL complacency claims
North Queensland coach Todd Payten has accused Canberra coach Ricky Stuart of playing mind games before their round-one NRL clash to fire up the Raiders.
No more shy Taniela: Manly’s Paseka ready to stand up
Manly prop Taniela Paseka has declared there can be no more Mr. Shy Guy, adamant 2023 must be the year he makes full use of his size in the NRL.
Beetson’s legacy recognised by Dolphins, Roosters
The Artie Legacy Medal will be awarded to the player of the match when the Dolphins face the Roosters, in memory of the late rugby league great Arthur Beetson.
Tariq Sims’ blunt Melbourne assessment fired up Storm
Tariq Sims has been credited with helping put the steel back in the Melbourne Storm after he delivered a blunt reality check on his arrival at the NRL club.
Cook has nothing to prove despite World Cup snub: coach
South Sydney coach Jason Demetriou says the Rabbitohs could benefit from Damien Cook's World Cup snubbing.
Sharks eye redemption in spicy rematch with Rabbitohs
NRL premiership winner turned analyst Matt Johns is tipping Cronulla to challenge for the 2023 premiership after a big first season under Craig Fitzgibbon.
Bulldogs rebuild no cut-and-paste job for Ciraldo
Cameron Ciraldo and Phil Gould have helped build an NRL heavyweight before at Penrith, but the rookie coach knows a different challenge awaits at Canterbury.
Lockyer urges Mam to back running game for Broncos
Broncos legend Darren Lockyer says the lessons No.6 Ezra Mam learned in his NRL rookie year will enable him to shine as a more dominant playmaker.
Munster out for 2-3 weeks after finger surgery
Cameron Munster has been ruled out for at least two weeks after undergoing surgery on the compound fracture to his finger from Melbourne's round-one NRL win.
Storm claim epic to win NRL season opener over Eels
Cameron Munster played with two pain-killing injections after a compound dislocation of his finger to help Melbourne to an epic 16-12 NRL win over Parramatta.
Walters backs Broncos No.1 Cobbo to back up Luai taunt
Brisbane coach Kevin Walters is not fazed by the Dolphins' poaching raids on his players and insists fullback Selwyn Cobbo will deliver against Penrith.
Panthers not fazed by talk of their NRL demise
Penrith begin their NRL title defence on Friday with coach Ivan Cleary adamant more big-name departures don't mean his team must fall back in the pack.