Eels bundled out, Titans into NRLW semis
Gold Coast have beaten Newcastle 14-10 to book an NRLW semi-final against St George Illawarra after the Dragons were beaten to top spot by Brisbane.
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‘Inexcusable’: Barnett faces long NRL ban
Newcastle forward Mitchell Barnett faces a long NRL ban after being sent straight to the judiciary for his elbow to the head of Penrith's Chris Smith.
Raiders stun Titans in epic NRL comeback
Canberra have stormed back from 22 points down to beat Gold Coast 24-22 in an NRL thriller on Saturday night.
Injury sours Ray Stone’s NRL golden moment
Ray Stone was an unlikely hero for Parramatta, scoring twice for a 28-24 golden point win over Melbourne but he also suffered a knee injury in the process.
Penrith go top after NRL win over Knights
Unbeaten Penrith have climbed to the top of the NRL ladder, beating Newcastle 38-20 after the Knights had Mitch Barnett sent off in the first half.
Dragons poised for NRLW minor premiership
St George Illawarra have edged the Sydney Roosters 16-10 and are set to win the NRLW minor premiership for the first time, ending Brisbane's domination.
Barrett warns Dogs against wounded Manly
Canterbury coach Trent Barrett has warned his side it must expect a fierce challenge from Manly when he returns to 4 Pines Park on Sunday evening.
Cowboys keep calm before Broncos derby
North Queensland coach Todd Payten expects a hostile environment when his side clashes in their derby with Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium.
Free Tiger attack still on agenda: Maguire
Michael Maguire insists a move to free up the Wests Tigers remains an objective for 2022 after the club slumped to a 0-3 start to the NRL season.
Johnson a chance for early Warriors return
The Warriors are hopeful Shaun Johnson could return a week early from his pectoral injury and face Brisbane in round four of the NRL.
Mitchell stars in Souths’ spicy derby win
Latrell Mitchell and Cam Murray have led South Sydney to an emphatic 28-16 NRL derby win over the Sydney Roosters.
Maguire fumes over ‘ridiculous’ NRL call
Under-pressure coach Michael Maguire has made his fury clear over a failure to refer a close call for a try to the bunker in Wests Tigers' loss to the Warriors.
Smith named as Storm battle injury woes
Melbourne Storm have named Brandon Smith to play against Parramatta despite the hooker breaking his hand two weeks ago.
Ponga out of Knights’ Panthers test
Kalyn Ponga won't play in Newcastle's NRL round-three clash with reigning premiers Penrith due to a minor knee complaint.
Dragons forward Su’A faces NRL ban
St George Illawarra forward Jaydn Su'A is facing a one-game ban for a high tackle from Thursday's loss to the Sharks.
Returning Rapana, Schneider Raiders’ keys
Canberra Raiders welcome back two important cogs when they face the Gold Coast Titans at GIO Stadium on Saturday night.
Storey Street boys in biggest NRL rivalry
Recent history between Latrell Mitchell and Joey Manu has been the talking point of the week, but the pair's bond began in South Sydney territory as teenagers.
Cronulla’s new combos starting to click
The Sharks' new combinations can only get better after being central to the convincing win over St George Illawarra, says coach Craig Fitzgibbon.
Hynes steers Sharks to big NRL win in wet
Cronulla recruit Nicho Hynes shone brightly in a six-try NRL win over the Dragons in Wollongong.
Titans’ Spry victim of off-field incident
Gold Coast have confirmed winger Treymain Spry has been sidelined by injuries suffered in an off-field incident in the NRL preseason.
Maguire shrugs off Tigers’ pokies trip
Michael Maguire has dismissed concerns about his Wests Tigers players going out to play poker machines the night before their humiliating loss to Newcastle.
New year, new Roosters after Latrell drama
Trent Robinson insists his Sydney Roosters players have moved on from Latrell Mitchell's high shot on Joey Manu, and has not spoken to them about it this week.
Penrith decimated for big Knights clash
Nathan Cleary, James Fisher-Harris and Liam Martin will all miss Penrith's top-of-the-table NRL clash with Newcastle, joining Brian To'o on the sideline.
Mitchell will rise for grudge game: Souths
South Sydney coach Jason Demetriou has made it clear Latrell Mitchell will embrace the extra emotion around the headline clash with the Sydney Roosters.
NRL finds old way as margins close in
The NRL has reason to be hopeful that the large number of blowouts in recent seasons are over after the closest opening two rounds in almost three decades.
Dragons look to Mbye in NRL local derby
St George Illawarra coach Anthony Griffin says the professionalism of recruit Moses Mbye is rubbing off on his NRL team ahead of their clash with Cronulla.
Burgess out of Dragons’ squad amid charge
St George Illawarra won't play George Burgess in their NRL game against Cronulla after he was charged with sexually touching a person without consent.
NRL rule changes not blame: Tom Trbojevic
Manly fullback Tom Trbojevic says his side's poor start to the season is not down to changes to the NRL rules for the third year running.
Wishart added to Storm unavailability list
Melbourne's Tyran Wishart is unavailable for NRL selection to take on Parramatta after he was deemed a close contact of COVID-hit hooker Harry Grant.
Nathan Cleary in contention for NRL return
Nathan Cleary has been named on an extended bench for Penrith's top-of-the-table NRL clash with Newcastle.
Raiders must lift to replace Hodgson: CHN
Canberra Raiders utility Corey Harawira-Naera says only an increase in effort across the board will fill the hole left by departing hooker Josh Hodgson.