England launch Women’s RLWC with 72-4 rout
England have kicked off the Women's Rugby League World Cup with a 72-4 drubbing of debutants Brazil with Australian Courtney Winfield-Hill scoring three tries.
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Disruptive Cheika tactics embolden Lebanon
Lebanon face their toughest test of the Rugby League World Cup, but with ex-Wallabies coach Michael Cheika in their corner they will hope to disrupt Australia.
Jillaroos co-captains a winning trifecta
Sam Bremner, Ali Brigginshaw and Kezie Apps will co-captain the Australian Jillaroos at the Rugby League World Cup with a one-for-all and all-for-one mentality.
Garrick deal a winner for new-look Manly
Manly have received some much-needed good news, with Reuben Garrick re-signing and CEO Tony Mestrov claiming players are clearly backing the NRL club.
PNG not ready to be 18th NRL team: Olam
Papua New Guinea centre Justin Olam has admitted the country still has work to do before it is ready to be granted an NRL license.
Kangaroos yet to hit top gear: Mitchell
Despite scoring 192 points through the group stage Kangaroos centre Latrell Mitchell says Australia can go up a level in the World Cup knockout rounds.
Gildart signs with NRL’s Dolphins
English centre Oliver Gildart has signed with the Dolphins after being granted an early release from his Wests Tigers contract.
Dragons chairman quits after Finch letter
St George Illawarra chairman Craig Young has resigned after writing a letter of support for disgraced ex-player Brett Finch on club letterhead.
Hell session steels Jillaroos for WC tilt
To win the World Cup the Jillaroos must play five games in 17 days and players say one punishing training session has given them strength and faith to do it.
Samoa coach bristles at Origin comparison
Samoa set up a Rugby League World Cup quarter-final with Tonga but their coach Matt Parish dismissed comparisons with State of Origin.
Trbojevic sticks loyal to Manly, backs DCE
Manly's Jake Trbojevic says there is no way he would leave the club and dismissed claims of a rift with captain Daly Cherry-Evans.
Cheika’s Lebanon book Kangaroos clash
Michael Cheika will face off against Australia in a World Cup quarter-final after his Lebanon side smashed Jamaica in a 74-12 win.
WA lines up to back state-based NRL team
The West Australian government has set up a cross-agency working group to find and support the development of a third-party bid for a state-based NRL team.
Halfback headache a dream scenario for Mal
Australia have thrashed Italy 66-6 in St Helens to book themselves a spot in the Rugby League World Cup quarter-finals and give Mal Meninga more to think about.
Meninga braces for brutal Kangaroos calls
Mal Meninga knows a decision on his first-choice halfback is looming as Australia prepare for their final World Cup group game.
Panthers announce new NRL assistants
Penrith have announced Peter Wallace and Ben Gardiner as replacements for their two outgoing NRL assistant coaches, both of whom will lead rival clubs in 2023.
Mitchell stands in the shadows of Meninga
Latrell Mitchell knows he is some way off reaching Mal Meninga's status - but with the aim of conquering the World Cup, he hopes he can get there.
Why Hetherington inked new Broncos deal
Broncos forward Kobe Hetherington joined the Brisbane club out of school and says coach Kevin Walters was a key reason why he re-signed until the end of 2025.
Bulldogs captain Jackson retires from NRL
Canterbury captain Josh Jackson has announced his immediate retirement from the NRL after 241 first-grade games and two grand final appearances.
Tamou shelves NRL retirement for Cowboys
Premiership-winning prop James Tamou will return to North Queensland on a one-year contract that will likely be his last as an NRL player.
Jojo Fifita commits to NRL’s Titans
Teenage backline talent Jojo Fifita has signed a new NRL deal that will keep him on the Gold Coast until at least 2025.
Cleary, DCE side by side for the Kangaroos
Mal Meninga will unite Daly Cherry-Evans and new Kangaroo Nathan Cleary for the first time for Australia, with the pair sharing organising duties against Italy.
Knights’ Clifford signed by Super Lge Hull
Super League outfit Hull FC's new coach Tony Smith has snapped up Australian playmaker Jake Clifford from Newcastle Knights.
Brigginshaw backs RLPA call on CBA
NRLW players, including the Jillaroos at the World Cup, have no contractual certainty for next year's competition and are calling on the NRL to codify a CBA.
Robinson ‘riding a wave’ with Jillaroos
Jillaroos winger Julia Robinson will contest the World Cup as one of the game's best players, but when the 2017 tournament was on she had not played league.
Staffer Fulton opens up after Manly axing
Recently ousted elite pathways manager Kristie Fulton has opened up on her "great pride" in seeing the Manly Sea Eagles' junior program develop under her watch.
Cotter keen to make impression on Meninga
Reuben Cotter hopes to put himself in the frame for a place in the Kangaroos side for the World Cup's knockout stages after recovering from a concussion.
I won’t wear pride jersey in 2023: Aloiai
Manly prop Josh Aloiai says he won't play in a pride jersey in 2023 after the botched rollout of the 2022 edition derailed their season.
Cherrington backs Jillaroos’ engine room
Jillaroos prop Kennedy Cherrington looks to her veteran Eels captain Simaima Taufa for inspiration as she joins a group of tyro front-rowers at the World Cup.
‘Irreplaceable’ Fifita retires from NRL
Cronulla veteran Andrew Fifita has made the call to retire from the NRL, two months after confirming he was exiting the Sharks.
Prop Eisenhuth set to remain at Penrith
Prop Matt Eisenhuth is set to stay with NRL premiers Penrith next season, with the off-contract forward verbally agreeing to a deal with the club.