Tigers continue to thrive but star’s Origin hopes fade
Wests Tigers registered their fifth win of the NRL season by beating Canberra 31-14, but the victory could come at a cost after Api Koroisau was sin-binned.
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Blues baptism of fire as Elliott returns from pregnancy
Millie Elliott is back with the NSW Blues after missing the entire 2025 State of Origin series and NRLW campaign due to her pregnancy.
Titans assistant named England rugby league coach
Former Leeds boss and current Gold Coast Titans assistant coach Brian McDermott will lead England at the World Cup later this year.
Boyd Cordner replaces Young on NSW Origin staff
Former NSW captain Boyd Cordner will join Laurie Daley's coaching staff for the 2026 State of Origin series.
Manly vow to take pressure off Turbo amid latest injury
Jason Saab insists Manly have no point to prove without Tom Trbojevic as statistics show just how great an influence the injured fullback has on his team.
Perham’s first start in 964 days as Broncos blood two
Brisbane will hand club debuts to forwards Va'a Semu and Preston Riki as Jesse Arthars fails a fitness test and Kotoni Staggs gets set to play Canterbury.
Sharks co-captain wanted even quicker ACL recovery
Cam McInnes has done very well to recover from his ACL injury in around eight months, but the man himself was convinced he could've been back even sooner.
Dolphins pocket rocket set to soar above cloud nine
Dolphins ramrod Trai Fuller has trained at right centre all week and is ready to show why he is a versatile NRL force and deserving of a contract extension.
Star prop back for Blues as Maroons reveal debutantes
Queensland have named five debutantes in their 20-player squad to face defending champions NSW in Women's State of Origin game one in Newcastle next week.
Mitchell watch for Storm with records on the line
Melbourne recognise the threat that Latrell Mitchell poses and are aware they could lose two valued records with a loss to South Sydney in the Anzac Day clash.
Souths look to knock back their bitter Melbourne record
Melbourne are in their worst form slump in a decade and there has never been a better opportunity for South Sydney to claim their first win at AAMI Park.
No Sasagi sizzle for Raiders in top-shelf Tigers clash
A hamstring injury means Simi Sasagi will miss Canberra's clash with Wests Tigers and recruit Daine Laurie is a chance to take his place in the centres.
Why Tigers pulled teen phenom out of NRL firing line
Once compared to Jonah Lomu, Heamasi Makasini has been dropped by Wests Tigers. Coach Benji Marshall explained why.
Gun for hire: Ex-Wallaby Genia eyes PNG Chiefs role
An-ex Wallabies son of a Papua New Guinea gun says he'd welcome the chance to cross codes and work with the PNG Chiefs ahead of their entry to the NRL in 2028.
Reed debunks Flanagan theory ahead of Anzac Day debut
Kade Reed insists he's ready for the chance to make his NRL debut for St George Illawarra.
‘Standing on a nail’: Riki turns superhero in headgear
Brisbane fans insist Jordan Riki is a beast when he wears headgear and his ability to play through an agonising foot injury adds credence to that view.
Dolphins extend former Broncos star until 2027
The Dolphins have moved to take Selwyn Cobbo off the market with the Queensland flyer inking a one-year extension.
Captains return from injury to lift Bulldogs and Sharks
Cronulla co-captain Cameron McInnes has been named to return from an ACL rupture ahead of schedule, as Canberra lose Josh Papalii for up to eight weeks.
Brotherly love: Taylan May endorses Terrell for Origin
After an injury to NSW Blues incumbent prop Payne Haas, Terrell May is getting wraps from his teammate and brother Taylan for the vacant spot.
DCE reveals stance on Origin recall after Maroons axing
He will always answer an SOS if his state needs him, but Daly Cherry-Evans has all but confirmed his State of Origin career is over.
Crisis kings: Broncos blood Semu-trailer and ‘new’ Riki
Brisbane have received special dispensation from the NRL in the naming of their side to play Canterbury due to an injury crisis.
‘Protect assets’: NRL edict on contact training backed
Adam Reynolds says the NRL's guidelines to limit contact training are worthwhile as the RLPA seeks key data on the increased speed of the game and injuries.
Kyle Flanagan dumped by Dragons for Anzac Day clash
Dean Young is wasting no time in sparking change at St George Illawarra, dumping Kyle Flanagan to the bench in his first game as interim Dragons coach.
Huge task ahead for Dragons’ interim coach Young
Dean Young will take charge of winless St George Illawarra for the remainder of the 2026 NRL season after the club parted ways with Shane Flanagan.
Blues leave door open for new faces as Haas ruled out
NSW prop Payne Haas' injury could mean Laurie Daley turns to a new face for next month's State of Origin series opener.
Munster to fight way out of slump as Origin looms
Queensland five-eighth Cameron Munster is his own "worst critic" and admits he has been down on form at club level as the Origin series opener draws nearer.
Plath backed for Origin as Dolphins trial six-shooters
The Dolphins have several options to replace suspended No.6 Kodi Nikorima as pocket rocket Trai Fuller gets reps in at training in an unusual position.
Roosters’ Mr Fix-It Savala puts halves hopes on hold
He was a starting half for most of 2025, but Hugo Savala insists he's happy to play wherever the Sydney Roosters need him.
No game for old recruits: Flanagan’s strategy times out
Shane Flanagan's old hands won him a premiership in 2016, but his decision to go back to the well at St George Illawarra has proven costly.
Haas out of Origin as fellow Broncos prop hospitalised
Brisbane's injury crisis has escalated, with Payne Haas to miss six to eight weeks and fellow prop Corey Jensen in hospital with a blood clot.
‘On the map’: Parra rookie’s pride as NRL’s first Kurd
Araz Nanva is the first Kurdish player in NRL history and hopes he can put his homeland on the map with strong performances for Parramatta.