Don’t play the victim: The mantra behind Warriors’ run
The Warriors have been forced to use seven separate halves pairings this season alone, with their run to second on the NRL ladder defying rugby league logic.
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How Holbrook inspired Newcastle’s remarkable turnaround
Newcastle have scored an extra 12.3 points per game in 2026 compared to last year's wooden-spoon season, making for the fourth greatest improvement in history.
Sharks cult hero out to make up for lost finals time
Cronulla prop Tom Hazelton is raring to go for a far better NRL finals series than he experienced last year
Cowboys set for ‘lives depend on it’ finals display
North Queensland hooker Reed Mahoney says "the evidence is there" from a topsy-turvy season that the best of the Cowboys can do damage in the finals series.
Holmes good to go for Cook Islands in World Cup: Iro
The Cook Islands have received a big boost ahead of the World Cup with Val Holmes now available.
Roosters great lifts lid on future, finals injury cloud
Daniel Tupou is close to resolving his contract status for 2027 as he aims to keep fit for the Sydney Roosters' premiership push.
‘Swear by it’: night ritual key to Dolphin’s 96 in row
Dolphins winger Jamayne Isaako will happily be stranded on '99 not out' if it means winning a title at the club where he has not missed a match in four years.
Sharks premiership window nowhere near closing: Hynes
Cronulla star Nicho Hynes denies his club is running out of time to win another NRL premiership.
Pole position: Dolphins gun puts contract talks on hold
Dolphins centre Herbie Farnworth is in no rush to sign his next deal because he wants to win the title first and get his six training poles prep' done.
‘Silly’ not to deliver in finals for Roosters, says DCE
Daly Cherry-Evans was brought to the Sydney Roosters for a reason, and the veteran is ready to deliver "this club that feeling of winning a premiership".
‘Ride wave like 2017’: Cowboys gun predicts finals run
North Queensland centre Jaxon Purdue insists being written off in the finals sits just fine with the team as they aim to go one better than the 2017 side.
Smith vows to repay Rabbitohs for their faith in him
South Sydney hooker Brandon Smith has opened up about his ongoing drugs case, vowing to repay the Rabbitohs for supporting him.
Ruck row: PVL breaks bread with riled up players’ union
NRL supremo Peter V'landys and players' union boss Clint Newton have hit reset about set restarts after the former's frank claim about "not telling the truth".
Knight’s Sharpe rise from hospital bed to NRL finals
Fletcher Sharpe started the NRL pre-season down on fitness after being confined to bed after organ damage. Now he's a key man in Newcastle's finals charge.
‘He’s looking down’: Fifita determined to do dad proud
South Sydney David Fifita has opened up about losing his father and how it is driving him to return to his best football again.
Cleary sight: Cronk has Dolphins No.7 running to glory
The example of Nathan Cleary and the wisdom of legendary halfback Cooper Cronk have given Dolphins playmaker Isaiya Katoa inspiration ahead of the finals.
Old Cowboy gives Cotter biggest win at NRL judiciary
A former North Queensland under-20s player has had his greatest moment for the club, acting as Reuben Cotter's lawyer to clear the lock to play in the finals.
What Sharks players think about coach’s monitor mauling
Craig Fitzgibbon went viral when he belted a monitor screen in his box and Cronulla players are feeling their coach's frustration.
Home truths that set rising Knights star free
Newcastle wrecking-ball Francis Manuleleua was struggling for game time part of the way through 2026 before being told to lose weight and fix his work ethic.
‘Turned the corner’: how Latrell feared season was over
South Sydney came close to losing Latrell Mitchell to injury for the season, but now he's firing on all cylinders in time for the NRL finals.
Money isn’t everything: Penrith star’s big future hint
Penrith star Liam Martin has revealed he could forego more money elsewhere to stay at the Panthers, as he weighs up his future beyond the end of 2027.
Penrith’s ‘mongrel’ takes lead on coaching feedback
Mitch Kenny has returned from a lengthy lay-off with a new perspective on rugby league after becoming a de facto member of Penrith's coaching staff.
Why the Roosters want NRL’s No.1 villain red lining
Spencer Leniu takes no prisoners each time he steps on the field and the Roosters want the prop to bring the fire for their NRL finals encounter with Penrith.
Life changer: Max moment set dynamo Dolphin on NRL path
In hindsight, Dolphins star Max Plath seemed destined for NRL success but his journey to the top kicked off with a classic display when under Brisbane's noses.
NRL to move Warriors out of home if they host prelim
The Warriors have been told they are unlikely to host a preliminary final at Mt Smart, with Peter V'landy's 90 per cent sure the game would be at Eden Park.
A bit ‘unfair’: Sharks players unhappy over finals call
NRL boss Peter V'landys says many Cronulla fans wanted the club's first final played at Allianz Stadium, but prop Addin Fonua-Blake says the move is unfair.
Gilbert gets ‘nice reward’ after almost giving NRL away
Dolphins co-captain Tom Gilbert was thinking of his son and his teammates when he almost quit the NRL, but he persevered and will now make club history.
‘I don’t buy that’: NRL boss dismisses player confusion
Captains from finals clubs say they aren't entirely clear around set restarts and what ruck speed NRL referees want. Peter V'landys doesn't believe them.
Cowboys to roll dice on Cotter at judiciary
North Queensland will challenge co-captain Reuben Cotter's grade two careless high tackle charge at the judiciary.
‘Shattered’: Luckless Bunny’s finals blow
Euan Aitken's quest to play his first finals game since 2015 will roll into next year after South Sydney ruled the forward out for the rest of the year.
Why Penrith duo’s comebacks have Nathan Cleary excited
Mitch Kenny and Isaah Yeo are back at the right time and their impact in the finals will be invaluable to Penrith's premiership tilt, Nathan Cleary says.