Chasing perfection: Walsh not content with super show
Reece Walsh was dazzling, once again, on his international debut, but the new Kangaroo reckoned we'd seen nothing yet after his tour de force against England.
Reece Walsh was dazzling, once again, on his international debut, but the new Kangaroo reckoned we'd seen nothing yet after his tour de force against England.
Australia recorded their biggest win over Samoa in a 60-0 Pacific Cup victory featuring one of the great Test tries by powerhouse winger Julia Robinson.
Lightning stopped play for 95 minutes as the biggest crowd in 68 years for a league Test in Australia not involving the Kangaroos watched Samoa beat Tonga 34-6.
Code-hopping wonder Mark Nawaqanitawase has revealed he's likely to be back in the NRL after seeking Rugby World Cup glory with the Wallabies.
Isaah Yeo's head knock will keep him out of the second Ashes Test with England but Australia are determined to improve, even without their inspirational leader.
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow has promised Samoa's fans he will play for them in the 2026 Rugby League World Cup, returning from two years with Australia.
Jonah Pezet could become an answer to two clubs' halves quandaries, first buying Parramatta time in the No.6 jersey before replacing Adam Reynolds at Brisbane.
Mark Nawaqanitawase will become a dual international and Reece Walsh was named amongst four debutants in the Australian rugby league side to face England.
Gold Coast captain Tino Fa'asuamaleaui believes Craig Bellamy would improve any club, while Harry Grant says it's hard to see him leaving Melbourne.
Tonga star Jason Taumalolo endured an injury-ravaged year, but a knee clean-out and audience with the King of Tonga has him revitalised for the Samoa showdown.
Samoa prop Terrell May has recovered from injury and is available for selection against Tonga, as the NRL cleared Jazz Tevaga to play after a head knock.
The Ashes clash with England is a three-Test contest and Origin rivals Nathan Cleary and Harry Grant believe experience in the state head-to-head could tell.
Manager Braith Anasta says Jonah Pezet's decision to move from Melbourne is opportunities, which are limited with Jahrome Hughes now locked in until 2030.
Samoa prop Payne Haas expects Tonga opposite Stefano Utoikamanu to be at his best in the Pacific Cup clash, but says the pair are far from off-field enemies.
Scans have revealed Cronulla winger Ronaldo Mulitalo ruptured his ACL while on New Zealand duty, with the injury putting his 2026 season in jeopardy.
Tonga half Isaiya Katoa has been plotting his side's path to Pacific Cup glory for weeks as he takes a remarkable all-time record into the clash with Samoa.
England are ready to start the first rugby league Ashes Test by unleashing Hull KR's Super League grand final man-of-the-match Mikey Lewis at Wembley.
An NRL star who attempted to intervene in a melee outside a Lebanese restaurant involving his brother has been spared a conviction.
England will have a core of NRL players leading their Ashes challenge, with Dolphins-bound Morgan Knowles also expected to be a key player for the hosts.
Tonga halfback Isaiya Katoa has revealed how adopting the unbounded confidence of Brisbane grand final hero Reece Walsh will inspire him in the Pacific Cup.
Kangaroos coach Kevin Walters insists the referee won't have a decisive influence on the first Test, despite differing rule interpretations in England.
Tonga's new halves Isaiah Iongi and Isaiya Katoa were Penrith teammates in the juniors, and Iongi can't wait to make his Test debut against Samoa.
Marika Koroibete says his Test career is "done", happy to pass the baton to the Wallabies' next-generation wingers aspiring to play at the 2027 World Cup.
Josh Hannay will coach Gold Coast for the next three years after Craig Bellamy pushed back any decision on his coaching future.
Samoa have lost their past six Tests, but the form of Payne Haas last week amidst injury carnage gives coach Ben Gardiner faith they can overcome Tonga.
Samoa's brutal loss to New Zealand has left them needing to call fresh troops into their squad, with the Pacific powerhouse down to just 17 fit players.
The NRL says it will ban any player who signs with R360 from returning for 10 years, but the players' union has warned the sanctions are sure to be tested.
Gold Coast flyer Phillip Sami has settled on his NRL future for 2026 after discussions with incoming coach Josh Hannay, who rates him highly.
Melbourne plan to wait until next year to begin talks with Craig Bellamy about his future, despite interest from Gold Coast.
The boss of R360 says threats of 10-year bans for NRL players who defect to the rebel competition are entirely predictable as the code war escalates.
South Sydney have made widespread changes to their football staff, with the club's high-performance boss and rehabilitation physio among those exiting.