E-bike accident rules Rooster out of NRL grudge match
Concussion suffered in an e-bike accident has forced a Sydney Roosters player out of their NRL grudge match with South Sydney.
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Pezet stuns Broncos to inspire Eels’ comeback win
Parramatta playmaker Jonah Pezet has set up four tries and scored the sealer in a 40-32 win over Brisbane, who lost skipper Adam Reynolds to injury.
‘Signed me 10 years ago’: Mbye honours vow to Ipswich
Moses Mbye had a decorated career in the NRL and Super League and is now captaining the Ipswich Jets after honouring "a deal" he agreed to back in 2016.
‘Prove a point’: Pezet lifts bar after dicing Broncos
Parramatta No.6 Jonah Pezet says he is nowhere near the finished product despite a man-of-the-match display against Brisbane, the team he will join next year.
Shearer, cattleman loom as next Penrith success stories
Kalani Leuluai Going and Billy Phillips both made an impression after earning a spot in Penrith's round one side that thrashed Brisbane.
Wasn’t up to standard: the Tiger with a point to prove
After a disappointing 2025 NRL campaign with Wests Tigers, star forward Royce Hunt is eager to fix his ways in the side's first match of the season.
Tigers reward Doueihi ahead of major positional switch
Adam Doueihi is set to complete a decade of service at Wests Tigers after penning a contract extension with the NRL club.
Trbojevic agrees to new deal as he weighs up playing on
After agreeing to a new deal with the Sea Eagles that gives him an option for 2027, Manly veteran Jake Trbojevic will continue to weigh up whether to play on.
‘It’s a shame’: Storm coach gets why Lomax left NRL
Craig Bellamy says the NRL has lost a great player and person in Zac Lomax to rugby, but he is not for a second blaming the State of Origin winger.
Dolphins keen for 2027 showdown with Eels in Las Vegas
Parramatta have been open with the NRL about being a home team in Las Vegas in 2027 against a Queensland-based opponent, and the Dolphins are more than keen.
Brisbane’s Adam Reynolds receives positive injury news
Star halfback Adam Reynolds has been cleared of a serious rib injury, providing a boost to Brisbane's hopes of igniting their sputtering premiership defence.
NRL fans rush field for Alex Johnston’s historic moment
Alex Johnston has become the most prolific try-scorer in NRL history by crossing for his 213th career try in South Sydney's loss to Sydney Roosters.
‘Disruptive’: Bennett cranky at fans for rushing field
South Sydney coach Wayne Bennett disapproved of NRL fans running onto the field in celebration of Alex Johnston's try-scoring milestone.
Souths rally around Nathan Merritt amid health battle
South Sydney legend Nathan Merritt is battling stage-four oesophageal and liver cancer, with the NRL club rallying around the legendary winger.
‘Bad place’: Johnston feared record would never come
Alex Johnston may have reached rarefied air with his 213th NRL try but in his darkest days, the veteran winger feared he'd lost his chance to make history.
Why Manly believe Fogarty can fix their biggest issue
Manly have been one of the most inconsistent sides in the NRL in recent years, but Jake Trbojevic believes Jamal Fogarty can help fix that once he settles in.
Inside the rescue mission for Johnston and his ball
Almost nine months of planning culminated in one of rugby league's most memorable on-field moments, as part of Alex Johnston's record-breaking celebrations.
Mad Max and Raging Ray back to get Dolphins on track
The Dolphins welcome the return of two warriors in Max Plath and Ray Stone at just the right time as they aim to add much-needed steel and grit to their flair.
Tigers to stay humble despite record rout of Cowboys
Wests Tigers have begun their NRL season with a big victory over North Queensland at their spiritual home, Leichhardt Oval.
Fa’alogo makes huge statement as Storm’s new No.1
Sua Fa'alogo has scored a hat-trick to lead Melbourne from a 20-18 deficit with less than 20 minutes to play to a 46-20 thumping of St George Illawarra.
Panthers steam past Sharks in impressive season start
The Panthers have only conceded six points in their two matches to open the NRL season, suffocating the Sharks for a 26-6 victory in Bathurst.
Dragons breathe sigh of relief on halves injury front
St George Illawarra have received good news on the injury front, with Kyle Flanagan and Daniel Atkinson both no longer requiring scans.
Knights suffer $3 million blow in big win over Manly
Newcastle lost their two highest-paid players to injury in the first half against Manly, but it didn't stop them beating an ordinary Sea Eagles outfit 36-16.
Tabuai-Fidow genius secures Dolphins great-escape win
The Dolphins have won their first game this season with an 18-14 defeat of the Gold Coast after they trailed 14-0, with Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow the star.
Not fatal: Seibold adamant Sea Eagles aren’t cooked
Anthony Seibold has pointed to his own rookie year as an NRL coach as proof Manly can turn around their poor start to the NRL season.
Cleary slams ‘porky pies’, insists Panthers ‘love’ Tago
Penrith still have faith in Izack Tago despite the three-time premiership winner being overlooked for any game time in their first two matches of 2026.
Tabuai-Fidow primed for more ‘Bermuda Triangle’ magic
Dolphins fullback Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow scored one of the great individual tries to beat Cronulla in 2024 and he's keen to replicate the feat.
I let my teammates down in first Roosters game: DCE
Veteran playmaker Daly Cherry-Evans bounced back from a tough first outing as a Rooster to play a big role in the round-two defeat of South Sydney.
Ponga out for up to two months in Knights double blow
Newcastle will need to contend without their two biggest stars for the coming weeks after both Kalyn Ponga and Dylan Brown suffered injuries in round two.
Johnston sees lure of more history as a PNG Chief
Fresh off breaking the NRL try-scoring record at South Sydney, Alex Johnston says it would be "cool" to make more history as the PNG Chiefs first signing.
Reynolds tests ribs as Broncos tweak to end 10-year hex
Out of form Brisbane have made changes off the field ahead of their trip to Melbourne as in-doubt Adam Reynolds puts his injured rib cartilage to the test.