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Travis Meyn is a sports reporter in Queensland covering the NRL in winter and cricket in summer. Travis has been reporting on sport for more than a decade in the Sunshine State and is one of the NRL’s leading journalists.

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How Woolf broke the Bennett ‘curse’

Dolphins coach Kristian Woolf is on track to do what no other coach has done before – succeed in a post-Wayne Bennett era – this is how he’s done it.

PollMaroons

QLDÃs Josh Papalii. Queensland vs New South Wales at CBUS Stadium on the Gold Coast. Pic Peter Wallis

‘Hope to god it’s true’: Papalii Origin rumours that won’t go away

Queensland coach Billy Slater has been urged to make a major selection call by bringing veteran Josh Papalii out of representative retirement for the State of Origin decider.

NRL

Shock Broncos signing leaves Cobbo’s Red Hill career on brink

Selwyn Cobbo’s Broncos career is on the brink of ending after Brisbane announced the acquisition of a Melbourne Storm flyer.

SuperCoach

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 12: Reuben Garrick of the Sea Eagles in action during the round 6 NRL match between Cronulla Sharks & Manly Sea Eagles at Perth Stadium, on April 12, 2025, in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Janelle St Pierre/Getty Images)

Teams analysis: Garrick boost amid SuperCoach carnage

Manly SuperCoach ace Reuben Garrick is a big winner from round 17 teams, but a host of injuries and suspensions make it one of the toughest rounds of the year.

NRL

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 07: SelwynÃÂ Cobbo of the Broncos looks on ahead of the round 14 NRL match between Brisbane Broncos and Gold Coast Titans at Suncorp Stadium, on June 07, 2025, in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

Fresh NRL club snub set to force Selwyn Cobbo to Sydney

Selwyn Cobbo’s Broncos future is hanging by a withering thread, with the out-of-favour star now set for an inevitable Sydney move after a Queensland suitor pulled out of the race to sign the winger.

VideoNRL

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 22: Reece Walsh and Gehamat Shibasaki of the Broncos celebrates victory after the round 16 NRL match between Brisbane Broncos and Cronulla Sharks at Suncorp Stadium, on June 22, 2025, in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

Watch: One-legged Walsh ignites Broncos comeback, Shark hospitalised

Reece Walsh looked like pulling out of the match minutes before kick-off after tweaking his troublesome knee in the warm up. 80 minutes later he helped seal Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium comeback.

ExclusiveNRL

James Ackerman: Marking a decade on from a rugby league tragedy.

Rugby league’s saddest story leaves a heartwarming legacy

On the 10th anniversary of James Ackerman’s death, the incredible legacy the former Sunshine Coast Falcon has left across Australia can be revealed.

NRL

NRL 2025 RD09 Penrith Panthers v Brisbane Broncos - Selwyn Cobbo, Dejection /

‘Operation Save Selwyn’: How the Broncos plan to keep Cobbo

The Brisbane Broncos have sought the help of local Indigenous elders and mentors to convince Selwyn Cobbo to make the most of his talent and opportunity in the NRL.

Sport

Generic photos of PNG fans watching local Rugby League matches. Picture: NRL Photos

‘Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels’: Shock contender for PNG’s NRL team name

As the NRL begins the laborious task of constructing an NRL team in Papua New Guinea, the other key consideration is the name of the PNG team – and one has already caught Peter V’landys’ eye.

AnalysisMaroons

‘I know who I am’: Besieged Slater vindicated as doubters silenced

Coming off the most tumultuous 24 hours of his Origin coaching career, Maroons coach Billy Slater orchestrated a gritty win to justify his polarising selections and breathe fresh life into the Origin series.

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