NRL live: Cowboys comeback is on as Souths defence cracks
The Rabbitohs came out firing in the second half, but their defence has finally cracked, with the Cowboys scoring twice to retake the lead. FOLLOW LIVE
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Casualty Ward: Roosters, Broncos count the cost of fiery match
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Dragon brings back banned celebration in Titans domination
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While the award for the NRL’s fastest man goes to a known speedster, a shock contender has claimed No.2 honours. We reveal the fastest players at every club in 2024 based on official Telstra Tracker data.
NRL 2025 Rookie Dossier: Parra’s teen talents pushing for debuts
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Chief, the record, the ambulance: Why cancer picked the wrong fight
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Buzz’s highlights, lowlights: Proof DCE circus tearing Manly apart
All in sundry will deny it but there’s no hiding the fact Manly is suffering from the Daly Cherry-Evans contract drama as evidenced in the club’s diabolical loss to Melbourne at Brookvale Oval. Plus Buzz’s highlight, lowlight and spotted.
The Broncos can’t afford to let Haas go, but can they afford to keep him?
By the end of the year Payne Haas should be the highest-paid forward in rugby league history, the question is which club will have found the cap space to make it happen.
SuperCoach NRL: Four things we learned from Dolphins v Panthers
Dolphins star Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow delivered a hammer blow to the Penrith Panthers’ five-peat hopes. See the four things we learned from Thursday Night Footy.
Late Mail: SC must have emerges as Knights lose five players
The Knights have been decimated by injury ahead of their Wests Tigers lineup, with a must-have SuperCoach cheapie emerging. See all the latest team news.
SuperCoach NRL: Buy, Hold, Sell Round 6
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NRL Podcasts
The SuperCoach NRL Podcast
In this Supercoach podcast, The Daily Telegraph’s Tom Sangster is joined by other football pundits to discuss the week in fantasy football.
The Daily Telegraph NRL Podcast
Every Monday and Thursday during the NRL season, you’ll hear from Daily Telegraph journalists Phil Rothfield, Mick Carayannis, Fatima Kdouh, Paul Crawley, Dave Riccio, Brent Read and Adam Mobbs as they pull apart all the goings on in the NRL….
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NRL, WA government hold crucial talks to save expansion bid
The NRL and the Western Australia government have held crucial talks on Friday afternoon as they try to salvage the Western Bears side from the brink of collapse.
NRL stadiums ranked: The good, the bad and the one disgrace
Suncorp reigns supreme, Shark Park is not fit for purpose and Leichhardt Oval deserves to be bulldozed, Brent Read takes an unflinching look at the status of every NRL stadium.
‘Not going back’: Dolphins star addresses Sydney rumours
Dolphins halfback Isaiya Katoa has categorically ruled out any return to Sydney, despite rumours of a $1 million payday being dangled before the stay playmaker.
Hat-trick Hammer condemns Panthers to fifth straight loss
The Panthers dynasty is on the brink of collapse, with Penrith needing to defy 117 years of rugby league history to defend their title after the Dolphins dealt them a fifth straight loss.
Racial spat: Tensions high as Broncos ready for Leniu rematch
Roosters enforcer Spencer Leniu has been warned to brace for a Brisbane beatdown, as he prepares to face off against the Broncos for the first time since the Ezra Mam racism scandal.
Sport Confidential: Bizarre loophole blocks Bronco’s Super League move
After falling down the playmaking pecking order at Brisbane, Jock Madden’s hopes of a move away to the Super League have been thwarted by a little-known qualification rule. That and more in Sport Confidential.
League club furious at forced forfeit of Anzac Day game
A country rugby league club is refusing to play a scheduled Anzac Day match and is furious at being forced to forfeit the game. It claims it is being punished for showing respect.
‘Screw them’: Former grand final singer’s shock NRL attack
An Aussie music star who performed at the 2020 NRL grand final has launched an astonishing attack on the code that helped launch her career. That and more in Sport Confidential.
‘I stormed out’: Joey-Molan feud cost Buzz a coffee club friendship
Phil Rothfield and Daryl Brohman were once good mates, but they haven’t spoken in five years after a clash behind the scenes of the Continuous Call.
Maguire rejects talk of Adam Reynolds retirement
Broncos coach Michael Maguire has launched a stout defence of Brisbane skipper Adam Reynolds, insisting his star playmaker has a role at the club beyond 2025.
Studs and duds: Best, worst buys of NRL season under microscope
From the unwanted prop who’s become one of the NRL’s best forwards, to the premiership-winning halfback who has been axed to reserve grade, it’s been mixed fortunes for 2025’s signings. We separate the studs from the duds.
Bred not Bought: The facts that Roosters haters can’t handle
Critics love to bag the Roosters as a club that buys, rather than nurtures, talent but these are the numbers which will make rival fans eat their sombreros.
$6m salary cap crunch: Every player on Broncos chopping block
Brisbane’s swollen salary cap is about to burst with $6 million worth of talent at risk of being forced out of the club. See the players on the chopping block and the stars attracting interest from rival clubs.
Broken back mountain: Star’s bid to return to rugby league summit
Just two months ago NSW star Jaime Chapman suffered a broken back when a tackle went horribly wrong – Pamela Whaley reveals Chapman’s incredible comeback story.
‘F***wit’: Dramatic confrontations rock NRL
Spencer Leniu and Johnathan Thurston had a heated clash on Friday night at Suncorp, allegedly involving a nasty spray — then a worse one after full-time.
Sad new Panthers dynasty reality
Winners of the last four NRL premierships, the Panthers are in crisis and they now have an uncomfortable truth they have to accept.
Concerning dressing room act called out
NRL legend Cooper Cronk has called out a concerning act from Broncos players before their shock loss to the Roosters on Friday night.
Close friend drops Thurston scandal bomb
NRL great Braith Anasta has gone behind the scenes to explain the truth behind Johnathan Thurston’s confrontation with Spencer Leniu.
Second photo emerges as NRL scandal twists
The NRL scandal between a NSW State of Origin star and Johnathan Thurston has twisted with new claims and a second photo emerging.
Storm’s ridiculous record goes on the line
A sold-out crowd in Melbourne will see if the Storm can extend their remarkable record over the Warriors.
‘Don’t be fake’: Spencer Leniu’s fresh attack on JT
Roosters firebrand Spencer Leniu has revealed why he confronted rugby league legend Johnathan Thurston on Friday night dragging Ezra Mam into the ongoing feud.
The architect behind Canterbury’s rapid rise
They’ve poached plenty of Panthers stars and even Phil Gould, but the reason why the Bulldogs are dominating in 2025 is down to one man and his defensive plan.
Four and done? Experts torn as the Panthers’ crown begins to slip
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‘F***wit’: Dramatic confrontations rock NRL
Spencer Leniu and Johnathan Thurston had a heated clash on Friday night at Suncorp, allegedly involving a nasty spray — then a worse one after full-time.
Blues bolter: Robson under the gun in Origin shootout
The Cowboys’ patchy start has NSW incumbent No.9 Reece Robson under pressure to hold onto his jersey for the upcoming series. See how every contender stacks up.
Sin bins, reports mar Roosters’ big win
On a night dominated by the referee’s whistle, the Roosters have upset the Broncos in an epic boilover at Suncorp Stadium.
Dragons star defies coach in ‘cash’ acts
A star Dragon has risked the wrath of his coach after bringing back his controversial “banned” try celebration against the Titans.
Six people charged over Accor Stadium brawl
Six people have been charged following a brawl outside Accor Stadium after the Canterbury Bulldogs’ round five win over the Newcastle Knights.
‘Don’t give up’: Bennett’s message to Perth fans
The Perth bid has hit a couple of major roadblocks, but Wayne Bennett remains optimistic that Western Australia will have an NRL team soon.
Seibold’s simple message after ugly loss
They’re without their best player and have copped a six-day turnaround for a game in Perth, but the Sea Eagles need to find a way to get their season back on track.
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