Injuries, a signings merry-go-round and hotly contested positional battles have set up an intriguing NRL pre-season challenge. Our NRL and SuperCoach experts reveal the big issues as clubs finetune their line-ups ahead of the season.
The cheapie landscape is constantly changing so we’ve added six new bargains and shaken up our rankings, via TOM SANGSTER.
Canterbury have produced a stealth signing ahead of the 2025 season by adding one of the most promising props in New Zealand to their NRL roster.
Two South Sydney superstars are set to complete miracle returns from injury to line up in the Rabbitohs’ first pre-season trial – but the news isn’t as good for Cody Walker.
The first step for selecting a SuperCoach squad is deciding which premium players to spend big on. We analyse who’ll be top, who’ll flop and the match-ups that matter.
A pre-season injury to Cody Walker will test the Rabbitohs, who lost Dean Hawkins and Lachlan Ilias over the off-season. Full predicted round one teams
It’s been almost two decades since Brisbane tasted grand final glory. Why will Michael Maguire succeed where everyone, except Wayne Bennett, has failed? He reveals all to PETER BADEL.
Paul Vautin’s hopelessly maligned yet ultimately indomitable team gathered in Brisbane for a 30-year reunion of the famous 1995 Queensland side which shocked NSW.
There have been 30 NRL coaches sacked in less than a decade. Phil ‘Buzz’ Rothfield asks Wests Tigers boss Shane Richardson – who has axed three coaches in his career – whether Benji Marshall will be 31.
It didn’t take long for the Penrith faithful to turn their back on hometown hero Jarome Luai. And the new king of Concord is even facing some hard truths on the home front after leaving the Panthers dynasty.
Michael Maguire is reaching the end of his first pre-season at the Brisbane Broncos, the polarising coach opens up to PETER BADEL about his reputation for ruthlessness, dealing with Ezra Mam and expectations for 2025.
The Brisbane Broncos remain one of the healthiest footballing clubs in the country, while the numbers show just how far the once proud St George Illawarra have fallen, writes Phil Rothfield.
Parramatta Eels star Dylan Brown will meet with rival clubs next week as the star playmaker looks to test his value on the open market.
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.
Much has been made of Parramatta’s struggles to hold junior talent, but the club still boasts a number of emerging stars that are knocking on the door of first-grade debuts. We reveal every NRL club’s rookie prospects.
Parramatta’s controversial implementation of multiple contract clauses has finally caught up with them. MICHAEL CARAYANNIS reveals every NRL player with a clause in their contract.
We’ve crunched the data from every regular season game of 2024, looking at 10 key statistics – and can now reveal those that had the biggest impact on the final result and those that didn’t.
The Wests Tigers have handed Jarome Luai a massive contract with almost no strings attached, but how else could the perennial cellar dwellers attract the most sought after star in the game, asks BRENT READ.
The 2025 NRL season will start with plenty of hope at the Wests Tigers thanks to the arrival of some key signings, a soft draw and some new standards, writes BRENT READ.
Eels fans were quick to voice their disapproval of the club’s signing of Josh Addo-Carr. What they failed to consider is the upside that could make the former rep winger one of the bargain buys of the season, writes Brent Read.
New Eels coach Jason Ryles has overseen one of the most ruthless roster overhauls by a rookie coach in recent memory. And he’s not done yet, writes David Riccio.
He raises almost more questions than he answers and cannot resist the odd Tom Sangster sledge, read the early edition of Rob Sutherland’s 2025 SuperCoach NRL team here.
Broncos bargains are up for grabs in NRL SuperCoach 2025 as new coach Michael Maguire shakes up a squad that fell in a heap in the second half of 2024.
Choosing where to spend the big money in NRL SuperCoach is as important as cheapies and THE MASTERMIND just can’t go past this quartet of keepers.
Knowing the NRL schedule is crucial for SuperCoach glory given every round has at least one bye and some as many as seven. Here’s your definitive guide.
In this Supercoach podcast, The Daily Telegraph’s Tom Sangster is joined by other football pundits to discuss the week in fantasy football.
This is the podcast channel for everything Matty Johns. Every week during the NRL season you’ll get analysis with Cooper Cronk, you’ll hear from Matty at home with the rest of the Johns family – wife Trish and sons Jack and Cooper – and you’ll get Matt’s ‘Good Chats’ with big names and headline makers. It’s all here.
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….
Broncos coach Michael Maguire has won over some of the Maroons all-time greats, with a posse of Queensland legends backing him to end Brisbane’s premiership drought.
Kayla Fenech, the daughter of boxing legend Jeff, reveals how Bradman Best courted her and why the Knights star isn’t allowed to lift a finger at home. That and more in Saint, Sinner, Shoosh.
In what represents his first crucial steps as Blues coach, Laurie Daley held a meet-and-greet session with 28 players that are most likely to be charged with defending the Origin shield against Queensland.
The Wentworthville Magpies are set to hand controversial former NRL star Jarryd Hayne a deal to play in the Ron Massey Cup a feeder competition to the NSW Cup.
In what could be his final year in Melbourne, Craig Bellamy has the Storm primed for revenge after last year’s grand final loss. And it may be his last chance before the club is raided by cashed-up rivals.
Pat Carrigan has revealed how he reacted to the news that Broncos coach Michael Maguire may move him to a new position in 2025.
Ten years after his career almost ended prematurely, Raiders star Hudson Young has launched his own supplements company to ensure rising athletes don’t make the same mistake as him.
Not long ago NRLW stars were begging for media coverage, now two NRL greats are jumping head first into the action. There’s a long way to go but this is a massive leap, writes Pamela Whaley.
Speaking for the first time since taking over as Eels captain, Mitchell Moses has launched an impassioned plea to retain Dylan Brown, and revealed how Jason Ryles has transformed Parramatta.
Parramatta’s backrow stocks are set to be tested with star Shaun Lane undergoing surgery for a meniscus injury in his knee.
The major changes in leadership at Parramatta continue with chairman Sean McElduff stepping down from the role, just six months after appointing Jason Ryles as head coach.
Broncos star Ezra Mam was already serving a nine-match suspension following his drug driving saga and now he’s been ruled out of yet another game.
The Rabbitohs have suffered a massive blow on the eve of the season, with Campbell Graham sidelined indefinitely after scans confirmed another setback for the star centre.
The 1995 series is regarded as the biggest upset in State of Origin history. 30 years on, former Qld coach Paul Vautin has revealed the secret to their success in the hopes it can inspire Billy Slater’s Maroons in 2025.
The NRL player market is in overdrive and showing no signs of slowing down. Keep up to date with all the latest player movement in our transfer tracker.
Casey McLean is too young to enjoy everything Las Vegas has to offer, but the emerging Panthers star is wise enough to know what he needs to work on to build on his breakout year.
Bulldogs players could become the most recognisable players in the NRL, with their boss putting forward a submission to make a major change to their jersey.
Reece Walsh has always been criticised for one major thing but Michael Maguire has now blown that claim out of the water.
Nathan Cleary will be the poster boy for the NRL’s second foray into Las Vegas, and the league wants US President Trump to be there.
Laurie Daley has dropped the biggest hint yet that two of the game’s most popular players will not pull on a Blues jersey in 2025.
Mitchell Moses has no right to publicly chime into the debate about his halves partner Dylan Brown staying loyal to Parramatta. Plus Buzz reveals his highlights and lowlights.
These are the photos that show four-time premiership winner Nathan Cleary is edging closer to a round one return, as star girlfriend Mary Fowler pines for Australia after their summer getaway.
After a code switch that surprised many, teen powerhouse Zach Fittler has spoken about his love of rugby, opening up on the rollercoaster that is playing with a famous rugby league surname.
NRL legend Ryan Girdler has shocked the broadcasting world by quitting his job as the sad reason for him stepping away emerges.
Blaize Talagi knows he caused a stir when he ditched Parramatta to sign with cross-town rivals Penrith. Now the budding backline star reveals why he left – and why he has no regrets.
Mitch Moses has only been captain for a couple of days, but he faces his first major test and it’s all to do with his powers of persuasion.
Patrick Carrigan may be one of the best locks in the world, but he’s willing to play a new role in 2025 if it helps the Broncos.
The Sharks already boasted a strong hand going into 2025, but Addin Fonua-Blake looms as the trump card who can lead them to a shock win in Las Vegas.
Brisbane Broncos and Wallabies great Wendell Sailor will fight allegations he assaulted two men, a court has been told.
Greg Inglis is a man in demand with the Hall of Famer accepting two major coaching roles in two days.
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