Stranded Cowboys ask NRL for charter flight to avoid finals farce
The North Queensland Cowboys risk missing Friday night’s final against the Sharks after the club failed to secure seats on one of the two direct flights to Sydney.
Match Centre
‘Wayne didn’t f..k around’: Inside Bennett’s scathing Rabbitohs meeting
In his first-up meeting as South Sydney coach, Wayne Bennett took aim at Rabbitohs players’ work ethic, commitment, speed and fitness. Inside Wayne’s brutal assessment of the playing squad.
Summoned: Addo-Carr forced to front NRL to save career
Bulldogs superstar Josh Addo-Carr has been summoned to front the NRL integrity unit as he fights to save his career following a positive cocaine test.
Every club’s road map to the NRL grand final
Welcome to do or die rugby league. This is how the next three weeks looks for every team still alive in the NRL finals. PAM WHALEY predicts the 2024 premiership winner.
Simple word that sums up difference between Lions, Broncos
Brisbane’s NRL and AFL teams were both minutes from winning last year’s grand finals — and then the Lions and Broncos abruptly changed course. ROBERT CRADDOCK analyses why.
Buzz: Is Nathan Cleary’s GOAT status inevitable?
Matty Johns believes Nathan Cleary is already at the same level in the hall of greatness as his brother Joey and Johnathan Thurston. BUZZ ROTHFIELD asks if GOAT status is inevitable for the Panthers star?
‘He must be under pressure’: Sharks resist urge to axe $1m halfback Hynes
Nicho Hynes, the Sharks’ highest paid player and Dally M medal-winning halfback, has been at the centre of calls for change amid a finals form slump for the Sharks that dates back to 2018. HAVE YOUR SAY.
Locker Room: The big-game void the Roosters are missing
The Roosters have never fully recovered from the loss of champions Mitchell Aubusson, Boyd Cordner, Cooper Cronk and Jake Friend – and it’s only going to get worse for the club, writes DAVID RICCIO.
Double needle: Watch Turbo defy pain to create match-winner
He had more tape on him than an Egyptian mummy, then copped another blow in his first tackle of the game. Here’s how Tom Trbojevic fought through two pain-killing injections to help seal Manly’s miracle victory. WATCH THE VIDEO
Selection headaches loom as week two NRL finals locked in
Manly has kept its season alive after a thrilling win over Canterbury, but it doesn’t get any easier from here. Check out the week two NRL finals schedule!
Buzz’s highs, lows: Sharks snub highlights unfair finals schedule
The integrity of the NRL’s scheduling was debatable all year, but now the level of unfairness has carried over to finals with the Sharks’ stadium snub. BUZZ ROTHFIELD reveals his highs and lows from the week in sport.
‘It will be fine’: Turbo ready to battle pain again for Manly
Tom Trbojevic needed a needle before the game and at halftime on his troublesome shoulder injury, but the Manly superstar got the job done and has reassured fans he’ll be ready for Saturday’s semi-final against the Roosters.
The Tackle: Knights need more armour for Ponga
As brilliant an individual as Kalyn Ponga is, he can’t do it all by himself for Newcastle, which is why the Knights must target another running threat in the off-season to complement their superstar fullback. That and more in The Tackle.
Watch: The unlikely hero who out-pointed the $1m superstar
Former Cowboys star Kalyn Ponga was one play away from knocking North Queensland out of the NRL finals … enter the blue-collar battler from Mackay. Watch the moment that decided the all-time classic finals game.
NRL Player Poll: Most underrated, best rookie and worst ground revealed
Over 450 NRL players responded to the exclusive News Corp poll run in conjunction with the RLPA. Today we reveal the most underrated player in the league, the best rookie, the ground they hate to play on and more.
NRLW Tackle: Roosters teen rubbed out of season for hip drop
A second grade-three hip drop charge has been dished out from the weekend’s games, effectively ending the season of Rooster Eliza Lopamaua. Plus, the Broncos have been hit with a major injury blow and more in The NRLW Tackle.
NRL return on the cards for former Roosters enforcer
Former Roosters prop Siosiua Taukeiaho’s proposed NRL return is back on, with the coach of a Sydney team expressing their interest bringing the 33-year-old to the club. MARKET WATCH.
Cowboys seal classic finals victory after double Ponga disaster
The Cowboys fought back from the brink to claim a famous victory over Newcastle after Kalyn Ponga went within a whisker crashing the party in North Queensland. RE-LIVE ALL THE ACTION
Confirmed: Sharks-Cowboys finals venue set after Cronulla snub
Cronulla’s bid to host their home final at PointsBet Stadium has fallen on deaf ears, with the NRL locking in Allianz Stadium as the host of the sudden-death blockbuster with the Cowboys.
Burton’s biggest weapon to be unleashed in wild winds
With wild 40km/h winds set to have their say in the Bulldogs-Sea Eagles elimination final, Matt Burton is poised to wreak havoc with his devastating aerial attacks. See the inside story of the making of Burton’s lethal kicking arsenal.
Player ratings: Origin star’s terrible night, Ponga masterclass
Kalyn Ponga did everything in his significant power to inspire Newcastle to victory but North Queensland had enough quality to win a thriller. Check out our player ratings and have your say!
What’s the Buzz: The $265b threat to Nine’s NRL rights
ARL Commission chair Peter V’landys is seeking a meeting with the new Channel 10 owner, who is worth $265 billion, to talk about the future broadcasting rights of the NRL competition.
NRL casualty ward: Breakout Dolphins star suffers horror injury
After enjoying a breakout rookie season, Dolphins star Trai Fuller could be looking at a lengthy stint on the sidelines after suffering a suspected ACL injury in the Hostplus Cup.
Watch: Hynes hiccup as Sharks’ NRL finals curse continues
Cronulla has suffered its seventh consecutive NRL finals loss, with halfback Nicho Hynes again under the spotlight for his performance after succumbing to a rampaging Melbourne outfit.
Saint, Sinner, Shoosh: NRL’s hottest bachelors off the market
NRL star Nicho Hynes and Kalyn Ponga have found new flames, Nine playing with fire over Dragons review, Latrell Mitchell’s notable Bunnies no-show and more in Saint, Sinner, Shoosh.
Devastated Bulldogs coach addresses Addo-Carr sideshow
Bulldogs coach Cameron Ciraldo conceded the sideshow around Josh Addo-Carr may have had an impact on their shattering finals exit, as the star winger preapres to front Canterbury officials.
As Bennett exits the Dolphins leave door open for Hunt
The Dolphins reached out to the Dragons earlier this year to sound out the club’s intentions with Ben Hunt. Now the door has been left open again at Redcliffe for the Queensland Origin star.
From ‘immature kid’ to NRL stardom: Ponga reflects on leaving home
Eight years ago Kalyn Ponga signed a deal to leave his home in Townsville behind. Ahead of his return, the Knights superstar reflects on his ‘immature’ former self back and how much he’s grown.
Weekend Read: NRL must do more to protect players
An astonishing number of NRL players have reported being abused for doing what they love, their only crime seemingly to make a mistake, the NRL must act against these faceless critics,writes BRENT READ.
Stat Cleary will be most proud of as Panthers star makes statement
Nathan Cleary sounded a warning to the rest of the NRL with a dominant performance against the Roosters — and there was one aspect of his game that was most pleasing for the Panthers star.
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