NRLW Tackle: Hip drop injuries becoming epidemic
There is growing concern at NRL headquarters following more hip drop drama in the NRLW. See all the likes and dislikes from the NRLW.
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NRLW: Heartbroken Brisbane rally for teammates
It was an emotional week for Brisbane’s NRLW team with the entire game rallying around two of their teammates, but there was still a game of footy to be won.
NRL’s pledge after Broncos star’s devastating cancer diagnosis
Brisbane’s NRLW team has been shattered with popular players Toni Hunt and Lavinia Gould enduring the toughest heartbreaks of their lives. How the NRL and Broncos are rallying around the two warriors.
Broncos to wear hearts on jerseys to support heartbroken duo
The Broncos will wear Toni Hunt and Lavinia Gould on their hearts for the rest of the NRLW season as the two players deal with personal tragedies.
NRLW teams: Sergis blow for Roosters as finals near
Sydney Roosters star Jess Sergis may have played her last game of the NRLW season and is set to undergo surgery on a fractured finger.
NRLW Run Home: Top four heats up with gun contenders
There’s only two weeks left of the NRLW season, but in a close finish only a handful of games will decide who makes the cut for finals. See how your team is tracking.
NRLW tackle: Hip-drop horror could end two players’ season
North Queensland prop Makenzie Weale and Dragons star Alexis Tauaneai could miss the rest of the season after a shocking hip-drop tackle. All the likes and dislikes from the latest NRLW week.
Cowboys corner: Payten’s Panthers plan, NQ local set for NRLW debut
Todd Payten was confident ahead of his side’s must-win clash with the Penrith Panthers while Ben Jeffries revealed a North Queensland teenager was set for her NRLW debut. Catch up now.
NRLW teams: Broken Brigginshaw, Kezie concussion confusion
Wests Tigers co-captain Kezie Apps has been ruled out against Gold Coast after confusion around concussion protocols. Every change for round 7 of the NRLW.
Ali Brigginshaw unrecognisable after Canberra thrashing
Broncos NRLW co-captain Ali Brigginshaw looks unrecognisable after suffering a suspected broken nose in the crucial 40-8 win over Canberra on Sunday.
NRLW Tackle: Epic Knights scenes expose huge disparity
Newcastle gave a brilliant glimpse into why double-headers with NRL games work for the women’s game. But for most NRLW clubs, playing double-headers isn’t a reality.
NRLW marks another first with home semi-finals
For the first time since the competition’s inception, teams who finish the NRLW in first and second place will get to play in front of a home crowd.
Wallaroo walkout: NRLW to lure angry rugby stars
Tensions have been building between the national women’s players and Rugby Australia, and it is the NRL which stands to benefit the most.
Every game do-or-die as NRLW season heats up
The NRLW season is getting interesting with a number of teams including the St George Illawarra Dragons facing must-win matches every week.
NRLW star calls out Wallabies over sexist funding
A former Wallaroo has voiced her disappointment at the Wallabies for staying silent over the treatment of the women’s national rugby team.
Cars, skincare, sportswear deals: NRLW’s most marketable athletes
The rise of the Matildas has put a spotlight on women’s sport in Australia — and these are the NRLW players set to benefit, writes PAMELA WHALEY.
The NRLW Tackle: Eels desperately seeking season-saver
Last year’s grand finalists Parramatta are yet to secure a win in 2023 while the competition’s newcomers are making their mark as the as the season reaches it’s halfway mark.
Goldthorp calls for more English players to follow in her footsteps
Cowboys fullback Fran Goldthorp wants more English players to follow in her footsteps to the NRLW in a bid to strengthen the international game. Read how Australia has elevated her game.
NRLW expansion causes huge national selection headache
The Jillaroos perfectly swept the 2021 World Cup, but an influx of new talent across the NRLW could force a massive shift at the top of the women’s game.
Dragons lock in Soward as coach and new role
St George Illawarra have created a new full-time gig for 2010 premiership winner Jamie Soward which will help revolutionise the Dragons female pathways.
NRL sexism: Double standards of league coaching
NRL players walk into jobs when they retire but it’s totally different for women. Queensland coach Tahnee Norris lifts the lid on the hypocritical treatment female coaches get.
How NRLW has defied expansion blowout fears
The NRLW’s expansion approach has been vindicated by statistics which show it has avoided dire predictions of a lopsided competition.
The super sisters creating rugby league history
The Matildas’ World Cup run has captivated the Australian public and now these six sisters are helping set remarkable new records in rugby league.
Cursed by injuries, Cowboy fights back to follow in JT’s footsteps
Tahlulah Tillett has credited her injury-cursed past as she prepares to make her long-awaited Cowboys debut in the same jersey as her idol – Johnathan Thurston.
War over: NRL, players reach CBA agreement after two years of hell
The bitter war civil was between the NRL and the players is over hours before a fresh player-driven protest was planned for Round 23. Read the joint statement here.
‘Super charged’: Expanded NRLW draw released
There were fears the NRLW season may not start when pay talks stalled, but the draw is finally out as the players prepare for the biggest season ever.
Sonny Bill’s sister makes big NRL move
The Gold Coast Titans have snared the signature of a cross-code star with a very familiar name for the upcoming season.
‘She can handle it’: Roosters Gale superstar eyes off title, NRLW spot
Roosters Indigenous Academy enforcer Ally Bullman uses her historic Australian Schoolgirls jersey as future motivation. Now she is eyeing off a second Tarsha Gale title and an NRLW spot.
Bite backlash: Tsunami of abuse crushed little-known NRLW gun
When Madison Bartlett was charged with biting, the NRLW star believed her limited profile and modest social media following would limit the backlash. What happen next left her scared to go out in public.
Maximum security prison officer’s first-grade footy plea
Jail guard Georgie Brooker works among the meanest and worst criminals in the country — and she’s desperate to return to the elite level of sport.
Knights wrap up biggest NRLW contract to date
Newcastle have bagged an important long-term signature as the Sharks begin building their roster. Keep up to date with all the latest NRLW player movement inside.
Wilkins overcomes odds to play key role in Mounties finals charge
Brooke Wilkins has enjoyed a meteoric rise in a short time since switching to rugby league, not letting an ACL set her back. Now the prolific winner is a key component to Mounties’ HNWP finals charge.
Qld’s top 40 teen league girls revealed in state teams
The NRLW has won a cross code battle for one of Queensland’s top schoolgirl talents. We reveal her name here, along with the states top 40 under-19s named in crack Maroons teams.
Cowboys hit back at Broncos, Knights in NRLW arms race
North Queensland has struck back in its NRLW recruitment war with Brisbane, locking down a premiership-winning hooker as the club’s foundation signing.
‘Big three’: Tigers announce major signings
There hasn’t been much joy for Wests Tigers fans, but the emergence of a new big three should change that as the club gets ready to join the NRLW.
‘Legacy’: Jillaroos stars’ historic move
The frenzied player market in the NRLW has continued, with the Raiders announcing the first three signings in club history.
Signings frenzy starts as NRLW contracts given green light
Players have been waiting months for employment certainty, and the NRLW market is set to finally open with the contracting period to start from Wednesday, writes PAMELA WHALEY.
’No one knew who she was’: How a country girl took the Tigers by storm
Wests Tigers officials didn’t know who Ashanti Pennell was when she tried out for the Tarsha Gale team, now the young woman from Baradine is chasing her rugby league dreams in the big smoke.
One down: NRL seals first enterprise agreement
One down, two to go. The NRL has signed a new enterprise agreement with the game’s officials, writes PAMELA WHALEY.
‘Sneaky and cheeky’: Pint-house pioneer to NRLW powerhouse
In her first season of footy this NRLW pioneer had 10 black eyes. Now she’s the one dishing out the punishment as the women’s game moves to new levels of speed, skill and physicality.
Family legacy on show as young gun Lyons chases NRLW dream
It’s one of the most famous surnames in the Souths Juniors competition, and 18-year-old young gun Shanelle Lyons is continuing that tradition for both South Sydney and La Perouse. Here’s her story.
NRLW, young stars: 50 players to watch in NSW Women’s Premiership
The Harvey Norman Women’s Premiership is underway with some of rugby league’s best players, as well as up and coming young guns featured. Check out our 50 players to watch for the 2023 season.
Son of a gun destroys SG Ball opponents
The son of an Illawarra Steelers’ cult hero has sent the SG Ball competition into meltdown, scoring a contender for try of the year for the Roosters. WATCH THE VIDEO
Historic pay deal to have far-reaching effect on league
There is renewed hope a pay deal will be struck with NRL players to avoid strike action after a historic agreement ended weeks of drawn-out negotiations with stars from NRLW.
Nicho shakes off week from hell to shine for Indigenous All Stars
Nicho Hynes showed no signs of slowing down in his second year at Cronulla, starring for the Indigenous All Stars, despite going through one of the toughest weeks of his life.
Rising stars: 150 of NSW’s brightest young league prospects
With the NSWRL junior rep season underway, there are plenty of young guns shining in the Harold Matthews, SG Ball and Tarsha Gale Cups. SEE THE FULL LIST of 150 players to keep your eye on.
Tarsha Gale Cup: Every club previewed ahead of 2023 season
The next generation of NRLW stars are blossoming in the premier underage women’s comp, the Tarsha Gale Cup. NewsCorp provides an in-depth look at all 13 teams set to compete.
Abdo’s face-off with players as NRL given 48-hour deadline
Knights star Adam Elliott has hinted that players could look at taking extreme action should the NRL not come to the party as the game’s pay war explodes.
Showdown imminent as CBA judgement day nears for NRL
The NRL’s pay war has taken a new twist with the NRL chief Andrew Abdo to face union boss Clint Newton just weeks out from the 2023 season as tensions simmer.
‘Won’t be playing’: Strikes back on NRL agenda
A month out from the start of the NRL season, stalled talks on a pay deal threaten to have serious consequences.
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