NRLW superstars set to boost Illawarra’s inaugural campaign
For the first time the Steelers will compete in the NSW Women’s Premiership, and they have landed some big new signings. HEAR FROM THE COACH AND MEET THE HISTORY MAKING SIDE.
For the first time the Steelers will compete in the NSW Women’s Premiership, and they have landed some big new signings. HEAR FROM THE COACH AND MEET THE HISTORY MAKING SIDE.
Laurie Daley believes a woman could become a full-time NRL assistant coach within five years – and then progress into head coaching role.
A new licencing agreement could include a requirement for all NRL club boards to have a female member. But will all the clubs agree to the move?
Ali Brigginshaw heard all the talk in the lead up to the World Cup. Now she has a message for those who questioned her after leading the Jillaroos to glory.
Former Maroons and Broncos star Scott Prince has been appointed as Brisbane’s new NRLW coach, ahead of next year’s 10-team premiership competition.
While the Jillaroos are one win away from World Cup glory, NRLW players are facing an uncertain return to Australia.
The NRL is facing a fresh fight with another major stakeholder over the stalled CBA, with several NRLW stars planning to boycott the men’s draw launch.
Kangaroos hooker Harry Grant has joined the chorus of criticism aimed at the NRL, claiming headquarters is low-balling the players who put their bodies on the line every game.
Revealed: The junior standouts from the famous Logan Brothers rugby league club which is an NRL and NRLW breeding stronghold.
Australia’s Jillaroos ran in a phenomenal 14 tries against the Cook Islands scoring just under a point a minute to get their world Cup campaign off to a hot start.
Australia’s women’s Rugby League World Cup defence begins on Thursday morning in the UK and the Jillaroos are ready to fire.
Canberra are preparing to swoop on star Titans back-rower David Fifita — but they just don’t want the Tongan international.
Rugby league has delivered another fairytale comeback story with the NRL’s highest-profile power couple announcing very special news.
Queensland rugby league sensation Emma Paki is preparing for surgery after suffering an injury in the Newcastle Knights’ grand final win. It comes after what was a stellar year for the 19-year-old.
Brett Kimmorley’s short stint as interim coach at the Wests Tigers didn’t end well, but he’s hoping for a fresh start in a new role at the club.
Eels star Tiana Penitani is tackling the taboo topic of menstrual cycles head on and has joined forces with a new initiative to help raise awareness and spark change.
NRL powerhouse the Sydney Roosters have forged ties with a Queensland school in the heart of a region that has supplied elite talent like Josh Papalii, Cameron Smith and Destiny Brill to the NRL.
Toowoomba’s Shenae Ciesiolka is poised to add another Australian jersey to her coffers, joining an elite group of few to represent her country in three different sports on the international stage.
Sam Bremner has had to sacrifice plenty of things for rugby league, but missing her daughter’s first birthday is going to hit home the hardest.
It’s the most prestigious award in the game, but there are growing calls for the Dally M Medal to honour the best female players to be changed.
An NRLW star has revealed she is devastated and fears the worst after a new body-shaming incident that is “just sad”.
An NRLW player fears what might happen to other victims of online abuse after she revealed she was the target of trolls for the second time in a matter of weeks.
A NRL star was reduced to tears of joy after watching his partner play a major role in the Knights’ maiden NRLW premiership win.
Grand Final day bring out all kinds of emotions and NRL forward Adam Elliott was caught wiping tears from his eyes.
If you thought waiting 36 years was a long time in rugby league then think again because a historic first will happen on grand final day.
The NSW women’s Origin team were given a scare after assistant coach Jamie Soward tested positive to Covid ahead their big match against the Maroons in Canberra.
Those arguing for the inclusion of transgender women on the basis of equality are either deliberately distorting the argument or lost in a hopeless state of denial, PAUL KENT writes.
There is a growing chasm between ambition and achievement in the fields of women’s sport, writes Paul Kent, and the NRL’s latest move suggests nobody has noticed it.
The Queensland Maroons have unveiled their squad for the one-off women’s State of Origin match to be played in Canberra on June 24.
The Sydney Roosters have moved to re-sign three players who featured in their maiden NRLW premiership victory earlier this year.
The Parramatta Eels have signed an AFLW star for the 2022 NRLW season as the battle for Australia’s best female sporting talent heats up.
Rugby league’s first transgender player has strong opinions about the prospect of a trans player joining the NRLW – and believes the game’s ‘female test’ simply doesn’t wash.
NRLW players are hoping to cash in on bumper television ratings as the game’s female athletes push hard in the coming weeks for a better collective bargaining agreement deal.
Meet the Super Schoolgirls of Queensland rugby league players set to take on the NSW Blues.
Tamika Upton and Millie Boyle, two of the biggest stars in the NRLW, are leaving the Broncos to link up with a rival club.
The wheels of change are in full swing at the Brisbane Broncos with a potential surge up the ladder and expected to start favourite in their next three games. Where do finals fit in the mix?
Canterbury has a fight on their hands to retain the services of lively hooker Jeremy Marshall-King, as three rivals clubs prepare to snatch him for next season.
The NRL Integrity Unit’s senior investigator, Karyn Murphy, has quit her role in a surprise move that will leave misbehaving NRL stars breathing a sigh of relief.
A transgender woman is reportedly set to apply to play in the NRLW – but her fate is expected to be in the hands of the game’s current stars, as the competition grapples with the sensitive topic.
Chairman Nick Politis called it ‘remarkable’ as the Roosters showed up a number of poorly-performed rivals by going on a winning spree for the ages last weekend.
The Roosters Indigenous Academy capped off the Tarsha Gale Cup regular season in style, thumping the Dragons 36 to 14. WATCH THE REPLAY
Jamie Soward, with a prestigious NRLW award and a significant appointment after his first year at the Dragons, knows Sunday’s season decider still remains his ultimate challenge.
The NRL has been routinely criticised for taking a slow approach with the growth of the women’s game, but the proof is in a product that this season smashed the AFLW for television ratings.
Dragons fullback Emma Tonegato and Broncos prop Millie Boyle have made history by sharing the NRLW Dally M Medal.
The Sydney Roosters’ NRLW grand final hopes received a major boost at the judiciary after one of their star forwards was cleared to play in the title decider. GRAND FINAL TEAMS
Sports administrators around the world have been exposed over policies on trans athletes. Can the ARL Commission learn from these mistakes before finalising the code’s guidelines?
Cellar dwellers in 2020, the Dragons are now just one win away from the NRLW title after the brilliance of Kezie Apps and Emma Tonegato, as well as a stout defence, saw off the Titans.
The Brisbane Broncos have become accustomed to premiership success but they won’t even be playing in this year’s decider.
As the NRLW gears up for its first semi-final series, the push for a better pay deal for players has been boosted by bumper TV ratings for the expanded competition. FULL TEAM LISTS
Steph Hancock has built a reputation as one of the most respected players in the women’s game. 20 hour days are commonplace for the Killarney-born veteran as she looks to guide the Gold Coast Titans to an NRLW grand final appearance.
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