As the man who delivered Newcastle its first premiership battles cancer with the same ferociousness he played and coached, MATTY JOHNS dives into the obsessiveness of his close friend and mentor.
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.
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.
Reece Walsh has scored just one try and made one line break in 400 minutes of action – but the Broncos insist that his NRL opponents have not worked out how to bottle up ‘Reece Lightning’.
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.
South Sydney star Jai Arrow has opened up on the most emotional and traumatic 24 hours of his life which saw him delay his flight to Perth with his Rabbitohs teammates. That and more in Sport Confidential.
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.
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.
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.
Jarrod Mullen was 20 minutes from death when his parents found him “taking my last breaths” at the end of a three day cocaine and alcohol bender. Seven years on, the ex-Knights star is sober and ready to make his rugby league return.
A former Australian schoolboys forward on St George Illawarra’s books has toured Newcastle’s Centre of Excellence as the clubs battle for the 19-year-old’s signature.
Big news for the Broncos with star halfback Adam Reynolds cleared to play on Friday night, the Titans unleash a new speedster and a SuperCoach cheapie is locked in. See all the latest team news.
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.
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.
Police have dealt with the teenage NRL fans involved in a violent brawl at Friday’s Roosters vs Rabbitohs match, as the hunt continues for those involved in a separate incident on Sunday.
Wayne Bennett has been a key figure in the NRL’s strategic plan for growth, and now the super coach has warned Peter V’landys about the dangers of not heading to Perth with the Western Bears.
One of the biggest factors of Penrith’s record-breaking run was the steady stream of talent from the foot of the mountains – these are the numbers that prove the stream has dried up.
A surprise NSW Blues bolter has emerged to replace winger Zac Lomax, after the Eels star suffered a major injury blow that is set to rule him out of State of Origin Game I.
The Wests Tigers are ready to walk away from one of their spiritual homes unless their CEO’s $100 million demands are met.
Police have released images of persons of interest following a sickening brawl that left a 21-year-old woman in hospital after Canterbury’s win over Newcastle at Accor Stadium.
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.
The more I see of Latrell Mitchell, the more he reminds me of Greg Inglis, writes DEAN RITCHIE. He’s not the only NRL star of today that brings back memories of players of yesteryear.
Daly Cherry-Evans is yet to reveal where he’ll be playing next season, but Phil Gould is adamant that despite strong links to the Roosters the star halfback won’t be running out for the tricolours.
The NRL may have launched a crackdown on high shots, but statistics show that foul play is far from the biggest cause of concussions, writes TRAVIS MEYN.
The NRL is preparing for urgent talks to resolve a $65 million funding spat that threatens to kill off an NRL team in Perth – but it won’t affect the Bears’ bid to return to the top flight.
Teams are in for NRL round 6 and the big question must be asked: Who is the better SuperCoach cheapie between Thomas Cant and Dylan Egan?
Canterbury hooker Reed Mahoney admits he originally wasn’t sold on the appointment of Cameron Ciraldo at the Bulldogs. He now has no doubts head coach will help deliver the club’s first title in more than two decades.
Two club bosses with Super League connections have been revealed as the driving force behind a bid for the NRL to purchase a stake in the struggling UK competition.
Rugby league’s dangerous and outdated junior grading system is eating away at the fabric of the game. Just ask Oliver Campbell, the broken 12-year-old who will walk away from the game he loves.
It’s the tackle that rocked a junior rugby league competition and left a 12-year-old boy with a smashed humerus. The NSWRL has hit back at critics to vigorously defended its grading process.
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