OpinionThe NRL is constantly tightening its rules and punishing contact with the head. So why was Taylan May not charged? The Broncos and Reece Walsh have every right to ask what happened to protecting the head, writes Brent Read.
OpinionNRLLeichhardt Oval has run its course. It is a relic. An eyesore, and the Wests Tigers owe it to their fans to walk away from the ‘Eighth Wonder of the World’ argues BRENT READ.
NRLRugby league once worried about an AFL invasion into Sydney’s western suburbs, but it’s turned out to be a myth, writes DEAN RITCHIE.
OpinionIn the space of two questions at its multicultural round launch, NRL boss Andrew Abdo has exposed the hypocrisy of the woke politics infecting the NRL, writes Paul Kent.
OpinionBenji Marshall spent his final playing years watching Wayne Bennett, filling his notebook with coaching strategies and philosophies. But unlike Bennett, he doesn’t have 50 years of coaching experience to fall back on, writes PAUL KENT.
NRLPenrith’s tremendous success could also be the club’s greatest downfall, as the longer a club enjoys a sustained run of success, the more complex the challenges it faces, writes MATTY JOHNS.
NRLDEAN RITCHIE outlines the ways rugby league’s most ambitious innovation in 116 years can somehow become better next season.
OpinionNRLThe NRL is making noise in the US and while rival codes dismiss it as one-off, Las Vegas shapes a history defining moment that will permanently alter the sporting landscape, BRENT READ writes.
NRLIn a special Las Vegas edition of highlights and lowlights, BUZZ ROTHFIELD lifts the lid on referees for the season openers and the goalposts set to create a surprise for NRL fans.
NRLArmed with a $3 million war chest, the Roosters are set to strike fear into their NRL rivals as they prepare to go big-name hunting. Their hit list includes a 2023 grand final star and emerging rugby prodigy.
NRLNow that the NRL appears to have finally learned how to handle money, there is no longer any doubt about football’s best code.
NRLThe Canberra Raiders and Sydney Roosters will demand answers from the NRL hoping to get “proper justification and not some feeble response.”
Phil RothfieldThe terrible old-school mentality in rugby league where it is seen as a weakness to speak up about important issues could soon be a thing of the past, writes PHIL ROTHFIELD.
NRLSaint, sinner, shoosh: The Reynolds v Carrigan wrestling match wasn’t the only off-season fight between teammates. Another pair of high-profile players were reportedly involved in a training scuffle.
NRLJai Arrow has wrapped his arms around Lachlan Ilias as South Sydney’s young halfback prepares to kick off the season under searing pressure and scrutiny. WEEKEND READ
OpinionA letter from Bears halfback Mark Soden in 1993 was enough to cement BEN HORNE’S love for the club forever. But the diehard supporter warns the club they risk blowing their NRL return with dangerous rhetoric.
NRLBenji Marshall was there when David Nofoaluma made his NRL debut, but any emotional ties mattered little when the new Wests Tigers axed him in the first big call of his coaching career.
OpinionTigersFor years, Wests Tigers fans have watched the club stuck in an endless cycle of gaffes. PAMELA WHALEY reveals how commonsense has come to Tiger Town.
NRLAs the Jarome Luai contract saga continues, Wests Tigers fans may be entitled to question whether the Panthers star can handle the pressure of being the main man, writes PAUL CRAWLEY.
NRLWests Tigers finally burned down their house of horrors. Now new powerbrokers Shane Richardson and Barry O’Farrell must eradicate the infection which has seeped into the foundations, writes BRENT READ.
NRLDEAN RITCHIE’S scorching 2024 predictions include a high-profile signing thriving at his new club after years of pain at the Wests Tigers.
NRLThe Maroons can start claiming underdog status for next year’s State of Origin series, after the game two venue was announced.
NRLNRL clubs have become so reluctant, even frightened, to tell star players ‘no’ because players now carry way too much power, writes DEAN RITCHIE.
NRLSt George Illawarra must be confident disgruntled captain Ben Hunt will see out his contract in 2024. Dean Ritchie reveals his weekend highlights and lowlights.
NRLSport can be a source of pure euphoria – but also immense frustration. Here are the seven most annoying things in world sport.