The words that prove Origin hopeful is ready
Cameron McInnes hasn’t represented the Blues before, but the Sharks star speaks like a man who could help his state end Queensland’s winning streak.
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NRL win/loss predictions: Punters desert Broncos, Bulldogs overs
PAMELA WHALEY analyses all the TAB regular season wins markets to determine which clubs can exceed punters’ expectations and which are more likely to dash them in 2024.
Sharks star emerges as Blues bolter
We’re still a couple of months away from State of Origin, but a former Blues star has backed one of his Sharks teammates to earn a NSW debut.
2024 NRL ladder predicted: Where your team will sit after Rd 6
There is no hiding a poor start to the NRL season can break your club’s year – but there’s a flip side to that coin. We predict every club’s ladder position through the first six rounds of the competition.
Sharks lose two young guns to injury
The Sharks have suffered a double blow a week out from their round 1 clash, while another Sydney club will be without a key forward.
NRL watchability ratings: Joey’s Knightmare Channel 9 meltdowns
Box office appeal, a team full of villains, potential for drama – just what makes NRL teams in 2024 watchable? TRAVIS MEYN on why Jackson Hastings and Joey Johns will keep us glued to the Knights.
Road to round 1: Flanagan’s challenge to underperforming star
Dragons coach Shane Flanagan lit a fire under Zac Lomax as round 1 of the NRL season fast approaches and positions are cemented. PAMELA WHALEY looks at every club’s form guide, SuperCoach insights and injury updates out of the Pre-season Challenge.
Sharks vow to correct shocking stat
The Sharks have been one of the most dominant regular season teams over the past two years, but for some reason that hasn’t carried over to the finals.
Hynes provides crucial injury update
Nicho Hynes missed Cronulla’s win over Canterbury on Friday night, with the Sharks star now racing the clock to be fit for the round one trip to New Zealand.
60 Queensland league kids soaring in SG Ball; Harold Matthews
It’s a Queensland league invasion: Here are 60 mini Maroons playing in the prestigious SG Ball and Harold Matthews NSWRL representative competitions so far this season.
Sharks go all in on new-look combo
Matt Moylan’s experience will be missed at Cronulla but a breakout showing in the All Stars games from a dynamic halves pairing showed they will lose nothing in attack.
NRL Trial Takeaways: Hook hint Roosters have settled on centres?
Trent Robinson may have given SuperCoaches a glue as to who will start in the Roosters’ centre spot, while polarising Sea Eagle Josh Schuster was a late scratching from the clash.
NRL Trials: Every club’s key positional battle ahead of Round 1
Young guns staking their claim, new recruits making a statement, veterans under pressure to retain their spots. These are every NRL club’s key positional battles.
Download your 2024 NRL tipping chart
Desperate to get one-up on your mates this NRL season? Download your tipping chart and full 2024 schedule and turn friends into foes!
Buzz’s pressure gauge: Gould’s methods under microscope
Phil Gould’s methods create friction wherever he goes and it’s all on the line in 2024. BUZZ ROTHFIELD lists the NRL personalities most under-pressure this season.
Road to round 1: The big selection calls to be made in NRL trials
Round 1 of the NRL kicks off in the bright lights of Las Vegas in three weeks, but there are plenty of team selections to be made before then. PAMELA WHALEY runs the rule over every club.
Why Cross-code NRLW star knocked back Super Rugby deal
Without a state competition to play before the NRLW season, Parramatta star Mahalia Murphy had a chance for a short stint in Super W. So why did she knock it back?
NRL 2024 Rookie Watch: Manly, Broncos prodigies handed debuts
Two of the game’s most exciting young stars will make their club debuts, when Manly and Brisbane play their opening trials. See the best young players at every club.
Why player managers are biggest threat to NRL
In part one of our exclusive 2024 NRL coaches’ survey, 30 of the code’s sharpest minds speak their minds on the state of the game. TAKE THE SURVEY
‘Shake things up’: Why NSW teens need to beware young Warriors
Most come in sight unseen but this former NRL gun believes the New Zealand Warriors teens about to arrive en mass will “shake up” our NSW rugby league junior comps.
NRL Health Check: Inside every club’s pre-season casualty ward
From round 1 hopefuls to suspended stars, we analyse every NRL club’s casualty ward and reveal return dates for injured stars. Check out the definitive NRL health check.
Teen rated best athlete at Souths: Likely debutants at every NRL club
Despite boasting stars like Latrell Mitchell, Alex Johnston and Damien Cook, a 19-year-old ‘freak’ has been rated the best athlete at the club. NRL SuperCoach Insider and rookie analysis.
Pressure cooker: Which NRL coach has the worst safety rating
Coaching in the NRL can be a nasty, brutish and short career choice – our experts rate the career prospects of every club’s clipboard holder ahead of the 2024 season.
Coach Q&A: Fitzgibbon addresses Sharks finals curse
Do the Sharks still lack the X-factor to be a genuine title contender? FATIMA KDOUH talks to the Cronulla coach about their finals curse, leadership void and Nicho Hynes’ tough 2023.
Why new deal means so much to Sharks star
The Sharks are emerging as a genuine NRLW threat after they re-signed one of the biggest stars in the world.
‘We deserve it’: Sharks skipper defends home final
Cronulla will play a final in front of just over 12,000 people this weekend but the critics shouldn’t be blaming the NRL.
Ugly spear tackle sends shivers through NRL
A Canberra Raiders star will miss the NRL finals after he was sent off for an ugly spear tackle that could have ended far worse.
Buzz’s 2023 NRL awards: ugliest feuds, best fight, ‘up yours’
Phil Rothfield looks back at the highs and lows, feuds and fade-outs, blunders and blow-ups after 27 rounds of the high drama that is rugby league. Check out the Monday Buzz season awards.
NRL finals fixtures confirmed: Top 8 puzzle solved
The 2023 NRL finals series is locked and loaded following a wild finish in the last game of the regular season. See the week one finals schedule here.
Every NRL club’s top prospects: Which stars scored early debuts?
These are the young guns lining up to make the jump to NRL level and the stars who will make their debut in round 27. Here are the top 34 first-grade ready talents at each club.
NRL Run Home: Final ladder predicted, finals match-ups
The race for the minor premiership and top eight spots will be decided in the final round of the season. See where every team is set to finish and who plays who in week one of the finals.
Booms and busts: Your NRL club’s best and worst of 2023
For every Reece Walsh breakout season, there’s been a Josh Schuster down year. These are the players who have soared to a new level and the big guns who have failed to meet expectations.
NRL run home: Finals match-ups; best, worst ladder finish
With two rounds of the NRL regular season remaining, we reveal every club’s best and worst ladder finish and the week one finals scenarios.
NRL run home: Danger game set to shake up finals race
With two rounds to go in the NRL regular season there are a host of possibilities for the top four and top eight — and a key battle could decide a number of lader spots. See where every team is set to finish.
‘You at training?’: Coach snaps at journo
Cowboys coach Todd Payten has returned serve at a journalist questioning his side’s attitude after being routed by the Sharks.
NRL giants: Who are the real heavy hitters?
There’s no shortage of hard-hitting giants across the NRL, but which players rank the highest when it comes to packing the most punch? See the full list here.
NRL run home: Top 4 set, bottom 8 chaos
The mathematical chances, the locks, and the form of four teams which will determine the finishing order — these are the key numbers behind the race to the NRL finals.
Sharks star avoids season-ending injury
Ronaldo Mulitalo battled through an ankle injury in his return for Cronulla, but it’s lucky he was even out there after an accident at training that could have ended his season.
‘What were they thinking?’: NRL clash stuns
The Sharks are in the top four for now, weeks after anything but a finals team, but fans were all saying the same thing about their latest clash.
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.
$1.11: Round 24 the most one-sided in NRL history
After a season of massive NRL upsets, the TAB has declared this to be the most one-sided round in rugby league betting history — and our expert tipsters agree.
Contract status of the top 50 under-23 NRL stars
We reveal the contract status of the top 50 NRL stars under 23. Which players are locked in long-term and who is about to become a target on the open market?
Fitzy urges players to support Hynes more
It’s been a big week for a couple of Sharks players, with Nicho Hynes opening up on his post-Origin struggles and club legend Wade Graham announcing his retirement.
Jersey Flegg to the rescue: Star young guns saving NSW Cup
As injuries mount at the back end of the season, a host of the best youngsters in the Jersey Flegg under-21s competition are stepping up to help save the NSW Cup.
Run home: How round 24 fixtures will decide NRL top eight
Every game in round 24 has a bearing on the top-eight race. With very little margin for error, the post-season picture is set for a massive shake-up. Which teams will lock in a finals spot?
NRL Health Check: Sydney’s most popular, and unpopular, clubs
An analysis of membership, TV ratings, crowd figures and social media numbers show there are enormous challenges for the nine Sydney based clubs – with three exceptions.
16-year NRL great announces retirement
Cronulla Sharks veteran Wade Graham has announced he will retire at the end of the 2023 NRL season, bringing an end to a glittering 13-year career.
Inspirational Sharks star calls time on NRL career
The only player left from the Sharks’ historic 2016 premiership win, inspirational former skipper Wade Graham, will hang up the boots at the end of 2023 after a stellar 16-year career.
Hynes opens up on Fittler rumours
Nicho Hynes has responded to claims that he and Blues coach Brad Fittler have fallen out after the Sharks star was dropped following the Origin opener.
NRL run home: Top eight team swap as 12 clubs fight for finals
In one of the tightest finals races in recent history, 12 teams remain in contention with just four weeks to go. We predict who will secure a top eight spot and who misses out.
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