Players to Watch: 30+ elite Langer Reserves rookies
The Langer Reserves competition is set for kick-off and there will be plenty of highlights with these next-up rookies ready to make an impression. SEE THE PLAYERS TO WATCH.
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Meninga Cup’s best unsigned NRL talent revealed
Meninga Cup’s best unsigned NRL players include the son of a former NRL player. Read about this terrific trio who remain without NRL deals ahead of Saturday’s Meninga Cup grand final.
Winners crowned at QLD Schoolboys rugby league, state squads revealed
See which young guns earned state team honours after four days of intense schoolboys rugby league on the Gold Coast. Plus hear from the winning coaches on their triumphs, including how a nasty head knock that left one player in hospital fired Met North’s hunger for gold.
NRL futures bolster South Coast U18 rugby league roster
Fifteen NRL futures headline the South Coast 16-18 years Boys Rugby League team that is gearing up for the 2024 Queensland School Sport Championships. Find out who they are, where they’re going, and why South Coast is tipped to take out the tournament.
Mother’s Day tackle inflicts horror injuries
A Toowoomba Rugby League player remains in hospital with severe spinal injuries as the community rallies to support her long road to recovery. See how you can help.
Connell Cup Team of the Season revealed
Queensland Maroons’ fans take note: The future is in good hands given the quality of our Connell Cup under-17 Team of the Season. Story here.
Meninga Cup Team of the Season; tribute to 80 other high achievers
Meninga Cup Team of the Season: How healthy is Queensland’s State of Origin future? Just look at this stacked Meninga under-19s Team of the Season which also highlights another 80 players who could have made it. READ HERE.
Meninga Cup: Cowboys signing sensation; semi-final Players of the Day
Meninga Cup finals’ fever: A Cowboys signing was sensational as the Cup’s semi-finals saw two Coast teams qualify for the grand final. Read about the key moments, players of the day from both games.
Meninga Cup: Roosters hit Sam Walker country; key players in the finals
The Sydney Roosters scoop up talent from Sam Walker country, Ipswich, as we reveal three key players apiece from the Jets, Redcliffe, Tweed and Burleigh ahead of the sudden death finals.
Broken bones and a five-try dazzler: RLGC rd 3 talking points
Broken bones and a powerful Tiger stretchered off while a personal record was realised in a try-scoring bonanza. All the major talking points from RLGC round three.
Queensland 19s Emerging Squad features 24 super kids
Here’s 24 reasons the Queensland Maroons women’s program was in great condition following the naming of the Queensland Under 19 Emerging Squad.
Meninga Cup: Players of the Finals after two sudden death games
Meninga Cup: Who were the Players of the Finals after two elimination blockbusters this weekend? Revealed here, along with all the big moments.
‘New era’: Inside Southport’s adjustment to player points cap
Southport is still gunning for a third consecutive RLGC premiership, but the club has found a new approach to recruitment. Will it deliver the same returns?
Meninga Cup’s most improved players as finals’ looms
Meninga Cup’s most improved rugby league players revealed here from every club ahead of the semi-finals which start on Saturday.
Finalists decided, NRL boys in Team of the Week
Meninga Cup Team of the Week features Broncos, Cowboys NRL signings – along with who will play in this weekend’s semi-finals.
Iceman returns & star stuns off bench: RLGC Rnd 2 talking points
A 21-year-old established himself as an iceman of the competition, while Currumbin defied a daunting hoodoo. All the major talking points from RLGC round two.
Meet Meninga Cup’s 16 Happy Hookers in Team of the Week contention
Meet the 16 Happy Hookers from all clubs who made Meninga Cup Team of the Week selection difficult. Story here, including early pictures of the rookie No.9s as juniors.
In pictures: Burleigh and Souths Logan in Meninga Cup action
Meninga Cup picture gallery: See over 40 pictures from Saturday’s round 10 clash between the Burleigh Bears and Souths Logan Magpies.
Pre-Season Dazzlers: 20+ players primed to dominate RLGC revealed
Ahead of the Gold Coast rugby league season, we chart the top trial match and pre-season performers that could tear the competition apart. Every profile here.
Connell, Harvey 19s grand finals; City v Country clashes
Grand final thrillers, Meninga Cup update: The Dolphins and Cutters were respective premiers after two epic deciders. Coverage here, along with City v Country 17s reports.
50+ names: The Surprise Packets of Qld junior reps revealed
As the statewide junior representative competitions reach the business end of the season, we reveal the surprise packet players from the Connell Cup, Meninga Cup and Harvey 19s. FULL LIST
The unique story behind Gold Coast’s newest festival
Rugby league clubs don’t typically take on the role of festival organisers, but one creative Gold Coast club is hoping to change that. Details.
REVEALED: Boom Hostplus Cup recruit will never play for club
An ex-NRL player with a controversial past has been released from his Hostplus Cup side without playing a game, but mystery continues to swirl. Here’s everything we know.
Future decided: Will Reece Walsh’s junior club fold?
The brother of NRL star Reece Walsh has declared the junior rugby league club that produced the State of Origin representative has discovered its fate after being under threat of folding. Discover its future here.
Cowboys signing in Meninga Cup Team of the Week
A Cowboys signed teenager who has a splash of Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow about him made our latest Meninga Cup Team of the Week – despite his side losing by 24 points. See who else made it here.
‘Captain Morgan’ crowned best sporting moment
Move over Gold Coast Suns, there is a bigger name at Carrara.
‘Bigger than footy’: How legacy of late club legend will live on
Southport Tigers said goodbye to a club legend but her legacy of providing an avenue for financially stricken families to get their children into sport will live on forever. This is how
Best of the best: Gold Coast sporting clubs 2023
They made history, brought home silverware and lived up to the Gold Coast’s sporting name in 2023. From dozens of clubs across every code, these 10 have earned themselves a spot on our list of the region’s greatest. See more inside:
Gold Coast’s brightest sporting talents to watch in 2024
They’re on the track, practising free throws, facing balls in their free time and putting their bodies on the line. Most importantly, they’re gearing up to make a statement this year. Here are 20 Gold Coast athletes under 20 who you must know in 2024:
100+ NAMES: Qld sporting prodigies of 2023 revealed
From breaking records and earning selection in national teams to playing well above their age group, here are well over 100 Queensland sports prodigies who made a mark in 2023. SEE THE LIST
2023’s most unbelievable grassroots footy moments
They’re the sporting efforts – and numbers – that almost defy logic. From monster hauls to almighty streaks, these are the stats you have to see to believe.
Qld clubs slam NRL and circle the wagons behind under siege Clydesdales
Queensland’s biggest rugby league clubs have slammed the NRL, questioning the governing body’s potential ‘ulterior motive’ while circling the wagons around the under siege Western Clydesdales. See each club’s reaction here as the relationship between the state and NRL continues to worsen.
In pictures – 3PTAG footy action from Logan
In pictures – enjoy this snapshot of just some of the action from another thrilling 3PTAG footy carnival staged at the Logan Metro Sports Complex over the weekend.
Queensland State Cup: 85+ touch stars set to shine on Gold Coast
Queensland’s elite touch football talent will showcase their skills at the State Cup on the Gold Coast this weekend. We look at 85+ stars across all divisions who are set to make their mark on the big stage.
League’s young talent time
Discover 100 of the top Cyril Connell Cup, Mal Meninga Cup and Harvey Norman U19 women’s players you have to know going into the 2023 season. Find out who made the list
100 talents: Qld’s next gen NRL and NRLW stars
They’re our future Dolphins, Broncos, Titans and Cowboys – meet Queensland rugby league’s next gen stars. SEE THE LIST
300+ athletes named in South Coast School Sport deep dive
From swimming and golf to netball and triathlons, the South Coast region is brimming with sporting talent. We uncover the winning teams in every sport plus the athletes who were selected for Queensland and Australian honours. Full details:
Stars of 2023: Season’s best Gold Coast rugby league players
Rugby League Gold Coast season 2023 has finished but the memories still remain fresh in the minds as clubs begin pre-season.
Crystal ball look at Gold Coast Titans next generation
Here’s a crystal ball insight into the Gold Coast Titans next generation of players as the NRL powerhouse stockpiles its talent under new coach Des Hasler.
Crystal ball look at Broncos’ next generation
Here’s a crystal ball insight into the Brisbane Broncos next generation of players as the NRL powerhouse stockpiles its talent to replace departing or ageing players.
NRL schoolboy signings: Where the top teens were going in 2024
NRL signings: From the Cowboys to Rabbitohs, where Queensland’s top schoolboys were going in 2024, including a remarkable Titans recruit who’s comeback from a broken neck.
Four codes, 100 SEQ schoolgirl sports stars seen in 2023
We saw future Matildas, Suns and Lions rookies, budding NRLW talents and Rugby 7s stunners over four codes of footy in South East Queensland this season. Here are 100 schoolgirl stars we glimpsed across league, union, soccer and Aussie rules in 2023.
Clubs react to points overhaul, inside plans for expansion
The door has opened for a former A-Grade Rugby League Gold Coast club to return to the league after the latest overhaul of its A-Grade competition. Plus, hear from the presidents as they react to the changes.
Revealed: Ultimate QLD schoolboys team of season
The votes are in and now we can reveal the ultimate Queensland schoolboys team of the season as decided by you. Find out who made the starting side here. Did readers get it right?
Ressies and lower grade heroes: Qld’s rugby league hidden gems
Discover the reserves and lower grade stars of rugby league in Queensland, the hidden gems who are cult heroes of their respective clubs. Full list here
Clause request that delivered school league powerhouse to Souths
A bold request by school rugby league powerhouse Keebra Park sparked their move from the Titans to rivals Souths Sydney. Go inside discusssions here.
Titans girls earn their national selection stripes
Titans prop Jess Elliston has topped off her incredible year by reaching the next step in her rugby league career.
Talking points: Heartbreak for Titans in Sydney
The Titans have fallen agonisingly close to bringing home the club’s first ever premiership.
Meet the Titans women juggling jobs and footy finals
Many of the Gold Coast Titans female team also have day jobs outside of being professional rugby league players.
Titans lock in player of the year on long term
Titans reigning player of the year has inked a massive four year deal, locking him into the club until the end of 2027.
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