Jarome Luai was meant to be the Tigers’ $6 million saviour, and while the club insists they couldn’t be happier with ‘Romey’ on and off the field, they concede more can be done to help their playmaker excel.
After 29 years, The Back Page is set to finish with just three more episodes to air. Fox Sports boss Steve Crawley explains to Phil Rothfield why it’s time to wrap up Australia’s longest running television sports show.
Returning superstar Reece Walsh scored two tries and played a major role in helping snap Brisbane’s losing streak, with the Broncos running over the Titans to ease the pressure valve on coach Michael Maguire.
Cronulla’s premiership credentials continue to plummet after back-to-back poor performances, while the Warriors have cemented themselves as a genuine title threat off the back of former Shark Luke Metcalf.
The Bulldogs have confirmed teen star Lachlan Galvin will make his debut for the club on Monday against the Eels – the side he came close to joining from the Tigers. Latest team news inside.
A key figure in the Panthers’ dynasty is set to walk away, the real reason behind Tim Sheens’ no-show at the Tigers’ 2005 reunion, the latest on Lewis Dodd, and more in Saint, Sinner, Shoosh.
Billy Slater is weighing up the biggest selection call of his tenure, with the Queensland coach on the verge of dropping halfback and captain Daly Cherry-Evans, effectively ending his glittering Origin career.
The NRL’s crackdown on the influential dealmakers who represent hundreds of players across the game has claimed five fresh scalps.
Contracts aren’t necessarily worth the paper they’re written on in the NRL. Don’t believe us? Check out some of the reasons players have failed to see out their contracted term at a club.
When the Gold Coast Titans sought to clap back at critics of embattled coach Des Hasler, all they managed to achieve was to smack themselves in the face, writes BRENT READ.
Ricky Stuart’s second placed Raiders are a perfectly balanced mix of tough and experienced while also young and fearless, writes MATTY JOHNS.
Brisbane Broncos bad boy Ezra Mam was rattled by a hostile crowd at Manly – if he does not learn to handle it it could ruin his winter or worse, writes ROBERT CRADDOCK.
With the Panthers dynasty well and truly over we grade every player that has turned out for Penrith in 2025 in an attempt to identify where it all went so wrong for the once invincible premiers.
Tom Trbojevic has passed a major hurdle ahead of his return to the NRL, while the Dragons received positive news after a player was rushed to hospital on Friday night.
The Knights were booed off the field by their own fans at half time. They went on to produce one of the most memorable wins in the club’s history with a golden point victory over the shellshocked Sea Eagles.
Jayden Campbell and Keaon Koloamatangi are among the most popular buys this week but they also come with huge risk.
Tom Sangster was hoping to hold trades this week but a number of options are tempting.
Teams are in for round 14 and there’s a massive boost for the most popular SuperCoach cheapie of the week Nathan Lawson, plus big news on Lachlan Galvin.
In this Supercoach podcast, The Daily Telegraph’s Tom Sangster is joined by other football pundits to discuss the week in fantasy football.
Every Monday and Thursday during the NRL season, you’ll hear from Daily Telegraph journalists Phil Rothfield, Mick Carayannis, Fatima Kdouh, Paul Crawley, Dave Riccio, Brent Read and Adam Mobbs as they pull apart all the goings on in the NRL….
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The losses are piling up and the pressure is piling on – with his Origin career on thin ice and club future far from certain – the biggest names in the game weigh in on where it all went wrong for Daly Cherry-Evans.
Laurie Daley will name his squad for Origin II following the King’s Birthday clash between the Bulldogs and Eels on Monday and it’s a Storm enforcer who has been tipped to fill Mitch Barnett’s boots.
Les Boyd never dodged a confrontation when he was on the footy field, but the former rugby league hard man told a fib to avoid playing in the first ever Origin game – a fib he still regrets to this day.
Channel 7 dominates the West Australian media market, and their coverage of the unveiling of Mal Meninga as the inaugural Perth Bears coach has revealed that the code’s newest club faces a major obstacle.
Kristian Woolf’s Dolphins have rocketed into the NRL’s top eight after Isaiya Katoa led his team in an attacking rout against the hapless Dragons.
Star halfback Jahrome Hughes was back to his Dally M-winning form against the Cowboys, keeping the Storm in touch with the competition’s leaders.
Mal Meninga could look to raid his former club for two of its star players after being handed an open chequebook to launch the Perth Bears.
The Broncos now have a five-month headstart in the race to sign Payne Haas, but if these latest words from the agent of the star prop are to be believed, then the Brisbane behemoth is staying put regardless of the sums involved.
Selwyn Cobbo needs to ‘get himself right’ before he can return to the NRL according to Brisbane coach Michael Maguire as one club old boy fumed over the decision to axe the fan favourite.
The aftermath of State of Origin Game I sees Queensland in dire straits, so some generous New South Welshman have lent their voices to help solve Maroons woes ahead of Game II.
Mal Meninga has been officially unveiled as the Perth Bears’ inaugural coach, charged with overseeing the entry of the NRL”s newest team. READ ALL THE DETAILS.
A Newcastle star has finalised a multi-year deal move to the Tigers, adding youth and strike to their forward pack as the revolution continues at Concord. That and more in Sport Confidential.
Newcastle outside back James Schiller has called out a fan and revealed the disgusting abuse he was subjected to following his team’s stunning win over Manly.
Adam O’Brien has issued a heartfelt apology to Knights fans, while he also addressed vile social media abuse towards one of his players.
Broncos chairman Karl Morris has come out swinging in support of besieged coach Michael Maguire amid a turbulent campaign. In an exclusive interview, the Brisbane chair addresses the club’s slump, rumblings of player discontent, and more.
The NRL has sanctioned two of the game’s most powerful agents – who manage Benji Marshall and Josh Addo-Carr – over breaches of their accreditation scheme. However, one agent is set to fight his suspension with the help of a legal high flyer.
Rugby league is a tough game, but the few trying to play in Ukraine have put new meaning on the word tough. With a number of small rugby league nations like Ukraine competing this weekend, we reveal the players to watch.
Melbourne are under siege for their best talent with the Perth Bears and PNG set to hit the player market. As a result, the Storm are ready to launch one of the richest retention drives in the club’s history.
While Melbourne will end their 27-year association with Queensland feeder teams, they won’t leave the Sunshine State alone, with the Storm turning up the heat on the Broncos in the battle for Queensland talent.
Jai Opetaia is South Sydney Rabbitohs diehard, and followed in the footsteps of legendary Bunnies captain John Sattler when he won a world title with a broken jaw. This is how Opetaia earned the Souths’ legend’s respect.
Suncorp Stadium boss Alan Graham will retire next month, taking with him precious memories from Wally Lewis to Luke Combs and an Arthur Beetson story that tops the lot.
Rugby league fans far and wide were losing their minds as the Brisbane Broncos unveiled a unique look on Saturday night.
A Cronulla Sharks star was left bloodied in ugly scenes following a brutal incident that unfolded on Saturday night.
Cowboys coach Todd Payten unleashed an all-time spray after a first-half riddled with errors, but it backfired massively.
The Brisbane Broncos are fighting to stay in touch with the NRL’s top eight following a shocking mid-season crash. See how every player has rated so far in 2025 and have your say here.
NRL legend Braith Anasta has delivered a hard truth to Bulldogs fans after the club landed boom teenager Lachlan Galvin.
Paul Gallen has come clean on an embarrassing detail of his Cronulla captaincy, leaving Andrew Johns and Cameron Smith in stitches.
Newcastle winger James Schiller has opened about the vile abuse he was subjected to despite being part of the winning team.
The likes of Reece Walsh could be lining up at the Olympic Games if the NRL gets its way. HAVE YOUR SAY
Matty Johns has torn Adam O’Brien to shreds in the latest chapter of a long-running feud between the coach and former club great.
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