The North Queensland Cowboys have all the talent they require to win a second NRL premiership, but what they lack is defensive resolve. TRAVIS MEYN dives deep into one of the NRL’s most inconsistent teams.
Some clubs just want a season without any off-field distractions, others need their players to find some focus inside the lines. We take a look at what’s on every NRL club’s wish list this Christmas.
Bulldogs rake Reed Mahoney will have a bounty on his head heading into 2025 after accruing an array of victims in 2024. We reveal the best, and worst, feuds of the year and who won’t be exchanging Christmas cards.
North Queensland’s off-season from hell gets worse, while South Sydney’s horror run of injuries has continued. See the latest injury news.
They are the fresh-faced Cowboys recruits with the future at their feet, but for now these Young Gun graduates still have a few lessons to learn. Read more about the six prospects ready for their next step.
QRL CEO Ben Ikin has defended the state’s female pathways after the extent of a St George Dragons poaching raid on North Queensland was revealed. Find out what he’s doing to keep Queensland’s talent north of the border.
The Northern Territory talent will have the opportunity to debut for Tonga in the next fortnight. Find out when Cowboys NRLW coach Ricky Henry knew Malupo had a big future in rugby league.
To say the last 12 months has been a meteoric rise for Jaxon Purdue would be a huge understatement. Read how the kid from Mackay went from Cowboys superfan to NRL player in less than a year.
The departure of high-profile Cowboys Valentine Holmes, Chad Townsend and Kyle Feldt gives North Queensland a unique opportunity to revitalise each edge. Find out who’s in line to step up.
The greatest legacy of Johnathan Thurston’s career came from a 13-word sentence after a grand final – will the Lions be so brave?
North Queensland must put its faith in unproven halfback Tom Duffy if the Cowboys are any chance of making a splash in the 2025 NRL premiership race. Read why the young gun is the right man for the job.
Cronulla Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon has revealed how the club confronted the noise around whether $1 million halfback Nicho Hynes should be dropped ahead of the semi-final. WATCH THE VIDEO
In a battle of the footy codes on Friday night in Sydney, the AFL has claimed a huge victory in the heart of the rugby league world.
It was the bunker call so triggering a former NRL coach turned off the Cronulla-North Queensland semi-final in favour for the AFL. MICHAEL CARAYANNIS dissects the decision that changed the trajectory of the do-or-die clash.
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