NRL 2024
Watch: Joey Manu scores on debut in Japanese rugby but Aussie rival ices win
Former Sydney Roosters star Joey Manu crossed the line in his first game in rugby union.
- by Jonathan Drennan
Latest
Move over Cliff and Des. Brisbane’s Reynolds and Hunt could become oldest halves pairing of all time
You have to go back almost 30 years to find an older halves pairing than Brisbane’s likely round one combination of Adam Reynolds and Ben Hunt.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Updated
North Queensland Cowboys
Tonga reject Cowboys criticism over Taumalolo injury as young gun ruptures ACL
Jason Taumalolo could miss the opening month of the NRL season after surgery on an injury suffered playing for Tonga. And in a further blow to the Cowboys, Heilum Luki will miss the entire the season after breaking down at training.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Opinion
The Fitz Files
The best and worst of sport in 2024: And that was only Raygun
At the end of another extraordinary sporting year, it’s time to celebrate the best and worst athletes, moments and quotes from 2024.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Analysis
Canterbury Bulldogs
Bulldogs players rank coaching staff best in the NRL … 12 months after Topine sacking
Former Canterbury forward Jackson Topine is suing the club over a controversial wrestling punishment. On Tuesday, his former teammates voted the Bulldogs coaches the best in the business in a RLPA poll.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Analysis
Papua New Guinea
Homosexuality is illegal in PNG. The NRL is all about inclusivity. How do they square the two?
Ian Roberts, still the only openly gay Australian rugby league player in the past 30 years, sees the new PNG NRL franchise as an opportunity to change attitudes in the Pacific nation.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Updated
Brisbane Broncos
‘I’m sorry’: Broncos star Ezra Mam fined $850 after pleading guilty to drug driving
Broncos star Ezra Mam has been told he’s “fortunate” to be alive after the crash in October that injured three people, including a four-year-old girl.
- by William Davis
100,000 fans will hit streets in protest if Tigers kicked out of merger, says Balmain legend
Ben Elias and Garry Jack have slammed talk of the Wests Magpies replacing the Wests Tigers. Meanwhile, marquee recruit Jarome Luai has met Tigers fans for the first time.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Cody Ramsey spent seven months in a hospital bed. Now the Dragons fullback wants to make an NRL comeback
After half-a-dozen surgeries, which resulted in him losing 28 kilograms, Cody Ramsey was a shell of himself. This is the story of his remarkable comeback.
- by Adrian Proszenko
Player poll reveals tax-free deals may not attract stars to PNG
With PNG and Perth poised to join the NRL, a timely survey highlights the most important factors in attracting players.
- by Adrian Proszenko
Analysis
Pacific diplomacy
‘Better than a veto’: NRL soft power play packs a secret punch on China
The announcement of a new NRL team was about so much more than a new NRL team. The setting of the press conference told the story.
- by Matthew Knott
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