NRL 2025
If Russell Crowe wants to sell the Rabbitohs, are they worth buying?
How do you become a millionaire? Be a billionaire and buy a sporting club.
- by Dan Walsh
Latest
The NRL stars casting turmoil aside – and why one comeback will be most crucial
We break down every player your club dearly missed in 2024 through their injury heartaches, and how they will return in 2025.
- by Nick Wright
Opinion
Power rankings
It’s time for real change at Wests Tigers. The fans deserve nothing less
It’s bizarre that in 2025 any registered club has such a closed-shop system of governance. Members and supporters have simply had enough of the backroom brawling.
- by Darcy Byrne
How an eleventh-hour U-turn could spark Bronco’s shock switch
He went from the Broncos’ scrapheap to a focal point of plans. Could this trigger a move for one of the club’s biggest stars?
- by Nick Wright
‘I don’t care. I’m doing it my way’: Luai on clauses, critics and life in the Tigers jungle
Sporting war wounds and a maniacal grin, Jarome Luai fronted for his first close-up in Tigers colours after signing a $6 million, five-year deal that makes him the face of the cellar-dwelling club.
- by Dan Walsh
‘He’s definitely ready’: Why these top talents hold key to their clubs’ fate
Two young halfbacks hold the long-term future of their clubs in their hands. Both are in line for massive 2025 seasons.
- by Nick Wright
Updated
South Sydney Rabbitohs
‘Conspiracy theories’: Hollywood star Russell Crowe responds to Rabbitohs sale reports
The South Sydney part-owner said there is a “fresh energy” about the Rabbitohs.
- by Michael Chammas and Dan Walsh
Exclusive
Wests Tigers
Investigator quizzes banned directors of Wests Tigers owners
Liquor and Gaming NSW have interviewed the banished trio to determine the severity of the issues that have engulfed the Wests Tigers owner.
- by Michael Chammas and Michael McGowan
Major NRL signing as Bulldogs secure Knights star on four-year deal
Leo Thompson has knocked back a rich offer from the Raiders and a lucrative extension on the table at Newcastle to sign with the Bulldogs in the hope of winning a premiership.
- by Michael Chammas
Architects of Wests Tigers review banned for a combined 15 years
The boardroom battle at the club took another turn on New Year’s Eve.
- by Michael Chammas
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For subscribers
Explosive emails, allegations and threats: Wests Tigers civil war laid bare
Documents detailing the extent of the breakdown in trust among board members have led to calls for Liquor and Gaming NSW to step in to save the Wests Tigers club from its owners.
- by Michael Chammas
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