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Is Kalyn Ponga still the best fit as Newcastle skipper?

NRL 2026

Six months after he was injured, Kalyn Ponga is still in a moon boot. But he insists he’ll be fit for Vegas

Newcastle’s captain is unlikely to resume full training until after Christmas as he continues his recovery from foot surgery.

by Robert Dillon

Toby Sexton and the Bulldogs made a great start to 2025, before everything changed. Now he is looking to restart his NRL career at the Perth Bears.

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NRL 2026

Belmore, France ... Perth. The Bears recruit taking the road less travelled

by Adrian Proszenko

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NRL 2026

‘This is actually an easy one’: Why saving the Tigers is simple for new chief

by Adrian Proszenko

Former Balmain Tigers player Steve Roach, took photos with fans after the speakers had ended.

Wests Tigers

‘Give power back to the fans’: Hundreds rally against Wests Tigers owners

by Frances Howe

NRL 2026

Mark Geyer put rugby league on the map in Perth. Another Panther is hoping to do the same

by Robert Dillon

Insight & Analysis

‘25 years of war’: Wests Tigers need a strongman to take charge

The boardroom bickering that has bedevilled the joint venture since its inception in 1999 will only come to an end when the club appoints a real leader to run the show.

Roy Masters

Sports Columnist

Bold plan for an extended substitutes bench could revolutionise the NRL

Some of the most successful coaches in rugby league want to potentially double the size of the current bench as the game becomes faster and more brutal. But will the change work?

Roy Masters

Sports Columnist

The one moment Wayne Bennett considered quitting coaching

Wayne Bennett has opened up on the Alex McKinnon incident, what he looks for in a recruit and his biggest influence.

Danny Weidler

Sport columnist

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NRL 2026

Marshall locked in, but still clause for concern in Luai’s contract

The extension of Benji Marshall’s contract won’t result in Jarome Luai taking out the escape clauses in his own deal.

by Adrian Proszenko

Wests Tigers interim CEO Shaun Mielekamp.

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NRL 2026

‘We need unity’: Interim Wests Tigers chief reveals blueprint to heal fractured club

Shaun Mielekamp has just been handed one of the toughest gigs in Australian sport. In his first interview, he reveals how he plans to bring the Wests Tigers together.