NRL 2025
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- Around the clubs
Ciraldo confused by Tupouniua ban; Walker to make Eels debut
Bulldogs coach Cameron Ciraldo backed the NRL’s crackdown on high tackles, but said he was confused by Sitili Tupouniua’s ban for a shoulder charge.
- Billie Eder, Christian Nicolussi, Dan Walsh and Adrian Proszenko
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How a shock shift and an AFL star helped unlock son of NRL titan
They have been the NRL perennial battlers, but a shift for one star to rival that of his famous father has them heading towards a drought-breaking season.
- Nick Wright
- Exclusive
- Brisbane Broncos
Payne Haas on verge of Kangaroos defection to represent Samoa
Haas is on the verge of walking away from the Australian Kangaroos to represent Samoa despite the lure of the first Ashes series in 22 years.
- Michael Chammas
After passing on DCE, Bulldogs open negotiations with Sexton
He’s the halfback who has steered the Bulldogs to the top of the NRL ladder, yet still remains unsigned beyond this season. However, things could be about to change for Toby Sexton.
- Adrian Proszenko
‘He’s pretty scary’: Souths can’t wait to see Latrell unleashed in centres
The South Sydney star will make his long-awaited return against traditional rivals the Roosters – but not in his preferred fullback position.
- Christian Nicolussi
- Opinion
- Opinion
Thirty years on, the Super League war still impacts the game
On April 1, 1995 News Limited raided ARL clubs for players and coaches in a move that started a bitter three-year war and split the code.
- Roy Masters
- Analysis
- Analysis
More Broadway than Brookvale: How Seibold ended up in hot seat at Manly
History shows that Manly often manage to end on the worst possible terms with their favourite sons.
- Dan Walsh
Roger Cook wants Albanese’s help with NRL stadium
Cook said he hadn’t had a “direct conversation” with the Albanese government about funding a new stadium, but pointed out the hundreds of millions of dollars the federal government had injected into other sporting projects around the country.
- Hamish Hastie
They got it wrong: NRL admits four players should have been sin binned for high contact
But the governing body says the lack of action is not a new precedent for the game.
- Christian Nicolussi
- Series
- Shane Flanagan
Masters and commanders
Roy Masters interviews the NRL coaches and discovers what drives them and how they approach the modern game.
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