Penrith Panthers
Round one was one of the most lopsided in NRL history. But V’landys isn’t flinching on expansion
An average winning margin of 18 points and a series of ugly blowouts looked to have undermined the NRL case for adding new teams. But Peter V’landys was unmoved.
- Christian Nicolussi
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- NRL 2025
‘He’s free to play’: Clubs circle Taylan May after DV charges withdrawn
The former Penrith Panther had been charged with punching his wife in the face during an altercation last April.
- Adrian Proszenko, Michael Chammas and Dan Walsh
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More Rabbitohs woes with Wighton charged, Munro hurt
Rookie Rabbitohs winger Tyrone Munro scored two tries against the Dolphins, only to suffer another suspected broken collarbone.
- Robert Dillon, Christian Nicolussi, Adrian Proszenko, Frances Howe and Dan Walsh
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Does size matter? In the NRL, it’s not as much as it used to
How much does physique really matter in rugby league? And what else is important? We looked at every team’s top 17 to find out.
- Cindy Yin
NRL matches were screened free-to-air in the US for the first time. Here’s how many tuned in
Live rugby league was beamed into American homes at the weekend as the NRL again took its season opener to Las Vegas.
- Frances Howe and Michael Chammas
One practice, barely a word: Inside the Panthers play that will terrify NRL rivals
With a couple of stolen glances at the defence and not much more, Nathan Cleary lit up the NRL’s Vegas venture and put the rest of the competition on notice.
- Dan Walsh and Billie Eder
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- NRL 2025
Not many leave Las Vegas a winner. The NRL is one of the lucky few
The Las Vegas concept has had plenty of knockers. Now, just two years in to a five-year plan, the NRL was trumpeting a small profit. It’s only the beginning.
- Michael Chammas
NRL in Vegas as it happened: Panthers prevail in a thriller after Jillaroos and Raiders pile on points
The premiers kept a fast-finishing Sharks side at bay to finish the NRL’s second Las Vegas venture, which featured dominant wins from Canberra, the Jillaroos and Super League champions Wigan.
- Dan Walsh
- Chammas in Vegas
- NRL 2025
Warriors to investigate allegations of assault by assistant coach
Cameron George, the CEO of the Auckland-based club, plans to investigate the alleged incident.
- Michael Chammas
In Vegas, the temptations are big and the field is small. So how are NRL clubs preparing?
It’s not unusual for visitors to Las Vegas to lose all concept of time and space. That’s not ideal when there is a game of football to be won.
- Adrian Proszenko
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