Leniu clashes with Thurston as Roosters get revenge on Broncos
The Roosters’ boilover of the Broncos has ended in drama, with Spencer Leniu allegedly involved in a confrontation with Queensland Origin legend Johnathan Thurston.
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SuperCoach NRL: Six things we learned from Friday Night Footy
He was the ‘Cheapie of the Year’ served up on a silver platter for SuperCoaches everywhere, and he delivered in a big way. See who starred as we look back at the six things learned from Friday Night Footy.
Dragon brings back banned celebration in Titans domination
Just days after signing a new deal with the club, Dragons star Christian Tuipulotu brought back his banned try celebration, as his side dominated the Titans.
NRL, WA government hold crucial talks to save expansion bid
The NRL and the Western Australia government have held crucial talks on Friday afternoon as they try to salvage the Western Bears side from the brink of collapse.
Six people charged over Accor Stadium brawl
Six people have been charged following a brawl outside Accor Stadium after the Canterbury Bulldogs’ round five win over the Newcastle Knights.
Late Mail: Sea Eagles suffer Saab blow
The Manly Sea Eagles have suffered a blow ahead of their clash against Cronulla, with a star winger ruled out through injury. See all the latest team news.
‘Not going back’: Dolphins star addresses Sydney rumours
Dolphins halfback Isaiya Katoa has categorically ruled out any return to Sydney, despite rumours of a $1 million payday being dangled before the stay playmaker.
NRL stadiums ranked: The good, the bad and the one disgrace
Suncorp reigns supreme, Shark Park is not fit for purpose and Leichhardt Oval deserves to be bulldozed, Brent Read takes an unflinching look at the status of every NRL stadium.
‘I didn’t think he was ready’: Cleary’s Blaize Talagi burn
Star 2025 recruit Blaize Talagi could not force his way into Penrith’s starting line-up for the first month of the season – and after his coach’s take on Thursday night’s game he may wish he was still on the sidelines.
‘Screw them’: Former grand final singer’s shock NRL attack
An Aussie music star who performed at the 2020 NRL grand final has launched an astonishing attack on the code that helped launch her career. That and more in Sport Confidential.
Chief, the record, the ambulance: Why cancer picked the wrong fight
As the man who delivered Newcastle its first premiership battles cancer with the same ferociousness he played and coached, MATTY JOHNS dives into the obsessiveness of his close friend and mentor.
Hat-trick Hammer condemns Panthers to fifth straight loss
The Panthers dynasty is on the brink of collapse, with Penrith needing to defy 117 years of rugby league history to defend their title after the Dolphins dealt them a fifth straight loss.
SuperCoach NRL: Four things we learned from Dolphins v Panthers
Dolphins star Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow delivered a hammer blow to the Penrith Panthers’ five-peat hopes. See the four things we learned from Thursday Night Footy.
Racial spat: Tensions high as Broncos ready for Leniu rematch
Roosters enforcer Spencer Leniu has been warned to brace for a Brisbane beatdown, as he prepares to face off against the Broncos for the first time since the Ezra Mam racism scandal.
‘I stormed out’: Joey-Molan feud cost Buzz a coffee club friendship
Phil Rothfield and Daryl Brohman were once good mates, but they haven’t spoken in five years after a clash behind the scenes of the Continuous Call.
Sport Confidential: Bizarre loophole blocks Bronco’s Super League move
After falling down the playmaking pecking order at Brisbane, Jock Madden’s hopes of a move away to the Super League have been thwarted by a little-known qualification rule. That and more in Sport Confidential.
Bred not Bought: The facts that Roosters haters can’t handle
Critics love to bag the Roosters as a club that buys, rather than nurtures, talent but these are the numbers which will make rival fans eat their sombreros.
Knights raid Dragons: Ex-Aussie schoolboy spotted in Newcastle
A former Australian schoolboys forward on St George Illawarra’s books has toured Newcastle’s Centre of Excellence as the clubs battle for the 19-year-old’s signature.
NRL teen thug brawlers caught and cautioned
Police have dealt with the teenage NRL fans involved in a violent brawl at Friday’s Roosters vs Rabbitohs match, as the hunt continues for those involved in a separate incident on Sunday.
Maguire rejects talk of Adam Reynolds retirement
Broncos coach Michael Maguire has launched a stout defence of Brisbane skipper Adam Reynolds, insisting his star playmaker has a role at the club beyond 2025.
Broken back mountain: Star’s bid to return to rugby league summit
Just two months ago NSW star Jaime Chapman suffered a broken back when a tackle went horribly wrong – Pamela Whaley reveals Chapman’s incredible comeback story.
Studs and duds: Best, worst buys of NRL season under microscope
From the unwanted prop who’s become one of the NRL’s best forwards, to the premiership-winning halfback who has been axed to reserve grade, it’s been mixed fortunes for 2025’s signings. We separate the studs from the duds.
Ex-NRL star: I was 20 minutes from dying after a drug bender
Jarrod Mullen was 20 minutes from death when his parents found him “taking my last breaths” at the end of a three day cocaine and alcohol bender. Seven years on, the ex-Knights star is sober and ready to make his rugby league return.
Bennett’s NRL expansion plea to save the Bears
Wayne Bennett has been a key figure in the NRL’s strategic plan for growth, and now the super coach has warned Peter V’landys about the dangers of not heading to Perth with the Western Bears.
NRL Succession: Proof Penrith’s dynasty is over
One of the biggest factors of Penrith’s record-breaking run was the steady stream of talent from the foot of the mountains – these are the numbers that prove the stream has dried up.
$6m salary cap crunch: Every player on Broncos chopping block
Brisbane’s swollen salary cap is about to burst with $6 million worth of talent at risk of being forced out of the club. See the players on the chopping block and the stars attracting interest from rival clubs.
Surprise NSW bolter emerges as Lomax suffers devastating blow
A surprise NSW Blues bolter has emerged to replace winger Zac Lomax, after the Eels star suffered a major injury blow that is set to rule him out of State of Origin Game I.
Woman knocked unconscious at NRL game, police release images
Police have released images of persons of interest following a sickening brawl that left a 21-year-old woman in hospital after Canterbury’s win over Newcastle at Accor Stadium.
Tigers CEO’s stadium threat: ‘We won’t play’ at Campbelltown
The Wests Tigers are ready to walk away from one of their spiritual homes unless their CEO’s $100 million demands are met.
WATCH: Proof the NRL has high contact crackdown all wrong
The NRL may have launched a crackdown on high shots, but statistics show that foul play is far from the biggest cause of concussions, writes TRAVIS MEYN.
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