Path opens for batting phenom as Test challengers flop
Australia’s Test batting challengers failed to make a major impression in their respective auditions, paving the way for teen sensation Sam Konstas to further his case for a shock debut.
Australia’s Test batting challengers failed to make a major impression in their respective auditions, paving the way for teen sensation Sam Konstas to further his case for a shock debut.
Star playmaker Ali Brigginshaw convinced doctors she is fit to play against New Zealand in the Pacific Championships despite undergoing post-season surgery on a severely injuring her finger.
Mal Meninga has proposed his Kangaroos play expansion Test matches in some new overseas markets in a bid to attract more international players and fans. See where he thinks the game should go.
Ian Roberts thought he was going to get dropped from the 1994 Kangaroos tour when he came out as gay. 30 years on, hear his story and why he believes the next male rugby league player to come out will be lauded as an icon.
Sydney is one step closer to securing a regular season NFL game at Accor Stadium next year, with Venues NSW chair David Gallop pitching directly to the NFL boss in a bid to bring the franchise down under. That and more in Saint, Sinner, Shoosh.
Weighed down by the searing expectations of being one of the game’s biggest stars, Reece Walsh struggled to deliver in 2024. However, it took just one conversation with the fullback to convince Michael Maguire that Walsh is primed to strike again next season.
NRL fans heading to Las Vegas for next year’s season-opener can make it a weekend to remember with Tim Tszyu locked in for a $10 million mega fight against Jermell Charlo.
New Broncos coach Michael Maguire has vowed to launch a crackdown on player conduct at the club, and one of his first tasks will be a crisis meeting with five-eighth Ezra Mam, who was hospitalised after a road accident in Brisbane on Friday night.
The Kangaroos kicked off their international redemption quest with a gritty win against Tonga, but coach Mal Meninga refused to guarantee any changes in what is already a new-look team.
Broncos star Ezra Mam was drug tested by police and hospitalised after being involved in a car crash with an Uber driver in Brisbane on Friday night.
Daniel Saifiti has opened up on his impending Dolphins move, revealing he could have stayed with the Knights, but knew he was meant to leave after a crucial meeting with Kristian Woolf.
The NSW government is facing an NRL grand final hijacking, with Victorian rivals confirming plans for a multimillion-dollar bid to poach rugby league’s showpiece event.
Reagan Campbell-Gillard has been a perennial finalist during his time at Penrith and Parramatta, but now faces the new challenge of leaving a legacy at a club that has been long starved of success. Hear from the new Titans signing as he reveals his reasons for the move.
Penrith great Greg Alexander lifts the lid on why – despite the salary cap pressures – the Panthers are now in their fifth straight NRL grand final.
Penrith Panthers powerhouse Liam Martin takes his role as the enforcer for Sunday’s NRL Grand Final, but one chat during the week reveals a completely different persona.
The Panthers skipper is arguably the great rugby league player of all. Chasing an incredible fourth straight premiership. Who is he? Cleary takes us into his world … which he admits is a small one.
In a Melbourne community hall, a group of the Storm’s staunchest supporters gather every Thursday to make the club’s run-through banner. It’s a tradition that underpins everything that’s good about professional sport, writes SHANNON GILL.
He’s the most powerful voice in rugby league but Phil Gould has been bumped down the pecking order for Sunday’s NRL grand final.
St George’s 11-straight premierships or Penrith’s five successive grand finals in the salary cap era – which dynasty is more remarkable? A never-before-seen 1960s training schedule might give us the answer, writes DEAN RITCHIE.
Before securing Jason Ryles as their new head coach, Parramatta offered Storm coach Craig Bellamy an NRL record $10 million contract to replace Brad Arthur and save the strife-torn Eels.
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