Phil Rothfield looks back at the highs and lows, feuds and fade-outs, blunders and blow-ups after 27 rounds of the high drama that is rugby league. Check out the Monday Buzz season awards.
NRL veteran Josh Hodgson has confirmed his rugby league career is officially over, bringing to an end a decorated 14-year career.
English International and Eels hooker Josh Hodgson has announced he has been forced to medically retire from the game.
These are the young guns lining up to make the jump to NRL level and the stars who will make their debut in round 27. Here are the top 34 first-grade ready talents at each club.
In the face of mounting unrest, Eels coach Brad Arthur has declared: “We’ll find more Mahoneys and Papali’is”. Here’s how.
The departure of Reed Mahoney leaves a massive hole in Parramatta’s roster – one that a bevy of agents are keen to help fill.
The Parramatta Eels have been dealt a massive blow by the side’s biggest rivals as another star has jumped ship on a big money deal.
Manly has locked down dynamic utility Dylan Walker to a new deal – as the controversial star made a big call on his Covid-19 vaccine stance.
One big-money deal has put these players firmly in a position of power when it comes to negotiating their upcoming contracts.
The Broncos invested a huge sum in this rookie, and while his debut was not too impressive, he’s tipped to make amends in 2022.
The Bulldogs employee who revealed Viliame Kikau’s signing with NRL club has resigned – but that’s not the end of the story, with a high-ranking official at the centre of the scandal.
Burning Questions: Bargain-buying Dragons have a great chance of not only making the bookies eat their prohibitive odds but also making plenty of noise as a finals contender.
The Eels have already lost two star forwards and are locked in painstaking negotiations with a number of other key players.
The Parramatta Eels have one less player to worry about amid a massive raid on its playing stocks, locking in one of the side’s key players.
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