The Roosters’ injury woes have worsened with one of their rep playmakers suffering a suspected AC joint injury. Plus, a Raiders enforcer has been hit with a suspension for a horror hip drop. THE NRLW TACKLE.
Jamie Soward revealed the hardest part about his Dragons axing was telling his daughter he’d lost his job. Hear from the club legend as he opens up on the disappointment of his shock dismissal, as well as his future coaching plans.
The NRLW’s top pointscorer Romy Teitzel will return to Newcastle to face her former club in round seven, while the Roosters, Eels and Raiders are among those who have been forced to rotate heavily. See the full squads analysis for round seven.
Outgoing Dragons NRLW coach Jamie Soward has made a call on his immediate future at the club, after St George Illawarra showed him the door for the 2025 season.
Star Roosters prop Millie Elliott is facing time on the sideline for a careless high tackle among a spate of NRLW charges from round 6 of the competition.
Broncos fullback Hayley Maddick doesn’t get the plaudits she deserves, but five try assists will certainly get some attention. Plus, the Bulldogs announced their inaugural signing ahead of their 2025 NRLW entry and much more in THE TACKLE.
The fifth-placed Parramatta Eels are desperate to crack a spot in the top four, with halfback Rachael Pearson primed for a crucial role as she comes up against her former side the Dragons in round six. See the full NRLW teams analysis.
There has been major fallout from the heated Titans v Roosters NRLW clash, with charges laid and stars facing suspensions from both teams. That and more in The NRLW Tackle.
Schoolgirl Cup rugby League Team of the Season: The NRLW’s next generation stars can be glimpsed in this Schoolgirl Cup Team celebrating the best of the best – and dozens of honourable mentions.
The Cowboys have kept in touch with the top four after heaping more misery on the Raiders, while the Knights overcame a bizarre delay to beat Parramatta. See all the NRLW Round 5 news.
With the NRLW season almost at its halfway point, Titans rising star Jaime Chapman has overtaken Dragons youngster Teagan Berry as the best young player in the NRLW.
She’s a firefighter off the field, but it’s on the field that the Titans need Lauren Brown to perform some heroics to inspire the side to a crucial victory over the Roosters in round five. See the full NRLW teams analysis.
NRL clubs hold a powerful lever in a looming showdown with the ARL Commission over plans for them to share in a $60 million licence fee for Papua New Guinea to enter the league.
All of a sudden the Broncos look like an NRLW premiership threat again, with their outside backs putting on some razzle dazzle to score some of the best tries this season. Watch some of the best moments in the NRLW TACKLE.
They were the team to beat after the first two rounds, but the Titans are going backwards following back-to-back defeats to Queensland rivals. Round Four Wrap
Todd Payten has broken down his top priorities for how to spend the nearly $1m windfall freed by Valentine Holmes’ exit. Read how the Cowboys will splash their cash, how Chad Townsend reacted to his axing and meet the NRLW livewire set to star.
The recognition for the women’s rugby league pioneer Karyn Murphy shouldn’t stop at her groundbreaking Hall of Fame induction, believes the Titans CEO.
The NRL Hall of Fame will include women for the first time ever following a landmark announcement from the governing body. See which legends and pioneers of the game made the list.
The NRLW has been hit hard by a spate of serious knee injuries and a leading strength and conditioning coach has revealed the factors behind the worrying figures.
An NRLW player accused of attacking a teenage girl over an Uber Eats order will fight the allegations in court.
The Wests Tigers have been forced into some unwanted changes with star captain Kezie Apps ruled out for the rest of the season. Plus, the NRLW debut of a rugby sevens star. FULL TEAMS.
There’s been a spate of leg injuries in the NRLW in recent weeks with two stars of the game the latest to go down.
Newcastle have been dealt a massive blow in their title defence aspirations with their star forward set to miss the rest of the NRLW season through injury.
The Sharks fell behind early, but when the ladder leaders found their groove they quickly racked up points against a gallant Canberra outfit. We wrap all the Round 3 action here.
Cronulla have landed one of Australian rugby’s most high-profile female athletes for the remainder of the NRLW season, while a Broncos convert has admitted to nerves ahead of her debut.
Canterbury have made their first signing as an NRLW team, poaching a respected Roosters figure as the club’s new head coach and head of female pathways.
A record-breaking crowd watched the Women’s State of Origin series opener, but those numbers are set to be smashed again as Newcastle prepares for a sellout crowd in Game II.
NSW Sky Blues enforcer Caitlan Johnston sent her cruel online trolls a powerful message in State of Origin game one, with a record television audience on hand to witness her deliver it.
NSW pulled off an old-fashioned ambush at Suncorp Stadium on Thursday night, but who were the standouts and who struggled? PAMELA WHALEY rates every player.
The NSW Sky Blues have dealt a devastating blow to the Maroons’ hopes of back-to-back series wins, blowing their Origin rivals away in the first half to secure victory in Game I.
The women’s State of Origin series opener is on track for a record crowd, with talks under way to make the game a regular on the Brisbane sporting calendar.
NSW coach Kylie Hilder has put to bed any lingering doubts that one of her side’s star playmakers won’t be fit for Origin I on Thursday night. ORIGIN LATE MAIL.
Queensland’s star fullback Tamika Upton has won it all, raising the question as to whether the unassuming star from Rockhampton has achieved GOAT status?
The women’s State of Origin will be played across three matches for the first time and NSW is out to make an early statement after pulling a selection surprise.
NSW are desperate to reverse a run of Origin losses and have turned to a brand new halves combination ahead of Game 1, forcing out Newcastle’s two-time premiership-winning halfback.
The Sharks have landed a huge signing coup with one of NRLW’s biggest stars to join the club in 2025.
NSW will fight to bring the Origin shield home in a brand new three-game series this year, and this time they’ll have a secret weapon.
A former Cowboys player who appeared in the 2005 grand final has returned to the club. Find out what he had to say about coming back to his old NRL team.
NRLW players will get to join the Las Vegas party in 2025 while two new teams will join the competition next year also. Full details.
Harmony Crichton has always been able to see what she could be just by looking round the family dinner table. Now she’s hoping to put her special toughness to the test in the NRLW.
When this talented teen started playing footy she wanted to be like her rugby league gun brother. Now she wants to be like the fastest women in the NRLW.
Las Vegas combine winners MarCaya Bailous and Megan Pakulis will tour NRLW clubs next week after putting on a show for coaches at the National Championships.
Harmony Crichton has always been able to see what she could be just by looking round the family dinner table. Now she’s hoping to put her special toughness to the test in the NRLW.
The Gold Coast Titans and their star fullback Georgia Hale had remarkable season in 2023, and she has committed long-term to their premiership dream despite juggling a long-distance relationship.
Women’s sport faces all manner of barriers when it comes to getting the respect it deserves. But one obstacle, according to Australian Olympic champion Cate Campbell, stands above all others.
Jillaroos star Jess Sergis saw the bright lights of Vegas for herself, but there was one thing missing from the NRL season opener.
Parramatta Eels supporter, and volunteer Jan Bryen could be the bravest woman in the NRL. She’s definitely been one of the busiest for the last 44 odd years.
Here’s the Harvey Norman under-17 girls Super 30 players of the season. The squad features potential NRLW talent for Broncos, Titans and Cowboys.
Origin I was of dismal quality in 2023, but the Blues have come up with a plan to counteract a black hole of game time ahead of game one on May 16.
Controversial anti-siphoning laws should be amended to enable free online video platforms, not just free-to-air TV, to have first dibs on lucrative sport broadcasting rights, the NRL has said.
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