This time last year, Lachlan Ilias was at South Sydney fighting for his career, a fight he ultimately lost. Thrown an NRL lifeline by the Dragons, Ilias opens up to Pamela Whaley about his road to recovery and hopes for round one.
The relationship between Illawarra sporting neighbours, the Hawks and Dragons is closer than you’d think. Now CODE SPORTS reveals how the NRL team have primed the NBL side for success.
St George Illawarra have approached the NRL over how they can sign former NSW prop David Klemmer despite not having a roster spot available as they try to resolve their standoff with disgruntled forward Francis Molo.
They’re brimming with star power and have a murky recent off-field track record, but the Brisbane Broncos can’t crack No.1 spot on TRAVIS MEYN’S watchability rankings for 2025.
Clint Gutherson’s Parramatta career is set to end with the Eels on the verge of releasing the captain as the Dragons prepare to pounce.
Ben Hunt’s interview with this masthead 11 days ago was viewed by the Dragons board as the halfback’s latest attempt to poke the bear. DAVID RICCIO and MICHAEL CARAYANNIS detail the two-year timeline leading to Hunt’s exit.
With his deteriorating relationship with the Dragons finally resolved, Ben Hunt is now in a race to find a new club for 2025.
The saga over the future of St George-Illawarra captain Ben Hunt has taken the most dramatic twist, with his contract being torn up.
Ben Hunt’s exit from the Dragons could be fast-tracked amid the ongoing spat between the veteran halfback and his NRL coach.
A Sydney club has pulled off a shocking poaching raid on North Queensland’s backyard, signing 14 teenagers – some as young as 14 – to relocate to Sydney for the 2025 season, amid scathing criticism of the NQ pathways.
Focus should be on planning how to crack into the top eight in 2025, but the Eels and Dragons are among those being distracted by player contract headlines. See the full NRL off-season power rankings.
Dragons coach Shane Flanagan has lifted the lid on how the Ben Hunt contract saga will unfold, revealed where Valentine Holmes will play and addressed links to Eels star Clint Gutherson in a wide-ranging interview.
The Dragons have settled on Jamie Soward’s replacement, with a member of the Queensland women’s Origin coaching staff to take over the NRLW team next year.
Maroons and St George Illawarra star Ben Hunt is on the outer at the Dragons, and while the Titans and Cowboys have been priced out of his services there remains one Queensland club in the running.
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