The Rugby League Players’ Association has declared it has no confidence in the NRL management’s “decision-making capabilities” and is refusing to budge on the pay deal it has put to the league. As delays continue over the new collective bargaining agreement, the RLPA went on the offensive on Friday, releasing a pointed statement declaring talks … [Read more…]
Storm fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen says suggestions he could be back in 3-4 weeks are “ambitious”, but he’s holding out hope he could return before the NRL finals. Papenhuyzen, who hasn’t played in 2023 after suffering a fractured kneecap in round 18 last season, was keen to downplay expectation after a report of a favourable medical … [Read more…]
The NRL has stood down Parramatta star Dylan Brown under the no-fault stand-down rule after he faced court on Wednesday charged with sexual touching. Brown had been named to play for the Eels against Canterbury on Monday pending his court appearance but will now be stood down while he awaits an outcome of his court … [Read more…]
Brisbane winger Corey Oates is driven by pain to finish his interrupted NRL season on a high. That’s pain of the physical and mental variety. The 28-year-old returned to the Broncos side in Saturday night’s 20-12 win over Cronulla after missing 10 of the previous 11 weeks with a broken jaw and posterior cruciate ligament … [Read more…]
South Sydney edge forward Jacob Host says teammate Cody Walker is “the best five-eighth in the competition” and was stunned the Blues didn’t pick him for the State of Origin opener. Walker leads the NRL with 19 try assists so far this season and is on track to go way past his tally of 23 … [Read more…]
The next generation of players to don the famous colours of Ignatius Park College and Kirwan State High School in the Aaron Payne Cup competition have arrived. Read the player’s bios: Meet the players who will take the field the season, from representative stars like Kirwan’s Kaiden Lahrs to the up-and-coming youngsters like Sitiveni Afu … [Read more…]
Andrew ‘Bobcat’ Ryan made a tackle in the 2004 NRL grand final that sealed the Bulldogs’ win — but he’s never watched the game back. It was Ryan’s first game as captain and the tackle will go down as one of most iconic moments in the club’s history. And yet, in the 19 years that’s … [Read more…]
The Queensland Maroons have been dealt a huge blow ahead of Game II of the State of Origin series with two forwards set to be ruled out with injury. Prop Tom Gilbert dislocated his shoulder midway through the opening half of Game I and is set to undergo surgery, while Jai Arrow injured his ankle … [Read more…]
NRL head of football Graham Annesley has admitted the Bunker got it wrong by not penalising Gold Coast’s Chris Randall for a hip-drop tackle that will see Jai Arrow miss the rest of the State of Origin series. The Rabbitohs confirmed that their experienced forward would miss 6-8 weeks following surgery on a syndesmosis injury … [Read more…]
The Roosters could be without Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii for up to a month after the rugby-bound teen sensation was hit with a grade 2 dangerous contact charge by the match review committee. Suaalii is facing a 3-4 week ban for an incident just before halftime when he lifted his knees and caught Bulldogs skipper Reed Mahoney … [Read more…]