Ivan Cleary has labelled prospective Panthers recruit David Fifita a “marquee player” as the Gold Coast wrecking ball prepares to make a call on his NRL future in the coming days. To remain at the Titans in 2025, barnstorming second-rower Fifita must trigger a player option in his contract by round 10, which begins on … Read more
Veteran rugby league journalist Paul Kent has been charged with affray over an incident outside a popular Sydney restaurant. Kent and another man were involved in a heated scuffle outside Totti’s in Rozelle on the weekend, with a video of the incident quickly going viral. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Paul Kent stood down after viral … Read more
Jason Demetriou has been fired as coach of South Sydney following a dismal 12 months of results at the NRL club. The club’s board convened twice on Tuesday, ultimately determining there was little option but to sever ties with the third-year coach after his last-placed Rabbitohs won only one of seven games to begin the … Read more
Brisbane Broncos coach Kevin Walters has played down concerns over Reece Walsh’s fitness, confirming that the superstar fullback did not suffer an injury in the win over Wests Tigers. Walsh battled through 10 minutes of pain near the end of the Broncos’ 34-10 win on Saturday night, before eventually leaving the field. At different stages … Read more
The NRL has had to fix an embarrassing Anzac Day blunder on social media. Fans and commentators alike were quick to pounce on the missing detail from a post that was shared ahead of the Anzac Day blockbuster matches. A video that was published on the NRL’s X (formerly Twitter) account, was designed to pump … Read more
Hopes of a Queensland State of Origin recall are all but over for Kalyn Ponga after the Newcastle fullback suffered a foot injury that will wipe him out for a big chunk of the NRL season. The Knights confirmed on Monday that Ponga had sustained a Lisfranc injury in his right foot in Sunday’s 36-12 … Read more
The NRL is investigating an incident between Jack Hetherington and Reed Mahoney that occurred during the Bulldogs’ 36-12 win over the Knights. A heated verbal exchange between the two players, which was the catalyst for a melee, saw them both sin-binned in the second half. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: NRL stars almost come to blows … Read more
Zac Lomax has begun his St George Illawarra farewell tour in style, starring for the Dragons in an upset 30-12 NRL win over the Warriors. Days after finalising a four-year contract with Parramatta for 2025 and beyond, Lomax was in fine touch for the Dragons on Friday after being shifted back to the centres for … Read more
A frustrated Trent Robinson is questioning why Melbourne were awarded a controversial try in the Sydney Roosters’ 18-12 loss to the Storm. Back-rower Eli Katoa barged his way over the Roosters’ line midway through the first half at Allianz Stadium on Thursday. But as he fended off Michael Jennings and Luke Keary to ground the … Read more
Veteran Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy has taken to objection to a minor rumour that started at the end of his team’s thrilling NRL victory over Canterbury at AAMI Park on Friday night. A Josh Addo-Carr hat-trick wasn’t enough for the Bulldogs to secure an upset over Melbourne, with the Storm holding on 16-14 in … Read more
