The Raiders have rewarded the Canberra faithful with a first home win in more than three months, defeating a luckless Warriors side 20-18 at GIO Stadium. Coming off a four-game losing streak, Ricky Stuart’s men looked a changed side as they dominated the visitors in the opening minutes on Friday night. But after bursting out … Read more
NSW coach Michael Maguire and Queensland great Gorden Tallis have taken the gloves off in a frosty TV exchange. There has been blood between the two since Maguire’s “glass houses” crack at Billy Slater after Game 1, and tempers again flared during an interview on Fox Sports. Speaking about the chaotic brawl that saw bans … Read more
Angus Crichton thought he had broken his neck in an early tackle at Suncorp Stadium, before recovering to clinch the Wally Lewis Medal as player of the State of Origin series. NSW spent Wednesday night celebrating one of their greatest-ever triumphs, before flying out of Brisbane on Thursday morning dreaming of long-running success. WATCH THE … Read more
Jarome Luai’s State of Origin scars have healed, the NSW playmaker turning a Suncorp Stadium graveyard into his field of dreams. The Blues’ five-eighth capped a remarkable 12-month turnaround on Wednesday night, steering his men to a series-deciding 14-4 win in Brisbane. Luai, without his old mate Nathan Cleary beside him, hammered away in a … Read more
NSW Blues star Angus Crichton suffered a health scare in the opening three minutes of State of Origin III, forced off for a head injury assessment. The 23-year-old grabbed at his neck after taking a shot to the head as he attempted to tackle Queensland’s Reece Walsh. Crichton was immediately ruled to have displayed Category … Read more
NRL superstar Nathan Cleary will make his long-awaited comeback this Sunday against the Dolphins. Ten weeks after he aggravated a hamstring injury, the champion Penrith halfback hasn’t played since he damaged his hamstring again in May while playing against the Bulldogs. Penrith had a deep dive into the 26-year-old’s hamstring issues, after he missed six … Read more
Luke Keary has gone full circle on his retirement plans, opting to play on in 2025 and sign a two-year deal with Catalans in the English Super League. After re-signing with the Sydney Roosters in February on a one-year deal, Keary announced in April he would instead make 2024 his last season. But the 32-year-old … Read more
A ropeable Benji Marshall has apologised to Wests Tigers fans after his side were on the wrong end of a 58-6 NRL demolition at the hands Cronulla. In their first outing since halfback Nicho Hynes was ruled out for eight weeks with an ankle injury, the Sharks ran in 10 tries to snap a run … Read more
The two-month long probe into the father and son police officers who disgraced themselves at a NRL game is over. In a game between the Sydney Roosters and the Melbourne Storm at Allianz Stadium, the officers found themselves in hot water after one of them threw an object at the referee. That officer was immediately … Read more
NSW have blasted speakers and turned up the volume to the maximum in an attempt to prepare for the ferocity of a parochial Queensland crowd at Suncorp Stadium. Blues players had their first full opposed sessions in the Blue Mountains on Thursday against a St Marys side featuring Stephen Crichton’s brother Christian. Bradman Best again … Read more
