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Broncos' World Club Challenge campaign gets green light

Broncos' World Club Challenge campaign gets green light

The annual grudge match between the NRL and Super League champions is back on with Brisbane agreeing to travel to England next February to take on Hull KR.

Sons of Samoa on never-ending ride to Pacific power

Sons of Samoa on never-ending ride to Pacific power

Sons of Samoa on never-ending ride to Pacific power

Sons of Samoa on never-ending ride to Pacific power

Samoa's rise to a genuine rugby league powerhouse can be summed up by Stephen Crichton and Spencer Leniu's presence in camp ahead of the Pacific Cup final.

Yeo back but no Ashes changes as Roos go for jugular

Yeo back but no Ashes changes as Roos go for jugular

Yeo back but no Ashes changes as Roos go for jugular

Yeo back but no Ashes changes as Roos go for jugular

Isaah Yeo is back after concussion but, with the Ashes series already won, Kangaroos coach Kevin Walters has still opted against changes for the last Test.

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Katoa out of intensive care as reviews continue

Katoa out of intensive care as reviews continue

Pacific Cup stars have detailed their own emotion over Eliesa Katoa's head injury, as the Tonga star's family told local media he has been move out of ICU.

Ex-NRL star hired to bring stability to Sea Eagles

Ex-NRL star hired to bring stability to Sea Eagles

Jason King will replace Tony Mestrov as Manly's CEO, with the Sea Eagles desperately needing the premiership-winning prop to bring stability to the club.

'We back ourselves': Kiwis pumped for Pacific Cup final

'We back ourselves': Kiwis pumped for Pacific Cup final

New Zealand coach Stacey Jones is backing his side to rise again in Sunday's Pacific Championships rugby league final against Samoa.

NRL to ban clubs publicly courting contracted stars

NRL to ban clubs publicly courting contracted stars

NRL clubs are set to be put on notice and told they can no longer publicly declare interest in a player at a rival team unless the target is off contract.

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Eliesa Katoa knocks could force NRL rules rethink

Eliesa Katoa knocks could force NRL rules rethink

Eliesa Katoa knocks could force NRL rules rethink

Eliesa Katoa knocks could force NRL rules rethink

The NRL is continuing to look into the head knocks that left Eliesa Katoa with seizures and a brain bleed, with the Tonga star still in hospital.

Jillaroos superstar returns for Pacific title clash

Jillaroos superstar returns for Pacific title clash

Jillaroos superstar returns for Pacific title clash

Jillaroos superstar returns for Pacific title clash

Two-time Dally M Medallist Tamika Upton will give Australia a boost for their Pacific Cup final against New Zealand, with the fullback overcoming a calf strain.

Knights coach excited as star halves set to unite

Knights coach excited as star halves set to unite

Knights coach excited as star halves set to unite

Knights coach excited as star halves set to unite

After his first training session overseeing his new club, Newcastle coach Justin Holbrook is excited to have Dylan Brown and Fletcher Sharpe in his line-up.

Manly have another CEO exit club's revolving door

Manly have another CEO exit club's revolving door

Manly have another CEO exit club's revolving door

Manly have another CEO exit club's revolving door

Manly are on the look out for a new CEO again, after Tony Mestrov's drama-charged three years at the NRL club came to an end.

Samoa's NRL stars eye own piece of national history

Samoa's NRL stars eye own piece of national history

Samoa's NRL stars eye own piece of national history

Samoa's NRL stars eye own piece of national history

Samoa's rugby league team can claim one of the nation's biggest ever sporting trophies, if they defeat New Zealand to win a maiden Pacific Cup title.

Katoa stable, but NRL to probe Tonga star's head knocks

Katoa stable, but NRL to probe Tonga star's head knocks

Katoa stable, but NRL to probe Tonga star's head knocks

Katoa stable, but NRL to probe Tonga star's head knocks

Tonga second-rower Eliesa Katoa is stable and awake after undergoing surgery for a seizure and brain bleeding following three head knocks in the Pacific Cup.

Ex-NRL stars Johns, Tallis buy into Titans' ownership

Ex-NRL stars Johns, Tallis buy into Titans' ownership

Ex-NRL stars Johns, Tallis buy into Titans' ownership

Ex-NRL stars Johns, Tallis buy into Titans' ownership

Former NRL stars Matt Johns and Gorden Tallis are among a host of new owners to have bought into Gold Coast in what has been labelled a legacy-defining move.

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The Foxx hails Ashes triumph as rugby league's pinnacle

Josh Addo-Carr reckons the Kangaroos' rugby league Ashes win was the pinnacle of rugby league as coach Kevin Walters ponders changes for the final Test.

Bring back mid-year Tests: Fisher-Harris makes call

New Zealand captain James Fisher-Harris would like to see the return of mid-season Tests, but Tonga coach Kristian Woolf has a word of warning on the subject.

Kini stars for Kiwis as Tonga's Katoa taken to hospital

New Zealand fullback Keano Kini cut loose in a 40-14 Pacific Cup demolition of an awful Tonga at Eden Park to storm into the final against Samoa.

Church saves Jillaroos in narrow win over Kiwi Ferns

Abbi Church had huge boots to fill on debut for Australia at No.1 in the absence of Tamika Upton but starred in a 10-4 Pacific Cup win over the Kiwi Ferns.

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Kangaroos beat England to maintain Ashes stranglehold

Australia have beaten a physical England side 14-4 in Liverpool, wrapping up a 14th straight Ashes series victory with one Test still to play.

The eye-catching NRL auditions in PNG's dominant win

Exactly a year out from the PNG Chiefs being able to hit the market for NRL players, their national side has claimed the Pacific Bowl by flogging Fiji.

Tonga take down PNG to stake claim for future

Tonga's women have beaten Papua New Guinea 42-6, marking just the second Test match win in the team's history.

Reunited never felt so good for Nicholls in New Zealand

New Zealand No.1 Apii Nicholls had to spend months away from her son to play NRLW in recent years. The Warriors' return has made her a reinvigorated force.

Klemmer's future decided as prop leaves the Dragons

David Klemmer will have a new home in 2026, locking in his future after going unsigned by St George Illawarra.

Kiwis don't want to let Pacific title chance slip again

After a last-ditch loss to Tonga meant New Zealand missed the 2024 Pacific Championships final, Kiwis ace Dylan Brown is determined history doesn't repeat.

Papenhuyzen explains exit, exploring life after NRL

Ryan Papenhuyzen has taken to Instagram to explain his decision to leave the Melbourne Storm, indicating he won't return to the NRL in 2026.

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