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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.

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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

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

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.

The Foxx hails Ashes triumph as rugby league's pinnacle

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Church saves Jillaroos in narrow win over Kiwi Ferns

Church saves Jillaroos in narrow win over Kiwi Ferns

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.

Kangaroos beat England to maintain Ashes stranglehold

Kangaroos beat England to maintain Ashes stranglehold

Kangaroos beat England to maintain Ashes stranglehold

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

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

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

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 take down PNG to stake claim for future

Tonga take down PNG to stake claim for future

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

Reunited never felt so good for Nicholls in New Zealand

Reunited never felt so good for Nicholls in New Zealand

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.

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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.

Raiders star Papalii has intimidation court case halted

A court has dropped proceedings against rugby league star Josh Papalii, who was charged with intimidating police during a late-night incident in 2024.

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Perth ready to dive into deep end as player talks start

Perth are set to enter the market and make their first big play for top-line talent, with close to 170 NRL free agents able to be approached from November.

League's eligibility rules will stay after Pacific rise

Rugby league's international eligibility rules will not be changing, with IRL chair Troy Grant declaring they have helped make the global game better than ever.

Why Broncos great fears Walsh could be lost to league

Brisbane great Corey Parker fears Reece Walsh could one day be tempted to walk away from rugby league and join a rival code.

Upton injured as Jillaroos hold hope for final comeback

Two-time Dally M Medallist Tamika Upton will miss Australia's date against New Zealand with a calf injury, but the No.1 is hoping to play the Pacific Cup final.

Papenhuyzen quits the Storm - cloud over his NRL future

Ryan Papenhuyzen's time in the NRL could be over after the superstar fullback was granted an immediate release from Melbourne to consider his sporting future.

'Pretend I don't know them': Tonga star set for Kiwis

Tonga's Leka Halasima is ready to rip into his Warriors teammates in a Pacific Cup forwards confrontation for the ages against New Zealand at Eden Park.

Kangaroos, Wallabies united in one quest: beat England

In the space of 40 minutes this weekend, Australia's rugby codes could be celebrating a unique double - or disappointment - on English turf.

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