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Sami to stay at Titans in 2026 after Hannay green light

Sami to stay at Titans in 2026 after Hannay green light

Gold Coast flyer Phillip Sami has settled on his NRL future for 2026 after discussions with incoming coach Josh Hannay, who rates him highly.

Walters pledges no Queensland bias on Roos' Ashes tour

Walters pledges no Queensland bias on Roos' Ashes tour

Walters pledges no Queensland bias on Roos' Ashes tour

Walters pledges no Queensland bias on Roos' Ashes tour

Queensland legend and new Australian rugby league coach Kevin Walters insists he will pick the best Kangaroos side, not just his Maroons favourites.

Rooster hit with four-game ban over NRLW final brawl

Rooster hit with four-game ban over NRLW final brawl

Rooster hit with four-game ban over NRLW final brawl

Rooster hit with four-game ban over NRLW final brawl

The NRLW judiciary have added more pain to the Sydney Roosters' NRLW grand-final loss to Brisbane, with forward Aliyah Nasio banned for four games for punching.

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Souths winger Tyrone Munro charged over DV allegations

Souths winger Tyrone Munro charged over DV allegations

South Sydney have informed the NRL's integrity unit that winger Tyrone Munro is facing domestic-violence charges.

Hannay's Titans deal has clause for Bellamy to be coach

Hannay's Titans deal has clause for Bellamy to be coach

Josh Hannay's three-year deal as new Gold Coast coach includes a clause that would make him the Titans' assistant if the club landed Craig Bellamy as coach.

Record-setting Foran named in NZ Pacific Champs team

Record-setting Foran named in NZ Pacific Champs team

Sixteen years after making his international debut, retiring NRL great Kieran Foran will become New Zealand's longest-serving rugby league Test player.

Khan-Pereira latest Titan to go in Hannay clean-out

Khan-Pereira latest Titan to go in Hannay clean-out

Gold Coast winger Alofiana Khan-Pereira has joined Carter Gordon and Reagan Campbell-Gillard in being released by Gold Coast.

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Wallabies playmaker flashes back into Cup contention

Wallabies playmaker flashes back into Cup contention

Wallabies playmaker flashes back into Cup contention

Wallabies playmaker flashes back into Cup contention

Released from his NRL deal, Carter Gordon has been thrust into the Wallabies' end-of-year tour squad, while another Test playmaker has been left out.

Bring on the Broncos: Peters wants World Challenge duel

Bring on the Broncos: Peters wants World Challenge duel

Bring on the Broncos: Peters wants World Challenge duel

Bring on the Broncos: Peters wants World Challenge duel

Australia's Super League-winning coach Willie Peters hopes he has the chance to lead his Hull KR side against Brisbane Broncos in the World Club Challenge.

Strange hurls hat into Roos' ring as PM’s XIII beat PNG

Strange hurls hat into Roos' ring as PM’s XIII beat PNG

Strange hurls hat into Roos' ring as PM’s XIII beat PNG

Strange hurls hat into Roos' ring as PM’s XIII beat PNG

Raiders five-eighth Ethan Strange has made a pitch to play centre for Kevin Walters’ Kangaroos as the Australian PM’s XIII side defeated Papua New Guinea.

Name unveiled of new PNG team to join NRL competition

Name unveiled of new PNG team to join NRL competition

Name unveiled of new PNG team to join NRL competition

Name unveiled of new PNG team to join NRL competition

The Papua New Guinea Chiefs will join the NRL in 2028, with the name revealed before kick-off in the clash between PNG and the Australian Prime Minister’s XIII.

Hippi Hippi hooray as Aussie women outclass Orchids

Hippi Hippi hooray as Aussie women outclass Orchids

Hippi Hippi hooray as Aussie women outclass Orchids

Hippi Hippi hooray as Aussie women outclass Orchids

Despite being outplayed 50-0 by Australia, the PNG Orchids have put in an improved performance in the Women’s Prime Minister’s XIII clash in Port Moresby.

Grand final joy for Aussie treble-winning coach

Grand final joy for Aussie treble-winning coach

Grand final joy for Aussie treble-winning coach

Grand final joy for Aussie treble-winning coach

Willie Peters, Hull KR's Australian coach, has guided them to a historic treble by outplaying champions Wigan 24-6 in the Super League grand final.

Bevan heaven: Wigan's Aussie ace the grand final king

Bevan heaven: Wigan's Aussie ace the grand final king

Bevan heaven: Wigan's Aussie ace the grand final king

Bevan heaven: Wigan's Aussie ace the grand final king

Grand finalist Bevan French is so good in UK rugby league, there's even been rumblings of him playing for England -- but the Aussie says 'no chance'.

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In-demand Aussie coach eyes Super League history

Aussie Willie Peters is the talk of UK rugby league, a coach coveted by NRL clubs back home while he shoots for Super League grand final history.

Loss and injury compound Storm star's misery

Xavier Coates claimed Melbourne's players' award for the second time, but the Storm winger says their NRL grand final loss is still a hard pill to swallow.

Melbourne Storm grant star veteran immediate release

Melbourne have made their first significant roster move since losing a second straight NRL grand final, granting a big-money forward an immediate release.

Kennedy stays at Sharks as contract standoff ends

Five months after Cronulla and Will Kennedy were unable to find middle ground in contract talks, the Sharks fullback has agreed to stay at the NRL club.

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NRL star waits for evidence in drug, betting scandal

Drug and betting charges against NRL player Brendon Smith will return to court in December, with the league star yet to see the evidence in the case.

Farnworth re-signs with Dolphins, off Bears' radar

Gun centre Herbie Farnworth will remain at the Dolphins until the end of 2027, meaning he cannot be a first-year target for Perth when they hit the market.

Olympic 2032 chiefs throw open billions for business

Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games organisers want the state's firms to hit gold with business opportunities, urging small to medium-sized operators to get involved.

Kotoni Staggs steps up after local family's tragedy

Away from the footy field, Brisbane centre Kotoni Staggs has quietly been coming to the aid of a local family facing unthinkable tragedy.

Lomax, Coates ruled out of Kangaroos’ Ashes tour

Australia have been forced into making a double change for their Ashes squad, with Zac Lomax and Xavier Coates out injured.

Queensland Origin star chooses Samoa over Jillaroos

Gold Coast second-rower Sienna Lofipo has opted to play for Samoa in the Pacific Championships, one day after being named for a potential Australia debut.

Samoa loom as World Cup threat with Haas on board

Samoa have named one of the strongest squads in the nation's history for the Pacific Championship, even with Stephen Crichton and Spencer Leniu out injured.

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