Lawyer moves to get charges dropped after Haas allegedly swore at officers
Campbell MacCallum has said he would write to police to ask if pursuing the charges against the NRL star would be “in the public interest”.
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Sixers look to emulate Storm spirit after home ground snub
The defending Big Bash champions will take inspiration from their NRL counterparts after Cricket Australia confirmed they would have to play the entire season on the road.
NRL probes possible bubble breach by Naden after drug ban handed down
Panthers star Brent Naden will be allowed to return to training next week after returning a positive sample for cocaine on the night of the 2020 grand final.
‘Apollo Standby’ for NRL as expert says training bubble ‘unnecessary’
The NRL has confirmed players from the northern beaches are exempt from lockdown protocols regarding training.
NRL year in review: The sublime, the ridiculous and everything between
It was the most bizarre NRL season of them all, which is saying something. Chief rugby league reporter Adrian Proszenko looks back on the year that was 2020.
‘More hunger than ever’: Pearce the only threat to Smith’s record
Should Cameron Smith retire as expected, there is only one player who could somehow overtake his remarkable record 430 NRL games.
NRL players set to cop $20m pay cut over next two years
The six-month stalemate between the NRL and RLPA looks set to end next week with the players to accept a $20m paycut for 2021 and 2022.
Kelly emerges as surprise option to help take Broncos back to the top
It has been six years since he last played in the NRL, but surprise signing Albert Kelly believes he can help the Broncos climb off the bottom of the NRL […]
NRL, cricket on collision course over use of SCG
The first match to be played in Sydney next season is still up in the air as Cricket Australia formulate the Sheffield Shield draw.
NRL won’t budge on de Belin stand down despite hung jury
The Dragons and de Belin’s manager want the NRL to reconsider its no-fault stand-down policy with the St George Illawarra star facing a third year on the sidelines.
Jack de Belin faces third year out after NRL refuses to lift ban despite hung jury
The jury in the trial of Dragons star Jack de Belin and his co-accused Callan Sinclair has been unable to reach a verdict after nine hours of deliberations.
Ricky Stuart has never been afraid to speak his mind. Now he’ll get a say on league’s rules
He described the NRL as “boring” before this year’s rule changes, now Ricky Stuart will be among the league luminaries shaping what the game’s laws will look like next year.
NRL draw: The grudge matches which will shape the 2021 season
The tug-o-war over teenager Joseph Suaalii will be sharply in focus in the opening month of the season as one of a host of spicy matches next season.
‘Everyone is hopeful’: NRL plan to let Warriors host games at Auckland in 2021
The NRL draw will provide good news for Warriors players and fans as the edge closer to hosting a match at their home of Mt Smart Stadium for the first […]
Jarryd Hayne sexual assault trial to begin on Tuesday
Mr Hayne, a former NRL star, is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in 2018 at a home in a suburb of Newcastle. He has pleaded not guilty.
Fittler reveals NRL coaching ambitions as he faces off against Bennett
As he prepares for a battle of wits against Wayne Bennett in an Origin decider, Blues coach Brad Fittler revealed his desire to coach at club level again.
‘It beggars belief’: Blues ask NRL why Friend wasn’t given HIA
After being issued a formal warning for their handling of Boyd Cordner’s head injury assessment, the Blues asked the NRL for a please explain over Jake Friend’s head knocks in […]
‘I thought he would need surgery’: Doctor lifts lid on Cook’s Origin heroics
The NSW hooker played in the thumping game two win after breaking the NRL’s strict biosecurity protocols, but it won’t stop him going to Brisbane.
NRL believes current rules, $750 fine enough to stop the biff
For some it is a small price to throw a punch in State of Origin, but the NRL believes the $750 fine is a sufficient disincentive to prevent the biff.
Why Rennie won’t pick Vunivalu for the Wallabies this year
Suliasi Vunivalu had his first session with the Wallabies on Thursday and his new coach, Dave Rennie, has outlined why the former NRL star has been rushed into camp.
NRL makes big call on Magic Round as V’landys hails ‘star recruit’
Former Queensland government minister Kate Jones, a driving force behind the Magic Round concept, has joined the Australian Rugby League Commission.
Storm circle Burton as NRL player market heats up
Melbourne have emerged as a potential destination for Panthers playmaker Matt Burton as some of the game’s biggest names consider their futures.
NRL set to go public with Cordner concussion case findings
The NRL has kept the results of its concussion investigations in-house since early 2017, but that stance is about to change with the Boyd Cordner case.
Addo-Carr says end-of-year Origin ‘like playing four grand finals’
One of the NRL’s biggest stars has given a perspective on participating in an Origin series just days after winning a premiership with Melbourne.
One rule for players, another for wayward managers: the NRL’s blind spot
League players and fans must be scratching their heads over the scandal at the North Queensland Cowboys. Why do players face sanction for misdeeds when a manager doesn’t?
‘You would think it would rate the roof off’: NRL want swift Origin call
There have been many people arguing for the interstate series to stay at the end of the season, but ARLC chairman Peter V’landys has one nagging concern.
NSWRL stands by Blues football manager Peter Parr despite historical case
As explosive complaints before the NRL integrity unit go public, the former Cowboys football manager will continue to manage the NSW Blues.
Munster ready for Origin after limping through decider with pain-killing injections
Queensland star Cameron Munster has revealed how much he had to overcome to play in the NRL grand final but insists his knee will be in shape for Origin opener.
Hitman Su’A one of eight on debut as Bennett springs Maroon surprises
Jaydn Su’A has become one of the NRL’s most-feared defenders and will be among a host of new faces for the Maroons as they try to upset the Blues in […]
‘I haven’t changed my mind’: GI committed to Wolves despite NRL interest
Greg Inglis will honour his Warrington move and walk away from several big-money offers from NRL clubs.