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As he prepares to take on the Raiders, Sharks star Daniel Atkinson has opened up on his decision to leave the club, and the vow he made to his Cronulla teammates.
Reece Walsh says his heart is staying loyal to Australia and the Maroons despite an attempt to lure him to play for New Zealand.
Nathan Cleary is headed for rugby league Immortality, but he’s not the only current Panther who should be in the conversation.
Souths Sydney’s Jamie Humphreys has been a revelation over the opening rounds but he has been forced to hand over the goalkicking duties this weekend.
The Rabbitohs’ push to ditch Accor Stadium and move to Allianz has hit a Roosters shaped roadblock, and South Sydney CEO Blake Solly has come out swinging at his NRL neighbours.
The Broncos have implemented a new scouting model to combat the competitive threat looming over the 17 NRL clubs. SPORT CONFIDENTIAL reveals Brisbane’s bold talent search.
State of Origin eligibility has become the game’s hottest topic with many wondering why some players can play for the Blues and their country of choice while others, such as Victor Radley, can’t.
In planning and recruitment, the Roosters have had a poor last 12 months, but club chairman Nick Politis is poised to strike a key target – Matty Johns reveals how ‘Uncle Nick’ operates.
Cronulla chair Steve Mace has launched a stunning defence of Sharks star Nicho Hynes, claiming the $1 million-a-year playmaker is a victim of Australia’s “tall poppy syndrome”.
The South Sydney Rabbitohs have taken their stadium battle to all the way to the premier’s office, as they fight to move away from Accor Stadium and return to Allianz Stadium.
With Payne Haas already considering an allegiance switch, Samoa bosses are ramping up their attack on Mal Meninga’s Kangaroos, holding secret talks with a Queensland Origin enforcer over a possible defection.
Rabbitohs fullback Jye Gray was told he was too small to make it in the NRL, but he’s come a long way since slipping through the cracks at the Broncos, to lead the Dally M Medal voting.
Exiled NRL centre Taylan May, who now goes by his rap name Mayfair, has revealed his plan to return to the game after domestic violence charges against the former Panther were dropped.
Before signing Michael Maguire in 2019, the Wests Tigers made a secret bid to poach Wayne Bennett from the Broncos – Peter Badel reveals how the supercoach’s rejection was the making of a Red Hill revolution.
A bizarre new chapter has been written in the Book of Feuds. This is how a raw chook, South Sydney’s Harold Matthews side and Reggie the Rabbit exposed a 15-year-old Souths junior to the NRL’s fiercest rivalry.
When lockout lifts on Monday, a total of seven SuperCoach players are set to earn dual position status. But Latrell Mitchell won’t be one of them.
It has been over four weeks now since Trent Robinson’s handed the keys to his attack to veteran Chad Townsend. The results have been somewhat underwhelming so is it time to give one of these kids a turn?
Winless in 2025, the Dolphins’ biggest weakness has been identified by one of the game’s sharpest minds – and the cure to the club’s woes can come by attacking their greatest rival.
After seeing Manly CEO Tony Mestrov hold his nerve during a week of escalating tension, DEAN RITCHIE ranks his top 20 rugby league administrators since 1989, including one who left his ears ringing.
From injury woes to damning defensive statistics, defending premiers Penrith are facing challenges they haven’t been confronted with during their era of NRL dominance. DAVID RICCIO reveals six burning issues that need addressing.
Teams are in for round 5 and SuperCoaches have mass casualties to deal with including Tom Trbojevic, but also a host of great opportunities.
One of the central figures in the NRL sin bin crackdown for high shots says he hopes it doesn’t lead to matches being decided by players taking dives, while Bulldogs coach Cameron Ciraldo has backed his hooker Reed Mahoney.
The suspension of Broncos star Jordan Riki has forced Michael Maguire into a forward reshuffle, with the coach recalling an unheralded edge forward for the Tigers clash.
Latrell Mitchell will start a game in the centres in clubland for the first time in six years. Wayne Bennett reveals the reasoning behind the superstar full-back’s positional switch.
Reuben Cotter and Reece Robson were both their own biggest critics after admittedly slow starts to the season, but confidence is high the Cowboys can upset the Panthers on Friday night. Read the latest Cowboys news.
Open, honest and fixated on arresting Penrith’s worst start to a season since 2019, Ivan Cleary gives an exclusive insight into the biggest challenge of his Panthers tenure, admitting for the first time his team may be guilty of relying on their past.
Rabbitohs star Latrell Mitchell has been spotted training in a new position. Elsewhere, there’s a boost for the Bulldogs and Tom Trbojevic’s knee injury isn’t quite as bad as first thought.
There’s lots of attention on the Tigers to see if they can keep their stars amid an oversupply of talent in key positions. MICHAEL CARAYANNIS dissects the health of every club’s spine to see who is best-placed now and in the future.