As Reece Walsh prepares to break the heart of the Warriors club he once called home, this masthead can reveal the Broncos star’s ambition to smash Brisbane’s premiership drought cost him a life-changing payday.
The NRL has held in-depth discussions with broadcasters and key stakeholders in an attempt to shift the Warriors v Broncos preliminary final to an NZ-friendly time.
Brisbane boss Dave Donaghy has responded to Penrith’s home-ground advantage claims, dismissing the ploy as a tactic to destabilise their biggest premiership threat.
Our NRL finals predictions have been perfect so far, but will they hold up in week three? Find how each of this weekend’s preliminary finals will unfold.
Our rugby league experts Dean Ritchie and Corey Parker go head-to-head debating whether preliminary finals should be shifted to neutral grounds. HAVE YOUR SAY
Kalyn Ponga is one step closer to making his Kangaroos debut though his injured shoulder may yet rule him out of contention.
Pressure can do crazy things and a number of teams – and players – are most susceptible heading into NRL preliminary finals, writes DEAN RITCHIE.
Shaun Johnson returned to New Zealand with serious questions being asked about his commitment to the game – his form this year has proved the doubters wrong, writes PAUL CRAWLEY.
It ended with a Melbourne Storm miracle but a number of controversial refereeing blunders left the Roosters demanding answers after being dumped from the finals.
The rugby league community is in mourning following the death of trailblazer Lionel Morgan, the first indigenous man to play Test rugby league for Australia.
The drought is over. The Brisbane Tigers snapped a 32-year premiership hoodoo in a wild Hostplus Cup grand final marred by a sickening leg injury. WATCH HERE
Knights coach Adam O’Brien has defended his five-eighth Tyson Gamble following another brutal Willie Mason social media spray. Monday Buzz’s highlights and lowlights.
They are the hidden fines that have the Sydney Roosters seething following their finals exit with the club calling for urgent changes, writes PHIL ROTHFIELD.
The race is on for the NRLW Dally M Medal and the ‘Three Ts’ will all be up there when the winner is revealed in a little over a week’s time.
Preliminary final week has started in fiery fashion with Brisbane’s major rival Penrith claiming the Broncos’ grand final qualifier should be moved from Suncorp Stadium.
An ugly feud that almost ended in punches being thrown was the catalyst for Dave Furner’s axing at Wests Tigers. Check out Saint, Sinner, Shoosh.
Referee Ashley Klein has received heavyweight support after being on the receiving end of disgusting fan abuse following the Storm vs. Roosters semi-final.
Bulldogs star Josh Addo-Carr has broken his silence on his Bulldogs future, and put the hard word on Belmore’s new recruits, writes DAVID RICCIO.
Kevin Walters was once written off as a “clown” who couldn’t coach. Now he’s 160 minutes away from snapping Brisbane’s premiership drought – this is how he has revived the Broncos.
Former Wests Tigers forward Chris Heighington is the latest player from their premiership-winning side of 2005 to reunite with Benji Marshall on his coaching staff next year.
The Warriors have set up a mouth-watering preliminary final matchup against the Broncos, after stunning the Newcastle Knights with a 12 minute try-scoring blitz.
Two Warriors stars produced near perfect games, while a number of Knights barely earnt a pass mark as their 10-game win streak came to an end. See our full semi-final player ratings.
The NRL is going to Las Vegas, but Brisbane won’t be partying in Sin City. Instead the Broncos will go into an Origin-style camp in Los Angeles, after signing a historic deal with the Rams.
Melbourne and Penrith both face key calls on their playmaking stocks for their NRL preliminary final. Cameron Munster weighs in on Jarome Luai and his hopes of returning from injury.
They boast teens on the radar of league and union, a youngster ‘like Cam Murray’ and big impact players. The CIS 15s team also has high hopes of success at the ASSRL champs. Players to watch
