We all know who pulls the strings for each NRL premiership contender. But, who are the X-factors who could blow the finals series apart? PETER BADEL investigates.
Brisbane’s title hopes have received a massive boost with their captain revealing he is at full fitness. Follow all the Broncos selection news.
Banished to the NSW Cup and dealing with injuries, talk about Sam Walker’s NRL future wouldn’t go away. He takes you inside the toughest period of his short career and talks with the Roosters.
Despite rival anger, the Swampies are primed to overcome Waratah in this Saturday’s Newcastle Hunter Rugby League grand final.
Shane Flanagan has made his first big move as Dragons coach, breaking from a decade of tradition in a move that will ruffle some feathers.
The odds and hoodoo are stacked up against the Broncos when they take on Melbourne in week one of the finals but Brisbane legend Gorden Tallis believes the side’s secret weapon is in the coach’s box.
Melbourne Storm’s dominance of the Broncos is the most crushing NRL record of the past 20 years. Now, Craig Bellamy reveals why the Storm love beating Brisbane.
Four Manly players have channelled cult comedy movie series The Hangover at the club’s Mad Monday celebrations. See more photos and what your club got up to here.
It’s uncanny how often a fullback catching fire late in the season ignites a team’s charge to the playoffs. But of all the great runs, who has the best of all time? See Paul Crawley’s rankings.
The first week of the NRL finals series is locked and loaded. Dean Ritchie has all the team news as the competition catapults towards the first weekend in October.
The NRL finals are here, but what will be the keys for some teams in the premiership chase? Brent Read takes a look at seven big calls on the eve of the finals series. Plus, all the teams news.
The Brisbane Broncos have been shunned by punters all season but bookies now hope Kevin Walters’ side can gatecrash Penrith’s premiership party.
Fast, unbelievable passing, tough. The best young footy players in the NSW CHS system have been identified for the upcoming Australian secondary schools rugby league championships.
Big games are a stage for big players. COREY PARKER names each NRL finals team’s irreplaceable star and X-factor player, plus the three sides he thinks can win the premiership.
History suggests the NRL premiership is down to four teams as soon as finals start. Can any of Cronulla, Newcastle, Canberra or the Roosters defy the odds and make a title run?
A stunning sport power shift is tipped to be confirmed in New Zealand this weekend when the Warriors play an NRL final on the same day as a World Cup match featuring the All Blacks.
A pair of Darwin Brothers siblings were the toast of the NRL NT with both winning top honours after a massive season. See all the pictures and winners from the 2023 Frank Johnson awards.
Brenko Lee’s turbulent NRL career is over with Dolphins coach Wayne Bennett brokering a release for the former Queensland Origin hero.
The proud club of Penrith Panthers superstar Isaah Yeo is staking its claim as the best bush footy team in the country after reaching its 18th grand final in past 21 completed seasons.
Reece Walsh was only four when the Broncos last won an NRL premiership in 2006. It’s made him hellbent on being part of the Brisbane team that finally ends the drought.
Fiji loom as a genuine World Cup’s threat, having soared up the world rankings. A torturous fitness regime, and reconnecting with “our people” has them ready to make their mark.
The Sharks are biting back, fed up with the notion that their home final be moved away from PointsBet Stadium, despite its capacity of only 13,000 patrons.
Nathan Cleary is no stranger to the spotlight, but he has seen the price of fame, with his personal life coming into the public eye now more than ever as his team hunts a third straight premiership.
They’ve lost their last 14 matches against the Melbourne Storm but former premiership winner Kurt Capewell believes this Brisbane outfit can buck the trend and make Gus Gould eat his words.
Shifting Latrell, improving a key area of their game and getting their coaching set up right are just three things the Rabbitohs must address after crashing out of the finals race, David Riccio writes.
