As the boss of NSW Racing and chairman of the Australian Rugby League Commission Peter V’landys has juggled two of sport’s most difficult jobs, but he is now contemplating stepping back from one of those roles.
Manly captain Daly Cherry-Evans has formally declined the Sea Eagles’ two year contract extension as the club turns its attention to three high-profile halfback replacements. See the full hit list.
NRL favourite Matty Bowen has claimed footy fans are dreaming if they think the North Queensland team are going to see a grand final this season.
The battle for the Broncos No.9 jersey continues to intensify, after staving off poaching bids to retain the signature of a Queensland under-19s star. See the latest transfer news.
Reece Walsh’s form has been under intense scrutiny from critics and even himself. But coach Michael Maguire has revealed the superstar’s invaluable in-game trait strengthening the Broncos. WATCH the video
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.
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.
Phil ‘Buzz’ Rothfield has launched a spray of the NRL Match Review Committee over their lack of action taken on Bulldogs star Reed Mahoney for a “shocking cheap shot”. It comes as the NRL puts all clubs on notice for foul play.
Jarome Luai may be facing a two-match ban for a high tackle against the Warriors, but the Wests Tigers are optimistic over their $6 million dollar man’s troublesome shoulder. All the round news.
Wests Tigers star Adam Doueihi has given a positive update on the groin injury that ruled him out of Sunday’s loss to the Warriors, as the club prepares to face ex-coach Michael Maguire for the first time since his departure.
An injury and suspension crisis has hit the NRL and while many SuperCoaches are counting the cost, a host of great options have emerged on waivers.
A dressing room handshake fuelled further confusion in the already explosive Daly Cherry-Evans saga. See how Manly chair Scott Penn and CEO Tony Mestrov responded to DCE’s surprise post-game claims.
Unlike the mess that was the Daly Cherry-Evans vs. Manly contract saga, the club captain standing down from State of Origin should be the cleanest call of all, writes DAVID RICCIO.
The next week is critical for Manly. The club hierarchy needs to find a way to coexist with Daly Cherry-Evans after he vented his ‘smear campaign’ grievances, or else they risk blowing a genuine premiership opportunity, writes BRENT READ.
Manly captain Daly Cherry-Evans was clearly emotional in a dramatic post-match press conference, claiming he endured an “ugly, hurtful and nasty smear campaign” which fans “saw right through “ after revealing his shock exit from the club.
