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Bennett tells clubs against NRL's kick-off changes to 'stop whingeing'

Wayne Bennett has spoken out strongly against the NRL clubs blocking a new kick-off rule change that would let the team scored against choose whether or not to receive the ball to restart the game,...

Howarth for exiled Lomax: Eels ears prick at mooted Storm player trade

Melbourne may have found a path to signing Zac Lomax, with early reports suggesting that Jack Howarth could be offered as a makeweight to Parramatta to get the Eels to release their in-exile New...

Perth favourites to sign Wishart, will play released Storm star as hooker

The Perth Bears are red-hot favourites to land versatile playmaker Tyran Wishart, with the expansion club heavily linked to the 26-year-old after he was released by the Melbourne Storm earlier this...

Stuck in exile: Eels block Storm from speaking to Lomax for '26 signing

Parramatta has stood between Zac Lomax and the Storm these last few weeks, holding true to their word to let Lomax leave to play any other code but guaranteeing he won't play for another club before...

Leading 'next era' of young gun fowards sold Koloamatangi on Dragons future

Keaon Koloamatangi has signed with the St George Illawarra Dragons for the next five years, through to 2031, on a multimillion-dollar deal, choosing Shane Flanagan's rebuilding club over the...

Kickoffs, squads, penalty zone: NRL musing 4 major rule changes for next season

The NRL's top stakeholders are thrashing out key details for as many as four rule changes heading into the 2026 season, including expanded matchday squads, a huge kickoff change, and a readjustment...

Roosters to make play for Jorgensen after 2027 Rugby World Cup ends

The Sydney Roosters are starting early proceedings to bring Wallabies and NSW Waratahs star Max Jorgensen to the NRL after the 2027 World Cup wraps up in the club's latest recruitment move to target...