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Muscling in: Roosters' big-money play for Fa'asuamaleaui

NRL clubs involved in the Tino Fa'asuamaleaui are nervous that the in-demand forward has had his head towards Bondi, with whispers continuing to grow that the Sydney Roosters want to splash big money...

Tigers brass extend Benji's contract to avoid mass player exodus

The in turmoil Wests Tigers have rushed to extend head coach Benji Marshall through to at least 2030 in a bid to avoid a mass player exodus that had been brewing at the joint venture through its...

Richardson quits Tigers top job, Mestrov frontrunner to replace him

Shane Richardson has quit as Wests Tigers chief executive, citing an inability to continue working with the club's owners, Holman Barnes Group The outgoing NRL boss told the 90% ownership group in...

'Blank canvas': Pappy unsure he'll ever return to pro sport after leaving Storm

Ryan Papenhyuzen has likely been lost to rugby league for good, with the footy superstar admitting he likely won't ever return to the Melbourne Storm or even the NRL as he looks to find his "next...

Clauses for chaos: Tigers civil war brings Luai question back to surface

Whispers had been building in recent weeks that Jarome Luai was finally ready to scratch the controversial escape clauses from his five-year deal with the Wests Tigers, to guarantee he'd stay in...

Bula had been ready to re-sign. Tigers turmoil may give him second thoughts

The Tigers had been close to announcing a new deal for fullback Jahream Bula, which would have locked down the young gun long-term, but all that may have been delayed or even torpedoed by the club's...

Magpies faction pushing to bring Western Suburbs back to NRL – and it could 'destroy the Tigers'

There is a coup building at the Wests Tigers joint venture, with Magpies-sided faction reportedly looking to bring the Western Suburbs back into the NRL at the expense of the Balmain side of the...