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Luai spotted in PNG meeting with Chiefs brass days before next Tigers clause

Jarome Luai has been spotted in Papua New Guinea meeting with Chiefs officials, suggesting he’s well on his way to becoming the new NRL club’s first major signing as it looks to build a...

Storm back Bellamy even as flagging heavyweights slide into 'uncharted territory'

Melbourne chair Matt Tripp has made it clear the club won’t look into sacking Craig Bellamy after six straight losses, insisting everyone in the club needs to take responsibility for fixing current...

Winning Drinkwater race sees Dragons finally land fullback with 'genuine class'

Scott Drinkwater will officially become a Dragon this November, after the star fullback agreed to a huge $28 million deal to play for the struggling NRL club from 2027 The Dragons managed to beat...

'I want a premiership here': Knights to keep Ponga until 2030, and maybe rest of his career

Kalyn Ponga has recommitted to the project Justin Holbrook is building in Newcastle, signing a huge contract extension that keeps him with the Knights until at least 2030 ⁠— with two club-sided...

'Doesn’t feel like a job': Slater to keep coaching Queensland as long as state will have him

Billy Slater has declared he doesn’t even need a contract to keep coaching the Maroons, and is eager to lead Queensland’s State of Origin team for as long as the state powerbrokers and all the...

Turbo says he won't let eighth hamstring injury in eight years force him to retire

Tom Trbojevic has made it very clear he “won’t entertain” any discussions about him retiring early, even after the Sea Eagles fullback suffered an eighth hamstring injury in the same number of...

Dragons coaching state of play: Hornby, Arthur the early favourites

Shane Flanagan has been sacked as Dragons coach after a 0–7 start to the NRL season and an eleven-game losing streak stretching back to August last year, leaving the St George Illawarra brass...