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Cowboys want Leilua early: North Queensland angling for star's early Tigers release

The Cowboys want to add Luciano Leilua to their forward stock as soon as next year, and are set to formally request the Wests Tigers release their departing second-rower a year early so he can start...

'Best place for me': Shaun Johnson wants to make most of Warriors second chance

Shaun Johnson has pledged to make the most of his second chance at the Warriors, claiming the New Zealand club is "the best place" for him to potentially play out his rugby league career Next...

The 10 highest-paid NRL stars heading into season 2022

Contract talk tends to rear its head this time of year, with many acquisitions linking up with new clubs and off-contract stars searching for new homes With help from the experts at Fox Sports...

Sam Verrills firms as shrewd Reed Mahoney replacement for cash-strapped Eels

The Eels have found their Reed Mahoney replacement in Bondi: Sam Verrills is expected to join the blue and gold from 2023, making way for Brandon Smith at the Roosters and replacing Parramatta's new...

Storm Announce Brandon Smith Departure

The Melbourne Storm have announced that star hooker Brandon Smith will depart the club at the end of the 2022 NRL season, following weeks of innuendo surrounding the 25-year-old’s...

Tricolours coup: Roosters to win Brandon Smith race with premiership promises

The Bondi war chest has won out again with the Roosters now firmly in the driver's seat to win Brandon Smith's signature for the 2023 season, as the tricolours beat out several NRL rivals thanks to...

Eels lowball costs them Reed Mahoney as star hooker picks NRL rivals

Reed Mahoney has agreed to join the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs, taking up a lucrative $24 million deal to run over four years, after the Eels lowballed their premium representative hooker with a...