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NRL late mail: Every team's lineup for Round "Zero" in Las Vegas

Rugby league is finally back, for real! The NRL's first Team List Tuesday of the regular season has just dropped, with the Knights, Cowboys, Bulldogs, and Dragons sharing their full squads for the...

Knights 2026 preview: Holbrook needs to solve halves headache

It's a new era in Newcastle, with Justin Holbrook coming in as head coach to guide the club away from its latest wooden spoon season, but many of the same halves questions — and worries over a...

'Extremely hard': Warriors to let Barnett leave early on compassionate grounds

The Warriors have granted Mitchell Barnett an early release from his playing contract with the club, after the State of Origin prop requested the exit on compassionate grounds relating to his child's...

It took just 12 minutes for the NRL to scrub out Cleary's two-game high-shot ban

Nathan Cleary’s careless high tackle charge was downgraded on Monday, in a case that lasted just 12 minutes, which means that the Panthers halfback will be right to start the 2026 NRL season...

'Passion' sees Hughes rule out playing Origin, even if he ends up eligible

Jahrome Hughes has made it clear that, no matter whether he's actually eligible to play for Queensland in State of Origin under the new rule changes or not, the rugby league world will never see him...

It begins: Hull KR's mastermind already dubbed 'next NRL coach-in-waiting'

Somewhere in Hull, England, triumphant world champions Hull KR are likely still celebrating their nailbiting 30–24 victory over the star-studded Broncos — but that hasn't stopped Willie Peters...

Hunt not thinking retirement yet: 'If I feel like I can keep playing on, I will'

Ben Hunt won't be following fellow Brisbane veteran Adam Reynolds into retirement any time soon, declaring that he has "no idea" when he'll retire as he prepares for Friday’s World Club Challenge...