Cowboys 2026 preview: Payten lasting too long will lead to spoon
Everything revolves around Todd Payten for the North Queensland Cowboys in 2026 (which usually checks out, considering he's the head coach), but with the 47-year-old helmsman having achieved nothing...
Dragons 2026 preview: Young guns key to how quickly rebuild done
For anyone expecting the St George Illawarra Dragons renovations to be finished just yet, you’re probably a season or two too early, but Shane Flanagan’s grand rebuild at the historic joint...
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...
