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Rugby league in Perth and Papua New Guinea? Here’s what could be next for the NRL

This year the National Rugby League (NRL) opened its season in Las Vegas. It was an audacious move by the league’s ambitious head honcho Peter V’Landys to showcase the game in the United States – and perhaps to attract some gambling industry attention too.

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Super League’s new era makes the grade as Warrington hold off Rovers

There is a spread of genuine title contenders like never before – a remarkable endorsement of the strength of Super League

The Guardian - UK

Australia poised to win race to host Rugby League World Cup in 2026

Australia are the frontrunners to win the race to host the next Rugby League World Cup in 2026, with an announcement due in the near future

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NRL to review heat policies after young player's death

The NRL should look at mandating a two-week acclimatisation period when players return from off-season, a coroner has said after a death from heat exhaustion.

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Jason Demetriou oversaw South Sydney’s steep decline. His sacking can start the reversal

No plan and poor communication sealed the coach’s fate, but under the right leadership the Rabbitohs can rise back up the ladder

The Guardian - AU

Hull and Leeds continue to flounder in Super League despite A-grade ratings

Leeds edged out Hull 18-12, giving Rhinos outside hopes of the playoffs while Hull face a squad overhaul in the coming months

The Guardian - UK

League legend's family walk to raise awareness of sport concussions

'There's still more work to be done.'

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NRL star's brother has ice supply charges dropped

Zeda Haas spent a month behind bars before he was granted bail.

Newcastle Herald

Rugby league urged to pause matches for fasting players during Ramadan

The first Muslim to represent England’s rugby league side has urged the RFL to follow other sports and introduce breaks for players observing Ramadan

The Guardian - UK

Breaking fasts and making tackles: how rugby league is adapting to Ramadan

Hakim Miloudi and London Broncos teammate Iliess Macani hope Super League stars observing Ramadan will inspire others

The Guardian - UK

Warriors and Bulldogs to join expanded 12-team NRLW in 2025

The NRLW will expand to a 12-team competition in 2025 as the women’s game reaches ‘another level’

The Guardian - AU

Bulldogs’ spirit reminds us why rugby league heartlands must be cherished

Batley’s Challenge Cup display against Castleford thrilled fans before their pitch offered a literal and metaphorical uphill struggle

The Guardian - UK

Women’s rugby league season kicks off with money doing the talking

The game has made great strides forward in recent years with St Helens the latest club to make match payments to players

The Guardian - UK

Wild brawl spills into main street during rugby league weekend

Police were forced to deploy pepper spray to disperse the crowd.

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The Guardian - UK

Toronto Wolfpack to face legal action over £1.2m of unpaid player wages

Legal proceedings are set to be launched against the owners of the former Super League club Toronto Wolfpack in a bid to recoup unpaid player salaries in excess of £1m

The Guardian - AU

NRL season preview: Penrith remain the team to beat as bright lights of Las Vegas fade

The Roosters and Warriors are among the Panthers’ biggest threats while the league faces their own familiar challenges this season

The Guardian - UK

Confusion reigns in Super League as new rules and legal case cast shadow

Rugby league’s bright new dawn under IMG is in danger of being undermined by a lack of clarity over law changes prompted by head injury concerns

The Guardian - AU

Baffling rules, shorter breaks in play and violence: impressions from the US of the NRL

Selling the game in Vegas was worth a try but pyrotechnics, booming music and its commonality to other sports won’t work in the long run

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The Guardian - UK

Morgan Smith’s late try gives Hull victory and denies spirited Broncos

London Broncos’ search for a first win of the season goes on after they were edged out 28-24 at Hull despite an encouraging second-half display

The Guardian - AU

‘Fast, brutal, brilliant’: NRL’s Las Vegas gamble comes up trumps

Rugby league may not be the world game - yet - but the NRL’s showcase event in Las Vegas has proven it is capable of thriving on a global stage.

The Guardian - AU

NRL in Las Vegas: Roosters & Sea Eagles victorious – as it happened

Rolling report: Manly and the Roosters came out on top as the NRL season burst into life in Las Vegas

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Roosters vs Broncos live stream — how to watch NRL 2024 Round One game online for FREE

Watch a Roosters vs Broncos live stream as the NRL serves up a blockbuster Las Vegas fixture in Round One. Here's how to tune in wherever you are, including a free option.

The Guardian - AU

NRL seeks to revive its American dream in Vegas after 94 years of trying to crack US nut

Rugby league has a long and disappointing history in America but the trip to Las Vegas – fuelled by gambling dollars – may be different

The Guardian - UK

Super League should take more pride in itself, insists Wigan Warriors’ Matt Peet

Matt Peet, whose Wigan Warriors side beat Penrith Panthers to win the World Club Challenge, said Super League should take more pride in itself

The Guardian - AU

Last Dance? Tide rising against Penrith ahead of push for NRL four-peat

The Panthers showed signs in Wigan that the departure of several stars will make it tough to again defend their rugby league crown

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