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Name unveiled of new PNG team to join NRL competition

The Papua New Guinea Chiefs will join the NRL in 2028, with the name revealed before kick-off in the clash between PNG and the Australian Prime Minister's XIII.

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Grand final joy for Aussie treble-winning coach

Willie Peters, Hull KR's Australian coach, has guided them to a historic treble by outplaying champions Wigan 24-6 in the Super League grand final.

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NRL to seek legal advice over potential R360 defectors

NRL bosses have met with club counterparts over the threat of breakaway rugby competition R360, and are seeking legal advice on ways to deter players.

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In-demand Aussie coach eyes Super League history

Aussie Willie Peters is the talk of UK rugby league, a coach coveted by NRL clubs back home while he shoots for Super League grand final history.

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My girlfriend is supportive as a partner, but completely baffled by my love of sports

It’s very difficult to explain your sporting woes and joys to someone if they don’t understand the base level appeal

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Melbourne Storm grant star veteran immediate release

Melbourne have made their first significant roster move since losing a second straight NRL grand final, granting a big-money forward an immediate release.

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Kennedy stays at Sharks as contract standoff ends

Five months after Cronulla and Will Kennedy were unable to find middle ground in contract talks, the Sharks fullback has agreed to stay at the NRL club.

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NRL star waits for evidence in drug, betting scandal

Drug and betting charges against NRL player Brendon Smith will return to court in December, with the league star yet to see the evidence in the case.

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Some say Australia’s sporting axis has shifted. Does one city really reign supreme?

Flush with on-field success, fans argue Brisbane is now the nation’s sporting capital – but not everyone agrees

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MP's unlikely answer for bored footy players and pests

Regional MP Bob Katter has suggested rugby league players should be given guns to help reduce the number of feral pigs and toads in north Queensland.

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Players who join rebel R360 comp face Wallabies ban

Rugby Australia has joined forces with seven national unions in banning any players from representing the Wallabies if they join the rebel R360 league.

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Kotoni Staggs steps up after local family's tragedy

Away from the footy field, Brisbane centre Kotoni Staggs has quietly been coming to the aid of a local family facing unthinkable tragedy.

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Green headgear monster Bai ready to debut for PNG

Gold Coast teenager Cooper Bai, son of Papua New Guinea and Melbourne great Marcus Bai, is set to debut for the Kumuls in the Pacific Championships.

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Code-hopping Titans star might bounce back to rugby

With Quade Cooper floating the idea following the Wallabies' recent loss to NZ, Carter Gordon could switch back to rugby after an injury-affected NRL stint.

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Tonga's Stefano set for round two with big-bopper Haas

Melbourne prop Stefan Utoikamanu is set to debut for Tonga and resume hostilities with Samoa and Brisbane's Payne Haas in a Pacific Cup blockbuster.

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Foran back to close out rugby league career as a Kiwi

Kieran Foran will play his final game in a New Zealand jersey, with Kiwis coach Stacey Jones naming an experienced squad for the Pacific Championships.

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Busted Bronco delayed surgery on both knees to win comp

Brisbane forward Kobe Hetherington should have had surgery on two knees but delayed it, pushing through the pain to leave the club with an NRL premiership.

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NRL claims ratings win over AFL with monster viewership

The NRL has recorded its highest-ever TV ratings for a grand final, earning 280,000 more viewers than the AFL as broadcast rights talks ramp up.

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Rooster sent to judiciary over NRLW brawl

Sydney Roosters forward Aliyah Nasio is facing a ban for throwing a punch in the brawl at the end of the NRLW grand final.

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Shibasaki bolts into Roos squad after grand final tries

Gehamat Shibasaki's premiership euphoria has gone into overdrive, after going from train-and-triallist at Brisbane to a Kangaroos Ashes tourist.

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No grand final bitterness for hard-luck story Walters

Brisbane's Billy Walters was the hard-luck story of the NRL grand final, but a gesture from Adam Reynolds held significant meaning for the injured playmaker.

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NRL grand final sets TV ratings record and eclipses AFL for first time in decade

Average audience of 4.46 million tuned in to watch Broncos v Storm, the biggest viewer numbers for any 2025 program

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'I kept a wooden spoon': Carrigan's title inspiration

Brisbane lock Pat Carrigan is celebrating his first NRL premiership and the club's first since 2006 after a literal wooden spoon he kept from 2020 fired him.

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Swaggering Reece Walsh reaches NRL summit with ascendant grand final display

Sunday’s performance proved a powerful response to those who may find the Brisbane Broncos fullback’s antics immature

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'I did it for my brothers': grand final hero Walsh

Reece Walsh has dedicated Brisbane's premiership triumph to Broncos teams who felt the pain of grand final defeats in the past decade.

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