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World Cup last frontier for superstar Tamika Upton
On her own football "island", Australian fullback Tamika Upton won't get sucked...
'One of the great centres': Best is yet to come
Bradman Best will relish the sight of a familiar face opposite him when the Aust...
'Stuck with me': trust drives Aussie centre for final
Loyalty is a two-way street for Australia centre Kotoni Staggs which is why he i...
Joel Gould (AAP) 13 Nov 2026
'She creates for the people': Upton praises teammate ahead of World Cup final
The numbers are impressive, but it's what doesn't show up on the stats sheet tha...
Eels make big call on Addo-Carr
Josh Addo-Carr is free to leave Parramatta immediately after the Eels advised th...
Darren Walton (AAP) 12 Nov 2026
Addo-Carr given green light to return to Eels training

Josh Addo-Carr has been cleared to return to training at the Eels by the NRL Integrity Unit, following the negative B sample returned after the veteran winger's failed roadside test, according to repo...

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Skinner calls for Australian pre-game cultural ceremony

Jillaroos coach Jess Skinner has pressed for Australian rugby league to have a pre-game ceremony that honours Indigenous culture. The First Nations woman has admired the way Pacific teams in the tourn...

Walsh backflips Kangaroos into World Cup final

A backflipping Reece Walsh has helped put Australia within touching distance of their fourth-straight World Cup crown as the Kangaroos dismantled Samoa 44-12 in their semi-final.

Game by game: Dane Gagai says don't count out Tonga or Samoa ahead of World Cup semis

Former Kangaroo and now Kiwi, Dane Gagai says you can't count out a historic world cup final from taking shape ahead of this weekend's semis.

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'No harm in it': Kangaroos address anthem silence

Kotoni Staggs claims his decision not to sing the national anthem comes from a place of respect as he and his Kangaroos teammates find themselves at the centre of a culture war.

Ponga back for NZ as Walsh wins Aussie fullback role

Kayln Ponga and Reece Walsh are on track to resume their compelling rivalry after two huge coach calls ahead of the Rugby League World Cup semi-finals.

'Unfinished business': Kurtley's back with his X-factor

Kurtley Beale was asked if he still possessed that 'X-factor' that made him a mercurial marvel for the Wallabies for so long and he couldn't help but beam: "What do you reckon?!

'No further police action is expected' - Addo-Carr B sample negative as Eels mull his fate

Josh Addo-Carr's immediate playing future is in the hands of the Parramatta hierarchy after police advised the winger his second result from a roadside drugs test had come back negative.

'Do everything': Walsh credits Walters chat for return

When Reece Walsh spoke to Australia coach Kevin Walters in August after ankle surgery concerning his World Cup hopes, there were no guarantees.

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Joel Gould (AAP) Nov 2, 2026
Beale recalled to Wallabies in huge World Cup pointer

Veteran playmaker Kurtley Beale has been summoned for the Wallabies' spring tour of the UK In a massive development ahead of next year's Rugby World Cup in Australia,.

'Come a long way': how Fifita won over Kangaroos coach

Kevin Walters says that when David Fifita is smiling then "good things happen" and that is certainly the case ahead of the powerhouse second-rower's debut for Australia.

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Joel Gould (AAP) Oct 26, 2026
Onwards and Upton-wards from last Aust rout of England

The last time the Jillaroos faced England, Tamika Upton scored five tries in a 90-4 drubbing, but the star fullback is expecting a tougher contest in a high-stakes Rugby League World Cup showdown.

Best gives big contract hint before Kangaroos debut

Australia debutant Bradman Best hopes he can get an extension at Newcastle sorted as he declared that money would not be the driving factor in determining his next deal.

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Joel Gould (AAP) Oct 23, 2026
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