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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
Tonga star one of 42 inducted into Hall of Legends
Jason Taumalolo's phenomenal contribution to international rugby league has been...
Joel Gould (AAP) 12 Nov 2026
'He'd smash us to bits': Wallaby pal knows Sione threat
Sione Tuipulotu used to smash his young pal in their Melbourne backyard battles...
Ian Chadband (AAP) 12 Nov 2026
'Our pack is No.1': Aussie prop to make Cup statement
Australia prop Keaon Koloamatangi is ready for another late switch to start the...
Joel Gould (AAP) 12 Nov 2026
Cooper Bai inks deal with Storm
Papua New Guinea international and budding talent Cooper Bai is set to follow in...
Jarred Cross 11 Nov 2026
Dual Olympic gold medallist on cusp of World Cup glory

Very few achievements have evaded New Zealand centre Stacey Waaka, but on Sunday she will run out in a Rugby League World Cup final for the first time.

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Jack Brady (AAP) Nov 11, 2026
Sides named for Rugby League World Cup finals

Almost a dozen First Nations stars are vying for World Cup triumph when Australia and New Zealand meet in Sunday's finals at Suncorp. The two nations meet in back-to-back blockbusters in Magandjin to...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Nov 10, 2026
'We won': Kangaroo shoots down claims of Kiwi dominance

Tino Fa'asuamaleaui has rubbished the suggestion Australia lost the forward battle to New Zealand in the World Cup opener, accusing critics of being disrespectful.

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Scott Bailey (AAP) Nov 10, 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...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Nov 10, 2026
Ponga, Walsh primed for World Cup show

Rugby league's great entertainers have pledged to deliver again in the sport's showpiece, Kalyn Ponga admitting more Reece Walsh brilliance is inevitable in the World Cup final.

'So lucky to have him': Nawaqanitawase feted in Japan

Chuffed to be his new coach, Berrick Barnes has revealed how even Springboks and All Blacks greats "hero-worshipped" Mark Nawaqanitawase upon his arrival in Japan.

Eels recruit to miss NRL opener after ref gesture

Parramatta's marquee off-season recruit Spencer Leniu is poised to miss the first two games of the 2027 campaign - including the Eels trip to Las Vegas - after being sinbinned in Samoa's World Cup sem...

Cook Islands submissions helps expand rugby league national eligibility to three generations, Samoa and Tonga set to be elevated from Tier 2

The Cook Islands are behind newly adopted rugby league national team eligibility rules to support small nations to have a larger pool of players at their disposal to pull on the jumper.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Nov 9, 2026
Tonga's two most influential figures meet fork in road

Kristian Woolf won't rush into a decision on his coaching future with Tonga as the Pacific nation faces up to more World Cup heartbreak. Woolf has been at the helm of Tonga's rise as a genuine world p...

Payne relief: Haas promises Souths fans 'special' times

Payne Haas is playing down talk he can prove the Daly Cherry-Evans-like missing link that propels South Sydney from finals also-rans to NRL premiers in 2027.

Ponga's Kiwis call vindicated following unlikely return

A broken arm isn't the only thing Kalyn Ponga has overcome in recent weeks as he looks to steer New Zealand to Rugby League World Cup glory. The Kiwis fullback has for years come under the microscope...

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Jack Brady (AAP) Nov 9, 2026
Waaka's hat-trick helps 'primed' Ferns secure Word Cup final spot

A Stacey Waaka hat-trick has helped secure New Zealand their place in the Women's Rugby League World Cup final. The Kiwi Ferns were rarely threatened in their 32-0 victory over an inexperienced Fetu S...

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Jack Brady (AAP) Nov 9, 2026
Giant strides, but Pacific must rise again for a title

The Pacific has risen, but rugby league's new breeding grounds must still go to another level in order to take a World Cup away from the sport's traditional powers.

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