Rugby League World Cup
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.
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...
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...
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...
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.
New Zealand are into their first World Cup final in 13 years after Kalyn Ponga returned from a broken arm to power the Kiwis past Tonga in a 34-10 win.
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.
Kalyn Ponga is set to make a remarkable return for New Zealand's semi-final with Tonga, 23 days after the Newcastle captain suffered a broken arm.
He has at least two significant Samoan designs inked on his super-sized body but NRL star-turned boxer Nelson Asofa-Solomona says he never seriously considered representing the Pacific Islanders.
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.
The smarting Samoans candidly concede the pain of losing the 2022 Rugby League World Cup final is a huge driver ahead of a semi-final showdown with Australia four years on.
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.
Jahrome Hughes had a blinder for Melbourne 22 days after breaking his arm last year and says Kalyn Ponga is on track to make his own stunning comeback for New Zealand, if he can tick one key box.