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When Wayne Bennett dropped Dolphins half Isaiya Katoa for the crucial final round match of their 2024 season the rising star was accepting. Looking back two years later, as the third-placed Dolphins p...

It was raining tries in Tonga as the reprised First Nations and Pasifika (FNP) XV defied a Tonga President's XV rally to win 43-19 in Nuku'alofa.

Wallabies great Wycliff Palu is cherishing a Tonga return he warns needs to be more than a one-off "promotion" as rugby fights for a foothold in the Pacific.

Onitoni Large is one of Manly's highest-rated prospects in years but coach Kieran Foran will continue taking a cautious approach with the teenage NRL rookie.

Talatau Amone could be given the chance to press his case for an NRL return on the World Cup stage, with talks under way to see if the former St George Illawarra half can be cleared to play for Tonga.

Renaissance man Sione Katoa has offered to become Braydon Trindall's personal massage therapist as Cronulla fight to continue their good track record in games without the star five-eighth.

Dolphins half Isaiya Katoa is preparing for his first finals series with a focus on his kicking skills - which is why the advice of noted former Brisbane Lions whiz Daniel Rich is crucial.

St George Illawarra have a Couchman twin to thank for helping convince teenage prodigy Jacob Halangahu to sign his long-term extension at the NRL club.

Les Kiss will continue to assure Taniela Tupou's new French bosses the Wallabies are looking after him, thrilled how the prop has rediscovered his "mojo" in the Test arena.

Premiership winner Paul Alamoti has signed a two-year contract extension to remain at Penrith amid the NRL heavyweights' salary cap squeeze. In the week champion winger Brian To'o announced he was lea...

Richie Mo'unga has been recalled to the New Zealand All Blacks after a three-year absence as an injury replacement on the so-called "Greatest Rivalry" rugby tour of South Africa.

Moses Suli has declared he wants to prove his worth and stay at St George Illawarra, after being told earlier this year he had permission to look elsewhere.

Manly flyer Tolu Koula says his focus is now on becoming one of the world's best centres, after several brief dalliances with the Sea Eagles' No.1 jersey.