A relatively nondescript NRL Round 6 was spiced up by big upsets from the Dolphins and Sydney Roosters, the bizarre Spencer Leniu-Johnthan Thurston blow-up, and attacking masterclasses from high-flying Canberra…

Penrith Panthers’ early-season slump has been one of the biggest storylines of the NRL’s opening five rounds.   The four-time champs had not lost more than two games in a row…

The upset trend continued in NRL Round 5 with four head-to-head underdog victories and an unlikely win to injury-hit South Sydney in the first five games. Favourites Brisbane, Melbourne and…

The rugby league world justifiably went nuts for 19-year-old Warriors back-rower Leka Halasima’s 70-metre solo try that swung last Sunday’s match against Wests Tigers at Campbelltown.   The sky is apparently…

An extraordinary finish to the 2025 NRL season’s first month leaves one team alone at the top of the table and a host of unlikely outfits gaining a Top 8…

Still in peak form at 36 years of age, it seemed a fait accompli that Manly captain and halfback Daly Cherry-Evans would re-sign with the club beyond 2025.   The notion…

NRL Round 3 delivered just one head-to-head upset, but the early premiership picture continues to get more clouded with in-form teams stumbling and slow starters regaining a foothold.   Three previously…

When it is on, there is no better rivalry in the modern NRL competition. Brisbane and North Queensland, the Sunshine State’s two oldest teams have treated fans to some of…

Matty Nicholson’s sparkling two-try debut in Canberra’s upset of Brisbane on Saturday night was the start of another chapter in the Raiders’ rich recent narratives of English players featuring in…

After the opening round of the 2025 NRL season appeared to draw a definitive line between the NRL’s contenders and also-rans, Round 2 turned the premiership on its head with…