The sun has just risen, the humidity is already sky high, and the heat is beating down, but the Papua New Guinea Hunters (PNG Hunters) are barely bothered as the players sweat through a pre-season hit-out. Australian rugby league teams know these brutal training sessions well, but there is another…
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Madge-ic: Kiwis ‘shock the rugby league world’ as Maguire masterclass hands Kangaroos record defeat
If Australia losing is good for international rugby league, then today was a great day. The Kiwis didn’t just beat the Kangaroos, they thrashed them, outplaying and outenthusing the world champions en route to a 30-0 victory in Waikato. It was the final that the Pacific Championships needed: New Zealand…
Round 12 Judiciary: Radley cops hefty ban for headbutt while Smith sidelined long term, Luai fined for touchie push
The Sydney Roosters have been dealt a double blow with Victor Radley’s horror judiciary record coming back to haunt him and Brandon Smith ruled for up to eight weeks with a thumb injury. Radley was on Saturday hit with a minimum three-game ban for headbutting Blake Lawrie in Friday night’s…
How Parramatta’s Shaun Lane became a flick-passing, match-winning rugby league phenomenon
They don’t make them any bigger than Shaun Lane and after the season the Parramatta backrower has enjoyed it’s fair to say they don’t make them much better either. Key points: Parramatta backrower Shaun Lane has enjoyed the best season of his career in 2022 The Eels giant was best…
Why Roosters star Sam Walker can be the player who takes the NRL finals by storm
Sam Walker only has 55 minutes of finals footy under his belt, but the star Roosters playmaker is the man who can dominate September as the Tricolours gear up for their most unlikely premiership charge. Key points: Roosters halfback Sam Walker was benched in last year’s finals The young playmaker has…
Why Australian footballers are sidestepping rugby union and league to take a punt at winning a Super Bowl
At 207 centimetres and weighing 175kg, the Baltimore Raven’s Daniel Faalele will be the heaviest player on the roster in the upcoming National Football League (NFL) season. Key points: Australian Daniel Faalele has joined the Baltimore Ravens after playing college football in Minnesota The Melbourne-born player is following in the footsteps…
NRL live: Grand final rematch between Rabbitohs and Panthers on eve of this year’s playoffs
Souths are in season-best form as they face a Panthers side robbed of some of their stars just three weeks before the finals start. Check out all the live scores and stats below. Team stats Play-by-play Fixtures Ladder Posted 12m ago12 minutes agoThu 18 Aug 2022 at 9:57am, updated 10m ago10 minutes…
NRL live: Raiders face Dragons as Ricky Stuart serves ban
With their finals hopes hanging by a thread, the Raiders play the Dragons in Canberra with coach Ricky Stuart absent from the sidelines as he serves his suspension. Later, Gold Coast faces Manly. Check out all the live scores and stats below. Raiders vs Dragons Team stats Play-by-play Titans vs Sea…
NRL live: South Sydney looking to bounce back against struggling Warriors
In another big day of NRL action, South Sydney will be looking to bounce back when they take on New Zealand, Canberra host Penrith in a high-stakes grudge match and Cronulla and St George Illawarra play out the latest chapter of their heated rivalry. Check out all the live scores…
Manly pride jersey saga has NRL walking a fine line to prove it really ‘is for everyone’
Amid the Ghandi quotes and the careful language, Manly coach Des Hasler said “the NRL is for everyone”. Hasler was walking a fine line at high noon on Tuesday. He did what he could to prove his club stands by its values of diversity, while trying to avoid alienating the…