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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 04: Jake Clifford of the Cowboys celebrates scoring a try during the round five NRL match between St George Illawarra Dragons and North Queensland Cowboys at UOW Jubilee Oval, on April 04, 2026, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

Dragons in ‘turmoil’ as serious questions raised internally

‘This committee are in the room and made the decision to freeze all negotiations with off contract players.’

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The Warriors will likely face Melbourne without Adam Pompey after he was suspended for one game. (Brett Phibbs/AAP PHOTOS)

Warriors centre cops NRL suspension for dangerous act

The star 27-year-old has a decision on his hands after learning his fate.

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Reece Walsh filmed himself with a green whistle then again helping some strangers push-star a car.

Reece Walsh deletes rogue video during late-night hospital visit

The Broncos superstar then filmed himself again, this time giving a hand to a group of strangers.

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Manly were celebrating as they stunned the Dolphins 52-18 under new coach Kieran Foran. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

Magnificent Manly give Foran dream coaching debut

After a week of turmoil Manly have stunned the dire Dolphins 52-18 in a brilliant display to give Kieran Foran a coaching debut that dreams are made of.

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Emma Lawrence calling the Cronulla-Dolphins game.

Emma Lawrence is the best NRL story of 2026 so far

Commentating was strictly men’s business for more than a century, now one woman is front and centre in the box.

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Zac Lomax is set for his rugby union debut after flying out with the Force on Wednesday.

Zac in business: Cross-code star locked in for Force debut

Barely three weeks after switching codes, Zac Lomax will make a sensational rugby union debut, with the Western Force declaring him “ready to go” in his new sport. 

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Nathan Merritt has been given about 12 months left to live.

Beloved NRL legend shares devastating cancer update: ‘12 months’

The hurting 42-year-old will make what could be his last appearance at a Rabbitohs game on Good Friday.

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Ricky Stuart has faced a tough start to season 2026.

Is Ricky still the right coach to lead the Raiders?

He has almost led them to the promised land, but after a shaky start the pressure is on the Canberra legend.

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Preston has all the attributes to be a rep star. Thomas Lisson

Blues bolter surges towards Origin debut

The Blues have one of the most settled back rows a coach could ask for, but an emerging superstar is banging down the door for a State of Origin debut.

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Kieran Foran is Manly’s new interim coach.

The man who should coach Manly and it’s not Foz

Kieran Foran is a club legend at the Sea Eagles, but after the club’s drastic move to sack Anthony Siebold they need to look elsewhere for long term success.

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The injury report from the Gold Coast has come back positive for Dragons half Kyle Flanagan. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Flanagan leaves hospital, Eels gun out for two months

St George Illawarra's Kyle Flanagan has been cleared of a serious neck injury and released from hospital following a sickening head clash on the Gold Coast.

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Tui Kamikamica is recovering in hospital after suffering a suspected stroke.

Storm rocked as veteran forward suffers suspected stroke

The NRL powerhouse is rallying around another player struck down by a medical episode.

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Shane Flanagan was rattled by his son Kyle’s sickening head knock.

Dad rattled by star son’s plea on his way to hospital: ‘Not nice to see’

The five-eighth was motionless for five minutes in a difficult scene that left his coach-dad needing to ‘get myself together’.

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Noah and Tim Johannssen played in a Wests Tigers pre-season game together in 2025.

NRL hopeful dies aged 22 as brother pays heartbreaking tribute

The rugby league community is mourning the sudden loss of a ‘young man of great character’.

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Favourite son Kieran Foran will take the reins at Manly on a temporary basis.

Kieran Foran named Manly's interim coach

Manly have appointed club legend Kieran Foran as their interim coach after firing Anthony Seibold only three games into the new season.

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