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Dolphins skipper back 'in love' after torrid years

Dolphins captain Tom Gilbert doubted his NRL future after three serious injuries in three years but will start the 2026 season after a brave recovery.

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Travball emerges, athletics surges, Brisbane basks in success: Australia’s biggest sporting moments of 2025

An Ashes-defining intervention, an NRL showstopper, and new hope forced on the AFL are among our writers’ great moments in Australian sports this year

The Guardian - AU

Rugby brain injury case suffers blow after judge rejects court appeals

Up to 80% of rugby league claims and 20% of rugby union could be struck out after judge rejects appeal over medical record disclosure

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NRL bans agents, fines clubs and gives Tonga more time

The NRL has handed down close to $100,000 in fines, banned four agents, sanctioned two clubs and breached a player in a frantic end to the working year.

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Storm look in-house to cover Katoa injury blow

While Eliesa Katoa is already back running, the Storm won't budge on him playing in 2026, with teammate Josh King saying they have depth in the second row.

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Surprise Golden Boot winner named, Dylan Brown denied

Dylan Brown has missed out on rugby league's prestigous Golden Boot award, despite being named man of the match in all three of the Kiwis' Pacific Cup games.

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O'Farrell to return alongside sacked Tigers directors

Barry O'Farrell is expected to reclaim his role as Wests Tigers chairman after the club's owners bowed to pressure from the NRL to have the board reinstated.

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Chaos reigns at Wests Tigers: how did things get so dire at the embattled NRL club?

With no stability in sight, a return to the Wests v Balmain friction of old threatens to make the club undesirable to players, coaches and fans

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Mitchell could take centre stage in Souths backline

Latrell Mitchell has trained at centre for South Sydney, in a move that would allow for Jye Gray to wear the No.1 jersey for the Rabbitohs in 2026.

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Bears beat out rivals to land first big coup

Penrith prop Liam Henry has become the first player signed with an NRL club for 2026 to join the Perth Bears for their inaugural season in 2027.

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Tonga's medical staff face bans over Katoa head knocks

Three of Tonga's medical staff face possible two-year bans and another a formal warning under NRL breach notices concerning head knocks to Eliesa Katoa.

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Departing Richardson urges NRL to protect Tigers fans

Shane Richardson has resigned as Wests Tigers CEO, while backing Benji Marshall as coach and saying he only wanted to work for an independent board.

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Kevin Sinfield gets Royal approval on latest day of his challenge

Sinfield is once again raising funds for MND.

The Independent UK

William praises ‘incredible’ Kevin Sinfield as he nears finish of ultramarathons

The former rugby league star is running seven ultramarathons in seven days to raise money for motor neurone disease.

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Bears land two more NRL expats after English gap year

Perth have signed forwards Luke Smith and Emarly Bitungane for their maiden NRL season, after the pair debuted in Australia in 2025 before moving to England.

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Brain fart: Ousted Tigers chair hits back at owners

The NRL are monitoring the Wests Tigers' situation, after chairman Barry O'Farrell was one of four independent directors removed by the club's owners.

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Cowboys lose two for start of NRL season

North Queensland will be without two important forward to begin the NRL season following injuries in the Pacific Championships.

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Captaincy call: Turbo knows brother would like his job

Tom Trbojevic says it is not awkward for him to be appointed Manly captain ahead of his big brother Jake, but could understand if his sibling was disappointed.

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The Guardian - UK

Undercooked England will not play for a year until Rugby League World Cup

England’s rugby league team will go into next year’s World Cup without playing a fixture for almost an entire year

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DNA above finances: Tigers' latest Campbelltown boost

Shane Richardson says Wests Tigers are now better placed to keep local talent from Campbelltown, with an increased stadium, schools and office approach.

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Manly name captain for post Cherry-Evans era

Manly have nominated the man to fill the leadership void left by influential former skipper Daly Cherry-Evans.

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Sydney to host Tonga-Samoa World Cup blockbuster

The draw has been released for the 2026 Rugby League World Cup with Australia in the same pool as Fiji, New Zealand and the Cook Islands.

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Former Bulldog vows to put bite in Titans pack

New Gold Coast forward Kurtis Morrin has an opportunity to reboot his NRL career at the Titans with the pack undergoing a personnel revamp.

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Campbell to remain a Titan in latest blow to Bears

Jayden Campbell has knocked back a $6 million deal to join Perth for their first five NRL seasons, instead telling the Titans he will remain on the Gold Coast.

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Titans beat Perth to re-sign Fermor until 2029

New Gold Coast coach Josh Hannay has made his first key re-signing with Queensland forward Beau Fermor inking a three-year extension.

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