Hail Nanai: Storming Samoa into Pacific Cup final Lightning stopped play for 95 minutes as the biggest crowd in 68 years for a league Test in Australia not involving the Kangaroos watched Samoa beat Tonga 34-6. AAP · Oct 26, 2025
AFLW minor premiers North equal historic winning streak Ash Riddell, Jas Garner and Emma King starred as North Melbourne sealed the AFLW minor premiership and equalled the AFL's consecutive wins record. AAP · Oct 26, 2025
Chasing perfection: Walsh not content with super show Reece Walsh was dazzling, once again, on his international debut, but the new Kangaroo reckoned we'd seen nothing yet after his tour de force against England. AAP · Oct 25, 2025
London mauling: Kangaroos return to rule roost with harsh lesson for England Australia enjoy a field day swatting away rivals in latest punt of NRL’s mission to make rugby league a global sport The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2025
Ruthless Australia sweep England aside in one-sided Ashes Test at Wembley Australia ran out comfortable 26-6 winners over England in the first Ashes Test at Wembley, with Reece Walsh the star The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2025
Walsh lights up Ashes return as Kangaroos maul England Broncos ace Reece Walsh looked every inch an international superstar with his superb performance in the Kangaroos' 26-6 Ashes triumph over England at Wembley. AAP · Oct 25, 2025
England 6-26 Australia: rugby league Ashes first Test – as it happened England were easily beaten by Australia in the first match of the series at Wembley The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2025
Rugby League Ashes live: Underdogs England thrashed by Australia at Wembley in first Ashes Test for 22 years England 6-26 Australia: Two tries apiece for Reece Walsh and Angus Crichton helped the Kangaroos outclass their hosts at Wembley The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2025
Are the rugby league Ashes on TV? How to watch England v Australia first Test for free England and Australia do battle at Wembley in the first rugby league Ashes Test for 22 years The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2025
After 18,956 days, England out to tie down Kangaroos It is 52 years since England or GB won the rugby league Ashes but it hasn't stopped them from dreaming their time has now arrived. AAP · Oct 24, 2025
Watching Broncos win grand final fired me up: Cleary Penrith skipper Nathan Cleary says being a spectator on grand final day has made him desperate to be back playing in the NRL showpiece next season. AAP · Oct 24, 2025
Fa'asuamaleaui won't make early call on rep future Kangaroos prop Tino Fa'asuamaleaui won't confirm if he will play for Australia in the next Rugby League World Cup, or join Payne Haas in an all-star Samoa pack. AAP · Oct 24, 2025
England’s Shaun Wane banks on experience as rugby league’s Ashes ends 22-year hiatus Australia are the dominant force but Shaun Wane hopes some wise heads plus the exciting Mikey Lewis could cause an upset in the three-Test series The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2025
England face Ashes mountain but international rugby league set for long-awaited shot in the arm England face Australia in a first Ashes series for 22 years, starting at Wembley today, and the whole sport may about to be given a lift. The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025
AAP · Oct 23, 2025 We won't blame the referee if Kangaroos lose: Walters Kangaroos coach Kevin Walters insists the referee won't have a decisive influence on the first Test, despite differing rule interpretations in England.
AAP · Oct 23, 2025 Dolphins-bound lock in same class as Burgess: England England will have a core of NRL players leading their Ashes challenge, with Dolphins-bound Morgan Knowles also expected to be a key player for the hosts.
AAP · Oct 23, 2025 New Kangaroo will earn Wallabies recall in 2027: Kiss Wallabies coach-in-waiting Les Kiss is an admirer of Kangaroos debutant Mark Nawaqanitawase, who he says will return to union in 2027 wiser and a better player.
AAP · Oct 23, 2025 England set to unleash Ashes answer to Reece Walsh England are ready to start the first rugby league Ashes Test by unleashing Hull KR's Super League grand final man-of-the-match Mikey Lewis at Wembley.
AAP · Oct 22, 2025 Kangaroos aces believe Origin will give them Ashes edge The Ashes clash with England is a three-Test contest and Origin rivals Nathan Cleary and Harry Grant believe experience in the state head-to-head could tell.
AAP · Oct 22, 2025 Kangaroos axe former No.3 draft pick, ex-Docker Will Phillips, a former No.3 draft pick who inherited the number of North Melbourne legend Brent Harvey, has been axed by the struggling Kangaroos.
AAP · Oct 22, 2025 Titans star backs club to make right call on Bellamy Gold Coast captain Tino Fa'asuamaleaui believes Craig Bellamy would improve any club, while Harry Grant says it's hard to see him leaving Melbourne.
The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2025 Shaun Wane promises England-Australia ‘smash-up’ in long-awaited rugby league Ashes The first Test of the three-match Ashes series takes place at Wembley this Saturday
AAP · Oct 21, 2025 Walters warns Kangaroos to learn from Wembley history Kevin Walters and Isaah Yeo have been recalling Ashes history ahead of the Kangaroos' first Test and drawn different lessons as they target a Wembley victory.
The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2025 England-Australia series has been a long time coming for Shaun Wane The England head coach was “absolutely wounded” when the 2020 series was abandoned due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
AAP · Oct 21, 2025 Star rugby convert headlines four Kangaroos debutants Mark Nawaqanitawase will become a dual international and Reece Walsh was named amongst four debutants in the Australian rugby league side to face England.