All Blacks coaching great joins Sea Eagles stable In a coaching coup, Manly have secured former All Blacks mentor Steve Hansen as their football performance director to work alongside rookie Kieran Foran. AAP · Sep 11
He's no Ferrari, but Shark is as reliable as they come After undergoing 15 surgeries during his NRL career, Cameron McInnes revels in the process of recovery and not feeling the best. AAP · Sep 11
'Unheard of': best ever Warriors backed to make history Warriors legend Clinton Toopi was part of the trailblazing 2002 side but says the current team has set benchmarks and standards that sit alone in club history. AAP · Sep 11
Self-imposed booze ban helps hard-luck Rooster heal Sydney Roosters winger Billy Smith is preaching the benefits of giving up alcohol after finally getting his body right in 2026. AAP · Sep 11
Johnston gracious but 'no thanks' to Jenkins idea South Sydney flyer Alex Johnston doesn't want any try-scoring medals named after him just yet AAP · Sep 10
They'll run out of cap space: V'landys' warning on PNG Peter V'landys insists the NRL is not making a course correction by rejecting PNG's Hudson Young offer, which fell $50,000 short of the league's market value. AAP · Sep 10
Don't play the victim: The mantra behind Warriors' run The Warriors have been forced to use seven separate halves pairings this season alone, with their run to second on the NRL ladder defying rugby league logic. AAP · Sep 10
How Holbrook inspired Newcastle's remarkable turnaround Newcastle have scored an extra 12.3 points per game in 2026 compared to last year's wooden-spoon season, making for the fourth greatest improvement in history. AAP · Sep 10
Sharks cult hero out to make up for lost finals time Cronulla prop Tom Hazelton is raring to go for a far better NRL finals series than he experienced last year AAP · Sep 10
Slain boxing coach had links to outlaw motorcycle gangs A prominent boxing coach gunned down outside a gym was allegedly linked to outlaw motorcycle gangs and organised crime. AAP · Sep 9
Cowboys set for 'lives depend on it' finals display North Queensland hooker Reed Mahoney says "the evidence is there" from a topsy-turvy season that the best of the Cowboys can do damage in the finals series. AAP · Sep 9
'Swear by it': night ritual key to Dolphin's 96 in row Dolphins winger Jamayne Isaako will happily be stranded on '99 not out' if it means winning a title at the club where he has not missed a match in four years. AAP · Sep 9
Roosters great lifts lid on future, finals injury cloud Daniel Tupou is close to resolving his contract status for 2027 as he aims to keep fit for the Sydney Roosters' premiership push. AAP · Sep 9
Sharks premiership window nowhere near closing: Hynes Cronulla star Nicho Hynes denies his club is running out of time to win another NRL premiership. AAP · Sep 9
AAP · Sep 9 Pole position: Dolphins gun puts contract talks on hold Dolphins centre Herbie Farnworth is in no rush to sign his next deal because he wants to win the title first and get his six training poles prep' done.
AAP · Sep 9 'Silly' not to deliver in finals for Roosters, says DCE Daly Cherry-Evans was brought to the Sydney Roosters for a reason, and the veteran is ready to deliver "this club that feeling of winning a premiership".
AAP · Sep 9 PNG Chiefs secure record-breaking NRL sponsorship deal The PNG Chiefs have secured the biggest sponsorship agreement in NRL history, with a deal worth roughly $15 million.
AAP · Sep 9 Ruck row: PVL breaks bread with riled up players' union NRL supremo Peter V'landys and players' union boss Clint Newton have hit reset about set restarts after the former's frank claim about "not telling the truth".
AAP · Sep 9 Smith vows to repay Rabbitohs for their faith in him South Sydney hooker Brandon Smith has opened up about his ongoing drugs case, vowing to repay the Rabbitohs for supporting him.
AAP · Sep 9 Knight's Sharpe rise from hospital bed to NRL finals Fletcher Sharpe started the NRL pre-season down on fitness after being confined to bed after organ damage. Now he's a key man in Newcastle's finals charge.
AAP · Sep 8 'He's looking down': Fifita determined to do dad proud South Sydney David Fifita has opened up about losing his father and how it is driving him to return to his best football again.
AAP · Sep 8 Cleary sight: Cronk has Dolphins No.7 running to glory The example of Nathan Cleary and the wisdom of legendary halfback Cooper Cronk have given Dolphins playmaker Isaiya Katoa inspiration ahead of the finals.
AAP · Sep 8 Old Cowboy gives Cotter biggest win at NRL judiciary A former North Queensland under-20s player has had his greatest moment for the club, acting as Reuben Cotter's lawyer to clear the lock to play in the finals.
AAP · Sep 8 Home truths that set rising Knights star free Newcastle wrecking-ball Francis Manuleleua was struggling for game time part of the way through 2026 before being told to lose weight and fix his work ethic.
AAP · Sep 8 'Turned the corner': how Latrell feared season was over South Sydney came close to losing Latrell Mitchell to injury for the season, but now he's firing on all cylinders in time for the NRL finals.