Party like it’s 2009: the heady ride to Parramatta’s last NRL grand final In mid-July the Eels were second-last and friendless, by the end of September they had surged into the decider The Guardian - AU · Sep 30, 2022
NRL and NRLW grand finals 2022: What time is kick off? Where can I watch it? Which teams are playing? Everything you need to know as the Parramatta Eels take on the Penrith Panthers in the NRL grand final, and the Eels' NRLW side meet the Newcastle Knights in the women's decider. ABC News · Sep 29, 2022
Leeds Rhinos duo join NRL stars and Grand Final winner in Ireland World Cup squad Ireland coach Ged Corcoran has named his squad for this year's World Cup Leeds Live · Sep 29, 2022
How Penrith's NRL grand final charge was built on becoming a Pacific powerhouse It's not just on the field where Penrith are setting the standards for the rest of the NRL - the Panthers are the best club in the league when it comes to nurturing Pasifika players. ABC News · Sep 29, 2022
Adrian Morley: England can cope without Alex Walmsley at Rugby League World Cup Walmsley would have been one of the first names in coach Shaun Wane’s 24-man squad but for injury. The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022
Ivan Cleary admires Eels' tough GF route Penrith coach Ivan Cleary admires the way Sunday's opponents Parramatta have overcome the odds to reach their first grand final in over a decade. AAP · Sep 29, 2022
Eels rule Opacic out of NRL grand final Parramatta centre Tom Opacic has failed to recover in time from a hamstring injury and won't play in Sunday's NRL grand final against Penrith. AAP · Sep 29, 2022
Fear drove Lane to Eels and NRL stardom Parramatta star Shaun Lane has admitted he feared he would become a wasted NRL talent without a contract before making one last effort to revitalise his career. AAP · Sep 29, 2022
New bromance in Penrith's title defence Brian To'o has 66 games of NRL experience on Penrith rookie Sunia Turuva but says he learns just as much from his good mate as he teaches him. AAP · Sep 29, 2022
Dynasty or drought-breaker in NRL decider Parramatta and Penrith face differing challenges in the NRL decider: One with the pressure of the game's longest drought and the other vying to defend a title. AAP · Sep 28, 2022
Nicho Hynes is a worthy Dally M winner, but must now bear the heavy weight of history Cronulla halfback Nicho Hynes deserves his Dally M victory, but the Sharks playmaker will now unfairly be saddled with the weight of history. ABC News · Sep 28, 2022
Hynes' Dally M justifies coach's prophecy Nicho Hynes has said he thought Cronulla coach Craig Fitzgibbon was crazy when he told him he could win Dally M this year. Now that prediction is a reality. AAP · Sep 28, 2022
Nathan Cleary, the perfectionist who can win Penrith the NRL grand final Like Cooper Cronk and Cameron Smith, he has built his game not on rare brilliance but on relentless excellence The Guardian - AU · Sep 28, 2022
Hynes claims maiden NRL Dally M Medal Nicho Hynes has claimed the NRL's Dally M Medal, with the Cronulla halfback becoming the first Shark to be named the league's best player in 21 years. AAP · Sep 28, 2022
AAP · Sep 28, 2022 Hunt rejects latest Dragons NRL offer Ben Hunt insists he can still get a deal done with St George Illawarra before the World Cup, despite knocking back the NRL club's latest offer.
ABC News · Sep 28, 2022 Nicho Hynes wins the 2022 Dally M medal, Raecene McGregor wins women's Dally M Sharks half Nicho Hynes is the NRL Dally M. medal winner, polling the highest total in the award's history. Raecene McGregor wins the NRLW award.
ABC News · Sep 28, 2022 Dally M Awards 2022: The fashion on the red carpet as the NRL crowns its player of the year The glitz and the glam from the NRL's Dally M Awards in Sydney.
Chronicle Live · Sep 28, 2022 Samoa name star-packed squad to face England in Rugby League World Cup in Newcastle England face a tough test at St James' Park as opening game opponents Samoa have picked plenty of big names from Australia's professional NRL league
AAP · Sep 28, 2022 Second-phase Eels key for NRL showpiece Parramatta's ability to present second-phase opportunities and keep their offload game going at record rates could be crucial in the NRL grand final.
AAP · Sep 28, 2022 Edwards could be Penrith's all-time No.1 Dylan Edwards has never been one to talk himself up, but others can make the case for him to be anointed as Penrith's finest ever NRL fullback.
AAP · Sep 28, 2022 Training ring-in Sivo could haunt Penrith Maika Sivo will be trying to help Parramatta to a drought-breaking premiership in the NRL grand final, but the winger has Penrith to thank for his NRL career.
AAP · Sep 28, 2022 Ukraine conflict in Cleary's thoughts Nathan Cleary has detailed how he has played this NRL season with one eye on the conflict in Ukraine, desperate to find out more about his roots to the country.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 27, 2022 The laptop froze. I froze. Then, like Maika Sivo down the touchline, I dashed out the door A love of sport defies rational thought – especially for deluded Parramatta fans like me
ABC News · Sep 27, 2022 What it's like to pull off a rugby league 'slam dunk', sparking a roar from the crowd Brian To'o doesn't know how he does it. Maika Sivo certainly doesn't plan for it. But the two star wingers are among the best in rugby league at running right over the top of people.
AAP · Sep 27, 2022 Salmon's shock over Stuart slur Jaeman Salmon says he was shocked and confused by Ricky Stuart's post-match spray last month, where the Penrith utility was labelled a "weak-gutted dog".