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'Fans in revolt': what's next after Tigers' rally rage

The local mayor has created a new fan group tasked with overhauling Wests Tigers' board as the state government vowed not to intervene in the escalating stoush.

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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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Raiders recruit former Wallabies star to coaching staff

Canberra have turned to Matt Giteau, a local product turned international rugby star, with the former Wallabies playmaker signing on as pathways coach.

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The Australians gunning for Japanese rugby glory

A former Wallabies coach, plenty of Australian players and a handful of ex-NRL flyers will have a point to prove when the Japanese rugby union season kicks off.

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Marshall concedes results don't justify new Tigers deal

A candid Benji Marshall has spoken on the Wests Tigers' dramas, his new five-year coaching deal and the club's chances of keeping Jarome Luai and Jahream Bula.

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Storm star admits he's in the sights of Perth Bears

Nick Meaney is weighing up a move to Perth Bears, but he has no desire to shift to fullback as Melbourne mull how to fill the big void left by Ryan Papenhuyzen.

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Ex-NRL ref avoids jail for assaulting Indigenous pupils

A former headmaster of an Indigenous school has avoided going to jail for assaulting students but must be of good behaviour for two years.

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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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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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Tigers' next CEO won't be a stranger to political drama

Wests Tigers are without a chairman and CEO after a week of turmoil, but the joint venture's next man at the helm would have experienced it all before.

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NRL sets itself as unity force against China in PNG

With a team set to join the NRL in 2028, Papua New Guinea is walking a delicate tightrope between ties to Australia and economic opportunities abroad.

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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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Ex-NRL ref abused power, assaulted boys as principal

A former NRL referee faces sentencing for assaulting Indigenous students by putting them in choke holds and painfully twisting their ears as a school principal.

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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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Night in custody for NRL legend over bizarre street act

Australian rugby league and union international Wendell Sailor has been warned he might not be released again after breaching bail during a late-night incident.

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Richardson's white knight dream at Tigers appears over

Shane Richardson had arrived at Wests Tigers as the man capable of rescuing the club but it's now hard to see him co-existing with the joint-venture's owners.

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Another Sea Eagles star to swap Manly for the Roosters

After Daly Cherry-Evans confirmed his move to the Sydney Roosters, another high-profile Manly ace is following suit.

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'Can't get sent off in boxing': why Nelson left the NRL

Former NRL star Nelson Asofa-Solomona has opened up on why he left the Melbourne Storm after two premierships and 215 games to pursue a fulltime boxing career.

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Golf the only sport on former Storm star's horizon

Ryan Papenhuyzen says the only sport he's contemplating playing next year is golf, with the former Melbourne star satisfied with his decision to quit the NRL.

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Rally called as fans demand NRL intervention on Tigers

Beau Ryan and Aaron Woods have joined calls for the NRL to step in and intervene at Wests Tigers, with a rally launched to demand the club's owners resign.

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Former NRL star faces court over alleged crypto theft

Former rugby league international Trent Merrin has appeared in court after being accused of stealing $140,000 in bitcoin cryptocurrency.

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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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Perth land a halfback and centre as first two signings

Former Canterbury halfback Toby Sexton and Englishman Harry Newman have officially become the Perth Bears' first two NRL signings for their 2027 entry.

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