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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.

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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".

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NRL to move Warriors out of home if they host prelim

The Warriors have been told they are unlikely to host a preliminary final at Mt Smart, with Peter V'landy's 90 per cent sure the game would be at Eden Park.

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A bit 'unfair': Sharks players unhappy over finals call

NRL boss Peter V'landys says many Cronulla fans wanted the club's first final played at Allianz Stadium, but prop Addin Fonua-Blake says the move is unfair.

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'I don't buy that': NRL boss dismisses player confusion

Captains from finals clubs say they aren't entirely clear around set restarts and what ruck speed NRL referees want. Peter V'landys doesn't believe them.

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NRL makes a special rule change to help Jai Arrow reach 100 Rabbitohs games

Jai Arrow's battle with motor neurone disease isn't stopping him from reaching for a career milestone in Australia's National Rugby League

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Amid a week of sex and drug allegations, Pocock summed up Albanese’s gambling plan with one word

Independent senator says it is a ‘tragedy’ that PM is standing in the way of strong public and bipartisan support for tougher laws

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NRL comes to the aid of Bears as marquee search goes on

The Perth Bears' hopes of landing some marquee players have been given a huge boost after the NRL agreed to offer them some handy concessions.

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The right thing for rugby league lovers? Devil in the detail as NRL subtly slides away from free-to-air TV

The full implications of the $5.3bn broadcast deal will not be felt immediately but fans will soon come to realise the game is creeping behind a paywall

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Kiwis 'crying out' for second NRL team: Marshall

One of New Zealand's greatest players has weighed in on where the NRL's forecast 20th team should be, saying the in-form Warriors offer a blueprint.

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'World's our oyster': NRL signs record broadcast deal

NRL boss Peter V'landys says his league's $5.3 billion broadcast deal will future proof the sport and give them a platform to grow globally.

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Former league great accused of blocking star's return

Israel Folau's hopes of returning to the NRL after more than a decade were blocked by former league great Wayne Pearce, according to Folau's wife.

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Peter V’landys plays kingmaker of Australian TV with NRL broadcast deal

A perfect storm has propelled the NRL towards an outcome few thought possible – and one which is likely to be felt beyond sport

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Andrew Abdo leaves NRL as a punchline for Peter V’landys

Chief executive’s exit comes with the sport on the brink of more expansion and clears way for wisecracking racing chief to shape its future

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TEN:'The ultimate': Abdo leaves NRL for Tennis Australia

NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo is leaving the code to take up the same role at Tennis Australia and run the Australian Open.

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RL:'Crucial junction': NRL begins era-defining CEO search

The NRL is poised to embark on an extensive search for its next chief executive after Andrew Abdo announced his shock resignation.

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'Crucial junction': NRL begins era-defining CEO search

The NRL is poised to embark on an extensive search for its next chief executive after Andrew Abdo announced his shock resignation.

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Walters to coach Australia at Rugby League World Cup

The Australian Rugby League Commission has extended coach Kevin Walters' contract with the national rugby league team.

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Giant awakes: CQ NRL bid stakes expansion claim

The Central Queensland NRL bid is ready to ramp up its push to be the 20th NRL team with financial clout and a bedrock rugby league case as foundations.

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Ikin welcomes 'competitive tension' from CQ NRL bid

QRL boss Ben Ikin says six NRL teams in Queensland is a future possibility and backs a reignited Central Queensland NRL bid alongside the Ipswich-based Jets.

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'Not lost on us': Dillon oversees plenty of AFL change

While the AFL remains a strong code, the last few months have not been smooth and they need to have their house in better order.

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V'landys maintains there's life left in Las Vegas party

Peter V'landys is adamant Las Vegas can remain a success beyond 2027, insistent fans will continue turning up once their team returns for a second time.

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Sweet spot: Vegas a success for NRL, but where to now?

If 2026 is as good as it gets for the NRL in Vegas, that could be considered a success. But the league must work out how to keep the hype and where to go next.

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'We travel enough': Cowboys' NRL global round warning

The NRL are eying off gradually building towards four overseas double-headers each season by the end of this decade, but there will be some hurdles with clubs.

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NRL looking at global expansion one country at a time

Las Vegas will remain on the NRL's calendar even if it goes global, with Peter V'landys eying off gradual international expansion over the next three years.

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