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Queensland great Sam Backo dies, aged 64

Sam Backo has been remembered a Queensland State of Origin great and selfless man off the field, after dying at age 64.

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Walters embraces 'lifetime' chance to coach Australia

Kevin Walters is committed as Australia coach for the next 12 months and has put all aspirations to return to the NRL aside as he targets Ashes success.

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New PNG franchise will offer NRL players a ‘permanent holiday’, says Peter V’landys

The Australian Rugby League Commission chair has promised ‘resort-style’ accommodation attractive to the talent required for the club to be competitive

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Former Bulldogs boss to chair new PNG franchise

The NRL's expansion franchise in PNG has a board with the Australian Rugby League Commission naming former Bulldogs boss Ray Dib as the chair.

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Origin stunner thrills Perth fans as Bears plot entry

Perth's Optus Stadium was transformed into a sea of maroon and blue as Queensland held off an extraordinary NSW comeback in Origin II to level the series.

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David Marr follows Sam Maiden to the exit after Honi Soit withdraws speaking invitation

After a flattering invite to its student journalism conference, the University of Sydney newspaper changed its tune. Plus: Michael Stutchbury’s new gig

The Guardian - AU

Blow to Minns as turf club votes down plan to sell Sydney racecourse to NSW to build 25,000 homes

Premier says he is ‘disappointed’ after Rosehill decision and ‘it feels like a golden opportunity has slipped through our fingers’

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Sky After Dark host launches furious spray at ABC for broadcasting ‘far-left activist’ spouting ‘partisan rubbish’

Chris Kenny takes issue with Hannah Ferguson’s attack on Murdoch media. Plus: Anthony De Ceglie’s departure from Seven written in the stars

The Guardian - AU

How Perth won an 18-year battle for NRL readmission

Plans for Perth's NRL return were first hatched in 2006. There have been no shortage of highs, lows, hurdles and false dawns on the ensuing rollercoaster ride.

AAP

V'landys turns on charm before crack at Perth media

While Western Australia premier Roger Cook fought off criticism of the Perth Bears deal, ARL Commission chairman Peter V'landys was joking about breakfast TV.

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NRL to consider Perth Bears-Western Force player swap

Incoming NRL outfit Perth Bears and rugby union side Western Force could enter into a radical player-share agreement suggested by billionaire Andrew Forrest.

AAP

How NRL plans to get more PNG players onto club lists

Each club will be allowed to sign two cap-exempt players from PNG in an effort to build the Pacific nation's depth ahead of the new team's admission to the NRL.

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Australia set for first rugby league Ashes in 22 years

A generation of Australian players will embark upon their first Test tour of England later this year as the Ashes returns to the rugby league calendar.

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NRL caps expansion with broadcast rights puzzle to dominate in 2025

The league faces challenges and opportunities this season with broadcast negotiations, expansion and showpiece events in the spotlight

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NRL consider shrinking Vegas to three games in 2026

ARL Commission boss Peter V'landys has conceded the NRL must consider whether to shorten the Las Vegas extravaganza from four games to three in 2026.

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Bigger is better: rugby league dazzles on Vegas return to show gamble worth it

By expanding from two games to four the sport proved last year’s inaugural event in Sin City was no flash in the pan

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Warriors skipper not giving up hope of second Kiwi team

Warriors co-captain and New Zealand international James Fisher-Harris would love to see a second Kiwi team in the NRL someday.

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First Vegas, then the world? Why the NRL is eyeing international markets

This weekend, Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL) continues to trumpet its now annual pilgrimage to open its season in Las Vegas.

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All teams to be offered Vegas trip before double-ups

The NRL will resist the temptation to bring back its more prominent clubs for second Las Vegas visits until every team has been offered a turn in Sin City.

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NRL defends Trump's Vegas invite after charity backlash

White Ribbon called the NRL "tone deaf" for inviting Donald Trump to its Las Vegas fixtures, but the league's chief executive disagrees with the charity.

The Guardian - AU

The Penrith Panthers seem unbeatable. What does that mean for the NRL?

The league is booming but there’s a wrinkle: one team has overcome built-in anti-dynasty safeguards and the game threatens to become predictable

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: more backlash over Biennale artist axing; NZ tourism campaign ridiculed; and what it’s like living with OCD

The abrupt dumping of Khaled Sabsabi from the event prompted artist Lindy Lee to quit the board of Creative Australia

The Guardian - AU

Peter V’landys issues plea to Donald Trump to attend NRL showcase in Las Vegas

The US president has been invited to attend rugby league’s season-launching showcase in Las Vegas next month during a blitz on American television

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Time of the essence for Perth NRL side: Dolphins CEO

The Perth NRL side slated for 2027 can learn plenty from the Dolphins, one of their biggest supporters, as the clock ticks on their entry to the big time.

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Rebuffed Perth NRL bid made new $20m licence fee offer

The cashed-up Perth consortium that the NRL rejected to run a new franchise in 2027 had made a stunning revised offer that included a $20 million licence fee.

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