6 d. ago ‘Rugby league or church’: Why playing Pacific Tests on Sunday is a sin

The decision to play the Pacific Championships on Sundays in New Zealand is set to come at a heavy cost when it comes to crowds.

Sport

9 d. ago League and union aren’t the most vulnerable when it comes to R360. It’s the athletes

The rebel rugby competition isn’t a stupid concept, but there are huge risks for players tempted by the millions of dollars being promised.

Politics

9 d. ago ‘Another gold medal would be very nice’ but departing Bronco rules out Olympics

As she departs the Broncos with a premiership medal, an Olympian has stressed rugby league will be where she finishes her illustrious career.

Politics

1 week ago What is R360? Everything you need to know about the rebel rugby union competition

We answer all your questions about the rebel rugby league that has everyone talking.

Sport

1 week ago Rugby league’s bid for Olympic inclusion may have gained a powerful ally

Brisbane 2032 president Andrew Liveris says the inclusion of rugby league in the Games is an attractive proposition.

Sport

1 week ago ‘I’m on a unity ticket with Adam Reynolds’: Suncorp Stadium to get major Olympic upgrade, premier confirms

David Crisafulli says the “spiritual home of rugby league” will get more seats and a boost in quality before it appears on the world stage.

Politics

2 w. ago ‘Plumber out’: Reece Walsh starred on the field. That was just the start of it

Walsh played a history-setting 80 minutes of rugby league, then came the real show afterwards.

Politics

2 w. ago Walsh’s superstardom will now know no bounds. He has one man to thank

Rugby league has had plenty of stars. But we’ve never seen anything like Reece Walsh. And the man to thank is Michael Maguire.

Politics

2 w. ago ‘Been chasing this since 2014’: Maguire earns place among coaching legends

Michael Maguire has joined Jack Gibson, Wayne Bennett, Tim Sheens, Phil Gould and Chris Anderson in rugby league coaching’s most exclusive group.

Politics

2 w. ago Bossy, competitive and controlling: The qualities that make Kernick simply the best

The Roosters forward was scared of being tackled when she was a kid. Now, she’s one of the best players in rugby league.

Politics

2 w. ago NRL grand final gives us no one to love or hate. And that’s not very rugby league

After such an exciting season, Melbourne v Brisbane doesn’t offer much emotional investment for the neutral, but it does promise a rugby league exhibition.

Sport

2 w. ago ‘The best balance I’ve found’: Inside the diet and sacrifices of rugby league’s best

In an ominous warning to the NRL, one of the game’s best players says he’s found balance on and off the field.

Sport

2 w. ago ‘I didn’t care’: How Bronco rose from NRL exile to unseat Origin stars

A promising rugby league prospect who threatened to let his talents fall to the wayside is now 80 minutes away from premiership glory.

Politics

2 w. ago Rock star or horror show? Reece Walsh could be either and decide grand final on his own

The Broncos No.1 is the most watchable man in rugby league. This is how he ends Brisbane’s premiership drought, how Melbourne stop him and how he gets even better.

Events

2 w. ago ‘Family before footy’: Tedesco on why he knocked back Kangaroos jersey

Roosters captain James Tedesco hopes his decision not to go on the Ashes tour won’t prevent him from being considered for next year’s Rugby League World Cup.

Politics

3 w. ago I disapprove of James Graham’s attack on Ashley Klein. But I’ll defend his right to spray it

The former Canterbury prop’s heat-of-the moment criticism of the referee in last week’s semi-final was ugly and uncalled-for, but freedom of speech must apply to rugby league commentators, too.

Events

3 w. ago Jahrome Hughes is back just three weeks after breaking his arm. He joins a proud league tradition

Rugby league history is littered with stories of courageous returns from injury. But it doesn’t always end well.

Politics

3 w. ago Channel Seven splashes $12 million for Rugby League World Cup

Channel Seven has signalled its intention to be at the NRL broadcast table by committing itself to the largest broadcast deal in international rugby league history.

Sport

4 w. ago 17,000 touches. 6100 tackles. And Blayke Brailey is still filthy if he misses a minute

He’s the busiest man in rugby league, and the stand-in Cronulla skipper’s work ethic has taken his side to the brink of the grand final.

Events

4 w. ago Penrith were scary enough at night. In daylight, they’re outright terrifying

Penrith produced the most expansive, enterprising big-game rugby league of their dynasty to date – and can do it again on a sunny afternoon against the Broncos next Sunday.

Politics