HOW THE EXPERTS TIPPED PORT ADELAIDE v COLLINGWOODMarvel Stadium, Friday July 23, 7.10pm AEST PORT ADELAIDEBacks R.Burton 3 T.McKenzie 12 A.Aliir 21Half Backs M.Bergman 14 T.Jonas – C 1 D.Byrne-Jones 33Centreline X.Duursma 7 O.Wines 16 D.Houston 5Half Forwards K.Amon 15 M.Georgiades 19 Z.Butters 18Forwards S.Powell-Pepper 2 C.Dixon 22 C.Rozee 20Followers S.Lycett 29 T.Boak 10 W.Drew 28Interchange T.Marshall 4 R.Bonner 26 […]

For our free coronavirus pandemic coverage, learn more here. London: Australia’s boycott of the Rugby League World Cup over safety concerns undermines the case for making the code an Olympic sport ahead of the 2032 Brisbane Games, the furious chairman of Rugby Football League says. Simon Johnson also predicted NRL stars would be in revolt over Thursday night’s “selfish, parochial […]

Billy Smith will remain at the Sydney Roosters a further two seasons as he looks to repay the club for standing by him during a three-year horror run with injuries. Smith’s return is a feel-good story that has been overlooked in recent weeks because of COVID and “operation relocation”. The 21-year-old ruptured the ACL in his left knee at the […]

Neither Australia nor New Zealand will take part in the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, with both nations announcing their decision to pull out over “player welfare and safety concerns” on Thursday. Both the Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) and New Zealand Rugby League (NZRL) have requested the World Cup — due to be held in the United Kingdom in […]

The brave and brutal Raiders prevailed in the most ferocious and physical game of football seen in the NRL this year to upset the Eels 12-10 and fire up their finals chances. The match finished with a try saving tackle in the final second by Jordan Rapana and Jarrod Croker on Maika Sivo. It was a fitting end to a […]

The NRL Integrity Unit is investigating allegations NSW Blues rookie Api Koroisau breached the Covid-19 bubble by bringing a woman into the State of Origin camp. It comes after the Daily Mail reports Koroisau snuck a woman, who is not his wife, into the camp twice during the series. Watch The 2021 NRL Telstra Premiership Live & On-Demand on Kayo. […]

Sam Mitchell insists he wants Hawthorn’s succession plan to proceed as per its road map while admitting he is “pissed off” by the inference that he white-anted Alastair Clarkson. Speaking in the wake of reports suggesting Mitchell wanted to expedite the handover process with Clarkson and take over the Hawks’ senior coaching position next year, Mitchell denied he had told […]

The Wests Tigers have reportedly offered to move on star halfback Luke Brooks as part of a bonkers four-player trade with Canberra. Fox League’s NRL 360 on Tuesday night revealed Brooks had been discussed as the key plank in a high-stakes player swap with the Raiders. The deal is reported to have included a request from the Tigers for Canberra […]

There are concerns Toby Greene and Callum Mills may miss another game due to an inability to properly train while in isolation. The pair, along with the other six Swans and Giants forced into isolation, are limited to exercising on gym equipment and will not be able to take part in full training with their teammates until they are released […]

The return of Ryan Papenhuyzen will be welcomed with open arms by Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy. The fullback has been out of action since being severely concussed in Round 10, and has been named on the bench for the Storm. He’s found the tryline eight times in six appearances during an injury-riddled season, including a four-try haul against the […]