Key posts 11.50amLate change for the Bombers …. 11.45amFrom the Archives, 2004: Blues finish season on a high against Magpies 11.26amRoos defence on the rise 1 of 1 Late change for the Bombers …. Today’s player to watch, as posted previously in this blog, is a late out. Essendon’s Harrison Jones has a foot injury and he has been replaced […]

For our free coronavirus pandemic coverage, learn more here. It’s the 24-hour rugby league road trip, fuelled by little more than a chicken and salad wrap and coffee, that sums up the career of Will Chambers and the strangest time in rugby league history. On Thursday night Chambers left his newborn baby, two small children and wife in Melbourne to […]

Sam Walker and Victor Radley saved the Sydney Roosters as they were given an almighty fright by the North Queensland Cowboys. The Cowboys thought they were about to draw level late on in Townsville on Saturday when Scott Drinkwater scored. But the bunker correctly ruled Drinkwater had two attempts at promoting the ball across the line after being tackled by […]

Castleford Tigers’ entire season – and Daryl Powell’s farewell campaign – is pinned on this Betfred Challenge Cup final. This has been a disjointed year not only in sport but life in general, but for Cas, today has provided a purpose – get to Wembley and go one better than they did in 2014. For one game like this, league […]

Matty Lees was sat on his parents’ couch recovering from a ruptured bowel the last time St Helens were at Wembley two years ago. Lees feared he would suffer Challenge Cup heartache again this season when he broke his ankle against Wakefield in April. But the rugged 23-year-old prop returned to action ahead of schedule against the same opponents last […]

Key posts 12.21pmHigh stakes for Saints, Power 12.08pmSaints locking down defensively 12.08pmDunstan dining out 1 of 1 High stakes for Saints, Power What a massive match this is between St Kilda and Port Adelaide. The Power have the chance to enter the top four after Brisbane’s loss to Richmond last night, while the resurgent Saints could finish the round in […]

All you need to know ahead of the All Blacks’ clash against Fiji at Hamilton’s FMG Stadium on Saturday, 17 July, kick-off at 7.05pm: Last week saw Fiji achieve their best result against the All Blacks, scoring more points and producing their closest margin. That being said, it was still a convincing 34-point victory to the men in black who […]

We look at what is being said and team news ahead of the Challenge Cup final between St Helens and Castleford Tigers at Wembley on Saturday… Meet the finalists St Helens Head coach: Kristian Woolf. Captain: James Roby. Previous Challenge Cup wins: 12 (1956, 1961, 1966, 1972, 1976, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008). Route to the final: R3 […]

And to think Manly will get Daly Cherry-Evans and Tom and Jake Trbojevic back next weekend. In their absence on Friday night, Kieran Foran and the ever-impressive Josh Schuster inspired the Sea Eagles to an impressive 32-18 win over St George Illawarra. Manly’s superstar cavalry would have loved watching every minute at Cbus Stadium. The Dragons players who were forced […]

The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs have appointed rugby league icon Phil Gould as their new General Manager of Football with immediate effect. The shock appointment comes after the Warriors were forced to significantly modify Gould’s consultancy role due to “ongoing challenges brought about by the Covid-19 crisis”. As revealed on Friday evening, the Warriors allowed Gould to pursue opportunities with other NRL […]