A seemingly funny moment has turned serious with fullback Dylan Walker copping a serious injury after what NRL great Steve Roach called an “atomic wedgie”. With the Warriors up 12-6 with 25 minutes remaining, the Warriors kicked for the corner with Walker getting the ball and bringing it back off the line. Watch The 2021 NRL Telstra Premiership Live & […]

The rugby league community is in mourning after the death of Newcastle Knights junior Elijah Faalua in a car accident overnight. The 17-year old was killed in an accident near Cessnock with police investigating the incident. The car was being driven by another 17-year old before crashing into a barrier on a private road at Pelaw Main at about 11.15pm […]

Cameron Smith’s book launch was hijacked by Fox League’s two resident pranksters, Fletch and Hindy, and Cooper Johns. Dressed as “Keef from Kellyville”, Johns played the role of a bitter Parramatta fan still stinging over the 2009 grand final. Keef’s role was to give Smith some stick as he queued up to buy the retired Storm legend’s book. Watch The […]

Lance Franklin is planning for an extended run of matches for the Sydney Swans after his match-winning turn at the death against Essendon vindicated the club’s conservative management of his return. Franklin was quiet on Thursday night but came up with a big play at the end when the match was on the line, with a huge contested mark and […]

Warrington head coach Steve Price has welcomed the appointment of Castleford’s Daryl Powell as his successor, describing him as “a great acquisition”. The Wolves revealed on the eve of the season that Price will be taking his family back to Australia when his contract runs out at the end of the year and on Tuesday announced that Powell will take […]

We take a look at what is being said ahead of Friday’s two Challenge Cup matches, which see Hull Kingston Rovers up against Castleford Tigers and ambitious Championship side York City Knights playing Wigan Warriors… Hull Kingston Rovers vs Castleford Tigers (6pm) Michael Shenton was a big influence on Greg Minikin when the latter was coming through at Castleford. On […]

St Helens have tied down stand-off Jonny Lomax to the end of 2024 after agreeing a two-year contract extension with the 30-year-old England international. Lomax, whose current deal was due to run out at the end of 2022, has been with his hometown club since the age of 11 and in first-team rugby has scored 111 tries and 652 points […]

Steph Chiocci, Collingwood’s inaugural AFLW captain, has been at the helm for the side’s entire five-year lifespan. Candid about the dark mental space she found herself in during the team’s less successful early years, she will lead them onto the Gabba this Saturday in their first preliminary final. Steph Chiocci has endured difficult times at the Pies and is enjoying […]

Former rugby star Joe Wheeler is off air after his controversial post-match comments making fun of a Japanese player. The Sky Sport commentator shocked viewers during a post-match interview on Friday night following the Highlanders’ 33-12 win over the Crusaders. While interviewing Highlanders’ first five-eighths Mitchell Hunt, he praised the play of Japanese international Kazuki Himeno; but did so using […]

Jenna Brooks pays tribute to Tommy Raudonikis, looks at the early retirement of Jake Friend and Wayne Bennett’s return to Brisbane. He was ‘One of a Kind’ Tommy Raudonikis, who is known as one of rugby league’s great characters, died of cancer at the age of 70 on Wednesday. He will be remembered as one of the toughest half-backs to […]