The Daily Telegraph has exposed Cooper Cronk as a double agent. Four days ago the Melbourne Storm surprised the rugby league world by posting photographs of their two-time premiership hero leading training at Gosch’s Paddock. While a club legend returning to his old stomping ground to pass on some knowledge wouldn’t normally be anything out of the blue, seeing the […]

By Michael Chammas The Sydney Morning Herald approached all 32 of the NRL club chief executives and chairmen to take part in an anonymous poll covering the big issues in the sport, and 25 responded. In the first of a two-part series, this is how the game’s most influential figures view its burning questions on the eve of the season. […]

Logan McDonald has given Swans fans a tantalising taste of the future as Sydney’s prized draft pick presented a compelling case for round-one AFL selection in a tidy two-quarter cameo on Sunday. Introduced at half-time of the Swans’ pre-season clash against Greater Western Sydney, the 18-year-old forward made an immediate impact, kicking a booming set-shot goal with his first touch […]

Carlton 10.4 (64) defeated Geelong 4.7 (31) An injury scare to the 2020 AFLW best and fairest Madison Prespakis wasn’t enough to stop Carlton from beating Geelong by 33 points at Ikon Park on Sunday, keeping their pursuit of a finals spot on track. In bad news, promising Blues youngster Mimi Hill also came from the field with an injured […]

Sam Burgess is set to go from the footy field to the courtroom to your television screen. The former South Sydney Rabbitohs star has faced a series of off-field dramas since retiring from rugby league in 2019 but is considering a chance at redemption on reality TV. The 32-year-old, who allegedly failed a roadside drug test on his way to […]

Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson says players and umpires have adjusted well to the stricter man-on-the-mark rule so far. The Hawks had only one of those penalties assessed against them in Saturday’s win over North Melbourne, with Dan Howe caught out of place in the first term and the 50-metre penalty resulting in a goal to the Kangaroos. Hawks coach Alastair […]

Sky Sports have announced the classic matches which will be shown in the build-up to the new Super League season as part of the rugby league takeover on Sky Sports Arena later this month. We have delved into the archives to dig out over 40 classic encounters from the past 25 seasons of Super League, Test and World Cup clashes […]

NRL boss Andrew Abdo has refused to accept Corey Norman’s explanation that he had “no other option” than to engage in a street fight on the streets of Cronulla, but has halved the Dragons star’s sanction following a face-to-face meeting. Norman provided a written submission to the NRL and met with the chief executive after he was handed a $20,000 […]

The build-up to the 2021 Super League season continues apace and we have a special edition of the Golden Point Podcast with Barrie McDermott for you to enjoy. The former Leeds Rhinos star and Sky Sports rugby league pundit gives us his list of the players he is going to be watching when the new season gets underway on Friday, […]

It is difficult to imagine Fuifui Moimoi being nervous about anything. Standing at 6ft tall and weighing 16st 7lb, the prop cuts an imposing figure. That is before you consider he has over 200 games of NRL experience under his belt, along with having faced some of rugby league’s fiercest competitors on the international stage for both Tonga and New […]