The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs are heading into the NRL season with a pre-season trial win under their belt, defeating the Cronulla Sharks 12-16 on Saturday. Bulldogs head coach Trent Barrett told James Bracey and Billy Slater the game clarified a lot of the problems to address ahead of the Premiership. “I was happy that we showed […]

Up-and-coming 17-year-old Joseph Suaalii has declared his own readiness to join the NRL, but some have their doubts. The Sydney Roosters have applied to the ARLC for an exemption to allow an underage player to join to their ranks for the 2021 season. Rugby league great Billy Slater voiced concerns for the young star’s mental […]

NRL CEO Andrew Abdo has explained the policy for players receiving the COVID-19 vaccine as the rollout begins. Last year, a small number of players objected to the compulsory flu vaccination, which was a prerequisite for the game to continue amid the pandemic. “Our NRL players are going to be just the same as the […]

ARLC Chairman Peter V’landys is “very disappointed” by the NSW Premier’s decision to deny NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller a role with the Commission. Mr V’landys attempted to recruit the Commissioner to help stamp out player misbehaviour. He declined to elaborate on details of the negotiations, but told Jim Wilson he respects Ms Berejiklian’s reasoning. […]

The rugby league season is kicking off with a bang on Saturday night, as the game’s greatest Indigenous and Maori players go head-to-head for the All Stars clash. The game has been praised with the potential to grow into a State Of Origin-like jewel in the NRL’s crown. “It means so much to me,” Penrith […]

The Penrith Panthers have announced Nathan Cleary and Isaah Yeo as their co-captains for the 2021 NRL season. Nathan Cleary told Mark Levy he feels ready to take on the responsibility of leading the team, despite being “far from the finished product”. He admitted he’s “not too sure” how the pair will decide who leads […]