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NRL leaving Warriors in the dark

NRL leaving Warriors in the dark

The Warriors are fuming with NRL bosses after the governing body announced a season return date of May 28 – but ignored the club's demands for more clarity. 15 Apr 2020
NRL's bust up with Nine as date set for season return

NRL's bust up with Nine as date set for season return

The NRL's Project Apollo says the coronavirus-halted competition will resume on May 28 – but relationships between the code and its main broadcaster Channel 9 have hit a new low. 9 Apr 2020
NRL aim for May restart

NRL aim for May restart

The ARL Commission is reportedly set to approve NRL's resumption in the last week of May as the governing body hopes to keep this season alive following the coronavirus outbreak. 8 Apr 2020
Controversial Bulldogs duo sacked

Controversial Bulldogs duo sacked

The NRL have officially sacked Bulldogs duo Jayden Okunbor and Corey Harawira-Naera following their scandal involving Port Macquarie teenage schoolgirls in late February. 1 Apr 2020
NRL have failed to contribute to players' retirement funds

NRL have failed to contribute to players' retirement funds

The NRL have failed to contribute the agreed $4.8 million to the Rugby League Players Association each year since 2017 as the coronavirus continues to burden the competition. 30 Mar 2020
Rabbitohs football manager steps down in selfless gesture

Rabbitohs football manager steps down in selfless gesture

South Sydney Rabbitohs football manager Shane Richardson has resigned to help ease the financial pressure his club faces during the COVID-19 epidemic. 26 Mar 2020
NRL and club CEOs come together to try to save game

NRL and club CEOs come together to try to save game

The competition's board have met with club CEOs as initial discussions about the games survival plans are detailed during this troubling period due to the effects of the coronavirus. 24 Mar 2020
NRL season suspended indefinitely

NRL season suspended indefinitely

The NRL's future is in jeopardy as the governing body confirmed that the season has been halted due to the rapid spread of COVID-19 after two rounds of footy. 23 Mar 2020
NRL halts all community competitions - but round two rolls on

NRL halts all community competitions - but round two rolls on

The NRL and state governing bodies have banned all levels of junior and senior amateur rugby league for at least six weeks due to pressures of COVID-19. 18 Mar 2020
Is this the last rites for the NRL?

Is this the last rites for the NRL?

The sporting world has been thrown into calamity since the rise of the coronavirus. From European football to the NBA, leading organisations and nations governments have been forced to halt their ongoing competitions. Now the problem has presented itself onto our shores as the NRL season commenced over the past weekend.  17 Mar 2020
Caitlin Foord: 'I prefer NRL, football's a little boring'

Caitlin Foord: 'I prefer NRL, football's a little boring'

In an exclusive chat with Matildas and W-League superstar Caitlin Foord, we found out there's a lot more to the pint-sized, hard-hitting winger than meets the eye. 13 Oct 2019
Eastern Suburbs: a lesson in league history

Eastern Suburbs: a lesson in league history

The next time you find yourself out Bondi Junction way, drop into Easts Leagues and check out the club’s Legends Bar. It’s a real treat for rugby league history disciples. 2 Oct 2019
Eastern Suburbs: a lesson in league history

Eastern Suburbs: a lesson in league history

The next time you find yourself out Bondi Junction way, drop into Easts Leagues and check out the club’s Legends Bar. It’s a real treat for rugby league history disciples. 2 Oct 2019
Why Raiders jersey was so special to Laurie

Why Raiders jersey was so special to Laurie

In an instalment of the “Heritage Sessions” video series we produced back in 2017, league legend Laurie Daley shared with us what that famous lime-green jersey of the Raiders meant to him and his team-mates. 30 Sep 2019
NRLW: the future of a day at the footy

NRLW: the future of a day at the footy

The first-ever standalone National Rugby League Women’s game in Australia was a great day out at the footy, but not as we’ve come to know it. 30 Sep 2019
The serious side of James Maloney

The serious side of James Maloney

Behind the Penrith Panther playmaker’s larrikin reputation is a lethally competitive streak fuelling a desperate drive to win at all costs. 14 Aug 2019
Rugby is coming! 8 debutants in Jillaroos prelim squad

Rugby is coming! 8 debutants in Jillaroos prelim squad

It's a hectic month ahead for women's rugby league, with a fresh-faced Jillaroos squad set to commence training leading into a Nines tournament, before an epic second NRLW season. 8 Aug 2019
Women's RLWC expanded for 2021

Women's RLWC expanded for 2021

The Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021) is set to be the most inclusive tournament yet. 18 Jul 2019
Dead In Goal Podcast: Cameron Munster Interview

Dead In Goal Podcast: Cameron Munster Interview

The young Melbourne Storm star featured in the pages of Inside Sport’s July 2019 edition, but now he’s available in soundbite interview form, too via the magazine’s rugby league podcast, Dead In Goal. 16 Jul 2019
History beckons for Sharpe

History beckons for Sharpe

Referee Belinda Sharpe will create history on Thursday night at Suncorp Stadium. 15 Jul 2019
Alan Tongue raising league’s Voice Against Violence

Alan Tongue raising league’s Voice Against Violence

As a player, there was no denying Alan Tongue’s commitment to the Canberra Raiders’ cause. These days, he’s part of a much more important campaign: the NRL’s Voice Against Violence program. 5 Jul 2019