As preparations for the 2025 NRL season continue around the competition, each coach is hoping their spine will be the one to lead them to… Read More »Ranking the NRL spines – Souths facing serious questions, Tigers on the rise and Panthers’ rivals take top spot
I recently published a series of articles choosing my greatest team of the NRL era (from 1998 on) for each club, except for the Warriors… Read More »Boyd, Gasnier and B-Moz make the Dragons’ greatest team of all time – but who misses out?
We’re getting closer to the return of the NRL, with the season-opening trip to Las Vegas six weeks away. Last week we looked at the… Read More »NRL Pressure Gauge: Origin stars, fading veterans, desperate players on final chance – who needs to bounce back in 2025
Before Dylan Brown worries about his next contract, he should perhaps worry about stringing together more than half a dozen good games in a row. … Read More »Contract circus boosts Brown’s bank balance but could be costly to reputation of wannabe ‘franchise player’
Through three straight wooden spoons, Wests Tigers have lost games in just about every way you can imagine. They’ve lost shootouts and low-scoring grinds. They… Read More »After three-straight wooden spoons, Wests Tigers are holding out for a hero
There has been plenty of smoke around Papua New Guinea’s entry to the NRL, but that didn’t make it any less striking as Prime Minister… Read More »NRL move into PNG is most ambitious and complex in game’s history
More than one stint as a State of Origin coach is a rare thing indeed because rugby league’s toughest arena rarely affords second chances. Over… Read More »A second chance is a rare thing in State of Origin. What will Laurie Daley do with his?
Draws are never equal. Fixtures are never fair. There are winners and losers from each year’s draw and 2025 is no different. Last year Cronulla… Read More »Winners and losers of 2025 NRL draw: Pain for Wayne at Bunnies, Penrith’s cushy run and why Ricky’s whinge is all hot air
The rugby league season has officially come to a close and Australia will reign as kings of the Pacific after downing Tonga 20-14 to cap… Read More »Five quick hits: Sydney turns Tongan red and Test rookies stand tall
Papua New Guinea’s clash with New Zealand on Sunday isn’t just a long time coming, it’s the culmination of international rugby league’s best kept secret.… Read More »After years as Test football’s quiet success story, Papua New Guinea are ready to make some noise