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Tigers young gun headlines marathon NRL judiciary hearing
With their season on life support, Wests Tigers are going for broke and will fig...
George Clarke (AAP) 20 Jul 2026
Why star Rooster thinks veteran teammate is 'crazy'
Mark Nawaqanitawase passed out on the second day of his first NRL pre-season and...
Jasper Bruce (AAP) 20 Jul 2026
'Not all roses and sunshine': Manly's reality check
Taniela Paseka says it is unrealistic to expect life will always be "roses and s...
Jasper Bruce (AAP) 18 Jul 2026
Tonga brings traditional knowledge to television weather forecasts
Tonga's weather service has begun incorporating traditional environmental indica...
Rebekah Rasmussen 16 Jul 2026
'Our Origin': Tonga veteran targets revenge on Samoa
Tonga veteran Felise Kaufusi wants to play in one last World Cup and gain reveng...
Joel Gould (AAP) 15 Jul 2026
Big call for Roosters star after joining 300-game club

Daniel Tupou will turn his attention to deciding his NRL future after ticking off the 300-game milestone with a record-breaking performance for the Sydney Roosters.

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Scott Bailey (AAP) Jul 13, 2026
Rooster honours Tongan royalty with milestone hat-trick

Daniel Tupou has become the first player to score a hat-trick in his 300th NRL game, saluting in front of Tongan royalty to take the Sydney Roosters to a 28-12 win over Parramatta.

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Scott Bailey (AAP) Jul 13, 2026
Tonga can dare to dream after rugby league investment

Led by stars like Jason Taumalolo and Addin Fonua-Blake, Tonga are already a rugby league force to reckon with - imagine what they could do with state-of-the-art facilities.

Stuart calls on AFL star to help young Canberra Raider

Coach Ricky Stuart has revealed Canberra have recruited GWS star Tom Green to help winger Savelio Tamale boost his confidence. Tamale had a horror show in the Raiders' 24-16 victory over St George Ill...

'Dream come true' as Pacific rugby league accord signed

The door is open for NRL and NRLW matches to be played in Pacific Island nations as part of a $250 million agreement between the Australian government and its closest neighbours.

Australia to host Pacific leaders as China threat looms

Anthony Albanese will host a trio of Pacific prime ministers as he tries to bolster Australia's regional influence amid the creeping threat of China.

French lessons and scrum cheats: Tupou's Paris revival

Taniela Tupou, only half-jokingly, reckons his golf is now better than his English. And he's learnt how to "cheat" in the scrum. That's what a season in Paris with Top 14 club Racing 92 has done to th...

NSW enforcer 'won't back down' on return to Brisbane

NSW's Haumole Olakau'atu "won't back down" from any State of Origin brawling as he returns to the site of the infamous 2024 decider. Olakau'atu was forced to watch the Blues lift the Origin shield fro...

Perth NRL recruit weighs in on Bears' roster criticism

Scott Sorensen is under no illusions about the challenges he faces by swapping Penrith for Perth, as the popular forward looks to defy scepticism that has surrounded the Bears' foundation roster.

'Jellyfish babies' and the treaty Australia won't sign

Samuel Barton began his journey from the Marshall Islands to the corridors of power in Canberra by enraging a schoolteacher. As a student on the island nation, he gave a speech in class about the lega...

How Haumole Olakau'atu won his NSW spot back

Laurie Daley challenged Haumole Olakau'atu to improve the "scratchy" effort areas of his game if he wanted to earn a recall following his brutal State of Origin axing.

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Jasper Bruce (AAP) Jun 30, 2026
Rugby league World Cup history beckons for Knights ace Frizell

Newcastle Knights forward Tyson Frizell is not closing the door on playing for Tonga one last time as he contemplates creating a little World Cup history later this year.

Veteran prop set to break hoodoo in right royal fashion

When coach Todd Payten thinks about his favourite memory of North Queensland milestone man Jason Taumalolo, he doesn't have to look back too far.

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