As he prepares to become the most capped player in North Queensland history, Cowboys veteran Jason Taumalolo has come back from the brink to forge one last legend in his glittering career.

On the day of the final NRL game at Leichhardt Oval before the old ground changes forever, rugby league's broken-down palace reminded us all of it's greatest powers.

Players, coaches and fans are disillusioned with the rule changes that have come to define this NRL season but ahead of Origin I can the interstate series put a broken season back together?

One of the best parts of Magic Round is going jersey-spotting but before a ball is kicked in Brisbane the Titans have already cleaned up via their Chargers-inspired retro strip.

One of the best parts of Magic Round is going jersey-spotting but before a ball is kicked in Brisbane the Titans have already cleaned up via their Chargers-inspired retro strip.

As he prepares to become the most capped player in North Queensland history, Cowboys veteran Jason Taumalolo has come back from the brink to forge one last legend in his glittering career.

Jarome Luai's decision to sign with Papua New Guinea is a showcase of the economic power behind the Chiefs and marks the start of the greatest rugby league gold rush since Super League.

The Rabbitohs have never won a game in Melbourne in almost three decades of trying but they might never get a better chance than this weekend.

St George Illawarra might have sacked coach Shane Flanagan amid a record losing streak, but such struggles have become sadly familiar to the joint venture.

For years, Alex Twal was best known for the things he didn't do but, after helping the Tigers surge up the ladder, the cult hero forward has become one of the most improved players in the NRL.

The last time Wests Tigers won three matches in a row, Ivan Cleary was still the club's coach and Benji Marshall had just begun his comeback as a player. Now, after eight years of waiting, they have the chance to end that streak.

Already, the 2026 premiership looks like it's Penrith's to lose, and there are three big reasons behind the Panthers' record-breaking start to the season.

After three rounds of the NRL season the increase in set restarts has left coaches, players and fans alike more confused than ever about the specifics behind rugby league's most controversial rule cha...

After all the speculation, the fans stormed the field in the aftermath of Alex Johnston's record-breaking try and the result was an outpouring of emotion celebrating a once-in-a-lifetime achievement.

After scouring the internet for footage of all 211 tries Alex Johnston has scored during his NRL career, these five are the most important to his journey towards the all-time record.

As Alex Johnston moves to the edge of forever in his chase of the all-time try-scoring record, rugby league must brace itself for a chance that only comes around once or twice a century.

Sua Fa'alogo has been waiting for some time to become part of Melbourne's storied lineage of fullbacks, but nowhere near as long as Melbourne has been waiting for a player like him.

With the preseason challenge well underway and the season-opening matches in Las Vegas on the horizon, find out the key numbers that will make or break your team's NRL chances for 2026.

Payne Haas's decision to leave Brisbane for South Sydney in 2027 didn't just shock the rugby league world, it transformed the futures of two of rugby league's most powerful clubs in an instant.

After three years away from first grade, Pat Herbert was ready to get on with the rest of his life but a call from Wests Tigers got him off the job site and into an NRL pre-season.

After a rugby league lifetime in maroon and white, Daly Cherry-Evans pulled on his new colours for the first time, and the veteran's move to the Sydney Roosters was a look into an uncanny valley beyon...

With the Origin series at their mercy, New South Wales could not get out of their own way on one of the most frustrating nights in the state's history.

Nathan Cleary has quietly become one of New South Wales' longest-serving current State of Origin players and the Blues halfback could be on the brink of a new era in interstate football.

Payne Haas was already counted as one of the best players in rugby league but his performance in Origin I was proof of the full breadth of the New South Wales prop's greatness.

It has been three decades since Paul Vautin's miracle Maroons pulled off the greatest upset in State of Origin history, and the story of Queensland's unlikeliest heroes shows no signs of slowing down.

North Sydney Oval kept the spirit of the Bears alive during their darkest hours. But what role can the famous old ground play in the foundation club's resurrection in Perth?

Lining up in the centres for Queensland after just 10 NRL matches, Robert Toia will break an Origin record that has stood for almost 50 years.

New South Wales bashed, belted and bullied their way to a comprehensive State of Origin win that proved the Blues have learnt the best lessons from their series collapse 12 months ago.

He set an NRL record in his debut year that might never be broken, but 20 years after his incredible rookie season, Tim Smith knows the long game is more important.

It will be in a new city under a new name, but the Bears' return to the NRL is a just reward for the diehard fans who kept the red and black colours alive during a period in the wilderness.

From the day he arrived at the Raiders, Joseph Tapine's talents were obvious. But there was one change that set him on the path to becoming one of the best forwards in rugby league ahead of his 200th ...

From the day he arrived at the Raiders, Joseph Tapine's talents were obvious. But there was one change that set him on the path to becoming one of the best forwards in rugby league ahead of his 200th ...

It's hard enough for any Englishman to make it in the NRL but South Sydney's new import Lewis Dodd will be forced to conted with a totally unprecedented first grade debut on Good Friday.

The halfback of the New Zealand Warriors plays with an entire nation on his shoulders and Luke Metcalf won't shy away from carrying the weight.

The halfback of the New Zealand Warriors plays with an entire nation on his shoulders and Luke Metcalf won't shy away from carrying the weight.

The Panthers have won so much and so often that their shock loss to North Queensland on Friday pitches the defending premiers further into the unknown.

As Parramatta's former king plans to return to the court he once ruled, Clint Gutherson is showing the Dragons a new way to live the only way he knows how.

When Tom Jenkins came back to Penrith, he was on the NRL scrap heap and had no promises or guarantees. Now, after an unlikely return in an unlikely position, he's making up for lost time.

When Tom Jenkins came back to Penrith, he was on the NRL scrap heap and had no promises or guarantees. Now, after an unlikely return in an unlikely position, he's making up for lost time.

For 15 years, Daly Cherry-Evans has been Manly's guiding star. Now, with the Sea Eagles legend set to exit the club, both Cherry-Evans and the Silvertails are off the edge of the map for the first tim...