Emergency services are treating multiple casualties after a car crashed into a crowd during a Newcastle Knights pre-grand final farewell.

As Jai Arrow is honoured with the Provan-Summons Medal at the Dally M Awards in Sydney, he says he knows "nothing" about a tribute reportedly planned ahead of the NRL grand final on Sunday.

Australia's intellectual property agency tells PNG's rugby league franchise that its chosen name, the Chiefs, risks being confused with the name of a Super Rugby club.

Rugby league fans have seen the banner Wayne Leong brings along to practically every Sydney Roosters game. And they all want to know what it means.