Rugby League

Melbourne has described the NRL's decision to reject the Storm for next year's Las Vegas season launch as a "missed opportunity", saying the game is neglecting one of Australia's biggest sporting markets.

There will be no women's game on the schedule for the NRL's season opener in Las Vegas next season, with the Bulldogs, Dragons, Knights and Cowboys set to play next year at Allegiant Stadium.

Abbi Church still can not quite believe she is playing State of Origin but after one of the great New South Wales debuts, she is aiming even higher.

NRLW and State of Origin star Jaime Chapman is being backed by the Gold Coast Titans and NSW Rugby League as they try to find who distributed deepfakes of her online.

Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall has slammed his side after a horror 64-0 thrashing at the hands of Melbourne Storm, with Ryan Papenhuyzen scoring four tries. Later, the Sharks survived a late Sea Eagles comeback to claim a 30-14 victory at Brookvale.

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. 

North Queensland coach Todd Payten says he will talk to the NRL about the officiating in the Cowboys' 30-30 draw with Penrith, but he does not expect it to change much.

The Victorian Aboriginal Health Service severs ties with the Melbourne Storm after the NRL club's decision to cancel a Welcome to Country before its Anzac Day game.

After a 22-14 loss to South Sydney marked the fourth loss in five games for Brisbane, NRL great Johnathan Thurston questions if the Broncos have improved since finishing 12th in 2024. 

Herbie Farnworth has continued his dazzling form to help the Dolphins seal a rare away win in a 20-16 triumph over bottom-placed Parramatta.

Could someone play for both the Perth Bears and the Western Force? Peter V'landys thinks that could work as the NRL's newest side begins its build towards the 2027 season.

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.  

He lives opposite British royalty. He's on Ukraine's sanctions list. His company is backed by Saudi petrodollars. Now he's taking over from Rupert Murdoch as the new owner of Foxtel. Who is Len Blavatnik and what does he want with Australia's sports rights?

Queensland coach Tahnee Norris has resisted making sweeping changes despite needing to win Game II to save the women's Origin series, with only one new face on the bench.

Western Australia will get a new NRL team, according to Premier Roger Cook, after the WA government and the Australian Rugby League Commission reached an agreement on funding for the side.

Jacob Preston's lawyer implores the NRL to crack down on diving after the Canterbury forward's State of Origin hopes are dashed at the league's judiciary.

Brisbane coach Michael Maguire has decided not to play Ezra Mam against South Sydney, with the five-eighth to make his rugby league return for Souths-Logan instead.

Stefano Utoikamanu and Trent Loiero are not cited by the NRL's match review committee after giving away penalties that cost Melbourne victory against Canberra.

Craig Bellamy and Cameron Munster were less than impressed with the Melbourne Storm's poor discipline in the 19-12 golden-point defeat to the Canberra Raiders in Magic Round.

The Tigers beat the Dragons 34-28 to close out Saturday's Magic Round action thanks in no small part to a 12-point swing on the stroke of half-time as Jahream Bula went from in-goal to in-goal after Dragons forward Jaydn Su'A dropped the ball over the line.