The Cronulla Sharks have beaten a number of rivals to sign in demand prop Addin Fonua-Blake. Fonua-Blake had requested a release from the Warriors, but will play with the club this coming season before moving on to the Sharks. The 28-year-old has signed with Cronulla on a four-year deal, which …
Read More »Luai signs $6m deal with NRL cellar-dwellars
Penrith star Jarome Luai is set to sign a five-year deal to play for the Wests Tigers from 2025. According to NRL reporter Michael Chammas, the deal is worth more than $6 million. The Panthers had offered Luai a three-year, $2.55 million deal to remain at the club in 2025 …
Read More »NFL to follow NRL in outlawing ‘gruesome play’
The NRL outlawed the hip-drop tackle and now the NFL plans to do the same. Hip-drops first came to prominence in July 2020 when the NRL sent a memo to clubs concerned about the injuries involved. It was arguably the most contentious issue of the 2023 NRL season with the …
Read More »Rugby reacts to ‘disaster’ as NRL lands killer blow
Taniela Tupou admits Mark Nawaqanitawase’s NRL defection will leave a big hole in the Wallabies after the world class winger jumped ship to the Roosters. Nawaqanitawase will continue to play for the Waratahs in Super Rugby Pacific next year and will be available for Wallabies selection in 2024. The 23-year-old …
Read More »All Stars locked in as NRL pre-season confirmed
The 2024 NRL schedule will begin on February 16 with the annual All Stars clashes to take place in Townsville. The governing body on Friday announced the pre-season calendar, which features the blockbuster Indigenous vs Maori games in the north Queensland heat. “After a successful match in New Zealand in …
Read More »Eel announces NRL retirement due to ‘medical’ reasons
Eels forward Andrew Davey has joined the growing list of NRL players forced into retirement due to repeated concussions. Parramatta announced in a statement on Wednesday that Davey had retired following “advice from medical experts”. The 31-year-old was contracted to the Eels until the end of 2024, but has made …
Read More »Panthers’ message to Luai as NRL rivals circle star
The Penrith Panthers have given playmaker Jarome Luai their blessing to explore his options when the NRL‘s trade window opens on November 1. Luai, who is set to undergo surgery on Monday to aid his recovery from a dislocated shoulder, became a free agent following the Panthers’ premiership run. The …
Read More »NRL cracks down on Addo-Carr after wild brawl
The NRL has slapped Josh Addo-Carr with a two-match suspension, hit him with a $5000 fine and ordered him to undertake “appropriate remediation” after he was dealt a breach notice for his involvement in a wild brawl. However, instead of serving his suspension over the first two rounds of the …
Read More »LIVE: ‘It’s all fake’: Pangai’s brutal NRL exit laid bare
Before we can even begin the second round, the referee calls it. Nepote Dawadawa doesn’t make it up in time to start the fight again. “The lips is busted up, the nose is busted up. Real power from Pangai,” said Stan Sport commentator Andy Raymond. Jermaine is chuffed to get …
Read More »Sonny Bill remark that left NRL giant ‘star struck’
By Simon Chapman and Sam Worthington Of all the NRL players fighting at Battle on the Reef, Sonny Bill Williams reckons Junior Paulo is the only current part-timer who could go all-in and make it work. Speaking with Wide World of Sports ahead of the fight night at the Townsville …
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