Going Rogan: Flying finisher helps Tigers bury the demons
If you want to know just how far Wests Tigers have come, take a look at the score the last time they played the Warriors in the final game of a lamentable wooden spoon campaign in 2025.
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17th August 2026
NRL Fantasy: Lone Scout's Winners and Losers Round 24
NRL Fantasy: Lone Scout's Winners and Losers Round 24.
Verdict on Latrell after promising sight; Foran’s ‘important’ Turbo message: Team Tips
It has been one of the most-watched injury returns this year. Will Latrell Mitchell finally lace up the boots again for Souths this weekend?.
Twelve months ago, the Knights were heading for the wooden spoon. Holbrook must be coach of the year
Newcastle’s climb from the cellar to the finals is a credit to what Justin Holbrook has done with substantially the same roster as 2025.
Johns described this Broncos effort as 'absolutely disgusting'
Warriors playmaker Chanel Harris-Tavita goes over far too easily during his side's 40-6 mauling of the Broncos. In the aftermath, rugby league Immortal Andrew Johns described the effort shown by Brisbane as "absolutely disgusting".
Joey scorches 'absolutely disgusting' Broncos effort
Andrew Johns tears into the Broncos following their 40-6 thrashing at the hands of the Warriors at Suncorp Stadium.
How Bud's Bunny buddies helped rekindle his love for the game
Jayden Sullivan can’t remember exactly when he started to drift away from wanting to play rugby league but under Wayne Bennett's guidance he is back in a happy place.
‘Teflon Bulldog’ returns in baffling bunker fail; Broncos should consider Gordie apology — Crawls
I wrote earlier this season how it appeared Stephen Crichton had become a ‘protected species’ when it came to getting the rub of the green on contentious calls.
Knights face fight to return to NRLW finals arena
The Newcastle Knights are in uncharted waters, but coach Ben Jeffries is confident they can still navigate their way back to the NRLW finals.
Mitchell Moses played the rules and won. This is how the NRL can stop it happening again — Michael Crawley
If Mitchell Moses knew that winning that challenge meant his night was done, he never rolls the dice.
How a Wallaroos gun found the fast Layne to NRLW success
A black eye, a fractured face and a new position might not sound like the ideal way to begin an NRLW career but for Layne Morgan, it was all part of finally returning to the game where her love of rugby and contact sports began.
Slater opens up on Storm coaching rumour
Billy Slater says he has no plans to replace Craig Bellamy as head coach of the Melbourne Storm.
QLD skipper’s ‘no brainer’ Slater replacement candidate; Dragons star’s exit admission — NRL Daily
Queensland skipper Cameron Munster is disappointed that Billy Slater has stepped down as Maroons coach, with the champion five-eighth claiming it would be a “no-brainer” for the QRL to interview Cameron Smith for the role.
Holyman happy with try double as Raiders close in on finals berth
Sophie Holyman is happy if she scores one try in a season. She scored two in the last 10 minutes against the Knights as the Raiders took a giant stride towards securing their first NRLW finals berth.
Bulldogs great floats shock Galvin switch; salary cap move Manly must make — NRL Talking Points
Sam Walker’s contract situation has dominated headlines — but the talented halfback showed he wouldn’t be distracted by the circus in Round 24.
How the NRL narrowly avoided its own ‘Geelong moment’
The AFL has been rocked by the scandal surrounding the Geelong Cats and Jake Kolodjashnij concussion waiver. Something similar almost happened in the NRL.
16th August 2026
‘Harder to live with’: Premiership-winning enforcer announces medical NRL retirement
Origin and premiership-winning forward Ryan Matterson has announced his medical retirement after a battle with ongoing concussion issues.
‘Nothing to be proud of’: Deflated Luai’s honest Tigers admission as ugly streak rolls on for Benji
Tigers skipper Jarome Luai revealed he had “nothing to be proud of” during his display against the Dragons when pressed on a crucial missed tackle in his side’s 24-22 loss.
Sharks skipper crashes over for first points
Tiana Penitani Gray opens the scoring for the Cronulla Sharks against the Cowboys.
Sloan admits he'd 'love to' stay in the NRL
Tyrell Sloan opens up on his decision to leave the NRL and the murky situation at his impending club.
NRL Highlights: Tigers v Dragons - Round 24
The Brisbane Broncos take on the New Zealand Warriors in Round 24 of the 2026 NRL Premiership at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.
‘That’s on us’: Titans coach’s reality check after ‘unacceptable’ 20-minute debacle proved costly
Josh Hannay has labelled the Titans’ tumultuous first 20 minutes against the Knights “unacceptable” in their 36-26 loss on Sunday afternoon.
Knights given a fright after star's injury
Newcastle will be sweating on the scan results of Dane Gagai after he was ruled out with a hamstring injury.
NRL Highlights: Knights v Titans - Round 24
The Newcastle Knights host the Gold Coast Titans in Round 24 of the 2026 NRL Premiership at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle.
Young Dragons star runs past Doueihi
Hamish Stewart continues his rich vein of form with a rampaging try.
Unwanted Dragons centre bulldozes over Tigers defenders
Moses Suli sends a message to clubs with a brilliant try from halfway.
Red V resurgence: Dragons secure back-to-back wins to down lacklustre Tigers
The Wests Tigers’ woeful late-season slump extended to eight straight losses on Sunday afternoon as they fell 24-22 to fellow also-rans St George Illawarra at CommBank Stadium.
Sloan cuts back and scores
Tyrell Sloan steps inside the Tigers defence to score the Dragons' first try.
Dragons down Tigers in battle of cellar dwellers; Knights keep top four dream alive
A sub-10,000 crowd said it all about the stakes between the two joint-ventures, while Newcastle’s slim top-four hopes are still alive.
Ivan Cleary set to join one of NRL’s most exclusive clubs
Ivan Cleary tried to play down his special coaching milestone while confirming one of Penrith’s representative stars was set to return from injury.
Wooden spooners to finalists: Knights’ stunning surge complete with Titans victory
Newcastle have locked in a return to finals football following a convincing 36-26 win over the Gold Coast Titans at home, overcoming last year’s wooden spoon nightmare as they turn to September.
As it happened: Dragons go back-to-back; Knights down Titans
Follow all the action from Round 24 of the NRL Telstra Premiership on NRL.com's live blog.
NRLW Judiciary: Clark, Jones facing bans; Warriors duo charged
Bulldogs back-rower Tamika Jones and Broncos prop Brianna Clark are facing suspension following Saturday's Round 7 matches.
Dragons give hope to wooden spoon battle after downing Tigers
St George Illawarra still have a chance to avoid the NRL's wooden spoon after they outlasted a fast-finishing Wests Tigers outfit. .
Brisbane’s title defence is the worst in 118 years. Things just got even worse
The premiers’ stunning slide towards the wooden spoon is setting all the wrong kind of records. Now Reece Walsh could be out for the season and faces being sidelined for the World Cup.
Dolphins earn their place in NRLQ final against Cowboys
After 12 rounds of football, the Dolphins have earned their place in the NRLQ 21s Grand Final.
Backyard blitz: Paulo channels his inner halfback with miracle pass
Junior Paulo proved he’s still got plenty of backyard magic left in him, producing a freakish long-range pass to help Parramatta stun North Queensland on Saturday night.
‘That’s garbage’: After 24 weeks of positivity, Maguire shows his fury
It took 24 weeks, but Michael Maguire had finally had enough. This may have just been the eeriest press conference of his Broncos tenure.
As it happened: Cowboys sink Sharks; Raiders, Tigers win in thrillers
The Raiders and Tigers have solidified their finals hopes with strong wins on Sunday, while the Cowboys are still a chance after knocking off the Sharks to round out NRLW Round 7.
Young gun’s release request leads to rocky relationship between two NRL clubs — Daily
Jett Cleary’s early release request from the Warriors has reportedly put a strain on the club’s relationship with the Panthers.
Levi wows with individual brilliance
Cross-code superstar Teagan Levi scores a magnificent individual try.
Silver lining emerges after Aussie’s horror day as Scheffler leads PGA playoff opener — Wrap
Australian Min Woo Lee has dropped out of contention of the FedEx St. Jude Championship after a horror third round in the PGA playoff opener while world number one Scottie Scheffler continued his charge.
'He's our leader': Bati hoping for Tui boost as Navale returns
Viliame Kikau remains hopeful that inspirational Bati captain Tui Kamikamica will be cleared to lead Fiji at RLWC26, while secondrower Caleb Navale is also set to play after making a rapid recovery from an ACL injury.
‘Don’t have to convince me’: Huge twist in Slater’s shock Origin call as replacement fancy emerges
Billy Slater has become the second former Maroons coach to publicly endorse Queensland legend Cameron Smith for the vacant head coaching role while also revealing it could be a position he assumes again in the future.
Dufty 2.0: Big metres, big moments, big maturity
South Sydney fullback Matt Dufty says the Rabbitohs are already in finals mode despite three rounds remaining in the regular club season before NRL finals begin on Friday, September 11. .
‘I was in a s*** place’: How Wayne phone call changed everything for unlikely Bunnies hero
Last Christmas, Jayden Sullivan was in a spot of bother.
Ange’s winning start in glamorous new manager gig as superstar shines... and not Ronaldo
Ange Postecoglou has begun his tenure at Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr on a winning note, with his side cruising to a 3-0 victory over Al-Fateh.
Huddersfield off bottom with win over Toulouse
Huddersfield Giants move off the bottom of Super League with a fourth win in a row following their victory over Toulouse Olympique.
NRLW's Roosters fly against Broncos amid controversy
The Sydney Roosters strengthen their grip on a second consecutive NRLW minor premiership by enacting a modicum of grand final revenge in a 34-20 victory against Brisbane.
Maguire fumes as Broncos season plunges further with 15th loss
Brisbane Broncos coach Michael Maguire says his side will be well beaten next week if it produces a similar performance to Saturday night's 40-6 defeat to the New Zealand Warriors.
Inside Nestory Irankunda’s $32m move to ‘legendary’ club that made Cristiano Ronaldo famous
Australian football fans’ midweek mornings just got a whole lot more interesting.
Wigan score six tries to hammer wasteful Bradford
Wigan Warriors defeated Bradford Bulls 34-6 to remain second in the Super League, trailing Leeds only on points difference.
Leeds beat Saints & Wigan thump York in Super Four
Leeds Rhinos beat St Helens and Wigan Warriors thump York Valkyrie in the Super Four, while Huddersfield Giants and Featherstone Rovers also win.
The biggest player to play in the NRL opens up on his NFL dream
Ben Te Kura has walked away from the certainty of a six-figure Brisbane Broncos contract in a bid to follow Jordan Mailata and Jarryd Hayne’s switch to the NFL.
The $1m gap between the Roosters and a new deal for Sam Walker
The Tricolours and their star halfback have put contract negotiations on hold, with the parties still some way apart in their valuation of the Maroons playmaker.
With $5 billion floating around, the NRL player market has gone wild
Apart from the Super League madness of the mid-1990s, the player market has never been more volatile. What’s driving it? Money. A lot of money.
Da Costa becomes Hull's third signing for 2027
Hull FC sign French international hooker Alrix Da Costa to make him their third capture for the 2027 season.
Saints storm back to humble Wakefield in vital win
St Helens score 34 unanswered second-half points to thrash Wakefield Trinity at Belle Vue to keep their fading play-off hopes alive.
15th August 2026
‘I reckon that’s garbage’: The question that made Maguire snap, storm out after Warriors rout
Michael Maguire has finally had enough of his footy side after weeks of defending losing efforts, storming out of his press conference, while Pat Carrigan said the Broncos lacked “desire” in the 40-6 loss to the Warriors at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night.
NRL Highlights: Broncos v Warriors - Round 24
The Brisbane Broncos take on the New Zealand Warriors in Round 24 of the 2026 NRL Premiership at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.
Walsh suffers World Cup blow in Broncos’ demolition. It wasn’t the most heartbreaking scene
Two major injury blows have marred the Warriors’ emphatic take down of the Brisbane Broncos.
Todd Payten said this call was ‘hard to cop’... Mitch Moses had a simple response
Cowboys coach Todd Payten said he would “hate for a big game to be decided” by a similar call to the one that saw Mitchell Moses kick a game-winning penalty goal on Saturday night.
Mozer's touch of class puts Willison over
Xavier Willison runs through a big hole after he was set up by Blake Mozer.
Walsh’s season in doubt as horror injury puts World Cup hopes at risk
Reece Walsh is facing a devastating end to his season, with the Broncos star suffering a long-term ankle injury.
JT sympathises with Metcalf after 'devastating blow'
Johnathan Thurston discusses the injury to Warriors half Luke Metcalf.
Khan-Pereira runs away after Walsh intercept
Alofiana Khan-Pereira sprints away from Brisbane's defence after Reece Walsh's attempted cut-out pass.
Hip drop on Walsh leads to sin bin
Charnze Nicoll-klokstad is sent to the sin bin for a hip drop tackle on Reece Walsh.
Frustrated Metcalf leaves with injury
Luke Metcalf heads up the tunnel after injurying his hamstring kicking for goal.
‘Absolutely cruel’: Warriors star’s season in doubt after devastating injury blow
Luke Metcalf’s remarkable return to first-grade could be over after the New Zealand Warriors halfback suffered another hamstring injury in a devastating blow against the Broncos.
Late drama as Eels pip Cowboys to keep rivals’ finals hopes alive
Canterbury and Manly are still a mathematical chance of playing finals after a controversial late penalty gave Parramatta a narrow win over North Queensland.
Moses' nails captain's challenge
Mitch Moses won Parramatta the match when he correctly challenged a knock-on call that turned into a penalty.
Missed disruptor call confuses Joey, Slater
The Broncos decide to not challenge despite an 'out-and-out disruptor'.
NRL Highlights: Eels v Cowboys - Round 24
The Parramatta Eels host the North Queensland Cowboys in Round 24 of the 2026 NRL Premiership at CommBank Stadium, Sydney.
Broncos confirm brutal Walsh fate in huge World Cup twist
The Broncos and Warriors suffered major blows with Brisbane star Reece Walsh and rival Luke Metcalf hobbling off with potential season-ending injuries on a Saturday night of carnage at Suncorp Stadium.
Ugly hip drop as NRLW drought finally ends; Roosters’ revenge — Wrap
The Roosters have one hand on the minor premiership and are odds on to go all the way after they went on a second-half rampage to knock off Brisbane in the grand final rematch.
‘They were so offside’: Sharks coach questions refs... but won’t blame loss on ‘s*** call’
Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon has repeatedly refused to blame the officials for his team’s crucial loss to the Raiders on Saturday but couldn’t help but question a number of rulings.
NRL updates: Metcalf, Walsh injured as Warriors thrash Broncos
Warriors half Luke Metcalf has suffered yet another injury in a defeat of Brisbane, while the Cowboys lost to the Eels following a late penalty and the Sharks defeated the Dolphins. .
Cowboys star binned for high shot
Heilum Luki is sin binned against Parramatta for a high tackle on Luca Moretti.
Moses floored by earth-shattering tackle
Eels halfback Mitchell Moses is floored in a heavy tackle by Cowboys forward Jason Taumalolo.
Mulitalo denied by slim margin against Raiders
Sharks winger Ronaldo Mulitalo is denied by referee Gerard Sutton and the Bunker.
NRL Highlights: Sharks v Raiders - Round 24
The Cronulla Sharks host the Canberra Raiders in Round 24 of the 2026 NRL Premiership at Ocean Protect Stadium, Sydney.
Trindall injured as Raiders bump Sharks out of NRL’s top four
Cronulla’s title tilt was dealt a serious blow with five-eighth Braydon Trindall suffering a dislocated shoulder as they surrendered a spot in the top four.
As it happened: Ruthless Wahs eye Top 2; Eels, Raiders spring upsets
Relive all the action from Round 24 of the NRL Telstra Premiership on NRL.com's live blog.
Storm respond to Slater coaching rumour after shock Maroons call
Billy Slater’s decision to quit his role as Queensland coach won’t affect his role at the Melbourne Storm next year, but what happens beyond 2027 remains up in the air with the legendary fullback regarded as one of the best options to replace Craig Bellamy when he eventually retires.
Trindall dislocates shoulder while scoring
Sharks playmaker Braydon Trindall dislocates his shoulder while scoring a try against the Raiders.
‘I told him some personal stuff’: How Bennett helped Bud Sullivan rekindle his love for footy
Disillusioned after unhappy stints at the Dragons and Tigers, Jayden “Bud” Sullivan opened up to the South Sydney coach. Now he’s on course for his first NRL finals campaign.
Panthers’ huge retention win as superstar young gun recommits — NRL Daily
A busy week on the retention front for the Panthers has continued with the club announcing they’ve signed the talented Casey McLean to a multi-year extension.
Controversial calls help Eels deliver major blow to Cowboys finals hopes
Parramatta prevailed over North Queensland to leave them vulnerable in their finals race, winning a game that had absolutely everything from the start to finish, full of highlights, and will be remembered for a try that will be hard to beat for the best all season.
Southwell 'brain snap' sparks melee
Hannah Southwell floors Lauren Brown with a late hit and concedes a penalty.
‘He’s in big trouble’: Drama as injury, close call rocks Sharks’ title push
The Sharks’ premiership tilt has been thrown into disarray after star playmaker Braydon Trindall was injured in his side’s 24-20 loss to the Raiders on Saturday.
As it happened: Roosters deny Broncos; Eels break drought; Titans too classy
Follow all the action from Round 7 of the NRLW Telstra Premiership on NRL.com's live blog.
Chapman awarded controversial try
Titans star Jaime Chapman is awarded a dubious try in her side's clash with the Dragons.
‘Slow learner’: Drastic change urged for Bulldogs as Ciraldo slammed for call that ‘flopped’
Former Bulldogs star Michael Ennis has implored the club to “seriously consider” changing their much-discussed spine following a loss to Souths which has virtually ended their finals hopes.
