NRL 2024
There’s a Bear in there: Will NRL’s foundation club truly live on in Perth bid?
In rugby league, nostalgia is a powerful and lucrative commodity. So as the iconic North Sydney Bears align with the NRL’s latest expansion outfit, what do the true believers make of it?
- by Dan Walsh
Latest
Knights rookie’s day out in win over Tigers; Dolphins outlast Warriors in thriller
Newcastle and the Dolphins did their finals hopes no harm with home wins on Sunday.
- by Jasper Bruce
Unlikely hero saves fade-out: Four things learnt from Dolphins’ thriller
At last, the Dolphins have prevailed in a thriller – courtesy of an unlikely hero – but some serious flaws have also been exposed.
- by Nick Wright
Updated
St George Illawarra Dragons
Kyle Flanagan sent straight to judiciary over biting allegation
The Dragons five-eighth will fight to save his season on Tuesday night after the match review committee handed down its charges.
- by Adam Pengilly
Updated
Around the clubs
Dragons prop Sele cleared of heart issue; Sea Eagles eye raid on Rabbitohs
The St George Illawarra prop was rushed from the ground in an ambulance, but his condition wasn’t linked to the widely reported heart irregularity.
- by Adam Pengilly
Staggs’ heroics kept the Broncos’ finals hopes alive. Here’s how
Kotoni Staggs produced one of the finest performances of his career. And somehow, it has kept the Broncos in the finals race … if several things go their way.
- by Nick Wright
Analysis
Wests Tigers
The storm brewing over Stefano Utoikamanu deal
Wests Tigers made the best offer of the three clubs chasing Utoikamanu’s signature, so they want to understand how they lost him to Melbourne.
- by Danny Weidler
Dragons 10 Bulldogs 28
St George Illawarra Dragons
‘Kyle said he didn’t do it’: Dragons deny claims Dog bitten
TV footage showed Crichton react when laying on top of former Bulldogs player Flanagan. He later appeared with blood on his nose.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Broncos 42 Cowboys 18
Match report
Broncos wallop Cowboys to keep slim finals hopes alive
Brisbane have staged a stunning comeback in Townsville to thump North Queensland 42-18 and keep their slim NRL finals hopes alive on the back of a blistering display by centre Kotoni Staggs.
- by Joel Gould
Exclusive
NRL grand final
NRL fastest man race highlight of ‘mini Olympics’ on grand final day
Who is the fastest man in rugby league? There are plans to end the age-old debate as part of a “mini-Olympics” on grand final day.
- by Adrian Proszenko
Panthers 36 Eels 34
Match report
Cleary-inspired Panthers get out of jail to set up Storm blockbuster
Nathan Cleary orchestrated the most unlikely of comebacks as Penrith scored three tries in three minutes to run down their arch rivals.
- by Adrian Proszenko