Fans at the Aust-PNG PM’s XIII game held in Port Moresby earlier this year. Photo: DFAT Papua New Guinea is to get a team in an expanded NRL competition as part of a rugby league deal funded by the federal government. The Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC), which runs the NRL, confirmed the 10-year Pacific…
John Strange (left) and Laurie Daley who will coach the NSW Origin sides in 2025. Picture: NSW Blues / X (Twitter) Laurie Daley is returning to coach the NSW Blues Origin side with the help of Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy in an advisory role. And John Strange will take over the NSW women’s Origin…
Picture: stock The National Rugby League (NRL) is taking its annual pre-season challenge fixtures back to regional areas for 2025. There will be matches held regional grounds across New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria as well as Sydney, Brisbane and Auckland. Now in its third year, the three-week tournament will feature 17 matches from February…
Picture: stock A Las Vegas round will again kick off the new NRL season after the 2025 men’s and women’s fixtures were announced. In the men’s competition, a split opening round begins on March 1 (US time) with premiers Penrith facing Cronulla-Sutherland, and Canberra taking on the NZ Warriors at Allegiant Stadium. The round continues…
Tickets for 2025 Origin 2 at Optus Stadium in Perth go on sale this Friday. Picture: WA Government. State of Origin will be returning to Perth next year after the NRL announced the full men’s and women’s fixtures on Monday. In the men’s games, Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium hosts Origin 1 on Wednesday, May 28, Origin…
Brisbane Broncos stars Payne Haas and Albert Kelly look set for a date with the NRL Integrity Unit, after a video emerged on social media showing an alleged physical altercation between the pair. The video was highly circulated on Instagram and TikTok following the Broncos’ 20-6 loss on Saturday to the New Zealand Warriors, with…