Former Blues coach Laurie Daley has ruled himself out of the running for the vacant New South Wales position after Brad Fittler stepped down from the role on Thursday.

Brisbane Broncos coach Kevin Walters has responded after Reece Walsh was involved in an ugly incident with a Penrith fan just three days before Sunday’s NRL decider.

Broncos coach Kevin Walters has declared Reece Walsh and Herbie Farnworth will play in Sunday’s decider against the Panthers.

It has been one of the most entertaining seasons in recent memory so it is fitting the two best teams all year meet in the decider when the Penrith Panthers take on the Brisbane Broncos.

The NSW Blues will need to find a new coach for the 2024 series after Brad Fittler sensationally resigned from the role, effective immediately.

Rugby league great Brent Tate has declared Sunday’s clash between the Panthers and Broncos will be “one of the best grand finals we’ve seen in a while.”

Luke Garner will join an exclusive club with a win on Sunday as he looks to go from a wooden spoon to a premiership ring in the space of 12 whirlwind months.

It has been one of the most entertaining seasons in recent memory so it is fitting the two best teams all year meet in the decider when the Penrith Panthers take on the Brisbane Broncos.

Veteran rugby league reporter Phil Rothfield has warned Rabbitohs halfback Lachlan Ilias will have to “aim up” as a selection headache looms for Jason Demetriou.

The Panthers’ finals success has thrust both Nathan and Ivan Cleary in to the conversation for both the best halfback and coach of all time.

The NRL has reportedly decided against introducing microchips in footballs, snubbing potential technology that could help rule on forward passes.

The Broncos are sure to face a salary cap squeeze in the coming weeks on the back of reports Brisbane are set to offer Reece Walsh and Ezra Mam a $5 million package deal to remain at Red Hill.

The NSW State of Origin set-up is headed for a selection shake-up after Greg Alexander announced he would be stand down as chief adviser to coach Brad Fittler.

The Storm delayed the Panthers dynasty and now they also have the chance to end it early — but not if Nathan Cleary has anything to say about it.

Dragons star Ben Hunt has more or less ruled out the Gold Coast Titans as a future destination as the haflback continues to stress his desire to return to Queensland.

The Broncos are one win away from their first grand final in eight years.

As he soared high into the Melbourne night sky last Friday the countless hours of physical and mental training spent preparing for his match-winning moment ensured boom Storm winger Will Warbrick was completely and fully committed.

A big question has been raised regarding the Bunker’s on-field involvement after referee Ashley Klein’s glaring mistake during the Storm and Roosters semi final clash.

Warriors chief executive Cameron George has opened up on Reece Walsh’s exit from the New Zealand club ahead of a much-anticipated preliminary finals clash against the Broncos.

There’s only one thing Melbourne Storm enforcer Nelson Asofa-Solomona has on his mind ahead of Friday’s preliminary final showdown with Penrith and that’s creating “chaos” for the reigning premiers to deal with.

Warriors chief executive Cameron George has opened up on Reece Walsh’s exit from the New Zealand club ahead of a much-anticipated preliminary finals clash against the Broncos.

The impact of Rugby Australia’s big-money poaching of NRL star Joseph Suaalii is being debated after the Wallabies’ horror loss to Fiji at the Rugby World Cup.

Panthers star Nathan Cleary was sent to hospital after suffering a finger injury at training but he’s since been cleared, while his halves partner Jarome Luai is one step closer to playing.

The owners of the Wests Tigers have reportedly commissioned a review of the club’s operations after winning their second wooden spoon in consecutive years.

Ricky Stuart’s Raiders are reportedly set to sign Sea Eagles young gun Kaeo Weekes as the Canberra club look for a five-eighth replacement.

The Dolphins could be forced to pay a $50,000 fine after being accused of breaking the NRL’s anti-tampering laws.

The Titans made a bold decision mid-season, sacking their coach Justin Holbrook in a move considered completely out of the blue.

The ARLC and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have announced the Australian Men’s and Women’s Prime Minister’s XIII ahead of games against the PNG Prime Minister’s XIII.

Tigers enforcer Alex Twal has reportedly been given permission to negotiate with rivals regarding an immediate switch.

The NRL is set to announce a radical overhaul to the presentation of the Clive Churchill Medal for this year’s grand final and beyond, with an Eels great in line to present the award in 2023.

Panthers skipper Nathan Cleary has been labelled a “superstar human” after his selfless acts for a young fan battling cancer were revealed.

Newcastle star five-eighth Tyson Gamble has ripped into Bulldogs great Willie Mason in a brutal reply ahead of the Knights’ semi-final against the Warriors.

The Newcastle Knights suffered a big blow on Sunday afternoon, with halfback Jackson Hastings going down after re-aggravating a pre-existing ankle injury.

Kalyn Ponga will start for the Knights in their elimination final against the Raiders with the clubs locking in their sides an hour before kick-off.

The Penrith Panthers have apologised and deleted a controversial social media post after the team’s 32-6 win over the Warriors.

Kalyn Ponga will start for the Knights in their elimination final against the Raiders with the clubs locking in their sides an hour before kick-off.

The Roosters will be without star winger Joseph Suaalii for their semi-final against the Storm due to his failed HIA against the Sharks.

Panthers half Nathan Cleary has laid on plenty of try assists to backrower Liam Martin, but this was the first he’s done without one of his boots.

Warriors half Shaun Johnson has admitted he’s less than confident he’ll be able to play next week if his side lose their qualifying final against Penrith, who have confirmed Izack Tago will not play with Ivan Cleary pulling a huge switch.

The 2023 NRL finals series gets underway on Friday night, with Brisbane looking to overcome a horror recent record against Melbourne in the first qualifying final.

The Broncos are into their first preliminary final since 2017 after snapping a 14-game losing streak against the Storm with an emphatic 26-0 victory at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night.

Super League club Hull FC have announced the signing of Bulldogs front rower Franklin Pele on a two-year deal.

Shane Flanagan’s clean out of the Dragons has begun with with three players set to leave the club, including forward Jaidyn Hunt, who was given an early release to sign a two-year deal with Brisbane.

They’ve won three premierships together as coaches at the Sydney Roosters, remain great mates and talk rugby league and life almost every week.

Andrew Webster has done the unthinkable in his first season as Warriors coach, leading them to the top four after rejuvenating the club’s talisman Shaun Johnson.

Kevin Walters has swung the axe in Brisbane ahead of the biggest game of his coaching career.

Sharks star Nicho Hynes admits it took him the entire off-season to get over Cronulla’s heartbreaking qualifying finals loss last year, but says he’s put that game behind him and is fully focused on exorcising some demons this weekend.

The Newcastle Knights have made it a staggering nine wins in a row with a 32-12 victory over the St George Illawarra Dragons.

We’ve arrived at the end of the regular season, and the top eight is secured after the Panthers dominated the Cowboys on Saturday night.

The Dolphins have finished their inaugural NRL season on a high, beating the high-flying Warriors 28-10 in Round 27.

Bulldogs skipper Reed Mahoney has defended his coach Cameron Ciraldo and slammed reports of a cultural problem at the proud club amid a week of turmoil.

The race for a spot in the top eight is set to go down to the wire while the Broncos could end a 23-year wait for a minor premiership.

THE Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs player who was 12 minutes late to training was made to wrestle against eight different players over the course of a four minute window.

Rabbitohs coach Jason Demetriou says he had to ask the people close to him who Rod Churchill was when an abusive text message attacking South Sydney star Latrell Mitchell was leaked to the media.