As 2023 draws to a close, it’s been yet another memorable year of Australian sport both domestically and internationally.

Roosters star Joey Manu’s future in the NRL is in doubt with a bombshell third option emerging as he contemplates his next move.

Former Dragons playmaker Talatau Amone will have his $500,000 contract ripped up with the 21-year-old choosing not to appeal the NRL’s ruling to deregister him after being found guilty of a hammer attack in October.

The Sea Eagles are reportedly eyeing off Tigers rising star Lachlan Galvin as a potential successor to veteran half Daly Cherry-Evans.

The NRL and Penrith have spoken publicly as a storm surrounding Panthers star Mitch Kenny continues to swirl.

Cook Islands police have released the suspected cause of death following NRL player Troy Dargan’s death.

The family of Troy Dargan have launched a GoFundMe to assist in the cost of bringing him back to Australia from the Cook Islands.

Panthers star Jarome Luai has taken to social media to share his engagement to his long-term partner amid the news swirling around his NRL future.

Canberra Raiders utility and former South Sydney Rabbitoh Troy Dargan has passed away at the age of 26.

The Dragons have confirmed the extension of Moses Suli, re-signing the exciting centre for an additional three years.

Wally Lewis has revealed inside details that show Carl Webb was a true Queenslander right to the end.

Jarome Luai was absent from Panthers training for a third-straight day on Wednesday as tensions between the two parties continue to simmer.

Dragons coach Shane Flanagan has revealed the club have directed their recruitment focus elsewhere after missing out on the prized pairing of Addin Fonua-Blake and Tom Dearden.

There’s still 11 weeks left until the start of the NRL season, but Broncos coach Kevin Walters can’t wait, admitting he’s “bloody excited” about the club’s young guns and the chance to atone for the heartbreaking 2023 grand final loss to the Panthers.

Another playmaker has come off the board with classy Cowboys five-eighth Tom Dearden signing a massive five-year extension which will see him remain in North Queensland until at least the end of the 2029 season.

Canberra coach Ricky Stuart has revealed backrower Corey Harawira-Naera is facing a medical retirement following his mid-game seizure this year.

The countdown to the 2024 season is on with just 11 weeks to go.

Former NRL forward Justin Horo believes Jarome Luai could be the perfect recruit to spearhead a Tigers resurgence under rookie coach Benji Marshall.

Star prop Josh Papali’i is in talks with the Canberra Raiders over a potential new contract, as the veteran hopes to gain clarity over his future.

Retired Australian rugby great and Fox League expert Matty Johns gets it.

With superstar free agent Jarome Luai’s future expected to be settled in the coming days, the market for the remaining crop of elite playmakers is heating up.

Manly superstar Tom Trbojevic has heard all the outside noise from experts calling for him to move from fullback to the centres to limit the risk of injury and the incredible toll he puts on his body.

Eels coach Brad Arthur is expecting star five-eighth Dylan Brown to bounce back in a big way in 2024 and repay the faith the club has shown in him.

After reports on Saturday morning filtered through that Jarome Luai would be leaving the Panthers to join the Tigers on a five-year, $6 million deal, the Panthers playmaker has taken to social media stating he has yet to make anything official.

Superstar Warriors recruit Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has opened up on the conversation that lured him back to the club he won the 2018 Dally M medal with.

New recruit Tom Jenkins says he felt like “a little kid going to school” when he started pre-season training with the Knights, but he’s going to have to graduate quickly with plenty of competition to replace try-scoring machine Dom Young on the right wing next year.

Former NRL player Justin Horo believes the “beginning of the end” for embattled Wests Tigers veteran David Nofoaluma was his loan spell in Melbourne.

Sports journalist Paul Kent has been found not guilty of allegations he attacked and choked his then-partner at his home in Sydney’s inner west.

The entire Wests Tigers board has been dismissed in a stunning move following a bombshell internal review.

The race for Addin Fonua-Blake’s signature is heating up with the Dragons making a big-money offer to the star prop, while a rival club has given up the chase.

Wests Tigers star David Nofoaluma could reportedly be sacked in the wake of his training no show if chairman Lee Hagipantelis is marched at a board meeting on Tuesday night.

Broncos veteran playmaker Adam Reynolds has given an update on his playing future — and revealed his plans for retirement.

Broncos coach Kevin Walters has revealed he spent a “good bit of time” with Tottenham coach Ange Postecoglou as part of an overseas fact-finding mission.

New Dragons coach Shane Flanagan is busy building the squad he believes can turn the club’s fortunes around and locking in a powerhouse back is the next piece in the puzzle.

The NRL’s viva Las Vegas mission has been launched into orbit with Aaron Woods and Campbell Graham featuring on the Fox Sports halftime coverage of an NFL match.

Rookie Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall is currently dealing with a veteran player that’s refusing to train due to claims of poor treatment by the football department.

A public inquest into the death of former Sea Eagles player Keith Titmuss will reportedly be held in February.

Eels legend Nathan Cayless is reportedly firming as a leading candidate to take over the vacant New Zealand head coaching role.

The Wests Tigers have upped the ante in the chase for Addin Fonua-Blake by becoming the first club to table an official offer for the star prop.

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If the Rabbitohs want to win their first premiership in a decade then I believe a move to the halves for Latrell Mitchell to partner Cody Walker should be on the cards.

Bulldogs recruit Connor Tracey is likely to miss at least the first few weeks of the season after suffering an ankle injury in his final training session as a Shark.

The civil war between rugby league and rugby union is set to intensify with Wallabies and Waratahs star Mark Nawaqanitawase confirming he has signed a two-year deal with the Roosters.

Pre-season is well-and-truly underway and this four-month training block could make or break a player’s career.

Des Hasler is wasting no time in his new role as head coach of the Titans, while a key Raiders recruit is determined to force his way into the 17.

Panthers powerbrokers are reportedly willing to increase the length of their offer to superstar five-eighth Jarome Luai amid a three-club race for his signature.

Wests Tigers won’t sanction five-eighth Adam Doueihi after he explained the reasoning behnid an an offensive social media post.

Tyrell Sloan has admitted there are areas of his game that need improving but declared “it’s my time to start playing footy” as he looks to nail down the Dragons’ No.1 jersey.

The Wests Tigers are all in on their pursuit of Jarome Luai — which means going cold on another recruitment target.

The most experienced coach in the game has put his hand up to lead New Zealand’s Test team with Wayne Bennett declaring: “the door is certainly open for me.”

Maroons coach Billy Slater has responded in typical fashion to the appointment of Michael Maguire as his arch nemesis and coach of the NSW Blues.

The Broncos have reportedly made it clear Kurt Capewell will not be handed a contract for the 2025 season, leaving him with a big decision to make.

The Penrith Panthers have confirmed that they will take on the Wigan Warriors in February’s World Club Challenge in England.

The Daily Telegraph’s David Riccio believes newly-appointed NSW coach Michael Maguire has sent a warning shot to Blues stars.

The Roosters have retained another key piece of their roster with the club announcing they’ve extended Sitili Tupouniua for three more years.

Joseph Suaali’i’s Wallabies debut is expected to be fast-tracked with Rugby Australia CEO Phil Waugh revealing plans for him to play in the team’s tour of the United Kingdom and Ireland next November.

A 19-year-old man has been charged by Queensland police for an alleged robbery with Sea Eagles gun Jaxson Paulo’s playing jerseys being stolen.

Michael Maguire has officially been unveiled as the next New South Wales coach and already has some big questions to answer in the Origin pressure cooker.

The Wests Tigers have a couple of trump cards when it comes to the pursuit of gun prop Addin Fonua-Blake for 2025.