Roosters star Joey Manu has revealed he almost didn’t make the trip over to the US after welcoming his first child.

“Empty”, “emotional” and “sh*thouse” are some of the words the Broncos use to describe the feeling of losing last year’s grand final.

The NRL is just five days away from launching in Las Vegas as Americans get a live glimpse at what makes rugby league one of the best sports here in Australia.

The Eels will be without Maika Sivo for the start of the season after the Parramatta winger entered a guilty plea and accepted a three-game ban for a high tackle on Titans star AJ Brimson during Sunday’s trial game.

Panthers great Greg Alexander has branded the awarding of Jake Wardle’s controversial try in the World Club Challenge “the worst video referee decision” he has ever seen.

The Eels will be without Maika Sivo for the start of the season after the Parramatta winger entered a guilty plea and accepted a three-game ban for a high tackle on Titans star AJ Brimson during Sunday’s trial game.

NRL head of football Graham Annesley says the process let down the officials in Sunday’s World Club Challenge, with Panthers legend Greg Alexander describing the call to award Wigan a controversial try as “the worst video ref decision I have ever seen”.

Identical twins have been known to pull the odd prank from time to time, but rarely in a professional sporting arena or a nationally televised event.

Controversy has erupted in the World Club Challenge final, with Wigan awarded a contentious try just after half-time before the Penrith Panthers were denied a game-winner on the final play of the game.

Interim Tigers CEO Shane Richardson has revealed that the club has been inflating membership numbers, however he’s out to set the record straight.

A clinical Melbourne Storm side brushed past the Newcastle Knights with a 28-10 victory amid sweltering conditions at Churchill Park in Fiji.

There are fears Dolphins star Tom Gilbert suffered an ACL tear after the representative forward went down with a non-contact injury in the 34-22 loss to the Warriors.

Roosters coach Trent Robinson says “it’s pretty clear” that star centre Joseph Manu won’t be at the club next year, but he’s confident the former Golden Boot winner will return following a likely move to French rugby in 2025.

The Benji Marshall era is off to an encouraging start after the Wests Tigers showed plenty of promise in a gripping 18-16 win over a Warriors side that played the final hour of the contest with 12 men.

The Broncos have put the cleaners through the Cowboys in Mackay and secured a 46-20 victory thanks to a second-half romp on Sunday afternoon.

THE South Sydney Rabbitohs are set to unveil a new-look lethal left edge with NSW Blues strike weapon Keaon Koloamatangi shifting from the right side of the field to the left.

THE Canberra Raiders have emerged as a left field contender to the land the signature of North Queensland Cowboy Luciano Leilua.

Sam Burgess has opened up about his struggles “under the microscope” in Australia and why he decided to quit his assistant coaching role at the Rabbitohs prematurely.

The NRL season is upon us and fans have been crying out for rugby league action.

The start of the 2024 season is only weeks away with a historic double header in Las Vegas.

The NRL season is upon us and fans have been crying out for rugby league action.

The start of the 2024 season is only weeks away with a historic double header in Las Vegas.

Manly enforcer Matt Lodge has opened up on the drunken New York rampage that saw him arrested at gunpoint by police after a terrifying home invasion in 2015.

Papua New Guinea star Justin Olam has urged NRL powerbrokers to base the NRL’s newest franchise in Port Moresby and invest funds into the nation’s rugby league programs.

A week after he gave evidence at an emotional inquest into Keith Titmuss’ death, Manly gun Josh Schuster has vowed to live out his best friend’s legacy as he prepares for the most important season of his young career.

Kevin Walters has insisted the Broncos do not have an alcohol problem as the Brisbane coach fronted the media after footage emerged of Adam Reynolds and teammate Pat Carrigan locked in a push and shove after a night out in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley on Sunday.

Fired up North Queensland coach Todd Payten had a blunt message for any club sniffing around deposed club captain Jason Taumalolo.

The Wests Tigers have produced some champion juniors over the course of the last 25 years and the latest crop might just be as good as any.

Tristan Sailor put on a show in an epic Broncos comeback victory while the Dolphins scored 58 points in a clinic, with one NRL player running in a first half hat-trick.

He’s the rookie coach tasked with trying to save the Wests Tigers, and the early reviews suggest Benji Marshall is the right man for the job with the injured Adam Doueihi declaring the new boss’ vision is “clearer” than what the players have seen in the past.

The former head of physiotherapy for the Manly Sea Eagles has broken down in tears after describing how young player Keith Titmuss collapsed during training.

Panthers hooker Mitch Kenny has been issued a breach notice by the NRL following an off-field incident in late December.

Dragons coach Shane Flanagan’s shock bid to lure Cowboys veteran Jason Taumalolo to the Red V club has been revealed.

Exiled NRL star Curtis Scott will throw down against Joey Leilua in his professional heavyweight debut, with the fellow rugby league bad boy stepping up amid “running scared” allegations.

Newcastle premiership winner Matthew Johns has declared Panthers recruit Jack Cogger should be the Knights halfback in Round 1.

Roosters star Joey Manu hasn’t exactly extinguished the flames on a potential code switch to rugby union, although it appears a move to a rival NRL club is out of the question.

ARLC chairman Peter V’landys has revealed the North Sydney Bears could return to the NRL as the race to become rugby league’s 18th franchise ramps up.

The coronial inquest into the death of Sea Eagles player Keith Titmuss is set to begin on Monday with former coach Des Hasler and ex-teammates to provide evidence.

Bradman Best is coming off his “best year to date” but he’s “not content with that” as the star centre closes in on a contract extension with the Knights.

Tevita Pangai Junior has left the door open for a return to the NRL and has reportedly had preliminary talks with the Broncos about a short-term deal.

Raymond Faitala-Mariner has opened up on his Bulldogs exit, revealing the decision was entirely his.

Dragons coach Shane Flanagan has made a bold prediction, backing the Sea Eagles to win the title if they can keep Tom Trbojevic on the park after a scrimmage between the two teams.

The Blues’ new era has officially kicked off with 36 players set to gather at NSWRL headquarters this weekend for a two-day training camp.

The NRL has reportedly ramped up concussion protocols during training and is considering limiting contract in a bid to reduce risks of brain injuries in the game.

Queensland coach Billy Slater has named four uncapped players in his 34-man Maroons squad that will come together for a pre-season camp this weekend.

With Monday’s release of disgruntled forward Raymond Faitala-Mariner, the Bulldogs do not have one player from their original top 30 squad from 2021 on this season’s roster.

The North Queensland Cowboys’ axing of Jason Taumalolo and Chad Townsend as captains have raised questions on whether the club is feeling a salary cap pinch.