Manly Sea Eagles produced a comically inept 80 minutes of rugby league in Wollongong on Saturday night, making 15 errors and completing 65 per cent of sets in an eight-point loss to St George Illawarra Dragons.

Dolphins lock Max Plath will miss two games with a guilty plea after being sin binned for a hip drop tackle during Saturday evening’s NRL game against the Titans on the Gold Coast.

The Titans are the first team in 22 years - and just the third in NRL history - to concede 28 points in eight straight games after losing 30-14 to the Dolphins on Saturday night.

Tigers legends Steve Roach and Benny Elias have shockingly revealed club powerbrokers have never invited them to an NRL game as special guests.

Former NRL player Cooper Johns – currently on a break from rugby league – has shared a hilarious training session with world champion Tim Tszyu, as the latter prepares for a blockbuster two-belt title bout with Sebastian Fundora.

HOW did Benji Marshall switch off before for a thumping career-first win as head coach of the Wests Tigers over Cronulla at the Eighth Wonder of the World Leichhardt Oval?

Journalists James Hooper and Paul Kent have clashed over the future of Leichhardt Oval on Monday night’s episode of NRL 360 on the back of Tigers’ CEO Shane Richardson’s plea to the NSW government for funding to save the famous ground.

There was a lot of action across New South Wales Cup and Queensland Cup over the weekend with several players returning from injuries and suspensions, while others had a point to prove after being dropped.

Questions have been raised over whether South Sydney are “better off” shifting fullback Latrell Mitchell to the centres as the embattled club search for answers after a poor 0-3 start.

The Sea Eagles were leading the Eels 14-0 after 12 minutes on Sunday afternoon, but Anthony Seibold believes momentum swung after “the management of the game changed”.

A Kalyn Ponga-inspired Newcastle have claimed their first win of the season after surviving a second-half comeback from Melbourne to triumph 14-12 at McDonald Jones Stadium.

Parramatta Eels coach Brad Arthur hailed Reagan Campbell-Gillard’s efforts against Manly barely a week after his brother’s death and felt the team “needed to repay” the star prop with a win.

Ben Hunt lamented St George Illawarra’s inability to “show enough resilience” as his side shipped six unanswered tries in a 22-point defeat to the North Queensland Cowboys.

The North Queensland Cowboys remain unbeaten to start the 2024 season and move to the top of the NRL ladder, thrashing the Dragons 46-24 in Kogarah thanks to a remarkable 42-point blitz.

The Bulldogs have destroyed the Titans 32-0 in front of a raucous Belmore Oval crowd in a performance labelled a “feeding frenzy” by Michael Ennis.

Footage has emerged of Sydney Roosters and South Sydney Rabbitohs fans involved in a brawl in ugly scenes at Allianz Stadium on Friday night.

A 20-year-old Manly Sea Eagles player was put through an “unnecessarily and inappropriately tough” training session before his sudden collapse, a court has heard.

Panthers coach Ivan Cleary has defended Taylan May’s head clash with Reece Walsh as an accident as Broncos counterpart Kevin Walters also gave his verdict with the Penrith gun escaping suspension.

The old fox Wayne Bennett has still got it.

Brisbane Broncos coach Kevin Walters has laid into the NRL after the club confirmed superstar fullback Reece Walsh has suffered a facial fracture in a further blow to last year’s grand finalists.

The Rabbitohs will finally unleash prized recruit Jack Wighton this weekend, with the former Raider to return from suspension in Souths’ blockbuster grudge match against the Roosters.

Jock Madden has been patiently working in the background, waiting for his opportunity and they don’t come much bigger than the one the 24-year-old has on Thursday night.

NRL head of football Graham Annesley has defended the match review committee’s decision to suspend Storm halfback Jahrome Hughes for one match, declaring “it’s never acceptable to push a referee”.

Storm speedster Sua Fa’alogo has proven he’s well and truly recovered from a shoulder injury, while a Roosters duo produced statement performances that could see them called into the NRL side.

South Sydney’s decision to axe Lachlan Ilias is a staggering one because when you boil it down, Jason Demetriou is essentially throwing out an entire pre-season after just two games.

It took only minutes for controversy to strike the Roosters and Sea Eagles clash after a Lachlan Croker try left commentators “stunned”.

The Manly Sea Eagles have started the season 2-0 after defeating the Sydney Roosters 21-14 in front of a packed Brookvale Oval crowd.

New Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall has scoffed at any suggestions he doesn’t have the work ethic to be successful, declaring “you don’t play 347 games with a poor work ethic”.

The Bulldogs are set to add another forward to their burgeoning pack with recently released Eel Jirah Momoisea likely to join the Belmore-based club..

The Sharks are 2-0 to start the season after overcoming a spirited Bulldogs outfit to seal a 25-6 victory in front of a sold-out crowd at PointsBet Stadium.

Knights coach Adam O’Brien is preferring to draw on the positives of his side’s heartbreaking 21-20 loss to the Cowboys, despite the result dropping Newcastle to 0-2 to begin the season.

The NRL community, friends and family have all rallied around Billy Slater after the Queensland icon’s family tragedy.

Tevita Pangai Junior has been tipped to return to the Brisbane Broncos’ top 30 squad if he can “put it all together on the field” after debuting for feeder side Souths Logan Magpies on the weekend.

Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson is adamant that Spencer Leniu is not a racist hopeful that the fallout from his eight match ban for calling Brisbane’s Ezra Mam “a monkey” can lead to a “changing point” for language in sport and society.

Legendary playmaker Greg Alexander has admitted he’s “always had doubts” over whether Bulldogs star Matt Burton is best suited to five-eighth.

Billy Slater has suffered a shocking family tragedy after his brother-in-law drowned while saving his daughter’s life when she fell from their boat in Queensland last weekend.

Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall has put his faith in Lachlan Galvin with the teenage playmaker named to make his NRL debut against the Raiders.

The Dolphins and the Cowboys are both as per program for their clash at Suncorp Stadium.

The Dragons have reportedly declined a request from the Eels to open negotiations with wantaway centre Zac Lomax regarding an immediate switch.

A dominant display from the visiting Cowboys silenced the derby home crowd as injuries and a 25-point defeat left Wayne Bennett’s Dolphins with questions to ponder.

NRL fans have made the most of three-time defending champions Penrith Panthers’ 8-0 loss to the Melbourne Storm in the opening round of the season.

Australian boxing great Johnny Lewis has agreed to join Curtis Scott’s surprise bid to become an Australian cruiserweight champion – which kicks off against the fellow leaguie whose career he describes as “an embarrassment”.

The Dolphins and the Cowboys are both as per program for their clash at Suncorp Stadium.

The Eels were the biggest disappointment of 2023, but there’s a silver lining to their failed season that should make rivals nervous.

Death, taxes and Craig Bellamy’s coaching future being discussed at the beginning of the NRL season.

Raiders coach Ricky Stuart was gobsmacked that Hudson Young was sent to the sin bin for what he described as a push on Kalyn Ponga in a tirade against the decision.

After what was a disappointing 2023 campaign, whether or not a talented Eels side can bounce back into the top eight is one of the more “intriguing” storylines of the new season.

It’s a familiar position for the Panthers to be in, but once again Ivan Cleary’s men enter a new season as reigning premiers without two key players.

Disgraced former NRL star Jarryd Hayne will fight to clear his name in a matter of weeks after he was convicted of raping a woman in her home on grand final night more than five years ago.

Panthers skipper Isaah Yeo has declared former teammate Stephen Crichton will be the hardest player the Penrith outfit have been forced to replace in years.

Ask any athlete in any sport what their favourite individual award is to receive and they’ll tell you the one decided by their peers.

With the 2024 Las Vegas season opener a raving success, fans and NRL powerbrokers have one big question on their lips — who will feature next season?

Roosters prop Spencer Leniu was involved in a second verbal altercation with Ezra Mam back at the team hotel following their heated exchange at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday.

The Titans weren’t one of the four teams in Las Vegas, but Gold Coast star AJ Brimson has vowed to go all in with his move to the centres, with the selection gamble set to pay off in a big way if new coach Des Hasler can get his key players to click.

Storm star Cam Munster remains in some doubt to play against the Panthers in Round 1 after suffering a groin injury in a shower mishap.

Broncos superstar Reece Walsh narrowly avoided a sin bin in Las Vegas after he was penalised for a shoulder charge on Roosters veteran Daniel Tupou.

The NRL’s introduction to America has got off to a frantic start, with the Rabbitohs and Sea Eagles trading tries in a high-scoring affair on Sunday afternoon.

Manly’s victory over South Sydney in the NRL’s Las Vegas showpiece all got a bit too much for one unfortunate Sea Eagles fan.

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Latrell Mitchell has summed up the buzz around Las Vegas as “like Magic Round but on steroids” as the Rabbitohs, Broncos, Roosters and Sea Eagles prepare to play at Allegiant Stadium in just two days time.

The NRL’s historic Las Vegas season opening games are today - and rugby league fans are desperate for on-field action.

Bulldogs general manager of football Phil Gould has confirmed recruit Connor Tracey won’t be available for the start of the NRL season.

The NRL season is upon us and rugby league fans will be treated to two absolute blockbusters on Sunday afternoon.

Manly superstar Tommy Turbo is all in on the NRL’s push into the entertainment capital of the world in Las Vegas.

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The NRL is just days away from kicking off the 2024 season with an historic double-header at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas and Fox League is on the ground to cover the exciting build-up from Resorts World.

Former Sea Eagles enforcer Mark ‘Spudd” Caroll has sent an impassioned plea to the NRL, hoping to introduce lengthy stand down periods to combat CTE.

Dragons coach Shane Flanagan has received a boost with two key players expected to be fit for Round 1, but his star recruit has been suspended.