Every club has a premiership on their Christmas wish list – but instead of hoping for a case of Dom Perignon, a bottle of ...

Rising 19-year-old forward Jermaine McEwen is closing in on an NRL debut after moving into the top 30 squad this season.

Siliva Havili 15. Tallis Duncan 16. Shaquai Mitchell 17. Sean Keppie Latrell Mitchell will miss Round 1 through suspension. Picture: NRL Photos Analysis: Despite a one-game suspension hanging over ...

Kobe Hetherington 16. Fletcher Baker 17. Xavier Willison There is uncertainty over the availability of Ezra Mam for Round 1. Picture: NRL Imagery Analysis: The big question mark over the Broncos ...

The NRL is expected to confirm as early as next week a team from Papua New Guinea will enter the competition later this decade. The PNG bid, propped up by $600 million of Australian government ...

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For the NRL, it’s an important step towards its ambition of eventually expanding to a 20-team competition. In 2028. It’s unclear whether PNG will be the NRL’s 18th or 19th team, given there ...