Ivan Cleary announces he will leave the Panthers coaching role at the end of the 2027 season.

Panthers hopeful Nathan won’t follow Ivan out the door after seismic coaching call

Just as the league world was digesting the news about Ivan Cleary finishing his tenure at Penrith,attention turned to what it would mean for the club’s star players.

  • Adrian Proszenko

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Jahream Bula makes huge call on Wests Tigers future

Tigers fans were left reeling last week by the news their co-captain would join the PNG Chiefs. Now,their star fullback has ended months of speculation over his next move.

  • Danny Weidler
Joey Walsh.

Teen star reveals why he knocked back Gus and rugby ahead of date with Cleary

Joey Walsh’s signature was one of the most prized in Australian sport. The teenage halfback chose Manly – and now he’s set to make his run-on debut against the best No.7 in the business.

  • Adrian Proszenko
Jarome Luai.

With tax-free money to burn,Chiefs have sent a shudder through the NRL

As well as their regular wages,third-party deals are exempt from tax for players at the PNG NRL franchise,which could send their earnings into the stratosphere.

  • Chris Barrett
Erin Clark’s try was crucial in New Zealand’s Pacific Championships final win over Samoa. The Kiwis have come a long way in recent years and could challenge Australia again.

‘A game of respect’:Why New Zealand want to revive Anzac Test against Australia

Outgoing New Zealand Rugby League chief Greg Peters says a game between the two proud nations,rather than two NRL clubs,is also a truer representation of the Anzac spirit.

  • Christian Nicolussi
Former rugby league and rugby union star Wendell Sailor arrives at Downing Centre Local Court.

From league’s greatest showman to turning heads in a Sydney court

Wendell Sailor usually loves being the centre of attention,but there was a different kind of spotlight on him at Downing Centre Local Court on Friday.

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Bronson Xerri is out of the Bulldogs team this weekend..

The off-field changes that caused Bronson Xerri to question desire to play rugby league

The disgruntled centre’s attitude flies in the face of everything the Bulldogs club stands for under coach Cameron Ciraldo.

  • Danny Weidler
Kelma Tuilagi was in fine form against the Broncos.

From living off the land to the big league:Tuilagi’s remarkable NRL journey

There was not a more fearsome sight than that of Kelma Tuilagi tearing apart the vaunted Broncos pack. This is how he made it to the big time.

  • Adrian Proszenko
Barlow Park in Cairns will be upgraded to a permanent 15,000-capacity stadium.

Cairns stadium plans firm as Moreton Bay escalates Olympic rowing bid

As the city locks in architects for its stadium,Moreton Bay presses a fresh case to host Olympic rowing – tying a proposed course to a major housing development.

  • Cameron Atfield
Zac Lomax trains with the Kangaroos in 2024.

‘I hope it’s the last we see of him’:The parting shot from Lomax that has enraged rugby league

Zac Lomax is finally off to rugby. Three words in his statement have left rugby league figures – including the coach who gave him his Kangaroos debut – furious.

  • Christian Nicolussi