New Canterbury enforcer Leo Thompson.

All the signs pointed Leo Thompson back to Canberra. Here’s why he chose the Bulldogs

Cameron Ciraldo says the big prop is the missing piece of the puzzle for his Canterbury side,who now have a pack that can lead them to a premiership.

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The Raiders say they were never interested in Zac Lomax,

Lomax set to front court,but Storm will pay his legal bill if he loses

In all the legal argy-bargy surrounding his playing future,Zac Lomax has not appeared in court. That will soon change.

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Payne Haas,Daly Cherry-Evans,Zac Lomax and David Fifita.

Game on:How your NRL team is shaping up for season 2026

The Ashes are over,the Australian Open is nearing its end;which means one thing,the NRL season is just around the corner.

  • Robert Dillon
Reece Walsh ended Nathan Cleary’s premiership reign in the 2025 preliminary final,then inspired Brisbane to win the premiership decider a week later.

Reece Walsh came of age in 2025. Who can possibly stop him next year?

He’s won a premiership,a Clive Churchill medal and played three Tests for Australia. Dominating State of Origin will be his next challenge.

  • Robert Dillon
NRL draw:Mitchell Moses,Latrell Mitchell,Benji Marshall.

Every NRL team’s 2026 draw ranked – from easiest to toughest

NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo joked this was the “fairest draw in history” after the 2026 schedule was revealed on Friday. We’ll be the judge of that.

  • Dan Walsh
Cameron Munster was thoroughly outplayed by Reece Walsh in the grand final,but what he did in the Origin decider was something else.

NRL’s grand final rematch ratings win and surprise Magic Round casualty

The most-watched grand final will be reprised early in 2026 as one of last season’s most entertaining sides sits out the NRL’s marquee weekend.

  • Dan Walsh
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Canberra Raiders rookie Ethan Sanders.

Raiders banking on two Ethans to leave rivals at sixes and sevens

Departure of Jamal Fogarty to Manly opens the door for 21-year-old halfback with four NRL games under his belt.

  • Robert Dillon
Can the Broncos go back to back?

The big issues for each NRL club as pre-season training kicks off

Barely a month after the grand final,teams who missed the play-offs are back on deck this week in preparation for season 2026.

  • Robert Dillon
Josh Papalii celebrates scoring a try in his record-equalling 318th game for the Raiders.

World Cup wins,Origin glory,records – but one moment with his autistic son meant more than all of it for Papalii

Raiders hardman Josh Papalii has had a remarkable year and a stellar career. But one recent moment with his four-year-old autistic son Joshua topped all of it.

  • Christian Nicolussi
Tamika Upton at Circular Quay ahead of the NRLW grand final.

‘Always going to back Tamika’:The Dally M-winning Broncos X-factor eyeing her fifth premiership

Tamika Upton is the best player in the NRLW,and it’s the Roosters job to stop her on grand final day on Sunday.

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