Judge criticises solicitor acting on behalf of players with brain injury lawsuits

The judge presiding over the two brain injury lawsuits in rugby league and union has issued an extraordinary criticism of the solicitor acting on behalf of the injured players

Architect of PNG’s successful NRL bid steps down amid corruption allegations

Businessman Wapu Sonk stands down from new rugby league franchise board at prime minister James Marape’s request

Joe Ofahengaue stars in Leigh’s statement victory over St Helens

Leigh Leopards further underlined their position as bona fide Super League title contenders with another statement victory, 16-4 at St Helens, to close the gap on the top two

Dagnall try extends St Helens’ winning run over Leeds and lifts them into third

Paul Wellens’ revived Saints ground out a fifth straight win, 6-0 at Leeds Rhinos, and will now target Super League’s top two

Origin’s series-defining moment offers an antidote to rugby league’s performative masculinity

While men’s sport can often be a proxy for authentic human connection, Cameron Munster and Billy Slater show there is another way

Queensland duo show State of Origin triumph is a matter of life and death

Cameron Munster shook off the death of his father while Josh Papalii saw his child born in the nick of time to help Maroons to Sydney win

State of Origin 2025 Game 3: Qld Maroons beat NSW Blues 24-12 – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: A first-half blitz saw Queensland blow away NSW in Sydney to claim a 25th series victory

Near-flawless Queensland defy odds to stun NSW and claim State of Origin series

Tom Dearden put in a man-of-the-match performance and Cameron Munster inspired the Maroons to a stunning 24-12 Game 3 victory in Sydney

Emotion-charged Maroons have reason to lift in Origin series decider against NSW Blues

The buildup to Game 3 has been muted after the death of Queensland captain Cameron Munster’s dad while NSW focus on correcting past mistakes

Grieving Cameron Munster to make late dash to Maroons camp ahead of Origin decider

A ‘pretty upset’ Maroons captain Cameron Munster will return to camp barely 24 hours before this year’s decider following the death of his father

State of Origin 2025 Game 3: where the series decider will be won and lost

From the huge decision to bring Josh Papalii out of Origin retirement to a titanic tussle in the centres, the series finale in Sydney promises intrigue

Leeds stun Super League leaders Hull KR to spark life into title race

Trailing 8-0 at half-time, the third-placed visitors scored 14 unanswered points to close the gap to the top two

Broncos’ Chelsea Lenarduzzi: ‘It’s burnt me every year that we haven’t won’

Ahead of the 2025 NRLW season the Brisbane forward can still taste the bitter ending to last year’s campaign but knows you have to stick to the process

NRLW’s growing maturity shows in players unafraid to defy expectations

As the competition grows so too do the platforms of the players and their confidence in speaking out about what matters to them

Salford thrashed but hope for brighter days as financial situation improves

Salford lost 58-0 against St Helens but a winding-up petition was adjourned and they have received a £3m bridging loan