Blues seal Women’s State of Origin with game three win – as it happened New South Wales lift Origin shield after beating Queensland 12-4 in third game on the Gold Coast
NSW make history with first clean sweep of Women’s State of Origin in game three Blues defeat Maroons 12-4 to complete 3-0 whitewash with Yasmin Meakes named player of the series
James Tedesco’s thrilling last-minute try delivers another monument to State of Origin An epic first game was won by the veteran Blues fullback but the contest was turned by Kalyn Ponga’s sending off with his team 20-6 up
NSW conjure comeback for the ages to snatch Origin game one from Queensland Blues defeat Maroons 22-20 in 2026 men’s series opener as Nathan Cleary and James Tedesco seal victory in final minute
Blues steal State of Origin opener from Maroons – as it happened New South Wales launch incredible comeback from 0-20 down after Queensland let first-half dominance slip away
It’s still Blues v Maroons but State of Origin looks different this year From an influx of new personnel to different bench strategies this year’s series opener in Sydney will see a number of deviations from the norm
Andrew Abdo leaves NRL as a punchline for Peter V’landys Chief executive’s exit comes with the sport on the brink of more expansion and clears way for wisecracking racing chief to shape its future
NRL CEO Andrew Abdo resigns mid-season to take up Tennis Australia role Andrew Abdo has resigned as NRL CEO to take up a role with Tennis Australia
Hull KR thrash under-strength Wigan before final in disastrous look for Super League Hull KR mauled a Wigan side made up of youngsters 62-4, just nine days before the two sides meet in the Challenge Cup final
Jai Arrow drops NRL retirement bombshell after motor neurone disease diagnosis Rugby league representative player Jai Arrow has retired from the NRL following a shock medical diagnosis of MND
Wigan make laboured Leeds pay in statement Super League drubbing Wigan caught Leeds cold as a dominant first-half performance laid the foundations for an emphatic 24-4 win at the Brick Community Stadium
New South Wales win back-to-back Women’s Origin series – as it happened Despite a scare in the final minute the Blues hold on to defeat Queensland 10-14 in the second game of the series
NSW survive nail-biting finish to claim second straight Women’s State of Origin series Queensland go down 10-14 to New South Wales in game 2 after stunning try-savers deny Maroons’ Jasmine Peters twice
Ivan Cleary begins long goodbye with a legacy built to last well after he leaves Panthers The coach’s success at Penrith has not been centred on the cult of personality, unlike like so many other great NRL mentors
Cleary to finish up as Panthers coach and end greatest modern-day NRL dynasty Four-time premiership-winning coach Ivan Cleary will leave his role with Penrith at the end of the 2027 NRL season