‘We’ll be brothers forever but business is business’: Sam Burgess on family, infamy and fears for Luke Littler

The Warrington head coach tells Donald McRae about high expectations, learning from pain and a Super League opener against Huddersfield and his younger brother Thomas

Bright lights of Las Vegas cannot dim the dark clouds over Super League

A showcase in Nevada and a new season imminent, but only the clubs with rich benefactors are likely to thrive in 2025

Challenge Cup romance returns but has RFL’s revamp backfired?

The new format was meant to send Super League teams to lower-league grounds – but things haven’t quite gone to plan

Luke Littler Stadium: Warrington rename ground for one night only

The Warrington Wolves ground will be renamed the Luke Littler Stadium, for one night, following the 18-year-old’s incredible sporting success

Money or the starter’s gun? AFL and NRL riches remain a lure for Olympic hopefuls

Athletics Australia has lost more talent tug-of-love cases than it has won – but Brisbane 2032 can be a new temptation for the next generation

Which sport won 2024? Australian audiences feast on free-to-air despite streaming boom

Matildas ratings bonanza gives way to AFL and NRL blockbuster events in 2024 as more Australians move from traditional TV to online viewing

Syd Hynes obituary

Fiery but hugely successful rugby league player for Leeds and Great Britain known for his ‘dummy scissors’ move

Inside PNG’s NRL deal: how the licence was won and what comes next

The intervention of Peter V’landys proved crucial in getting the long-anticipated agreement over the line but some uncertainty remains

Papua New Guinea to join NRL under historic deal with a China ‘escape clause’

PNG will field an NRL team from 2028 after the Australian government confirmed a $600m deal that aims to deepen diplomatic ties in the Pacific

Brian Lockwood obituary

Rugby league player who won four Challenge Cup finals and was in the last Great Britain team to win the World Cup, in 1972

The curious case of South Sudanese streets named after Australian rugby league greats

Darren Lockyer Road, Mal Meninga Drive, Arthur Beetson Way … either the game has really taken off in Juba, or someone’s having a laugh. We launch an investigation to find out

Laurie Daley returns for second stint as NSW State of Origin coach with Craig Bellamy in advisory role

New South Wales have brought back Laurie Daley to the State of Origin arena with Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy announced in an advisory role