Coaches hate focus on a single player and when that focus is about a possible club swap, it’s only worse.
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The injury-ravaged Dolphins have again gone outside their top 30 with Trai Fuller to play No.1 against Parramatta, while coach Wayne Bennett may miss the match.
Joel Gould
Shane Flanagan hopes St George Illawarra can put their Zac Lomax rigmarole in the past now the unsettled centre has formally signed with Parramatta.
Jasper Bruce
Queensland captain Ali Brigginshaw says the controversial 1-1 Origin series "win" to the Maroons last year opened the door for a historic three-match series.
Blaize Talagi is one of the hottest young properties in the NRL, and Parramatta coach Brad Arthur has a long-term plan to keep him at the Eels.
Coach Brad Arthur has provided an update on Maika Sivo's path back to the NRL after the Parramatta winger was dropped prior to round six.
Wests Tigers veteran John Bateman is doubtful if a clash with future teammate Jarome Luai will be extra motivation for young gun Lachlan Galvin.
George Clarke
Rugby league will lose one of its biggest stars when Joseph Manu heads to rugby union, and he may never return to the NRL.
Martin Gabor
Ahead of their clash with Melbourne, Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson has revealed there's no agreement for Joey Manu to return to the NRL club from rugby.
Melissa Woods
Canberra five-eighth Ethan Strange has signed a contract extension, tying him to the club until the end of 2028 just six games into his NRL career.
Alex Mitchell
Penrith will lose another premiership star in 2025 after a shock call from reigning Golden Boot winner James Fisher-Harris to join another club.
Penrith have released James Fisher-Harris, allowing the prop to sign a four-year deal with the Warriors to free up significant salary-cap room.
The Rabbitohs have turned to a familiar face to save their season, with a defensive specialist signing on as an assistant coach.
Blake Taaffe will start on the bench for Canterbury against Newcastle as coach Cameron Ciraldo looks to use him as an impact player.
Former Canberra head coach David Furner is rejoining South Sydney, where he'll become a key lieutenant for under-pressure boss Jason Demetriou.
Billy Slater says the Queensland captaincy needs to be earned rather than anointed, and he has no succession plan in place for when Daly Cherry-Evans retires.
Nathan Cleary won’t return this week, but a number of NRL clubs are breathing a sigh of relief with some big names cleared to play in round seven.
Nelson Asofa-Solomona has been named for his first NRL game of the season as Melbourne head north to take on the Sydney Roosters.
Nathan Cleary’s hamstring injury has lingered longer than expected, with the star playmaker ruled out of Penrith’s game against the Wests Tigers.
Ivan Cleary says Penrith will open contract negotiations with their latest off-contract star, Sunia Turuva, in the coming weeks.
Dolphins captain Jesse Bromwich will start at prop for the 300th time on Friday, a milestone never achieved before in the premiership.
The Sea Eagles will have a fresh weapon at their disposal when they face former coach Des Hasler in Saturday’s grudge match.
Matt Lodge wants to start his 2024 NRL campaign with a bang after missing the first two months of Manly's season with injury.
Given his chance to arrest a two-year NSW decline, new Origin coach Michael Maguire is casting a wide net for players.
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