NRL 2023
The brave Bunny taking two painkilling injections for every game
Latrell Mitchell will be the star attraction in Perth, but spare a thought for one of his Souths teammates who is still battling a painful blow he received in round one.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Latest
Brown facing one-match suspension for rapid send-off, but where does he rank in the hall of shame?
The Roosters forward was marched after being on the field for just 30 seconds against Manly on Thursday night, but it isn’t the fastest send-off in the game’s history.
- by Adam Pengilly and Billie Eder
‘Never washing my hand again’: How Latrell fever is sweeping the west
South Sydney’s Latrell Mitchell was given the sort of fan reception normally reserved for AFL stars in Perth this week.
- by Christian Nicolussi
‘I’ve been in his ear’: Cleary confident Luai will stay a Panther
Penrith can’t match what Jarome Luai can earn elsewhere but Nathan Cleary says playing at such a successful club is priceless.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Roosters 26 Sea Eagles 16
Match report
Gone in 30 seconds: Roosters forward enters NRL hall of shame
On the night the Roosters kept alive the faintest of finals hopes, Nathan Brown etched his name into the record books for all the wrong reasons with a high shot.
- by Adam Pengilly
Harley parked: Eels running out of time and options after failed bid for Raiders flyer
Parramatta have all but given up on signing a winger before Monday’s transfer deadline.
- by Christian Nicolussi
League players ramp up pay deal campaign with pleas to sponsors
The players’ union has written to the NRL’s key sponsors to with a plea to urge the league’s leaders to re-enter discussions over a stalled collective bargaining agreement.
- by Sarah Danckert and Adam Pengilly
League World Cup pushed back, Kangaroos tours to return
The Kangaroos will need to wait until 2026 to defend the World Cup, while the women will soon have a FIFA-style stand-alone tournament.
- by Adrian Proszenko
Analysis
For subscribers
Expert breakdown of NRL round 23 matches
A couple of heavyweight derby clashes could have a huge bearing on who features in the finals action next month - and that’s before we talk about the Panthers-Storm blockbuster.
- by Christian Nicolussi, Adam Pengilly, Dan Walsh and Nick Wright
Opinion
Australia
How to fix the Roosters? Stick with Sam and lay off Suaalii
There’s been plenty of reasons why the Roosters have been so disappointing this year - but they have to hand the keys to one of their young guns to turn it around in 2024.
- by Andrew Johns
NRL players back down on covering logo as future protests planned
The demonstration of hundreds of players running out with strapping and electrical tape over the governing body’s logo will be abandoned after one week. But it won’t be the end of the demonstrations.
- by Adam Pengilly