The NRL judiciary has come down hard on Canberra player Hudson Young, rubbing him out of the rest of the season and the start of next year. The Raiders forward was accused of twice trying to eye-gouge a player in a tackle during the Raider’s loss to the Warriors on Saturday. Young pleaded not guilty […]

James Tedesco has made history at the NSW Blues awards night, becoming the first player ever to claim back-to-back Brad Fittler Medals. The Roosters superstar was voted as the Blues player of the State of Origin series by his teammates and presented with the award in front of more than 550 guests at a ceremony […]

Each year, one of the most controversial decisions in all of sport is the Grand Final entertainment. Countless disasters – think Meat Loaf in the AFL and Billy Idol in the NRL – have left administrators in fear and fans waiting with bated breath, rotten fruit in hand. Well, the NRL has jumped first, announcing […]

NRL star Matt Scott is in hospital after suffering a stroke. Scott became unwell as the North Queensland Cowboys were travelling back to Townsville from Newcastle on Sunday morning. When they stopped over in Brisbane, Scott was taken off the plane and rushed to hospital where it was confirmed he had suffered a mild stroke. […]

Alan Jones has come out in support of the NRL’s gift to the wife of Rugby League champion Cameron Smith. Barbara Smith was presented with a $15,000 diamond ring at a private dinner last month, as part of celebrations marking her husband’s 400th NRL game. The Melbourne Storm captain was gifted a crystal ball and […]

Peter Beattie, the head of Rugby League in Australia, has had yet another major stuff up. The NRL hosted its prestigious Hall of Fame ceremony in Sydney last night, inducting four players and, for the first time ever, three contributors. Among those was the game’s founding administrator, the man the NRL’s minor premiership shield is […]