Gareth Widdop is close to securing an NRL return with two clubs vying for the former Dragons captain's signature as he seeks a move back to Australia.
Ed Chisholm
Corey Norman's prospects of remaining in the NRL next season appear stark after the star five-eighth was informed by the Dragons he wouldn't have a deal past this year.
Nearly 12 years since his last appearance, Karmichael Hunt returned to the NRL on Saturday night as his Brisbane Bronco's side fell to a 38-16 defeat against Canberra Raiders.
Josh Thomas
Hodgson has been linked with the Broncos in recent weeks amid speculation he had fallen out with Stuart.
Steve Orme
After the referees seemed to have softened their stance on the high tackle edict from the NRL in the past week, things got even murkier on Saturday night in a clash between the Broncos and Raiders.
Liam O'Loughlin
Canberra Raiders star Curtis Scott has been stood down by the club, following an incident at a nightclub over the weekend.
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Ricky Stuart maintains there are no issues between he and Josh Hodgson in the wake of comments the veteran Raiders hooker made about George Williams being released by the club.
Canberra Raiders have defended their decision to immediately release 'good person' George Williams from this contract, insisting sometimes decisions have to be made that benefit the club and not the player.
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Can Turbo catch Cleary?
There were lessons across the board to be learned from round 11.
Hynes is on the radar of several NRL clubs after a superb start to the 2021 NRL season for the Storm.
The Raiders have lost six of their last seven matches after blowing an early lead against the Storm in Canberra.
Retired Maroons captain Cameron Smith has made the shock claim Harry Grant shouldn't be Queensland's starting hooker for this year's State of Origin series.
Legendary State of Origin coach Phil Gould has called on Blues coach Brad Fittler to tread carefully around the decision to select injured Storm star Ryan Papenhuyzen for the upcoming series opener.
"They've gotta be careful"
The Melbourne Storm are resigned to losing Nicho Hynes after the off-contract breakout back revealed his ambitions of landing a full-time starting role next season.
Grave concerns over rugby league's diving participation rates are at the core of the NRL's firm crackdown on high contact, ARL Commission Chairman Peter V'landys has revealed.
"Nothing could be further from the truth"
Is it Cleary's to lose?
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"I make no apologies"
Ricky Stuart claims NRL 'giving leg up' to other sports with sudden sin-bin crackdown
Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart has come under fire from the netball community for a 'sexist' and 'embarrassing' remark made about the sport.
Kieran Francis
It's back!
“I remember he was barking at me all night."
David Fifita is facing two weeks on the sidelines, while Parramatta will be without Marata Niukore and Dylan Brown they were cited from Friday's win over the Roosters.
Ricky Stuart said the Canberra Raiders will do whatever it can to comfort George Williams after the Englishman informed the club he was battling with the distance from family back home.
Rugby league legend Phil Gould has accused the Canberra Raiders of 'not working hard enough', as the club scramble to save their season.
All the charges from round eight.
Another spanner has been thrown into the works of Canberra's indifferent start to the season with star halfback George Williams informed the club he was feeling homesick.
Reynolds is reportedly weighing a three-year offer from the Sharks, while the Broncos are also believed to be circling the premiership-winning half-back.
The Raiders suffered their fourth-straight loss as the Rabbitohs extended their winning streak to seven matches on Thursday night.
South Sydney Rabbitohs coach Wayne Bennett has been left 'disappointed' by his side's performance, despite chalking up another comeback victory against the Raiders.
Ricky Stuart has urged Josh Papalii to use the week off to reignite his most damaging form as the Raiders coach attempts to revive his side's spiraling season.
Latrell Mitchell says his call out of recent racial vilification is part of a greater push to give players the platform to speak out against online abuse.
Panthers forward James Fisher-Harris is rapidly rising, as is David Fifita.
The Cowboys overturned a 24-6 deficit to defeat the Raiders in Townsville and extend their winning streak to three games.
The Raiders blew a 24-6 lead against the Cowboys to suffer their third-straight loss on Saturday night.
The Eels ended their 15-year drought in Canberra with a 35-6 victory over the Raiders on Saturday night.
The Eels won their first game in Canberra in 15 years with a 35-6 thumping of the Raiders on Saturday night.
Panthers fans mocked the Raiders with a ‘Viking Clap’ in the second-half of Friday’s 30-10 victory.
The Raiders were no match for last season’s minor premiers in a fiery Round 5 clash against the Panthers.
The Titans were coming off consecutive victories but fell short against the Raiders in Sydney on Saturday night.
Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart has stormed out of his press conference following a 34-second rant after his team capitulated against the Warriors at GIO Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Canberra were left with just one fit player on the bench early in their match against the Warriors following a nightmare run with injury.
The Warriors' narrow loss to Newcastle last weekend has come with a further blow, with Chanel Harris-Tavita sustaining a stress fracture in his foot.
A full snapshot of the Dally M leaderboard after two rounds of the 2021 NRL season.
"Footballers can be funny without being derogatory to women."
Sharks prop Aaron Woods has leapt to the defence of teammate Toby Rudolf amid the fallout from his controversial post-match interview over the weekend.
Cronulla Sharks star Bronson Xerri has admitted responsibility for his career being under threat as he faces a four-year ban from the NRL for a doping breach.
The Dally M votes are in.
Wests Tigers head coach Michael Maguire has refused to shift the blame onto Luke Brooks, despite the halfback's dismal display in their opening round loss to the Canberra Raiders.
The Canberra Raiders have announced a crucial re-signing on the eve of the new season with confirmation Hudson Young has re-committed long-term with the club.
Nathan Williamson
The NRL has confirmed its punishment of Raiders forwards Corey Horsburgh and Corey Harawira-Naera over separate drink driving incidents.
Daine Laurie isn't resting on his laurels in the fight for the Wests Tigers fullback spot after his glistening club debut in last week's trial against Manly.
Laurie Daley claims the Wests Tigers are better placed to end their finals drought than in previous years.
From new recruits, players returning from long-term injury lay-offs, and others in need of a big season – these matches were the stepping stone for a big year ahead for many players.
Saturday's NRL trials featured 14 of the 16 clubs wheel out most of their big names as coaches put the finishing touches on their preparations for the 2021.
Prodigious Roosters teenager Josh Suaalii has done his tag as the NRL's next big thing no harm with a dominant performance for the North Sydney Bears.
"Princey's been a great half in our game for a long time."
Not good.
Canberra Raiders hooker Tom Starling has had six of the seven charges against him dropped, following an incident on the Central Coast in December.
The Canberra Raiders have extended the stay of Jordan Rapana with the veteran winger signing a one-year deal for season 2021.
"Defending his mother and brother is something I was obviously ok with."
After just 56 NRL games and a rollercoaster of a career, Melbourne Storm winger Sandor Earl has announced his retirement from rugby league.
He's looking at a six-figure payout.
Canberra and Queensland prop Josh Papalii has cast doubt on a mooted fight between himself and Parramatta and New South Wales enforcer Junior Paulo.
Canberra five-eighth Jack Wighton has claimed the 2020 Dally M Medal, edging out Parramatta's Clint Gutherson and Panthers halfback Nathan Cleary.
The winner of Monday's Dally M Medal was leaked several hours before it was due to be revealed on Fox League.
The 2020 NRL season is down to the final four sides, with the preliminary finals set to take place this weekend.
The Storm booked their spot in the 2020 NRL grand-final with an emphatic 30-10 victory over the Raiders on Friday night.
Smith was chaired off the field by his Storm team-mates following Friday’s 30-10 victory over the Raiders.
The Raiders crashed out of the 2020 NRL premiership race with a 30-10 preliminary final loss to the Storm on Friday night.
Smith was chaired off Suncorp Stadium following the Storm’s preliminary final victory over the Raiders on Friday night.
The premiership race has been shaken up after a jaw-dropping first-half onslaught from the Melbourne Storm against Canberra in the first preliminary final.
A system failure on Ticketek has left thousands of fans stranded outside Adelaide Oval and Suncorp Stadium for Friday night's preliminary finals.
Aussie artist Amy Shark will headline the pre-game entertainment at this year's NRL Grand Final.
Flanagan was this week told he will not be re-signed beyond his current deal and is free to explore options with rival clubs for the 2021 season.
Smith and Bellamy have worked side by side since 2003 but their friendship came apart at the seams last season.
The criticism of Roosters halfback Kyle Flanagan is unwarranted according to Phil Gould, while it's also been revealed he suffered a serious shoulder injury in Friday's loss to Canberra.
Molan and Seibold will appear in a 60 Minutes segment about cyber-bullying to be aired on Sunday night.
Was he worth it Roosters fans?
Jasper Bruce
The Roosters’ bid for a third consecutive NRL premiership ended at the hands of the Raiders on Friday night.
The Raiders booked a preliminary final showdown against the Storm with a 22-18 victory over the Roosters on Friday night.
The Roosters’ bid for a third-straight premiership ended with a 22-18 loss to the Raiders on Friday night.
Sydney Roosters enforcer Sio Siua Taukeiaho has reportedly suffered a serious knee injury during his side's nail-biting semi-final loss to the Canberra Raiders.
If you're a playmaker in the NRL and you are receiving praise from Andrew Johns, you are certainly doing something right - and Jack Wighton is doing plenty right for the Raiders.
Ponga was this week among 15 players named in the Maroons’ preliminary squad for next month’s Origin series against the Blues.
Burgess last week stood down from his role as a coaching assistant to Wayne Bennett following explosive accusations published by The Australian newspaper.
Not many people epitomise the term 'good bloke' quite like Canberra Raiders forward Sia Soliola - and not many people know him as well as his coach, Ricky Stuart.
The Roosters are on a quest towards their best defensive game this year in Friday's elimination semi-final against Canberra, as they look to remain in the fight for their third successive premiership.
Sia Soliola is the heart and soul of the Canberra Raiders - which is why it won't come as a surprise that the veteran forward has re-signed with the club for 2021.
The decision to allow Jack Wighton to take a quick tap and score a crucial try on Saturday night against the Cronulla Sharks raised plenty of eyebrows and had skipper Wade Graham fuming.
The regular season is done and dusted, and we're now full-steam ahead into the 2020 finals series.
The Raiders-Sharks elimination final has been thrown into controversy over a dramatic Jack Wighton try that stole the lead for Canberra in the second-half.
NSW Blues coach Brad Fittler has been left dumbfounded by a decision not to sin-bin John Bateman for a blatant trip in the opening stages of Canberra's elimination final clash against Cronulla.
The 2020 NRL draw is in.
This year's NRL grand final has officially been moved from the SCG to ANZ Stadium after the planned upgrades at the Olympic Park venue were brushed.
Canberra Raiders have received a major boost on the eve of the NRL finals, with rising star Tom Starling signing a two-year deal with the club.
Up the Milk
It's the final week of the regular season, with plenty of moving parts in the top eight yet to be decided - as well as the battle for the dreaded wooden spoon.
There have been some fanastic Englishmen to come out and play in the NRL over the years - and Raiders hooker Josh Hodgson has identified three more who could excel in Australia.
The decision from the Canberra Raiders to rest seven key players for their final-round match against the Cronulla Sharks has come into question, leaving Josh Hodgson to defend the club.
Cronulla’s Siosifa Talakai is in two minds about his prospective representative footy career, admitting he is unsure to which country he would prefer to pledge his allegiance.
All the stories you might have missed from Tuesday's press conferences ahead of round 20 of the 2020 NRL season.
Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart is never afraid to speak his mind - and his latest spray will certainly have those at NRL HQ concerned.
Awful news.
After the round 18 games, the top eight is finally set in stone and now it's all about building momentum into the finals series.
All the stories you might have missed from Friday's press conferences ahead of round 19 of the 2020 NRL season.
Ricky Stuart has signalled a warning to the rest of the NRL's finals-bound teams, declaring his Raiders are preparing an ambush on the premiership even if they fail to clinch an unthinkable top-four spot.
We are well and truly on our way to finals footy, with the final eight teams all but secured after the weekend's results. Here are the confirmed teamsl for a crucial round 18.
Saab has been agitating to get out of his Dragons deal for several months on compassionate grounds.
Canberra Raiders star Curtis Scott has spoken out for the first time after the emergence of shocking police bodycam footage of his brutal arrest saw charges against him dropped.
Canberra Raiders centre Curtis Scott has had police charges against him dropped by a magistrate, with the arrest deemed 'unlawful'.
Canberra Raiders enforcer Josh Papalii is reportedly eyeing off a shocking move away from the club, with the representative forward looking at a return to his family in Queensland.
It's the moment we've all been waiting for - global superstar Sonny-Bill Williams looks set to make his long-awaited return to the NRL this weekend.
Sydney Roosters legend Brad Fittler has praised Sonny-Bill Williams following his return to the NRL, admitting he was impressed despite him only playing 14 minutes.
Papalii suffered a shoulder injury in the first-half of the Raiders’ loss to the Roosters on Saturday night.
Williams has been named to make his NRL return off the Roosters’ bench in Saturday’s blockbuster clash against the Raiders.
They put up a good fight but it was another disappointing loss for the Dogs.
The injury toll across the NRL has continued - but for some clubs, there may be some light at the end of the tunnel.
We're six weeks out from finals kick-off and all teams are being tested by the NRL's rising injury toll, which has reached unprecedented levels.
The NRL is investigating the need for further sanctioning following Kevin Proctor's marathon judiciary hearing for his alleged biting offence on Tuesday night.
Round 13 dished up plenty of untimely injuries, as competition for the final few spots in the top eight well and truly heats up.
Pangai Junior was this week fined $30,000 and suspended indefinitely by the NRL for breaching the code’s COVID-19 protocols.
The Broncos led at half-time but produced another dramatic second-half collapse against the Raiders on Saturday night.
Brisbane Broncos assistant coach Peter Gentle says his side aren't lacking any motivation heading into the final seven rounds of the season.
Chris Danks
Bateman was at the centre of an ugly contract saga with the Raiders before signing a long-term deal with Wigan in July.
Rugby league great Greg Alexander has recalled a moment last year when he began to question Tevita Pangai Junior's character amid the Broncos star's NRL exile.
NRL head of football Graham Annesley has hit back at NRL coaches that question the referees' integrity, and has put a 'line in the sand' for criticism of match officials.
