Roosters legend Luke Keary has rejected a coaching role with the Newcastle Knights to return to club he won two premierships for in 2026.

The NRL is reportedly set to introduce a gag order for club officials in a bid to clean up the messy November 1 anti-tampering deadline system.

Former Panthers and Dragons star Trent Merrin has been charged for allegedly stealing $140,000 worth of cryptocurrency, after police raided his Wollongong home.

The NRL has now launched an investigation into how the situation happened. Juliet Speedy

NRL clubs are set to be put on notice and told they can no longer publicly declare interest in a player at a rival team unless the target is off contract.

The Kiwis are unchanged for their showdown with Samoa, while the Kiwi Ferns have injected some quality for their final against Australia's Jillaroos. RNZ Sport