Dean Young will take over St George Illawarra as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Christian Nicolussi and Chris Barrett

Former rugby league try-scoring whiz Phil Blake is suing Shute Shield strugglers West Harbour Pirates, claiming he was wrongfully terminated as their first-grade head coach. Chris Barrett

After about 12 hours without a head coach, the Dragons appoint assistant Dean Young to lead the winless side for "at least" the rest of the 2026 NRL season.

The move to restrict training loads is aimed at mitigating injuries, including player head injuries, which continue to be a major issue for all contact sports. 

Brisbane's injury crisis escalates, with Payne Haas to miss six to eight weeks and fellow prop Corey Jensen in hospital with a blood clot.

St George Illawarra might have sacked coach Shane Flanagan amid a record losing streak, but such struggles have become sadly familiar to the joint venture.

The Dragons have dumped Shane Flanagan just eight months after a contract extension following a winless start to the season. Christian Nicolussi and Chris Barrett

Shane Flanagan and the St George Illawarra Dragons part ways after a winless start to 2026 extends an 11-game losing streak dating back to last August.

Newcastle welcomes back star recruit Dylan Brown from injury against the Sydney Roosters. Follow live.

The Warriors followed up last weekend’s emphatic streak-snapping win over the Melbourne Storm with a closer one at home. Andrew Voerman