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‘Want him here for life’: Roosters’ bold $7.5m Walker play... but he ‘could get more elsewhere’

from FOX SPORTS League

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 at 9:45pm AEST

Roosters billionaire chairman Nick Politis rarely loses a player he wants to retain and the club is set to offer Sam Walker a mega contract extension.

‘Dragged through the mud’: The ‘lingering tensions’ inside Tigers over Doueihi drama revealed

from FOX SPORTS League

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 at 8:19pm AEST

Despite Benji Marshall and Adam Doueihi presenting a united front at a Wednesday morning press conference, doubts have been cast over the mood among players at the Wests Tigers following a week of turmoil.

‘You would never tell a men’s side’: Roosters star calls out double standard in NRLW debate

from FOX SPORTS League

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 at 5:03pm AEST

Roosters star Millie Elliott has called out the double standard in the conversation on the competitiveness debate in the NRL and NRLW.

‘I’m not quitting’: Benji’s defiant message as Tigers coach opens up on brutal ‘baptism of fire’

from FOX SPORTS League

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 at 3:37pm AEST

Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall says he never thought about quitting during the Adam Doueihi fiasco, but admitted his job has started to affect his private life.

Broncos star explains Hunt training sight; why Benji recalled Doueihi: Late Mail

from FOX SPORTS League

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 at 1:50pm AEST

Broncos star Adam Reynolds has explained why the sight of Ben Hunt training with the reserves is not a sign that the veteran is on the verge of being demoted.

‘No one’s vaping in the gym’: Benji Marshall addresses Tigers club culture

from Stuff.co.nz - League

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 at 1:45pm AEST

A star player who refused to play last week is back in the West Tigers team as Benji Marshall denies the club has a culture issue. Adrian Proszenko and Dan Walsh

Benji Marshall denies claims of Tigers players vaping in gym

from ABC News: Rugby League

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 at 1:28pm AEST

Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall has admitted standards have slipped at the battling club but denied reports of players vaping in the club gym as the joint venture welcomed Adam Doueihi back to the fold. 

BREAKING: ‘Bold’ roster overhaul continues as Dragons snaps up Dolphins star

from FOX SPORTS League

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 at 12:33pm AEST

The Dragons’ major roster facelift for 2027 continues with the club agreeing to terms on a two-year deal with Kodi Nikorima.

Doueihi launches passionate defence of controversial player agent amid reported Benji feud

from FOX SPORTS League

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 at 11:23am AEST

Tigers star Adam Doueihi has leapt to the defence of controversial player agent Isaac Moses while facing the media over the dramas engulfing the Wests Tigers.

‘I lost my head a bit’: Adam Doueihi opens up, Benji Marshall hits back at ‘fabricated’ claim

from FOX SPORTS League

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 at 10:16am AEST

Tigers halfback Adam Doueihi has opened up as he fronted the media for the first time since sitting out last week’s game against the Raiders.