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Live: Surgery forces Maroons star out for rest of State of Origin series

from ABC News: Rugby League

Thu, 4 Jun 2026 at 6:12pm AEST

Brisbane Broncos star Pat Carrigan will spend approximately six weeks on the sidelines after the club revealed he requires surgery to repair a syndesmosis injury. Follow live.

Ex-Kiwis star opens up on whirlwind 208 days journey from player, to full-time NRL coach

from Stuff.co.nz - League

Thu, 4 Jun 2026 at 4:50pm AEST

Not since John “Bomber” Peard 46 years ago has a player traded the boots for a clipboard so quickly. Billie Eder and Dan Walsh

Inside brutal 6am torture tests and unshakeable hardness behind Kristian Woolf’s rise to Dolphins

from FOX SPORTS League

Thu, 4 Jun 2026 at 12:37pm AEST

Tommy Raudonikis once said of the Queensland Maroons: “I hate them. I hate the colour. I hate the way they operate. I used to tell the boys, if you see an old lady crossing the road up there, and she’s wearing a Maroon cardigan, knock her down.”

‘A genuine leader’: Knights extend star forward on long-term deal — Daily

from FOX SPORTS League

Thu, 4 Jun 2026 at 12:08pm AEST

The Newcastle Knights have confirmed the extension of star back-rower Dylan Lucas, who will remain at the club for the foreseeable future.

Paul Crawley: Ciraldo’s Tigers snub exposes stunning sliding doors moment; Eels’ $1.3m fury

from FOX SPORTS League

Thu, 4 Jun 2026 at 8:25am AEST

Here’s a hypothetical for Wests Tigers fans to ponder when basking in the Bulldogs’ debacle that just goes from bad to worse:

Stunning $1.4m Latrell contract reveal sparks ‘dangerous’ debate

from FOX SPORTS League

Thu, 4 Jun 2026 at 8:16am AEST

South Sydney Rabbitohs superstar Latrell Mitchell could be in line for one of the richest contracts in NRL history with his next deal potentially reaching as high as $1.4 million per season.

‘Gutting the joint’: Dragons set for brutal cleanout as more than a dozen players in the firing line

from FOX SPORTS League

Thu, 4 Jun 2026 at 7:03am AEST

A looming roster cleanout has overshadowed the St George Illawarra Dragons’ first win of the 2026 season, with reports suggesting that as many as a dozen players could depart before 2027.

‘Telling’ reality behind shock Roosters call; the words that may ‘haunt’ Galvin

from FOX SPORTS League

Thu, 4 Jun 2026 at 6:36am AEST

A grim reality has come to the fore at the Roosters and it’s led to a shock prediction.

‘Put a line through them’: The ‘crucial’ question facing Madge if shock Broncos call backfires

from FOX SPORTS League

Wed, 3 Jun 2026 at 9:23pm AEST

Broncos coach Michael Maguire is crying out for a “response” from his struggling side after making the big call to demote Ezra Mam to the bench.

Forgotten Game I moment that proves ‘QLD need Walsh’ as Maroons headache emerges

from FOX SPORTS League

Wed, 3 Jun 2026 at 8:01pm AEST

Reece Walsh isn’t expected to win the Queensland No. 1 jersey for Game II, but to save the series, do the Maroons “need” to pick the electric fullback?