The first week of the NRL’s pre-season challenge will begin on Saturday — with the four teams travelling to Las Vegas set to battle it out.

Despite a potentially serious setback, the Rabbitohs have received a huge boost with their superstar Latrell Mitchell set to feature in a trial before the season proper.

Andrew Webster knows there's one thing even he can't coach and he's added to his stocks of this precious commodity for the upcoming NRL season. Grant Chapman

Canterbury Bulldogs fans will have to wait to watch Mitchell Woods in action with the young halfback suffering another injury setback.

Mitchell Moses has made it personal to have Jonah Pezet primed to help put Parramatta back on the rugby league map in 2026.

Jarome Luai is one of the NRL’s biggest personalities — there’s no doubts about that.

Young Wallabies star Max Jorgensen has turned down interest from the NRL and R360 to sign one of the longest deals in Australian rugby history. Iain Payten

The Manly Sea Eagles are looking to lock up star centre Tolutau Koula with a long-term contract extension amid interest from the Perth Bears and the PNG Chiefs.

An exchange trip involving European rugby giants Leinster could prove crucial for Storm young gun Hugo Peel as he looks to make the big step from Jersey Flegg superstar to NRL debutant in 2026 despite still being relatively new to rugby league.

Addin Fonua-Blake has issued a stern warning that rugby league could become unattractive to the bigger-bodied players coming through as the NRL shifts to accommodate smaller players.