NRL news from around the web

‘Bullet wound’: Shocking details of Cleary’s shattered ankle revealed

from Stuff.co.nz - League

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 at 2:06pm AEST

Nathan Cleary’s leg was held straight as he was taken from the field on Sunday to reduce the risk of cutting off the blood supply to his foot. Christian Nicolussi

Sandon Smith leads Newcastle out of an Immortal shadow

from ABC News: Rugby League

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 at 12:13pm AEST

Sandon Smith's two tries in the NRL preliminary final didn't just win Newcastle the game, it earned the Knights halfback a share of history alongside the club's greatest ever player.

Kiwis hooker referred directly to judiciary after breaking Nathan Cleary’s leg

from Stuff.co.nz - League

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 at 10:00am AEST

Phoenix Crossland’s chances of playing in the NRL Grand Final and the Rugby League World Cup are hanging by a thread. Stuff sports reporters

Knights star sent to NRL judiciary for tackle that broke Cleary's leg

from ABC News: Rugby League

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 at 9:58am AEST

Phoenix Crossland must argue his case at the NRL judiciary if he is any chance of playing in the grand final after he was cited for the hip drop that broke Nathan Cleary's leg.

Hip-drop horror exposes ‘absolute confusion’; moment that highlights Ponga’s evolution — Crawls

from FOX SPORTS League

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 at 9:21am AEST

What happens now if a player does a hip drop in the grand final — should it take another catastrophic injury for the match officials to act?

Knights’ spine headache as mammoth blow looms; Roosters’ utility predicament: GF Team Tips

from FOX SPORTS League

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 at 8:07am AEST

Justin Holbrook faces a huge selection headache with one of his key spine stars set to sit out of the grand final.

‘Holy s***’: Sent-off star’s rousing act, icons’ tears and stunning coach call in wild Knights party

from FOX SPORTS League

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 at 7:03am AEST

“Holy s***. Holy s***.”

Watch: Andrew Johns in tears as Knights go from wooden spoon to grand final

from Stuff.co.nz - League

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 at 6:34am AEST

Newcastle will play in the NRL grand final for the first time in 25 years after two epic Sandon Smith tries paved the way for a dramatic win over the Panthers. Alyssa Bone and Lachlan Harper

'That was broken as well': Dad explains horror reality of Cleary injury

from ABC News: Rugby League

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 at 6:29am AEST

An emotional Ivan Cleary explains his star son's right foot had been broken before he suffered a horror compound fracture to his left ankle.

NRL 2026: Nathan Cleary injury sparks hip-drop debate, Phoenix Crossland send-off, Mark Nawaqanitawase contract, preliminary finals analysis

from FOX SPORTS League

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 at 6:00am AEST

The Sydney Roosters and Newcastle Knights are into the 2026 grand final after a dramatic weekend that saw Nathan Cleary’s season end in heartbreaking fashion.