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Live: Canberra great given emotional ovation as Broncos cross twice with 12 men

from ABC News: Rugby League

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 at 5:18pm AEST

Josh Papali'i receives an emotional ovation at Canberra Stadium, before the Broncos cross twice while a man down in a frenetic opening half. Follow live.

LIVE NRL: Raiders legend’s emotional farewell as Papa’s House hosts Broncos clash

from FOX SPORTS League

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 at 4:33pm AEST

Canberra have renamed their home venue as Papa’s House as legend Josh Papalii prepares for his last match in the nation’s capital against the Broncos.

Bennett answers big Maroons question, gives surprise endorsement for vacant job

from FOX SPORTS League

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 at 1:22pm AEST

Wayne Bennett hasn’t ruled out coaching the Maroons again while also endorsing a former player for the vacant role.

Panthers NRL finals charge dealt blow by Cogger's three-match ban

from ABC News: Rugby League

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 at 1:15pm AEST

Penrith could be without five-eighth Jack Cogger for the first week of the NRL finals after he was suspended for a high shot. 

Brutally honest Madge lifts lid on horror season... and the shock moment ‘alarm bells’ started ringing

from FOX SPORTS League

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 at 8:09am AEST

Broncos coach Michael Maguire has revealed that senior players at the club are pleading with him to not pivot from his hard-nosed approach despite an awful title defence.

Star opens up on ugly record; why major mismatch shapes as a danger for Chooks — NRL Daily

from FOX SPORTS League

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 at 6:47am AEST

Not even a debilitating virus that caused him to lose four kilos can stop Souths star Euan Aitken, who is about to bring up an unwanted milestone that will thankfully come to a spectacular end next month.

Raiders table historic offer in drastic move to keep star as Chiefs threat looms

from FOX SPORTS League

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 at 6:42am AEST

The Raiders are pulling out all the stops to try and keep star back rower Hudson Young in the nation’s capital, tabling an offer worth $1.1 million a season.

‘Start all over’: How Fozball fell apart... and why a brutal roster ‘shake-up’ comes next

from FOX SPORTS League

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 at 6:18am AEST

When Kieran Foran took over as interim coach of the Sea Eagles in late March, all Manly fans were looking for was hope.

Ivan Cleary fumes over ‘really harsh’ sin bin... and he says it’s been ‘coming for a while’

from FOX SPORTS League

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 at 11:42pm AEST

Ivan Cleary has slammed the decision to send Liam Martin to the sin bin against the Melbourne Storm, with the Panthers coach labelling the call as “really harsh”.

‘I think they want exciting tries’: Confused Storm star’s message to NRL after big Bunker call

from FOX SPORTS League

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 at 11:38pm AEST

Does the NRL want an “exciting game style, exciting tries and tries off kicks”?