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'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.

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

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.

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?

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

“Holy s***. Holy s***.”

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

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.

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.