At 45, Paul Gallen has been convinced to come out of retirement to fight Nelson Asofa-Solomona. Simon Brunsdon

The third week of finals football has arrived with the two winners advancing to the 2026 NRL Grand Final.

The Dolphins enter their first preliminary final after a week off, while the Roosters arrive in Brisbane with momentum from a commanding 46-10 win over Cronulla. Sydney led 18-10 at …

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Penrith returns from a week’s rest for its seventh consecutive preliminary final, facing a Newcastle side carrying belief after a remarkable 12-10 win over the Warriors at Eden Park. Dominic …

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There has been a shake-up at the Bulldogs, with the club moving on from Jason Taylor as its NSW Cup coach.

The Cronulla Sharks have been urged to “shake up” their roster after another underwhelming finals campaign, with one bold positional switch floated for Nicho Hynes.

The Titans are under pressure to lock up the “future of the club” with reports rookie halfback Zane Harrison is set to take a “very dangerous” risk as he eyes his first big payday.

Ever since deciding to return to rugby, the question hovering over Australian rugby is whether Mark Nawaqanitawase will feature in the looming November tests. Christy Doran

Sydney Roosters star Taina Naividi has experienced the very highs and lows rugby league has to offer.

Newcastle’s rapid rise from the wooden spoon to preliminary finals has reignited a heated debate: did the Gold Coast make a mistake in sacking Justin Holbrook?