Large Polynesian populations in states such as Hawaii, California and Utah have the IRL confident they will be commercially viable destinations. Liam O'Loughlin

The Broncos have suffered an early setback in their bid to bounce back from their disastrous premiership defence with Josiah Karapani banned for the first two rounds of the 2027 season.

The Samoa star is suspended after showing his frustration at the officiating in his side's loss to Australia in the Rugby League World Cup semifinal. 

Samoa were denied a first-half try by a controversial call that was hard to understand, but their loss to the Kangaroos was of their own making. Mat Kermeen

Payne Haas dominated fitness drills on his first day at South Sydney training but won’t start contact work until January, with the former Broncos prop again forced to shut down theories on why he left the biggest club in Queensland.

It’s locked in. Australia will take on New Zealand in next Sunday’s World Cup final, a repeat of the epic thriller which kicked off the tournament.

Spencer Leniu has called out the pay disparity between Kangaroos players and the rest of the nations, declaring “our little nations carried” the World Cup after Samoa and Tonga bowed out of the tournament.

A grade three contrary conduct charge for abuse toward match officials is set to cost his new NRL team to the tune of two matches. Stuff sports reporters

Star front rower Spencer Leniu is set to begin his Parramatta Eels career on the sidelines after being hit with a ban for his spray at referee Adam Gee as Samoa fell apart in a World Cup implosion against Australia.

Following days of speculation, it has been confirmed that the 2030 Rugby League World Cup will be held in cities across the USA and the Pacific … and it’ll look a little different to this year’s.