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.

Rugby league’s international eligibility rules have been relaxed once again in a major change, with players now allowed to represent the country their great-grandparents were born in.

Kalyn Ponga has 11 screws and a plate in the arm he broke less than a month ago, but he would love nothing more than to finish 2026 with a little bit more metal if it means the Kiwis win the World Cup.

Shaun Johnson was bang on the money with his explosive post match criticism of referee Adam Gee on Sunday night.

World Cup winning halfback Shaun Johnson has blasted the officiating during Australia’s 44-12 win, believing Samoa weren’t “given a fair shot”.

Even club teammates at the Bulldogs, Stephen Crichton and Jacob Preston, went head-to-head in the tense battle. Zachary Gates