A former dual code star has urged Zac Lomax to put his hat in the ring for the Wallabies’ 2027 World Cup squad in the wake of R360’s postponement.

The Knights have added some much needed playmakers around Kalyn Ponga, but there is no guarantee he will be around for the long haul to see the vision come to fruition amid their unbalanced roster.

The Kangaroos will be without another superstar outside back for next year’s rugby league World Cup after Valentine Holmes confirmed that he would represent the Cook Islands at the 2026 showpiece event.

The Dolphins are bracing for the return of enforcer Tom Flegler — which could prove to cause mammoth selection headaches for coach Kristian Woolf.

Melbourne Storm star Eli Katoa shares an update after his brain surgery, posting images of himself in hospital and saying he hopes to return to football "soon".

Storm star Eliesa Katoa has broken his silence, revealing he is in a “good place” and that he will “be back soon” in the wake of his brain surgery that ruled him out for the 2026 season.

The Tongan star underwent emergency surgery to ease pressure on his brain following a series of head knocks while playing for Tonga against New Zealand earlier this month. Louis Herman-Watt

Threats of long bans for prospective R360 players prompted "a handful" of them to withdraw from the rebel league, which now says it will launch in 2028 instead of next year.

Proposed global rugby league competition R360 has delayed its launch until 2028, organisers announced on Friday in a stunning development to its disruption of the sport.

Titans coach Josh Hannay has revealed what his spine will look like in 2026, with AJ Brimson set to play five-eighth, while he opened up on his bid to make Tino Fa’asuamaleaui a better leader.