The farcical nature of the Pre-Season Challenge was on display at Belmore Sports Ground on Friday when the Roosters and Rabbitohs clashed while fielding NSW Cup standard line-ups. Because the two clubs are involved in next weekend’s Las Vegas opening round double-header, they were missing their top players and virtually unrecognisable teams duked it out. […]

The Chiefs face a worrying wait over the fitness of star No.10 Damian McKenzie, who was forced off early in the second half of a thrilling Super Rugby opener against the Crusaders – while a new concussion protocol left an All Black shaking his head. McKenzie was imperious before he appeared to suffer a hurt […]

In welcomed news, Lalakai Foketi has been cleared of spinal damage following an innocuous “training mishap” but the Wallabies midfielder isn’t “out of the woods” yet, according to Waratahs coach Darren Coleman. The 29-year-old Waratahs centre was taken to hospital on Thursday just before noon after staying down after a regular ruck clearance at training. […]

Anyone who knows me also knows that I never criticise without offering solutions. I posted elsewhere on The Roar that I thought the NRL should either buy rugby union or consider a merger. The real benefit for rugby league would be greater international exposure and for rugby union would be  stability. For both it would […]

As we finish up our list of the 50 players we think are set to make a splash in 2024, it’s important to recognise how many strong players will be ready to put their hand up for higher honours this year. As rivalries are set to enter a new phase, coaches start new tenures and […]