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Rugby League stands out as Australia's most thrilling and beloved sport. With a rich legacy that began in 1908, Rugby League broadcasts have become some of the most viewed shows on Australian television. The NRL Telstra Premiership represents the pinnacle of elite sports competition in the nation, while the Holden State of Origin series between New South Wales and Queensland showcases the fiercest rivalry in Australian sports. At its core, Rugby League is a sport rooted in community, with hundreds of thousands of players participating across Australia, particularly in rural areas. Additionally, countless volunteers dedicate their time to ensure that individuals of all ages can enjoy playing the sport they cherish every weekend. On this site, you can explore Rugby League from its grassroots beginnings to the highest professional levels, as well as learn about the roles of the Australian Rugby League Commission and the National Rugby League in managing the sport.

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NRL 2025, round 16, live blog, Brisbane Broncos, Cronulla Sharks, North Queensland Cowboys, Sydney Roosters, Gold Coast Titans, Parramatta Eels. match highlights, coaches media conferences | NRL.com

6 days ago | nrl.com | Colleen Edwards

An all top-eight battle between the Broncos and Sharks leads off our Sunday slate, with flashy fullbacks Reece Walsh and Will Kennedy headlining in a star-studded showdown at Suncorp. The battle of the halves also promises to be a beauty with Adam Reynolds and Ezra Mam pitting their skills against Nicho Hynes and Braydon Trindall.
Reagan Campbell-Gillard, Alofiana Khan-Pereira, Gold Coast Titans, NRL season 2025, Round 16, Eels v Titans

1 week ago | nrl.com | Colleen Edwards

Titans forward Reagan Campbell-Gillard is gearing up to play his old team the Eels for the first time and is looking forward to a ‘weird, bit fun’ experience. Campbell-Gillard joined the Titans during the off-season after he was informed he was not part of the future plans of new Parramatta coach Jason Ryles, but is now comfortably home on the Gold Coast.
Kotoni Staggs, Brisbane Broncos, NRL season 2025, Broncos v Sharks

1 week ago | nrl.com | Colleen Edwards

You have skipped the navigation, tab for page content Newly re-signed on a three-year extension, Kotoni Staggs is focused on building on Brisbane’s last start victory as they aim to take some winning momentum into the back end of the season.
NRL 2025, Blake Steep, Sydney Roosters, Emergency Services Match, Rural Fire Service

1 week ago | nrl.com | Cameron Mee

Roosters youngster Blake Steep has become used to seeing Rural Fire Service trucks rolling through the streets of Port Macquarie. Whether it be raging bush fires or rapidly rising floodwaters, the RFS is typically the first port of call for locals requiring help in a natural disaster. But after the immediate threat subsides, the trucks, and the volunteers who man them, remain on the ground to help the SES with the clean-up operation that follows.
NRL 2025: Kurt Capewell, Pat Carrigan, Billy Slater, Queensland Maroons, State of Origin, history, decider | NRL.com

1 week ago | nrl.com | Colleen Edwards

Maroons players have backed themselves to regain the Origin Shield by becoming the first Queensland team to win back-to-back away games after losing the series opener. Led by new captain Cameron Munster, the Maroons bounced back from an 18-6 defeat in Origin I at Suncorp Stadium to triumph 26-24 in Perth on Wednesday night and keep the series alive.
NRL 2025: U19s State of Origin, 2014; St George Illawarra Dragons Cyrus Stranley-Traill out to emulate NSW Blues heroes | NRL.com

1 week ago | nrl.com | Joel Beatton

It’s been a big few years for Hurstville United junior Cyrus Stanley-Traill who will this Thursday get the opportunity to don a Blues jersey for the first time in the side’s Under 19s State of Origin clash. NSW have come out on top in the past three fixtures and are desperate to extend that streak come Thursday night on the Sunshine Coast. Stanley-Traill joins fellow Dragons Jacob Halangahu and Hayden Buchanan – who both helped the state to a victory 12 months ago – in this year’s lineup.
NRL 2025: Tom Dearden, Johnathan Thurston, Queensland Maroons, State of Origin, Game Two, Perth | NRL.com

1 week ago | nrl.com | Colleen Edwards

One of Queensland’s greatest halfbacks Johnathan Thurston has shared his pride of seeing Tom Dearden step into the role and to help guide the Maroons to an essential victory in Perth. Called up to replace former skipper Daly Cherry-Evans at halfback in a bold selection move by Queensland coach Billy Slater, Dearden proved he had what it takes in one of the most pressurised roles in Australian sport, earning praise from ‘JT’. “I'm very proud,” Thurston told NRL.com.
Harry Grant, Queensland Maroons, Billy Slater, State of Origin, Game Two, NRL season 2025 | NRL.com

1 week ago | nrl.com | Colleen Edwards

The Maroons had never won in Perth in their past two attempts and were written off by many in this game – including Blues doyen Phil Gould who said in his podcast that he couldn't "see how Queensland win". Grant said the being underdogs was not a new place for Queensland and that there was some inspiration to be taken from the exploits of the 1995 team, who were dismissed before a ball was kicked to become eventual whitewash winners.
NRL 2025, State of Origin, NSW Blues, Queensland Maroons, Laurie Daley, decider | NRL.com

1 week ago | nrl.com | Cameron Mee

You have skipped the navigation, tab for page content Westpac NSW Blues coach Laurie Daley has vowed to stand by the side that fell agonisingly short of an epic Game Two comeback as they look to regroup for next month's decider. The Blues trailed 26-6 at half-time before launching a bid to reel Queensland in after the break, running in four unanswered tries to come within two points at a wet Optus Stadium in Perth.
Under 19 Origin, New South Wales, Queensland Maroons, junior Origin, rookies, NRL season 2025, NRLW

1 week ago | nrl.com | Colleen Edwards

The two New South Wales teams head to the Sunshine State looking to continue their winning ways after both posted victories in last year’s interstate games. The Westpac NSW Under 19s Women’s team includes seven players from last year’s team that beat Queensland 46-4 at Leichhardt Oval with Ryvrr-Lee Alo, Indie Bostock, Evah McEwen, Evie McGrath, Maria Paseka, Kasey Reh and Bronte Wilson back in action.