The Melbourne Storm overcame an early setback and a fierce second-half fightback to overpower the Sydney Roosters 48-18 in the first preliminary final at AAMI Park.

Standing at six-foot-six and weighing 116kg, Cronulla prop Tom Hazelton seems tailor-made for the NRL.

Cameron Munster knows Sydney Roosters enforcer Jared Waerea-Hargreaves is coming for him in Friday night’s NRL grand final qualifier and says he’s ready for it.

Sparks will fly when two of the NRLW’s most formidable players – and closest mates – face off for a place in the grand final.

Shaquai Mitchell has signed a one-year contract extension so will be at South Sydney as brother Latrell looks to bounce back from a turbulent 2024 season.

A masterful display from skipper James Tedesco in his 250th career game led the Roosters to a 40-16 win over the Sea Eagles at Allianz Stadium on Saturday night.

The naming of the Fiji Bati squad for the October-November competition is being held up due to pending approvals from the NRL.

Fiji Bati head coach Wise Kativerata has highlighted his intention to include local talent in the squad for the upcoming Pacific Bowl Championship, set to take place in Suva next month.

Fiji Bati head coach Wise Kativerata has provided insight into Jarryd Hayne’s potential involvement with the team for the upcoming Pacific Bowl Championship.

Canterbury football boss Phil Gould says it is “too early” to determine whether Josh Addo-Carr has played his last Bulldogs game as the winger prepares to front the NRL integrity unit over his cocaine saga.

Cronulla are sitting on the verge of unwanted history, with their seven-match losing streak in finals matches now the equal-worst of the NRL era.

The Sea Eagles outlasted the Bulldogs 24-22 in an epic sudden-death semi-final at Accor Stadium.