The publicly drawn-out saga surrounding Brandon Smith has finally come to an end, with the Sydney Roosters officially granting the injured hooker an immediate release to join bitter rivals, the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Smith, who was originally set to join Souths in 2026 on a two-year deal, will instead make the switch mid-season after passing…
Eels Junior Reps Members to Feature in City v. Country 26 members of the Parramatta Eels Junior Representatives program have been selected to feature in this year’s City v. Country fixtures. 22 players and 4 staff members have been called up to the Representative stage, capping off their impressive seasons in Junior Representative competitions. The…
Zac Lomax has been named to return from a foot injury on the wing for Parramatta but faces a fitness test on Wednesday that will have repercussions for both the Eels and NSW Blues. Coach Jason Ryles confirmed Lomax is set to play his first game since breaking a bone in his foot against his…
The Newcastle Knights have pounced on a relative free hit, signing the Canadian winner of the Las Vegas combine and hoping he bucks the trend of others who have failed to make an NRL career. Marcus D’Acre, a 194cm athlete who is set to play in the outside backs, will begin his journey playing in…
“That’s been fairly annoying the way … it was sort of put out there as if we were trying to push him out, which was not the case,” Robinson said. “Newcastle rang us, obviously having talked to his manager beforehand when he got dropped to try and get him out, and we said yes.” …
Roosters coach Trent Robinson insists there’s been no progress between the club and Daly Cherry-Evans’ management about where he might play in 2026, while he also weighed in on what could happen to young half Hugo Savala if the Sea Eagles veteran does join the glamour club. Cherry-Evans has been strongly linked with the Roosters…
England and NRL winger Dom Young’s future is up in the air, following a breakdown of talks for a transfer back to his former club. Young is currently in his second year of a four-year contract at Sydney Roosters, but having been dropped ahead of round eight three weeks ago, it was looking like the…
BRISBANE BRONCOS playmaker Jock Madden is attracting Super League interest, League Express can reveal. The arrival of Ben Hunt from St George Illawarra Dragons ahead of the 2025 NRL campaign has pushed Madden further down the pecking order with Adam Reynolds and Ezra Mam also fighting for a halfback spot. Leeds Rhinos head coach Brad Arthur…
Cronulla Sharks center KL Iro has expressed an interest in representing England should the opportunity arise. Iro, the son of former Wigan Warriors, Leeds Rhinos, and St. Helens center Kevin Iro, was born in England during his father’s last stint in Super League with Saints. As such, while he grew up in the Cook Islands…
Eels coach Jason Ryles has gone to bat for halfback Mitchell Moses after suggestions from NRL supremo Phil Gould that he might not gel with Nathan Cleary in Origin. NSW coach Laurie Daley is set to choose between Moses and Wests Tigers playmaker Jarome Luai for the No. 6 jersey in the 2025 State of…