Cory Paix is banking on his work ethic and training standards to propel him back into the NRL under new Brisbane coach Michael Maguire.
Murray Wenzel
Returning to Perth for its second year, the Rugby Sevens tournament promises to be bigger and better than ever after major success at its first run last year.
Ahead of the upcoming NRL season, Lachlan Galvin has inked himself with reminders of what it will take to hoist Wests Tigers from the doldrums.
Jasper Bruce
After a horror run of knee injuries, Adam Doueihi is eyeing the chance to play alongside star recruits Jarome Luai and Sunia Turuva at Wests Tigers.
Tom Gilbert suffered a fresh injury scare at the Dolphins' preseason NRL camp but insists he's on track to play the club's season opener against the Rabbitohs.
Wests Tigers chief executive Shane Richardson says the club will be challenging for a spot in the top four come the end of the 2026 season.
George Clarke
Latu Fainu has lifted the lid on the telling-off he received from coach Benji Marshall for turning up to Wests Tigers unfit and out of shape.
Maroons enforcer Tino Fa'asuamaleaui is set to resume full training for Gold Coast next week after passing the final tests on his surgically repaired knee.
Tom Gilbert missed all of the last NRL season with a knee injury, but he could return as the Dolphins' captain to replace the retired Jesse Bromwich.
St George Illawarra have appointed two of their marquee recruits as co-captains for the 2025 NRL season.
Two players who joined St George Illawarra from other clubs after the 2024 season have been named as co-captains in their first season for the Dragons.
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Brisbane's Corey Jensen admits some players are "a bit nervous" ahead of a three-day, police-style NRL preseason boot camp under new coach Michael Maguire
New recruit Terrell May has vowed to become the Wests Tigers' ironman after slugging his way through an off-season marathon.
Gold Coast are mulling an early-season switch for veteran Kieran Foran to a No.14 role he has played for New Zealand as he comes back from ankle surgery.
Joel Gould
With a neck injury to Adam Reynolds and Ezra Mam suspended, the arrival of Ben Hunt could not have come at a better time for Brisbane.
North Queensland young gun Jaxon Purdue wants to partner Tom Dearden in the halves this year, while his versatility has him in the frame to be in the top 17.
Michael Maguire could face a selection headache in round 1 after the man he fought so hard to keep declared he wants to start matches for the Broncos this year.
Martin Gabor
New Dolphins firebrand Kulikefu Finefeuiaki has the chance to inherit the great Felise Kaufusi's mantle as he prepares to learn off the veteran enforcer.
Brisbane forward Kobe Hetherington has his sights on a starting position after new coach Michael 'Madge' Maguire asked him to stay at the club in 2025.
Their fitness standards were in the headlines for all the wrong reasons last year, but a young gun is helping the Wests Tigers make a splash in 2025.
Just weeks out from the start of the new NRL season one of the competition’s captains has stunned the game with an announcement.
Warriors veteran Tohu Harris has announced his immediate retirement from the NRL, leaving the club to find a new captain for the 2025 season.
Tino Fa'asuamaleaui will visit ACL recovery specialists next week in Sydney and is hoping for a green light to enable him to return to full training.
Former Eels coach Brad Arthur says he is enjoying working with Leeds in England but long-term wants to be in NRL and feels he will be better equipped to do so.
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