Three-Point Golden Point: Moses Lands Field Goal, Volkman Adds Penalty as Eels Steal Win in Townsville
Mitchell Moses landed a 30-metre field goal to win it, then a penalty came after Scott Drinkwater clipped his kicking leg. Ronald Volkman slotted the kick in front. The Parramatta Eels beat the North Queensland Cowboys 33-30 in the first three-point golden victory in NRL history. Jason Taumalolo's milestone night ended in heartbreak.
Jeremy Hartigan
Jason Taumalolo Surpasses Thurston as Cowboys' Most-Capped Player When He Takes the Field Friday
Jason Taumalolo will become the most-capped player in North Queensland Cowboys history when he runs out for game 295 against Parramatta at Queensland Country Bank Stadium on Friday night. The lock surpasses Johnathan Thurston, who finished on 294 in 2018. Taumalolo made his NRL debut as a 17-year-old in 2010.
Jeremy Hartigan
Tago Crashes Through, Cogger Goes to the Bin: Panthers Edge Manly 18-16 to End Foran's Unbeaten Run
Penrith took home the Round 9 closer 18-16 against an inspired Manly side that had a 10-minute man advantage and could not turn it into points. Izack Tago's 61st-minute try proved the difference. Jack Cogger's sin-bin in his 100th game opened a window the Sea Eagles let close. Kieran Foran's four-from-four start as caretaker is over.
Ryan Mahoney
Knights Hold Off Furious Rabbitohs Comeback as Ponga Returns and Marzhew Bags a Hat-Trick
Newcastle led 28-10 at half-time, gave it all back, and won 42-38 at the death. Kalyn Ponga returned from a hamstring injury and contributed six goals. Greg Marzhew scored a hat-trick on his return from concussion. Trey Mooney's 74th-minute try sealed it. The Knights snapped a four-game losing streak.
Jeremy Hartigan
Bostock's ACL Return Tips Storm Into Club-Record Seventh Loss as Dolphins Win 28-10
Jack Bostock returned from ACL surgery and scored two tries in 10 minutes as the Dolphins beat Melbourne 28-10 at Suncorp on Friday night. The result is Storm's seventh consecutive loss, the worst run in club history, with Craig Bellamy now staring down questions he has never had to answer.
Andrew Whitlam
Round 9 Team Lists: Kikau Out 12 Weeks, Storm Hand Hugo Peel a Debut, Knights Get Ponga Back
Round 9 team lists landed Tuesday with three stories that move the markets. Viliame Kikau needs surgery on his pec and could be out 12 weeks. Melbourne hand 20-year-old Hugo Peel an NRL debut on the wing. The Knights welcome back Kalyn Ponga, Bradman Best and Greg Marzhew in one of the rounds biggest injury reshuffles.
Andrew Whitlam
Round 8 Ladder Shake-Up: Panthers Top, Storm and Eels Crash, Manly Surge Under Foran
The 2026 NRL ladder after Round 8 looks nothing like the pre-season tipsters predicted. Penrith are 7-1 from last twelve months ago. The Storm have lost six in a row. Manly are unbeaten under Kieran Foran. The Eels are 15th and conceding 35 a game.
Ryan Mahoney
Edwards Bags a Hat-Trick as Red-Hot Panthers Belt Knights 44-12 in Newcastle
Penrith are 7-1 and the comeback story of the year is no longer a story. Dylan Edwards scored three first-half tries and racked up 284 Run Metres as the Panthers put 44 on the Knights at McDonald Jones.
Ryan Mahoney
Foran's Sea Eagles Make It Four Wins on the Bounce as Manly Down Eels 33-18
Kieran Foran's Manly are 4-0 since he took the head coaching job in Round 5. The Sea Eagles put 33 on the Eels at 4 Pines Park to climb to sixth and set up a top-of-the-table clash with Penrith next Sunday.
Andrew Whitlam
NRL ANZAC Day: Souths End 28-Year Melbourne Hoodoo as Roosters Maul Dragons 62-16
Souths win at AAMI Park for the first time. 28 years of misery wiped out in one 48-6 demolition. The Roosters put 62 on the Dragons. The Storm are cooked.
Jeremy Hartigan
NRL ANZAC Day: Roosters $1.18 Favourites as Dragons Chase First Win in 12
Saturday's traditional ANZAC Day clash at Allianz Stadium pits an in-form Roosters against a Dragons outfit that has not won a match in 12 starts. Interim coach Dean Young hands a debut to 20-year-old halfback Kade Reed.
Ryan Mahoney
NRL Round 8 Injury Crisis: Moses Eyes Return, Panthers Lose Martin, Storm Stripped Bare
Round 8 shapes as one of the most injury-affected weeks of the 2026 NRL season. Penrith lose Liam Martin for six weeks, Melbourne's casualty ward is full, and Mitchell Moses is racing the clock to return for Parramatta.
Ryan Mahoney
NRL Round 7 Sunday: Roosters Score 26 Unanswered to Stun Knights, Eels Upset Bulldogs
Sunday's double-header produced two of the results of the NRL season. The Roosters trailed 24-12 at halftime before putting on 26 unanswered points, while the Eels rebounded from a 50-point loss to thrash Canterbury 38-20.
Jeremy Hartigan
Latrell Mitchell Scores Four as Dragons Slump to 11 Straight Losses
Mitchell produced one of the individual performances of the NRL season with a four-try haul in the Rabbitohs' 30-12 demolition of St George Illawarra, who have now lost 11 in a row stretching back to 2025.
Jeremy Hartigan
NRL Round 7: Storm Slump to Five Straight Losses as Cleary Nails Golden Point Winner
Melbourne's historic losing run continued in Canberra while Nathan Cleary produced a golden point field goal in Darwin to keep the Panthers on top of the ladder heading into Round 8.
Ryan Mahoney
NRL Round 7 Preview: Can the Storm End Their Losing Streak in Canberra?
Round 7 features eight matches across four days, with the struggling Storm heading to Canberra and the Bulldogs looking to back up their demolition of Penrith.
Ryan Mahoney
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