Billionaire Nick Politis has sparked a rugby league pub war after splurging $50 million to buy Brisbane’s famous Caxton Hotel, just doors away from the NRL-owned Beetson.
His latest purchase, the Caxton, puts the Roosters chairman in opposition to the NRL, which owns the Beetson Hotel (formerly the Gambaro Hotel) just a few doors away.
The NRL is spending more than $1 million to build a new sports bar at The Beetson, promising a ‘rugby league IMAX experience.’
France thrashed Jamaica 36-0 at Albi last weekend, securing the second last spot in next year’s World Cup in Australia. The final spot will be decided between South Africa and Cook Islands at Sydney’s Commbank Stadium next Sunday, November 9.
New Zealand Rugby is considering legal action to protect the “Chiefs” name after the decision to call the new PNG NRL franchise by the same moniker.
Not only did the use of the name stir up officials from NZ Rugby, the black, red, and yellow colours associated with PNG are already in use at the Super Rugby club (Waikato Chiefs), The Sydney Morning Herald reports.
He was famously let go by the Broncos as a youngster. Now, Melbourne Storm and Queensland legend Cameron Smith returns to the club alongside Michael Maguire.
Broncos premiership mentor Michael Maguire has pulled off one of the biggest recruitment coups of his career by signing Storm legend Cameron Smith to join Brisbane’s coaching staff.
The draw for next year’s rugby league World Cup is expected to be unveiled later this month and Suncorp Stadium has emerged as a short-priced favourite to host the final.
It is understood that Queensland has won the right to host the coveted World Cup final with Suncorp Stadium set to fend off bids from other states.
It doesn’t mean that Sydney will miss out, with Allianz Stadium set to host big matches as well pending the availability of the ground.
Hull KR will host Brisbane Broncos in the World Club Challenge on February 19 next year.
New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago and Honolulu are rugby league’s next targets in its bold bid to become a global sport.
The International Rugby League has all but decided that the USA will hold the 2030 World Cup in a further push to gain a foothold in the American market.
It’s official, former Manly Sea Eagles star Daly Cherry-Evans is a Rooster, as the club finally confirmed the star half-back’s signing on a one-year deal. See all the details.
Cherry-Evans will move to the Roosters on a one-year-deal but it is understood there is an option for a second year depending on how things play out over the next 12 months.
Not sure if that means home games will be played at the WACA, or if it’s just a training base. Had always thought they’d play at HBF Park because that’s a rectangular stadium.
No it’s just their high performance centre. They’ll train on a new field over the road and then play at HBF. Unlike say AAMI Park, HBF is just a stadium, it doesn’t have facilities for a team year round.
The Rabbitohs and Sharks are preparing to Perth for a double-header next season, as further details of the NRL’s 2026 season draw emerge.
In a massive opportunity for the NRL to win over Western Australian hearts and minds ahead of the arrival of the Perth Bears in 2027, the Bunnies and Sharks have been pencilled in to host back-to-back games on April 11.
With AI technology formulating the much-anticipated NRL season draw for the first time, the NRL are in the final stages of completing every crucial fixture.
At this stage, the Rabbitohs are preparing to play the Raiders, while the Sharks are expecting to play the Roosters.
The draw development has emerged in the wake of News Corp breaking the news surrounding the NRL’s lack of stadium availability in Sydney across the opening month of the season due to the AFC Women’s Asian Cup.
It is likely to force the Rabbitohs, Eels, Panthers and Bulldogs on the road to commence the season.
In the case of the Bulldogs and Rabbitohs, they face the opening three weeks of the season on the road because Accor Stadium is out of action until the Asian Cup final is played on March 21.
The NRL is expected to announce the 2026 fixture later this week, around the same time period as the AFL fixture.
