🍻 The 1st episode of Beers With Brownie, featuring Tas Baitieri is now live on our @youtube channel. 🏉 When we hit 1,000 subscribers, we will buy 100 footies to send out to developing @IntRL nations across the globe. 🗣 RT to spread the word. 📺 Link: youtu.be/h5NawhAcOfc

'People said it was crazy': How Origin fuelled NRL's Victorian expansion 💯 nrl.com/news/2026/06/17/peop…

Brian McDermott has today revealed 38 players who will start out on his #EnglandRL performance programme ahead of this year’s World Cup 🙌🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

• Fox Sports and the NRL are closing in on a TV rights deal reportedly worth more than $4 billion. • Peter V’landys says the agreement could be finalised within weeks. • State of Origin could be simulcast live on both free-to-air and pay TV for the first time. (As i suspected) • A seven-year broadcast agreement is being discussed. • Channel 7 remains interested in securing additional NRL content. • Sunday night football is emerging as the preferred timeslot for the NRL’s ninth weekly game from 2027. • The TV rights negotiations could influence the NRL’s 20th team. • A second New Zealand team and a fifth Queensland club are both under consideration for future expansion. (@codenrl @badel_cmail) Full link: codesports.com.au/nrl/state-…

BREAKING: Fox Sports are set to trump Nine in the race for the next television deal. It could see the broadcaster team up with 7 to simulcast Origin matches, while the ninth game from next season would be played on a Sunday. It is projected to trump the AFL’s broadcast deal in terms of revenue for the game. 📝 @badel_cmail and @brentread_7

🏟️ All the weekend's crowds figures.

We know Sariah Paki is already training with the Roosters. The piece says Maddie Ashby is linked to Cronulla Sharks. There are already 5 former 7's players there; Penitani, Verran, Staples, Hannaway. & Tyla King. I thought she might go to the Raiders where her fiancé Kaeo Weekes plays.

Tanglin Rugby Club's recently upgraded Cambridge Field will be the host venue for the upcoming SGNRL Men's Championship that kicks off this August. sgnrl.sg/tanglins-cambridge-… #RugbyLeague #Singapore

Uganda hosted its first IRL Level 1 Coach & MOs course in Entebbe 🇺🇬🏉 KRLF deployed 4 educators/officials, training 30 participants over 2 days. Brian Odiwuory accredited Level 1 Match Official Tutor—boost for Africa officiating. #RugbyLeague #IRL #KRLF #GameDevelopment

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The NRL receives $50m in product fees from bookmakers annually, roughly the same amount RA receives from Nine/Stan for broadcast rights. smh.com.au/sport/nrl/klein-s…

Michael Chammas on building a sustainable team in Papua New Guinea, Michael Chammas is the general manager of rugby league’s newest expansion team, the PNG Chiefs, in what could be the NRL’s most ambitious venture ever. The former Sydney Morning Herald journalist traded his media career for the challenge of building Papua New Guinea’s first NRL club from the ground up. Chammas reveals the complex recruitment strategies needed to convince players to relocate their families to PNG, the cultural significance of rugby league to the Pacific nation, and why the tax-free incentives are essential for success. He discusses his transition from breaking stories to making them, the logistical challenges of establishing pathways in a country with 850 languages and 1,000 tribes, and why this team represents more than just rugby league.

CROWD: 17,773 at Leichhardt Oval for today's Wests Tigers v Gold Coast. Thanks, 8th wonder!

A packed, heaving Leichhardt Oval wraps up a solid short-round of crowds. Next up? 85K at the MCG for Origin.

Penrith to the world! 🌏 Glenmore Park boy Patrick Beach stars in his FIFA World Cup debut as the Socceroos defeat Turkey 🙌🏽

'About time': IRL Chair Troy Grant congratulates Kevin Sinfield on Knighthood International Rugby League Chair Troy Grant has paid tribute to 2012 IRL Golden Boot winner and former England captain Kevin Sinfield after he became just the second rugby league player to receive a Knighthood. Sinfield was awarded a Knighthood in the Kings Birthday Honours, joining Sir Billy Boston, who was knighted last year. The Leeds Rhinos great was recognised for his glittering rugby league career, which included 40 international appearances for England and Great Britain, as well as his remarkable efforts to raise funds and awareness for motor neurone disease charities in honour of his close friend and team-mate Rob Burrow. "On behalf of the IRL Board, I extend our warmest and most sincere congratulations to Kevin Sinfield for the recognition he so thoroughly deserves," Grant said. "It is hard to think of anyone more worthy of this honour. Many would say, 'about time'. "Kevin was a great rugby league player who achieved almost everything in the game - winning seven Super League grand finals with his beloved Leeds Rhinos, as well as Challenge Cup finals and World Club Challenge victories. "He was an inspirational leader who captained his country and club, a skilful and versatile player who was acknowledged as the best in the world in 2012 when he won the Golden Boot award. "Most of Kevin's on field feats for Leeds, England and Great Britain were achieved alongside his great mate Rob Burrow, and they again stood side by side as Rob faced his greatest challenge after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease. "Inspired by Rob, Kevin has raised awareness of MND and more than GBP£11 million to help combat this debilitating disease that Jai Arrow is now battling with the support of the rugby league community. "To quote Rob's wife Lindsey, 'everyone should have a friend like Kevin', and we are all very fortunate for Kevin's lifelong involvement in our game. Congratulations to Sir Kevin for such a well-earned honour." Sinfield received confirmation of his Knighthood just days after announcing details of his seventh annual 7-in-7 challenge, in which he will run seven ultra-marathons in seven days. Seven was the jersey number worn by Burrow during his illustrious playing career and Sinfield has undertaken a running challenge to promote the campaign against MND each year since Burrow's diagnosis in 2019 - beginning with seven marathons in seven days in 2020. He completed his 7-in-7 challenge in 2022 by entering Old Trafford at halftime during the World Cup final between Australia and Samoa. 📰Full article: internationalrugbyleague.com

Crowd: 24,938 at Go Media Stadium for Wahs v Sharks

CROWD: 16,657 at CommBank Stadium for Parramatta v Canberra

Full house at the 8th 🏟️ #OneJungle 🐅

Rugby league star Kevin Sinfield has been knighted in the King's Birthday Honours, with Dame Helen Mirren and members of the England women's football team among those receiving awards news.sky.com/story/kevin-sin…

👑 Arise, Neil Fox CBE!! The Wakefield Trinity legend receive a CBE as part of the King’s Birthday Honours. A huge honour for one of the sports greatest ever stars! #UpTheTrin