The Otago Whalers made a fine start in the New Zealand Rugby League premiership yesterday courtesy of a commanding 48-24 win over Waikato at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin.
The New Zealand Warriors’ retiring halfback, Shaun Johnson, walks out with his family before his team’s round 25 NRL match against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs last night.
Rob Burrow made his name as a rugby league star, but his legacy will be the fundraising and awareness campaigns he embarked upon after being diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease in 2019.
NSW have conquered the cauldron of Suncorp Stadium to claim their first State of Origin series in three years, beating Queensland 14-4 in a brutal decider.
Otago’s Memento Mason charges into the tackle of West Coast defender Franklin Barry during the South Island under-18 tournament game at the Oval in Dunedin on Saturday.
Former league star Jarryd Hayne has successfully appealed sex assault convictions, leaving it for prosecutors to decide whether he will face a fourth trial.
An early red card left the Blues in tatters on their right edge, as Queensland romped to their biggest ever win in Sydney and within one victory of a third straight series success.
A group bidding to get a Christchurch-based rugby league club in the NRL says a professional team would bring in about $50 million to the city each season.