#St George Illawarra

Manly are without seven first choicers, who have pulled up due to the club's pride jersey for this game. Manly Sea Eagles vs Sydney Roosters Predictions Head to Head Manly Sea Eagles Form Manly Sea Eagles Team News Manly Sea Eagles Team List Sydney Roosters Form Sydney Roosters Team News Sydney Roosters Team List Manly Sea Eagles vs Sydney Roosters…

Dominic Young. Picture by Peter Lorimer TOWERING winger Dominic Young shapes as the only Newcastle Knights player likely to be involved in the end-of-season World Cup tournament in England. Young, the 21-year-old flyer recruited from Huddersfield two years ago, has been earmarked by England coach Shaun Wane after a standout NRL season, during which…

This is an intriguing affair between the sixth and fifth placed sides. Home advantage could well be the deciding factor here with the Eels tipped to edge the Broncos in Sydney. Parramatta Eels vs Brisbane Broncos Predictions Head to Head Parramatta Eels Form Parramatta Eels Team News Parramatta Eels Team List Brisbane Broncos Form Brisbane Broncos…

A heavyweight clash sees the Roosters look to go three wins in a row against the ladder leading Panthers. Penrith have won four straight against Sydney are tipped to win this comfortably. Sydney Roosters vs Penrith Panthers Predictions Head to Head Sydney Roosters Form Sydney Roosters Team News Sydney Roosters Team List Penrith Panthers…

South Sydney can't be trusted to cover a big handicap despite playing at home. I am backing Brisbane's defence to keep this closer than the odds suggest. South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Brisbane Broncos Predictions Head to Head South Sydney Rabbitohs Form South Sydney Rabbitohs Injuries & Team News South Sydney Rabbitohs Team List Brisbane Broncos…

JARRYD Hayne's stunning decision to retire from NFL to chase an Olympic gold medal in rugby sevens caught the sporting world off guard. It leaves fans from three sports - NFL, rugby union and rugby league - with a mountain of questions about what Hayne's reasons were and what his future might look like. We analyse the five biggest questions from…

Cook Islands coach Rusty Matua has fired a shot at Rugby League World Cup organisers for handing hosts England a favourable route to the knockout stages after his side were pumped 74-0 in a 14-try demolition at the hands of Australia. Fullback and co-captain Sam Bremner scored four tries in the Jillaroos' tournament opener, in what was her first…

Cook Islands coach Rusty Matua has fired a shot at Rugby League World Cup organisers for handing hosts England a favourable route to the knockout stages after his side were pumped 74-0 in a 14-try demolition at the hands of Australia. Fullback and co-captain Sam Bremner scored four tries in the Jillaroos' tournament opener, in what was her first…

ROCHDALE - Talking about the tactical demands of rep footy can be something of a challenge. An alternative title for this might have been'are there tactics in international rugby league?', because it is a legitimate question if what we understand as rugby league tactics actually exist at this level, or indeed, any rep level. Our game is one that,…

It's the international tournament Australia has won more often than their rivals combined. Over the next two months, the Kangaroos will defend their Rugby League World Cup title in England against 15 other teams determined to knock them off their post. The star-studded Kangaroos cast will include Melbourne's Cameron Munster, who has week…

With the World Cup fast approaching, NRL.com takes a look at how each Group shapes up and who are the key men who have to stand up if their nation is to progress to the knockout stages... It is arguably the tournament's toughest group to pick a winner from, with host nation England set to battle it out with a star-studded Samoa side which includes…

James Graham says doctors are concerned by "dark spots" which have shown up on a recent brain scan, believed to be the result of repeated head trauma. Graham, 37, suffered more than 100 concussions and 18000 collisions during his career and has undergone a series of tests since his retirement. The former St Helens, Canterbury and St…

WARRINGTON Wolves has a rich history of having current and former players representing their international sides. As such, the upcoming Rugby League World Cup got us thinking - could we create a dream 17 of Wire players past, present and future drawn from players who have represented the competing nations? We thought that would be too easy so we…

The Rugby League World Cup kicks off on Saturday 15 October as England face Samoa at Newcastle's St James' Park. The biggest and hopefully best tournament in history, sixteen nations will compete across four groups, with Australia looking to make it three World Cup wins in a row. It's getting real now and with that in mind, here's the first of…

Host nation England face a tough task to beat Samoa at St James' Park in their opening game of the Rugby League World Cup. The Samoan side are touted by many as the tournament's surprise package and are likely to push England to the limit in Newcastle on Saturday October 15. In Samoa's 24-man squad, coach Matt Parish has included eight players who…