The NRL’s two best sides all year will face off in the grand final as the Broncos and Panthers made light work of their preliminary final opponents. On Saturday night, the Broncos locked in their first grand final appearance since 2015 with a 42-12 thrashing of the Warriors. The Panthers locked in their fourth straight…
The Penrith Panthers will march on to their fourth consecutive grand final after a comprehensive 38-4 victory over Melbourne at Olympic Park. From the opening minutes Penrith set the pace and were relentless in attack and defence to keep the scoreboard ticking over for the full 80 minutes. Nathan Cleary put on a masterclass, Liam…
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Dallin Watene-Zelezniak’s high-flying season has reached a new height with his selection to this year’s NRL Players’ Dream Team. The team is made up of the best 13 players by their positions, as voted on by players, with Watene-Zelezniak one of three Warriors announced this afternoon by the Rugby League Players Association. Watene-Zelezniak has been…
The Penrith Panthers have received a major boost with Jarome Luai named to return from a shoulder injury. Luai is set to partner Nathan Cleary, who went to hospital earlier this week with a finger injury, in the halves for Penrith’s clash with Melbourne on Friday night. The Storm have also been given a timely…
Ashley Klein has been called “a protected species” despite NRL officials preparing to axe the veteran referee from grand final duties. Klein has refereed 23 finals matches, 14 State of Origins and was in charge of last year’s decider but has come under fire for two bad mistakes last weekend. The whistleblower first missed a…
Blog with James Hooper from 1.30pm. We had a good laugh at Panthers boss Brian Fletcher telling the NRL the Brisbane Broncos can’t play a preliminary final at Suncorp Stadium. Why not? They finished second throughout the regular season and have earned the right to host it given they beat Melbourne in week one of…
The Roosters were one of the favourites to take out the title at the start of the 2023 season. After a nightmare 2022 campaign filled with injuries, Trent Robinson’s side were optimistic and were boosted by the arrival of marquee hooker Brandon Smith. His recruitment was viewed as the final piece of the puzzle to…
The NRL has confirmed the Telstra Premiership Preliminary Final between Minor Premiers Penrith Panthers and Melbourne Storm will be played at Accor Stadium. The Grand Final Qualifier will be played on Friday, September 22, at 7.50pm. The second Preliminary Final will feature Brisbane Broncos against the Warriors or Newcastle Knights, at Suncorp Stadium on September…
He’s the hard-hitting X-factor who has become an invaluable member of the Roosters bench, but Terrell May has revealed just how close he was to joining the Storm ahead of Friday’s semi-final in Melbourne. The 24-year-old is starting to get the raps he deserves after a slow start to the season, but the Storm always…
The Roosters will be without star winger Joseph Suaalii for their semi-final against the Storm due to his failed HIA against the Sharks. The NRL confirmed to AAP’s Scott Bailey that any player who fails a HIA is subject to stand-down, regardless of category. Watch every game of The 2023 NRL Telstra Finals Series before…