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🚨 🏉 Bradman Best, Sam Walker, Blayke Brailey and David Fifita will all make their Kangaroos debuts against Fiji at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday, with James Tedesco named captain.
Bold prediction: Best scores a try on debut. Agree or disagree?
ALT TSB Big Debate card over Suncorp Stadium: Bradman Best scores a try on his Kangaroos debut. Agree or disagree?
James Tedesco will captain Australia for the first time since 2023 in a new-look Kangaroos side to face Fiji 🏉
Bradman Best, Sam Walker, Blayke Brailey and David Fifita will all make their Kangaroos debuts on Sunday.
The full team 👇
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Australia have won the Rugby League World Cup a record 12 times 🏆
Great Britain have three titles and New Zealand one. Here's every winner, final score and venue since 1954, before this year's final at Suncorp Stadium on 15 November.
The full list 👇
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Brian Kelly is staying at Parramatta until the end of 2028 🏉
The outside back brought up 200 NRL games this season and was named a dual recipient of the Ken Thornett Medal, the club's best and fairest.
The full story 👇
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🚨 🏉 Tonga beat England for the first time on Saturday night, winning 30-12 in front of a sellout crowd at HBF Park in Perth.
Overrated or underrated: Tonga as World Cup contenders?
ALT TSB Big Debate card: Tonga as World Cup contenders: overrated or underrated?
The front of the Red V is up for grabs 🐉
Squadron Energy is ending its three-year deal as St George Illawarra's major sponsor, and the Dragons will be seeking at least $1.2 million a season, Fox Sports reported.
The full story 👇
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🚨 🏉 The Broncos are rebuilding after Adam Reynolds retired and Payne Haas headed to Souths. Brisbane have won seven premierships, and two names still top every list of their greats.
Best ever: who is the greatest Bronco? Lockyer or Langer?
ALT The Big Debate, Best Ever: The greatest Bronco: Lockyer or Langer? Photo of Darren Lockyer.
🚨 🏉 Mitchell Moses is out of the World Cup with a calf tear. Tom Dearden and Sam Walker pair up in the Kangaroos halves against Fiji on Sunday, with the No.7 jersey up for grabs.
Build your team: who partners Cameron Munster in the knockouts? Dearden or Walker?
ALT TSB Big Debate card: Build Your Team. Munster's halves partner for the knockouts: Dearden or Walker?
Fiji opened their World Cup campaign in style 🇫🇯
The Bati beat Cook Islands 40-12 in Newcastle, leading 28-0 at the break, as Solomone Saukuru scored twice and Knights prop Jacob Saifiti crossed for his first try for Fiji.
Match report 👇
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🚨 🏉 Mitchell Moses is out of the World Cup with a leg muscle tear, and Raiders five-eighth Ethan Strange has been called into the Kangaroos squad ahead of Fiji in Brisbane next Sunday.
Bold prediction: Strange plays a Test before the tournament is done. Agree or disagree?
ALT TSB Big Debate card: Bold Prediction - Ethan Strange makes his Kangaroos debut at this World Cup. Agree or disagree?
Full time: Fiji 40 Cook Islands 12
Solomone Saukuru scores a double as the Bati run in seven tries in Newcastle.
#RLWC2026 #Fiji #CookIslands
Who is the greatest Bronco of all time? 🏉
From Darren Lockyer, Allan Langer and Shane Webcke to Reece Walsh and Payne Haas, we've ranked the top 25 Brisbane Broncos players since the club's first season in 1988.
Full list 👇
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Half time: Fiji 28 Cook Islands 0
Five first-half tries for the Bati in Newcastle.
#RLWC2026 #Fiji #CookIslands
Full time: Kiwi Ferns 18 Fiji 12
A late Leianne Tufuga try seals it for New Zealand after debutants Fiji led at the break in Newcastle.
#RLWC2026 #KiwiFerns #Bulikula
Half time: Fiji 12 Kiwi Ferns 10
World Cup debutants Fiji lead New Zealand at the break in Newcastle.
#RLWC2026 #KiwiFerns #Bulikula
Huge blow for the Kangaroos 🦘
Mitchell Moses will miss the rest of the Rugby League World Cup with a calf tear, and Ethan Strange has been called into Australia's squad to replace him.
Full story 👇
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🚨 🏉 The NRL will now hear players' challenges to their market value, which could put Hudson Young's move to the PNG Chiefs back on the table.
The Chiefs offered $900k a year, the NRL values him at $1 million. Fix it: which number should count on the cap?
ALT TSB Big Debate card: Fix It. Hudson Young to the Chiefs: count him at $900k or $1m?
History in Perth 🇹🇴
Tonga have beaten England for the first time, winning 30-12 at the Rugby League World Cup. Haumole Olakau'atu scored two tries and Isaiya Katoa kicked seven goals.
England's semi-final hopes now hang by a thread 👇
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Hudson Young's move to the PNG Chiefs could be back on 👀
The NRL will now hear players' challenges to their market value, with Peter V'landys saying "exceptional circumstances" will be taken into account.
Full story 👇
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