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A word of advice from Australian Rugby League boss Peter V'landys to outgoing NRL winger Zac Lomax amid speculation he'll defect to the breakaway R360 rugby competition

18 November 2025

A word of advice from Australian Rugby League boss Peter V'landys to outgoing NRL winger Zac Lomax amid speculation he'll defect to the breakaway R360 rugby competition

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League's NRL still intend to enforce a 10-year ban on any player who leaves for rugby's R360 circuit, even via another competition like Japan's top flight
	18 Nov 2025: League's NRL still intend to enforce a 10-year ban on any player who leaves for rugby's R360 circuit, even via another competition like Japan's top flight... more

Parramatta have released wing Zac Lomax to pursue opportunities outside of league's NRL
	17 Nov 2025: Parramatta have released wing Zac Lomax to pursue opportunities outside of league's NRL... more

Kiwi boxer Joseph Parker has rejected any wrongdoing, after it was revealed a drug test he took before his loss to British heavyweight Fabio Wardley came back positive
	15 Nov 2025: Kiwi boxer Joseph Parker has rejected any wrongdoing, after it was revealed a drug test he took before his loss to British heavyweight Fabio Wardley came back positive... more

Tongan rugby league international Eliesa Katoa is set to be shifted from an Auckland hospital to one in Melbourne, as he continues his recovery following brain surgery
	14 Nov 2025: Tongan rugby league international Eliesa Katoa is set to be shifted from an Auckland hospital to one in Melbourne, as he continues his recovery following brain surgery... more

Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Jamie Melham has copped a 30-race meeting suspension after admitting to riding carelessly during a group three race at Flemington last week
	13 Nov 2025: Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Jamie Melham has copped a 30-race meeting suspension after admitting to riding carelessly during a group three race at Flemington last week... more

Victor Radley will serve half of his 10 NRL league game ban for the Roosters in the competition proper, because the club have decided to count the tests between Australia and England and two pre-season matches as part of his punishment
	13 Nov 2025: Victor Radley will serve half of his 10 NRL league game ban for the Roosters in the competition proper, because the club have decided to count the tests between Australia and England and two pre-season matches as part of his punishment... more

The opening round of the NRL has been revealed for next season
	12 Nov 2025: The opening round of the NRL has been revealed for next season... more

A gamble, so to speak, has paid off for owner Mick Harvey as his Kingman took out the New Zealand Trotting Cup at Addington
	12 Nov 2025: A gamble, so to speak, has paid off for owner Mick Harvey as his Kingman took out the New Zealand Trotting Cup at Addington... more

Tongan league coach Kristian Woolf remains committed to his hospitalised player Eli Katoa
	11 Nov 2025: Tongan league coach Kristian Woolf remains committed to his hospitalised player Eli Katoa... more

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Most Popular Recent Rugby League News

09 Feb: Champion halfback Adam Reynolds will finish his stellar career at the end of the NRL season ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

16 Jan: Former Kiwis and Melbourne Storm prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona is donning the gloves for the first of his nine contracted boxing matches tonight, against fellow former league player Jeremy Latimore +++++++++++

17 Jan: An array of personal bests and maiden titles have been claimed at the Potts Classic athletics event in Hawke's Bay ++++++++++

16 Jan: The abrupt exit of All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has laid bare the unforgiving nature of professional sport ++++++++

21 Jan: The Warriors first NRL match at the new One New Zealand Stadium in Christchurch has sold out, five months in advance ++++++++

17 Jan: Nelson Asofa-Solomona has made an explosive professional boxing debut against ex-rugby league journeyman Jeremy Latimore ++++++++

27 Jan: Warriors centre Rocco Berry can't catch a break ++++++++

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8 Feb: Excess baggage: why the bulldogs will pay for two extra players to travel to vegas (Sydney Morning Herald)

7 Feb: The nrl can do nothing to stop rugby’s raids. and the worst may be yet to come (Sydney Morning Herald)

30 Jan: Nick politis wants to grow rugby league in america. look who he’s sending to vegas (Sydney Morning Herald)

26 Jan: Kangaroos or wallabies? the tough decision looming for angus crichton (Sydney Morning Herald)

25 Jan: How two ex-origin stars are giving back to the game that exiled them (Sydney Morning Herald)

23 Jan: My 'party boy' days are over, says kiwi league star brandon smith (RadioNZ)

22 Jan: Kiwis rugby league ‘party boy’ reveals he spent month in rehab (Stuff.co.nz)

21 Jan: Crichton explains code switch decision (Sydney Morning Herald)

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