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The NRL is set to make a significant change to their contracting rules...threatening potential salary-cap penalties against any club attempting to publicly court rival players before they become free agents

5 November 2025

The NRL is set to make a significant change to their contracting rules...threatening potential salary-cap penalties against any club attempting to publicly court rival players before they become free agents

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Former Kiwis forward Tohu Harris is suggesting a review of on-field concussion testing
	5 Nov: Former Kiwis forward Tohu Harris is suggesting a review of on-field concussion testing... more

The rugby league community is rallying around Tongan player Eli Katoa as he recovers from his brain surgery in Auckland
	5 Nov: The rugby league community is rallying around Tongan player Eli Katoa as he recovers from his brain surgery in Auckland... more

Kiwis coach Stacey Jones has named an unchanged side for Sunday's Pacific Championships league final against Toa Samoa in Sydney
	5 Nov: Kiwis coach Stacey Jones has named an unchanged side for Sunday's Pacific Championships league final against Toa Samoa in Sydney... more

Eli Katoa's 'scary' NRL concussion draws condemnation from ex-player Shaun Johnson
	4 Nov: Former NRL star Shaun Johnson has called for heads to roll after the "scary" incidents that saw Eli Katoa requiring oxygen pitchside after suffering three head knocks in Tonga's clash with New Zealand at Eden Park.... more

A longshot for New Zealand-bred Smokin' Romans in today's 3200-metre Melbourne Cup at Flemington
	4 Nov: A longshot for New Zealand-bred Smokin' Romans in today's 3200-metre Melbourne Cup at Flemington... more

League legends Gorden Tallis and Matt Johns are among a host of new Gold Coast owners in an historic move to re-energize the Titans
	3 Nov: League legends Gorden Tallis and Matt Johns are among a host of new Gold Coast owners in an historic move to re-energize the Titans... more

Kiwis coach Stacey Jones believes the international game needs to be cultivated
	3 Nov: Kiwis coach Stacey Jones believes the international game needs to be cultivated... more

Kiwi coach Stacey Jones expects a rugged end to the league season
	3 Nov: Kiwi coach Stacey Jones expects a rugged end to the league season... more

Tongan second rower Eli Katoa has thanked well wishers from his hospital bed after copping three head knocks during the loss to the Kiwis at Eden Park
	3 Nov: Tongan second rower Eli Katoa has thanked well wishers from his hospital bed after copping three head knocks during the loss to the Kiwis at Eden Park... more

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Most Popular Recent Rugby League News

03 Nov: Tongan second rower Eli Katoa has thanked well wishers from his hospital bed after copping three head knocks during the loss to the Kiwis at Eden Park +++++++++++++++++++

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

09 Nov: The Kiwi Ferns have been trounced 40-8 by the Australian Jillaroos in the women's Pacific Championships final in Sydney ++++++++++++++

05 Nov: Kiwis coach Stacey Jones has named an unchanged side for Sunday's Pacific Championships league final against Toa Samoa in Sydney +++++++++++++

15 Nov: 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 +++++++++++++

03 Nov: Stacey Jones is impressed, but not surprised, by Keano Kini's performance in the Kiwis' 40-14 Pacific Championships trouncing of Tonga +++++++++++++

10 Nov: Kieran Foran has no doubt he's left the Kiwis in good hands ++++++++++++

Rugby League NewsLinks

1 Dec: Tongan rugby league star eli katoa aims for return as he recovers from brain surgery (RadioNZ)

28 Nov: ‘enough about the dragons’: maligned half rises above ill-fated sydney days (Sydney Morning Herald)

25 Nov: Fiji and cook islands to face heavyweights at 2026 rugby league world cup (RadioNZ)

25 Nov: Fiji and cooks islands to face heavyweights at 2026 rugby league world cup (RadioNZ)

24 Nov: As his mates headed to schoolies, a dual-code phenom began his afl ascent (Sydney Morning Herald)

24 Nov: Kiwis to play one rugby league world cup game at home ... in christchurch (Stuff.co.nz)

24 Nov: Rugby league world cup draw revealed (Sydney Morning Herald)

23 Nov: Gallen calls for lifetime ban over katoa incident (Sydney Morning Herald)

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