Sam Walker could be gone from Bondi before next season even starts. After pulling their $4.2 million offer, the Roosters are open to releasing him immediately, and Mal Meninga's cashed-up Perth Bears could be waiting. Walker's agent says he still wants to stay.
Tonga have resisted the urge to hand Talatau Amone a return to the starting side against Lebanon.
Amone is expected to be part of the extended bench, with Latu Fainu starting alongside Tui Lolohea in place of the injured Isaiya Katoa.
The Wests Tigers are set to keep one of their brightest stars. Samuela Fainu is in the advanced stages of a two-year, $1.6 million extension that would keep him at the club until the end of 2029, despite interest from three rival clubs and PNG.
I know everyone loves to give Mitch Moses shit for literally everything.
Gotta give him some credit for playing 37 minutes with this rare injury, and he tried his best to keep going.
Mitch Moses has been ruled out of the remainder of the World Cup after suffering a high grade muscle tear to his lower leg in the opening game.
Scans revealed a “rare” tear to a muscle that attaches to the shin - was initially feared be a calf tear or hairline fibula fracture.
Here are the group standings after Week 1 of the Rugby League World Cup.
With Pools B and C combined, England, France and Lebanon are already up against it and will need other results to go their way to reach the semi-finals.
The Titans are fighting to keep one of their brightest young stars. Zane Harrison is set to become a free agent on November 1, with seven months of talks failing to produce a deal. Gold Coast have offered a three-year extension worth at least $500,000 a season.
Josh Addo-Carr's NRL future is in serious doubt. The Eels winger returned a positive roadside drug test for cocaine in September, and if his B-sample confirms the result, he faces an automatic 12-match ban under the NRL's policy for a second contravention.
The NRL's push to partner with Super League has stalled again. Thursday night's deadline passed without a deal, and talks have now been put on ice, possibly until 2028. Most Super League clubs are reportedly on board, but English officials moved the goalposts at the last minute.
Eliesa Katoa is back with Tonga. Almost a year after the head knocks on international duty that led to emergency brain surgery, the Storm forward has joined the World Cup squad as team trainer and cultural adviser. He's still hoping to be cleared to play in 2027.
The PNG Chiefs can keep their name for now. Wellington's High Court has rejected NZ Rugby's bid for an interim injunction, clearing the way for the club's logo and jersey launch in Port Moresby next Wednesday.
Kalyn Ponga is having surgery on the broken arm he suffered in New Zealand's World Cup opener, but there's hope he won't miss the whole tournament. NRL Physio notes the fracture is very similar to Jahrome Hughes' break last season, and Hughes returned in just three weeks.
The Roosters are set to table Sam Walker an upgraded deal worth more than $6 million, after he rejected their first offer of $1.1 million a season in August. A ratchet clause could lift his salary to $1.5 million as the cap rises.
Junior Paulo has extended his contract with Parramatta for a further year until the end of the 2027 season. Hevwill still be a free agent on November 1st for the 2028 season.
Lindsay Smith has been called into the Kangaroos’ World Cup squad after Lindsay Collins was ruled out through injury.
The Panthers forward has played two Tests for Australia, including last year’s Ashes series. (@brentread_7)
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