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Adam Reynolds looks on from the bench after being injured in the grand final. Brisbane were lucky to hang on with a reshuffled backline.

Bold plan for an extended substitutes bench could revolutionise the NRL

Some of the most successful coaches in rugby league want to potentially double the size of the current bench as the game becomes faster and more brutal. But will the change work?

  • Roy Masters

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Andrew Liveris speaks at the launch announcement for Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games procurement program.

Rugby league’s bid for Olympic inclusion may have gained a powerful ally

Brisbane 2032 president Andrew Liveris says the inclusion of rugby league in the Games is an attractive proposition.

  • William Davis
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Infiltrating the big dance

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Reece Walsh runs to catch Bent Hunt after he suffered a brutal concussion in the NRL grand final.
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Beautiful moment Reece Walsh helps concussed Ben Hunt

Reece Walsh runs to catch Bent Hunt after he suffered a brutal concussion in the NRL grand final.

Reece Walsh v Nathan Cleary.

Walsh or Cleary? Can the greatest grand final performances in history be split?

In the past three grand finals we’ve witnessed two of the greatest individual performances of all time. But who did it better? Nathan Cleary in 2023 or Reece Walsh on Sunday night?

  • Dan Walsh
Harry Grant comes to terms with another grand final loss.

The 100-year rugby league curse that should worry the Storm

Losing back-to-back grand finals is not just painful, it can be crippling.

  • Robert Dillon
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Ben Hunt caught by Reece Walsh.

When Ben Hunt was knocked out in grand final, Reece Walsh was there to save him too

With eight minutes to go, the Brisbane veteran was knocked to the ground. When he tried to get up, Reece Walsh caught him.

  • Frances Howe
Ben Hunt, who left the field with eight minutes to go in the grand final, was in high spirits today.

10,000 fans welcome double-premiership Broncos back to Brisbane

Broncos fans flooded the field at Suncorp Stadium to celebrate the club winning both the NRL and NRLW premierships in Sydney.

  • Julius Dennis
Reece Walsh in celebration mode.

‘Plumber out’: Reece Walsh starred on the field. That was just the start of it

The Brisbane fullback played a history-setting 80 minutes of rugby league, and then came the real show afterwards.

  • Frances Howe
Brisbane are the 2025 NRL champions.

NRL beats AFL as grand final sets TV ratings record

The NRL has smashed the AFL television ratings, setting an all-time sport record with more than four million viewers tuning in to watch the Storm-Broncos classic.

  • Michael Chammas