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Jermaine McEwen makes a break during the Knights’ match against Gold Coast Titans during Magic Round in Brisbane last month.

Knights forward banned for one match after being charged with drink-driving

Just weeks after signing a new two-year contract with Newcastle, emerging star Jermaine McEwen will face court over two alleged driving offences.

  • Chris Barrett, Christian Nicolussi and Adrian Proszenko

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Treyvon Pritchard is in the Chiefs’ sights after starring for the Queensland Reds.

‘Nothing’s set in stone’: Australian rugby’s teenage star explains PNG Chiefs talks

Reds star Treyvon Pritchard said his PNG Chiefs talks remain preliminary, but the winger insists his Wallabies dream remains firmly alive, ideally with his brother.

  • Jonathan Drennan
High-flying Brumbies back Kadin Pritchard is in demand.

‘Wallabies is the end goal’: Pritchard brothers’ dream alive despite PNG Chiefs meeting

The brothers met with the PNG Chiefs, but say representing the Wallabies remains the ‘end goal’.

  • Jonathan Drennan
Anthony Albanese chats with St George Illkawarra hooker Damien Cook at the opening of the Dragons’ new centre of excellence in North Wollongon on Friday.

Players need incentive to live in PNG compound, says Albanese

Anthony Albanese’s government has rubber-stamped the PNG tax breaks and he said on Friday the NRL’s 19th team need such an edge to attract players to Port Moresby.

  • Chris Barrett
Australia coach Kevin Walters ahead of the first match in the series.

Walters locked in for World Cup as Kangaroos extend coach’s contract

Kevin Walters will take charge of Australia at this year’s World Cup and through to 2028 after the ARLC put faith in the incumbent head coach to continue in the role.

  • Christian Nicolussi and Jasper Bruce
Nathan Cleary headlines a cast of stars about to come off contract.

Penrith knock back request to let stars test market early as PNG prepare to strike

Overtures made on behalf of some of the Panthers’ biggest names – including Nathan Cleary – regarding the prospect of speaking to rival clubs before November 1 have been swiftly rejected.

  • Adrian Proszenko
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Treyvon Pritchard scores his first Syoer Rugby try for Queensland.

PNG Chiefs target Australian rugby’s hottest teenage star

The NRL’s cashed-up expansion franchise has made a big play for a freakishly talented 19-year-old Reds rookie who has been likened to Kayln Ponga.

  • Iain Payten
Jarome Luai at Wests Tigers training on Wednesday.

‘The possibilities are enormous’: Why Luai is set to become the NRL’s first $2m player

The PNG Chiefs’ No.1 signing stands to rake in upwards of $500,000 in third-party agreements, on top of his whopping tax-free salary.

  • Christian Nicolussi
Winners all round: How Jarome Luai’s PNG move impacts everyone in rugby league.

Everyone, even the Tigers, can win with Luai’s PNG move. Here’s who I would target next

I don’t think the PNG Chiefs could have landed a better marquee player to lead the NRL’s new franchise. Their next signings could set up a rugby league powerhouse.

  • Andrew Johns
Isaah Yeo and a host of other Panthers players are free agents for 2028 and beyond.

Panthers poised to test market as clubs wait for next PNG domino to fall

The signing of Jarome Luai by the Chiefs could trigger mass movement across the game including at his old club, where nine top-liners are set to go to market.

  • Chris Barrett