Hollywood star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has provided the Samoan rugby league team with the ultimate pep talk ahead of their final clash with Australia.
Imagine an Indigenous team boasting Latrell Mitchell,Cody Walker and Josh Addo-Carr at the next World Cup. The new All Stars coach wants to make it happen.
The NRL is realising that things happen a little differently on the other side of the globe. The story they get may be the most convenient version of the truth.
Complaints were made to World Cup organisers after a physical altercation involving the Sydney Roosters lock in Manchester.
The Jillaroos will face New Zealand in the women’s Rugby League World Cup final following an 82-0 rout of Papua New Guinea,while the Kiwis accounted for England.
The Kangaroos coach dithered in making a call on his starting halfback - and he could pay the price.
Inside the Samoan dressing room in the aftermath of their historic World Cup semi-final victory over England,where Junior Paulo delivered an emotional address.
The match review committee opted not to charge Junior Paulo,who will lead his country against the Kangaroos for their first World Cup final at Old Trafford.
If you fancied a punt on the Jillaroos this week,it was best to get in early - because Australia will enter a World Cup semi-final as unbackable favourites.
Cleary and Luai have grown up together at Penrith,and have won two premierships and a State of Origin series together. It will count for nothing next Sunday.
The Kangaroos star couldn’t stop smiling when asked about playing the World Cup final at the “theatre of dreams” – the home ground of his favourite English Premier League team,Manchester United.