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Australian rugby sevens star Teagan Levi is switching codes to join her hometown Gold Coast Titans for the 2026 NRLW season. The multi-sport athlete is ready to step out of her comfort zone and bring six years of international experience to rugby league.
Rugby sevens stars Maddison and Teagan Levi turned down lucrative offers from Australian rugby league clubs to chase redemption at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. After a heartbreaking fourth-place finish in Paris, the sisters are betting on themselves one more time.
The Indigenous women's rugby league team staged a stunning comeback from three tries down to defeat the Maori All Stars 20-14 in Hamilton. Star player Jada Taylor sealed the win with a spectacular 75-metre try in the final minutes.
Millie Elliott is making her State of Origin comeback just seven-and-a-half months after having a baby. Her daughter Gigi will be watching from the stands as her mum takes the field for New South Wales.
Queensland has locked in the NRL's Magic Round festival until 2032, securing six more years of the electric rugby event that brings 16 teams and tens of thousands of fans to Brisbane for four days. The deal protects the city from poaching attempts by Sydney, Perth, and New Zealand while delivering a $50 million annual boost to local businesses.
Former NRL player Kane Evans publicly came out as gay, becoming only the second male rugby league player to do so in 30 years. His brave decision is already inspiring others and showing the true power of acceptance in professional sports.
Over 73,000 rugby league fans packed Brisbane's Lang Park for Magic Round, with women's State of Origin kicking off three days of back-to-back games. The festival is bringing millions to Queensland's economy while elevating women's rugby to equal billing with the men's game.
Rugby league players Lachlan Ilias and Regan Stephens delivered $2,075 and essential care packages to Motherhood Village, a charity offering free mental health support to Gold Coast mothers. The donation keeps support groups accessible for moms from pregnancy through their child's fifth birthday. #
Australia's National Rugby League just became the country's first major sports league to limit how much physical contact players endure during practice. The groundbreaking safety rules aim to reduce concussions and brain injuries across both men's and women's teams.