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World Cup ticket sales boost Christchurch NRL hopes

A match between New Zealand and Cook Islands looms as the first to sell out for the 2026 Rugby League World Cup, in another case for NRL expansion.

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Water project greenlit despite threat to rare birds

A community environment group will fight on after a court dismissed its challenge over a water project that will damage critical native habitat.

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Governments failed to deliver $160m of river improvements including for now-parched NSW wetlands, report finds

NSW and Queensland governments ‘severely underdelivered’ on promised infrastructure to improve water flows, independent review finds

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Surprise Golden Boot winner named, Dylan Brown denied

Dylan Brown has missed out on rugby league's prestigous Golden Boot award, despite being named man of the match in all three of the Kiwis' Pacific Cup games.

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League's eligibility rules will stay after Pacific rise

Rugby league's international eligibility rules will not be changing, with IRL chair Troy Grant declaring they have helped make the global game better than ever.

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Tonga, Samoa set for showdown in new World Cup format

Officials are set to unveil a unique format for the 2026 Rugby League World Cup, which will include Samoa and Tonga facing off while in opposite groups.

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Titans ace Brimson makes rugby league Ashes switch

AJ Brimson has had his request to switch his rugby league allegiance from Australia to England accepted - and could now face the Kangaroos in the Ashes.

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Shaun Wane: Revised international calendar a shot in the arm for rugby league

A World Cup in the southern hemisphere and the return of Ashes tours are on the horizon.

The Independent UK

2026 Rugby League World Cup to be hosted in southern hemisphere

France pulled out of hosting the tournament in May.

The Independent UK

Water theft laws so bad only 'morons' are at risk

Australia's water inspector has railed against holes in laws meant to safeguard the resource, calling them rubbish and saying only morons are at risk.

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Qatar emerges as surprise contender to host 2025 Rugby League World Cup

The Gulf nation has never played an international rugby league match.

The Independent UK

Qatar steps up to join bidders for next Rugby League World Cup in 2025

Qatar is among four nations to have expressed an interest in staging the next Rugby League World Cup after France pulled out as hosts

The Guardian - UK

Today's rugby news as coach hits out over World Cup referees and club face being thrown out of English Premiership

The latest rugby headlines from Wales and beyond

Wales Online

New Zealand ponders bid to host 2025 Rugby League World Cup with Australia

NRL chief says France’s withdrawal is ‘disappointing’ but NZRL says it would be a great opportunity for Indigenous and Pasifika communities

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Rugby League World Cup plans in turmoil after France pull plug on 2025

France become second host to bail on hosting the 2025 tournament due to financial difficulties leaving international rugby league facing yet more turmoil and chaos

The National (Scotland)

World Cup boss vexed by lack of progress in securing overseas television deal

AUSTRALIAN clubs are fully behind the 2021 World Cup, according to its organisers, although chief executive Jon Dutton admits he is frustrated by…

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Trans ban for women's rugby league Tests

The governing body for international rugby league has banned transgender athletes from competing at this year's Women's World Cup while more research is done.

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Water compliance chief accuses NSW of 'most critical failure' of Murray Darling Basin Plan

The former Deputy Premier of NSW says there's no legal way to enforce compliance in his home state because of the government's failure to produce water resource plans.

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Paedophile priest Vincent Gerard Ryan dead at 84

"They still support him, even in death," says a victim of Vince Ryan, whose attacks on at least 37 victims in the Newcastle area were key to exposing a church cover-up.

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Former NSW police minister's father Kenneth Grant jailed for hit-and-run death

Kenneth Grant, the father of former NSW police minister Troy Grant, has been sentenced to nearly four years' prison.

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Ex-NSW police minister's father jailed

Ken Grant, an ex-policeman and father of former NSW police minister Troy Grant, has been jailed over a fatal hit-and-run while he was also driving drunk.

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Widow slams ex-NSW police minister's dad

A scientist's widow has vented her rage at drunk driver Ken Grant, the father of former NSW police minister Troy Grant, for fatally running her husband down.

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