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Watson joins Chiefs as PNG add untested English prop

Connor Watson will swap Bondi for Port Moresby in 2028 after taking up a release from the Roosters which allows him to join the PNG Chiefs.

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Furious Bulldogs to email NRL over ref calls

His side are 4-8, but one thing Cameron Ciraldo can't cop is bad refereeing - and he feels his Canterbury side had their fair share in a loss to Wests Tigers.

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Galvin booed as struggling Bulldogs fall to Tigers

Lachlan Galvin was a non-stop target of abuse for Wests Tigers fans as the young halfback and current club Canterbury fell to a 22-16 defeat.

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Panthers set out Nathan Cleary retention road map

Penrith have revealed their stance in negotiations with Nathan Cleary, who enters the final 12 months of his NRL deal with the club on November 1.

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Warriors' Metcalf on open market, Tiger pens new deal

Warriors halfback Luke Metcalf looks set to become a free agent, but Wests Tigers winger Sunia Turuva has rejected the chance to go to the open market.

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'Like an obligation': Johnston on his PNG Chiefs deal

The PNG Chiefs have signed their second player with record-setting try-scorer Alex Johnston formally putting pen to paper.

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'Haven't heard anything': Bai dodges PNG question

Gold Coast rising star Cooper Bai looms as an obvious target for expansion side the PNG Chiefs, who enter the NRL from 2028.

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'Special player': Samoa speedsters plan World Cup havoc

Dolphins dazzler Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow and Melbourne's scintillating Sua Fa'alogo will give Samoa a potent attacking arsenal at the World Cup later this year.

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Marshall lashes 'soft' Tigers after heavy Sharks loss

Wests Tigers' hot start has been brought crashing down to earth with a bump after Adam Doueihi and Samuela Fainu were injured in a 52-10 loss to Cronulla.

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How to build an NRL team: Perth Bears hunt for hidden gems as PNG Chiefs splash cash

Expansion clubs are taking different routes, with funding, leadership, talent pathways and fan engagement as important as marquee player signings

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Bennett predicts 'blow-up' over PNG's salary cap

NRL master coach Wayne Bennett has voiced concerns over the decision to grant tax-free salaries to players at the PNG Chiefs.

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Tigers lock in May brothers after Luai's Chiefs move

Terrell and Taylan May will be at Wests Tigers until the end of 2030 after the brothers agreed to long-term deals to play under Benji Marshall.

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PNG Kumul could be Luai's perfect Chiefs halves partner

In the wake of the PNG Chiefs signing their first ever player in Jarome Luai, the club should look to the Kumuls to find his halves partner, says Jack de Belin.

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Cleary 'not really' worried by cashed-up PNG Chiefs

Nathan Cleary and Isaah Yeo are among those without deals beyond 2027, but coach Ivan Cleary is remaining calm in the face of a potential PNG poaching raid.

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'Contagious': Suaalii says more players may follow Luai

Former Samoan World Cup teammate Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii believes Jarome Luai may well attract many more NRL stars to the PNG Chiefs.

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'Short-sighted' to criticise tax-free deals: PNG Chiefs

Powerbrokers at the NRL's PNG Chiefs have a message for those criticising the tax-free salaries they are able to offer prospective players.

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'It sends a message': Luai just the beginning for PNG

The PNG Chiefs are spruiking "the adventure of a lifetime" to prospective NRL signings after Jarome Luai signed a three-year deal to become their first player.

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May tops Tigers' priority list after Luai's Chiefs move

The PNG Chiefs have freed up $1.2 million in salary-cap room for Wests Tigers by signing Jarome Luai. Here's how they intend to splash the cash.

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PNG piques interest for Panthers following Luai call

While hoping to stay a Panther, Isaah Yeo says he has to be open-minded about his playing future and feels Jarome Luai's PNG signing has changed the landscape.

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Luai move will have NRL clubs on their toes: Marshall

The attraction of playing for the PNG Chiefs alongside Jarome Luai will have major ripples in the transfer market, says Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall.

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Jarome Luai reveals reason he became PNG Chief No.1

Jarome Luai says legacy not tax-free salary was the main lure in becoming the first official signing of the PNG Chiefs.

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Luai set to join PNG as Chiefs nab try-scoring ace

Wests Tigers superstar Jarome Luai is expected to confirm he will join the PNG Chiefs, who have locked in Souths' ace Alex Johnston as their first signing.

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'PNG is ready': PM welcomes Chiefs' pursuit of Luai

The PNG Chiefs' pursuit of Jarome Luai proves the franchise is ready to make a splash when it enters the NRL in 2028, says prime minister James Marape.

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Rivals gush, but Tigers keen to keep cream of the crop

Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall is impressed by in-form fullback Jahream Bula and unfazed that a rival club legend is also heaping praise on the Fijian flyer.

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The secret is out as Wests Tigers threaten to end 15-year NRL finals drought

The club known more for fly-on-the-wall documentaries than find-a-way victories, finally has reason to dream again under coach Benji Marshall

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