Mal Meninga shakes hands with NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo after agreeing to become the inaugural coach of the Perth Bears. Picture: Matt King/Getty Images “This is bigger than me,” he said.

Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work featured alongside some of Australia’s most prominent sports journalists. Mal Meninga has officially been appointed as the Perth Bears ...

Mal Meninga has been named as the Perth Bears' foundation coach in the lead-up to their debut NRL season in 2027. Meninga will step down as Australia coach to take on the role with the Bears ...

We have arrived at the mid-point of the 2025 NRL season which has already delivered its share of upsets, breakthroughs and controversy. Injuries, form and luck of the draw can all contribute to ...

Newcastle coach Adam O'Brien has described the booing by Knights fans at his team, before a comeback win sealed in golden point, as "disappointing" and "hurtful". The Knights overcame a 16-point ...

National Rugby League respects and honours the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living ...

"Addin is a wonderful individual and has a wonderful family," Mezzatesta told NRL.com. "He's been super impressive on the field and has been equally impressive off the field. "We always knew ...

Newcastle will take on North Queensland in the third iteration of the NRL's season-opening extravaganza, with officials eager to learn from the past two years. Former Roosters football ...

With the NRL hitting the halfway mark, it’s time to crunch the numbers on who can and cannot lift the trophy on grand final night unless they rewrite the record books. For the third season in a ...

Plenty happened in the sporting world over the long weekend, and Andrew Alderson joined Ryan Bridge to delve into some of it. On today's agenda is the latest from Roland-Garros, the Warriors' win ...

Warrington Wolves head coach Sam Burgess insists he will see out his contract with the club, despite growing links with a coaching job in the NRL. Burgess took over as Wire boss in 2024, leading them ...

Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images But Keaon Koloamatangi will also likely remain an option, after being the form prop of the NRL for the past month following his move infield from the second row.