NRL

By the first month of his 20s, Casey McLean had already achieved more than most players do in a lifetime but ahead of his first run-on Origin match the first of a new generation of stars is still just getting started. 

Brian To'o is one of the best New South Wales Origin players in recent years and now history beckons for the Blues winger in Game II at the MCG.

Evans is the second professional rugby league player in Australian history to publicly come out, following Ian Roberts in 1995. 

Blues coach Laurie Daley confirms his starting line-up ahead of next week's State of Origin II against Queensland at the MCG. 

Former NRL player Kane Evans has come out as gay during an interview with Channel Nine's 100% Footy.

Kane Evans showed remarkable bravery to reveal his sexuality to the world and now rugby league must lift to his level. 

New South Wales have been dealt an injury blow ahead of State of Origin with Stephen Crichton ruled out of the squad due to a shoulder injury.

Queensland coach Billy Slater jokes he might need to table a peace summit between Maroons captain Cameron Munster and fullback Kalyn Ponga as he reveals his team for State of Origin II.

The Penrith Panthers thrash Wests 68-0 to record the biggest win in club history, as Cronulla notches a 34-12 victory over St George Illawarra at Shark Park.

Keano Kini scores one of the great game-winning tries to condemn Brisbane to a fifth-straight defeat, with the Titans snatching a 28-23 victory at Lang Park. 

Maroons fullback Kalyn Ponga was left "very stiff and sore" after sustaining an injury in the Knights' 32-30 loss to the Storm in Melbourne.

Melbourne Storm chief executive Justin Rodski says he's "got no doubt" a deal with Tasmania can be reached if the commercial interests line up, following a round of courting from premier Jeremy Rockliff.

The Manly Sea Eagles have provisionally moved into the NRL top four with a 28-14 win over the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Brookvale Oval.

Ali Brigginshaw relinquishes the Broncos captaincy in her final NRLW season and reveals her view about a club meeting room being renamed in her honour.

Reece Walsh says he understands why he was left out of Queensland's State of Origin squad for the series opener.

NSW coach Laurie Daley is facing a crunch call over the make-up of the Blues's spine with Mitchell Moses still sidelined with a hamstring injury.

Manly shows faith in Kieran Foran by appointing the ex-NRL star as its head coach through to the end of the 2029 season.

Queensland's task of levelling the State of Origin series has become more difficult after confirmation two of its stars have been ruled out of Game II at the MCG.

After four straight losses, the 5-7 Broncos are in the same position as last year before launching an audacious run to the premiership, but coach Michael Maguire says the team should not expect to be able to do that again.

Canterbury Bulldogs coach Cameron Ciraldo has been left fuming at several refereeing decisions that went against his side in their 22-16 loss to Wests Tigers.