OFFICIAL STATEMENT! Thank you so so much for your continued support this season. The best is yet to come, and we cannot thank you guys and gals enough for your support. It's been an incredible journey to date and we're incredibly grateful for everyone on this journey.

UPDATE: Furious Roosters chairman Nick Politis authorised head of recuitment Joel Carbone to withdraw the offer. It’s believed that Walker verbally agreed to a deal before meeting with his management who after consultation then asked the Roosters for a “slight upgrade”. It was this that was the last straw for Politis who pulled the offer and WON’T return to the negotiating table. 📝 @travismeyn

Brisbane have signed Dion Teaupa on a train-and-trial deal. His management confirmed the deal which also sees the former Souths and Tongan international link up with Souths Logan in the QLD Cup.

BREAKING: The Roosters have withdrawn their contract offer to Sam Walker after his management and the club couldn’t agree to terms on a contract extension.

Sharks young half Riley Pollard will have a delayed start to the pre-season. The 2026 debutant underwent surgery on his shoulder last week and is aiming for a late return to pre-season training and told us he is hopeful to be fit by Round 1.

BREAKING: Canberra have sensationally pulled their million-dollar offer for backrower Hudson Young. 📝 @Danny_Weidler

Sam Walker is meeting with his management in the hope of finalising an extension to keep him at the Roosters. The Roosters have offered a three-year extension worth approximiately $1.4 milllion a season to keep him at the club until 2030. Walker and the Roosters have made it clear they want to stay put and the Australian half has stated he wants to make a decision imminently on his future. 📰 @mrchrisnico

Eels winger Josh Addo-Carr will reportedly front Eels management in a bid to save his NRL career at the club. Addo-Carr is awaiting the B-sample of his alleged positive test to return as his future at the Eels remains in the balance. 📰 @DaveRic1

Rugby league! The sport that unites us !!

With the conclusion of the second round, here is every country's path to the 2026 World Cup semi finals: POOL A: Australia - already qualified, due to beating New Zealand and Fiji New Zealand - beat Fiji Fiji - beat New Zealand Cook Islands - eliminated POOL B: Samoa - beat Tonga, OR finish with higher points difference than England Tonga - beat Samoa OR England beats Papua New Guinea OR finish with higher points differential than Papua New Guinea England - Tonga beats Samoa AND finish with higher points difference than Samoa Papua New Guinea - beat England AND Samoa beats Tonga AND finish with higher points differential than Tonga Lebanon - eliminated France - eliminated

Australia back to Allianz Stadium for their semi finals.

Trent Robinson has adapted to commentary really well. At least to us, he seems to be the modern-day answer to Bill Anderson in TV commentary in the 1980s and early 1990s. Insightful, tactically on point and explains the game situation really well.