Rugby League

NRL’s financial woes deserve some context

Is the NRL really a financial basket case?

NRL whacks Cleary with fresh fine and suspension

Penrith is set to restart the NRL season without Nathan Cleary after the NRL issued the star halfback with a two game suspension and a $30,000 fine.

Lang on League: My top 10 Panthers ever

While we wait for the 2020 rugby league season to restart on May 28, I thought it might be fun to list my top 10 best Panthers players of all time.

NRL confirms 20 round season with Grand Final on October 25

The NRL has confirmed the 2020 Grand Final will now be played on October 25, with the regular season to run for 20 rounds.

Panthers star caught up in social distancing drama

Penrith Panthers superstar Nathan Cleary is the latest NRL player to be embroiled in a controversy surrounding social distancing rules.

Greenberg quits: Shake-up at NRL HQ

There has been a dramatic development in the NRL's push to return to the field by May 28, with CEO Todd Greenberg sensationally quitting the top job.

Panthers Life Member Harry Slaughter passes away

Penrith Panthers Life Member and well-known local Harry Slaughter has died. 

Opinion: NRL must maintain season’s integrity as it works towards May 28 resumption

There has been much said about the NRL's planned return on May 28 as it continues to deal with the fallout from the Coronavirus crisis.

NRL confirms competition will resume on May 28

The footy will be back next month

Panthers in bid to help revive NRL

Panthers has launched an audacious bid to help the NRL return to the field, offering to be one of the hubs hosting teams for a revised version of the competition.

Masked Panther: Panthers face development dilemma

The Masked Panther's final column - for now.

Lang on League: The day Girds sparked Panther Panic

From 1997 to 2002 I worked alongside then Media Manager Rob Weaver as his assistant at the Penrith Panthers.

Clinton Maynard: Fans hold the key to NRL’s financial future

For the NRL to survive, its fans must answer the call.

Clubs will survive: NRL agrees to recovery plan

The National Rugby League has agreed on a recovery plan with Clubs relating to the impact of COVID-19 on the 2020 season.

Masked Panther: Uncertain times for NRL

All the latest from the Panthers and NRL.

Panthers CEO Brian Fletcher declares: “We’ll come out the other end”

Panthers will survive – that’s the message CEO Brian Fletcher desperately wants the local community to know after the club shut its doors this week.

Lang on League: Time to take up knitting

Peter Lang has the latest instalment of Lang on League.

NRL unlikely to return before June, clubs told

The NRL is hopeful the 2020 season will resume in June, but is open to restarting the competition as late as August and playing the Grand Final close to Christmas.

It’s over: NRL pulls the pin on 2020 season as Coronavirus bites

The NRL competition has been placed on hiatus.

Panthers boss declares: We will survive

The Panthers Group is bracing for a massive financial hit but is determined to survive the Coronavirus crisis.