Things couldn’t have gone much worse for Souths and Latrell Mitchell last year, but one of the club’s most influential figures is ready to bounce back.
Martin Gabor
The Dragons have added another important piece to their 2025 roster, with the club signing a Raiders forward for the next two seasons.
Lachlan Galvin appears to have found his partner in crime on the right edge, with an experienced forward ready to make the move to the starting side.
Brisbane captain Adam Reynolds is set to play round one after neck surgery as the hotly contested race to play hooker for the Broncos ramps up.
Joel Gould
The cashed-up Perth consortium that the NRL rejected to run a new franchise in 2027 had made a stunning revised offer that included a $20 million licence fee.
Maika Sivo, the former Parramatta player, has been ruled out for the whole of Leeds Rhino's 2025 Super League season in England through injury.
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Queensland's heroic 1995 State of Origin side, who won 3-0 against the odds, will be honoured this week as the Maroons gain an early boost to their campaign.
Plenty of young stars have fallen victim to the sophomore slump, but Lachlan Galvin has declared that won’t be an issue for him this season.
Brisbane and Kangaroos star Payne Haas has had surgery after injuring his ankle at training, a setback that has him in doubt for the NRL season opener.
Murray Wenzel
Faced with an opening round date with Penrith, Cronulla star Nicho Hynes is backing himself to form a dangerous halves partnership with Braydon Trindall.
Joanna Guelas
Defence is high on the agenda for Herbie Farnworth at the Dolphins, who have identified the small margins between being a fledgling NRL club and a finals foray.
Jillaroos coach Brad Donald is at the centre of an NRL investigation over an alleged disparaging remark, clouding his future in the job.
Scott Bailey
Adam Reynolds will again captain Brisbane under new coach and former South Sydney mentor Michael Maguire, with returning Ben Hunt among the senior leaders.
Four-time premiership-winning playmaker Jarome Luai has been appointed co-captain of Wests Tigers ahead of his first season at the NRL club.
Jasper Bruce
Jarome Luai moved to the Wests Tigers to forge his own legacy and his new club has increased its investment in him beyond his massive pay cheque.
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Cory Paix is banking on his work ethic and training standards to propel him back into the NRL under new Brisbane coach Michael Maguire.
Ahead of the upcoming NRL season, Lachlan Galvin has inked himself with reminders of what it will take to hoist Wests Tigers from the doldrums.
After a horror run of knee injuries, Adam Doueihi is eyeing the chance to play alongside star recruits Jarome Luai and Sunia Turuva at Wests Tigers.
Tom Gilbert suffered a fresh injury scare at the Dolphins' preseason NRL camp but insists he's on track to play the club's season opener against the Rabbitohs.
Wests Tigers chief executive Shane Richardson says the club will be challenging for a spot in the top four come the end of the 2026 season.
George Clarke
Latu Fainu has lifted the lid on the telling-off he received from coach Benji Marshall for turning up to Wests Tigers unfit and out of shape.
Maroons enforcer Tino Fa'asuamaleaui is set to resume full training for Gold Coast next week after passing the final tests on his surgically repaired knee.
Tom Gilbert missed all of the last NRL season with a knee injury, but he could return as the Dolphins' captain to replace the retired Jesse Bromwich.
St George Illawarra have appointed two of their marquee recruits as co-captains for the 2025 NRL season.
