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The top 10 NEWRL signings this season: have your say
4+ hour, 21+ min ago (788+ words) No other sport in the Hunter has as much player movement between seasons as the Newcastle Rugby League. When the Newcastle Herald published its 2026 season preview in April, there were almost 100 new arrivals across the 10 first-grade clubs. More players have…...
Fresh piece of NEWRL marquee puzzle as clubs now allowed mid-year replacement
1+ week, 1+ day ago (638+ words) Newcastle Rugby League's marquee player clause has taken an unexpected, mid-season shift. Clubs will now have an opportunity to replace those key signings during a live campaign, if three pieces of freshly set criteria are all met. This slight changing…...
'We're being disadvantaged': coach questions level of officials after another red card rescinded
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (761+ words) Belmont Swansea coach Mick Stafford has called on Northern NSW Football's match officials to do better after the club had its second red card overturned in the space of five rounds. Stafford was red-carded in Belswans' opening-round NPL exchange with…...
Sister's tribute to woman with a 'heart of gold' after alleged murder
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (432+ words) THE GRIEVING sister of a woman allegedly murdered at the hands of her boyfriend at Rutherford has remembered her as having a heart of gold. Police found Summer Fleming, 20, with serious facial injuries at a home on Unicomb Close at…...
Rick Smith has a plan for the obscene graffiti on his lawn
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (25+ words) Newcastle Herald Rick Smith has a plan for the obscene graffiti on his lawn...
'Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant': Why this Liverpool legend backs hometown Jets all the way
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1069+ words) Craig Johnston describes the Newcastle Jets as "brilliant, brilliant, brilliant", draws comparisons to Leicester City's famed English Premier League title run and backs the Hunter-based outfit to go all the way this season. Johnston, a Liverpool legend and proud Novocastrian,…...
Ponga breaks silence: star reveals contract plans
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (790+ words) Kalyn Ponga has broken his silence after a dramatic week at the Newcastle Knights as doubts swirl about his future at the club and a potential switch to rugby union. Ponga took to social media on Thursday afternoon in an…...