World Club Series in doubt as NRL clubs show little interest
A play-off between the champions of the NRL and the English Super League is in danger of being shelved for the first time in nearly two decades.
A play-off between the champions of the NRL and the English Super League is in danger of being shelved for the first time in nearly two decades.
There are several reasons the ball is in North Queensland's, not Melbourne's, court for next season.
The tears were streaming down Josh Addo-Carr's face before the grand final had even begun.
Mal Meninga has picked Storm backrower Felise Kaufusi as his Kangaroos World Cup bolter after selecting seven members of Melbourne's premiership-winning team in the Australian squad to be announced on Tuesday.
Johnathan Thurston addressed his Cowboys troops last night and told them to embrace the pain of defeat.
The Storm five-eighth is adamant the future is very bright for the grand final winners.
A premiership ring on the winger's finger is proof of a stunning ascent to the competition's summit for a player who was until recently an NRL fringe dweller.
Emotional Storm premiership heroes broke down in tears when teammates were asked to present them with their jerseys on match eve, lighting the fire for one of the most ruthless grand final displays in the NRL era.
Dale Finucane knew he was fortunate to have played in four grand finals but was relieved to play in his first premiership win.
North Queensland's surge to the NRL grand final was made even more remarkable given the club's injury list.
The Melbourne Storm have hatched a succession plan to ensure the legacy of the 'big three' doesn't diminish in their absence, highlighting their desire for Cameron Smith to play until the end of 2019.
Cooper Cronk says the Storm's ruthless grand final triumph won't have a bearing on whether he plays on next year after making an emotional tribute to the only NRL club he has ever known.
Clive Churchill medallist Billy Slater seems set to to stave off retirement and have one final NRL campaign with Melbourne.
The Cowboys had been denying gravity for a month, but Melbourne's superiority was a force greater than that.
All season, we didn't know. We kept asking: Who will stop the Melbourne Storm?
How each Melbourne Storm player fared in the 2017 NRL Grand Final.
Star Storm duo Billy Slater and Cooper Cronk have refused to rule out retiring in their post-game interviews after claiming the 2017 premiership on Sunday night.
Billy Slater claimed the Clive Churchill Medal as Melbourne claimed its third NRL premiership.
And then the 'Big Three' became two. Maybe just one. Regardless, this was a fitting way for the triumvirate to go out.
The Cowboys ironman wrote arguably the most devastating chapter in the book of grand final injuries.
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