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QRL has slammed NRL CEO Andrew Abdo following accusations the game tried to handball a decision on Israel Folau’s return to Queensland officials.

NRL 2021: Penrith Panthers beat Brisbane Broncos 20-12 Rugby League by Peter Badel, Emma Greenwood 16th Apr 2021 5:10 AM Premium Content Finally, the Broncos have found a heartbeat. Penrith may have won the war but Brisbane have won a battle for credibility after Kevin Walters troops took last years grand finalists to the wire in the Broncos gut-wrenching 20-12 loss at Suncorp Stadium. Only two pieces of magic inside the final ...

Coach Kevin Walters is adamant close isnt good enough for this new era of the Broncos as he lauded his side’s lionhearted effort in the 20-12 loss to Penrith but demanded they find the composure in clutch moments. Walters was both inspired and dejected after the heartbreaking defeat, confident his men could’ve produced the upset of the NRL season if they’d executed under pressure late in the game. Instead, it was Panthers half Nathan Cleary who iced the game, a 43 metre field goal in the ...

Michael Nunn ITS Rivalry Round this week in the Intrust Super Cup and I am not going to try and talk down our competitiveness against the Easts Tigers. The Tigers are our closest rival, our neighbour, the guy next door. But the Tigers arent that good guy next door. Theyre the neighbour that comes over for a BBQ but brings terrible beer and drinks your Balters. The Tigers are the neighbour that doesnt bring your bin in when he gets his or collect your mail while you are away. The Tigers hav...

Broncos set to swoop on Penrith Origin hero Kurt Capewell became a State of Origin hero last year and the Penrith utility is licking his lips at the thought of a move back to Queensland. Rugby League by Travis Meyn and Peter Badel 14th Apr 2021 4:56 PM Premium Content Subscriber only Queensland Origin hero Kurt Capewell could make a shock move to the Brisbane Broncos next year as the Panthers utility faces being squeezed out ...

As Brisbane’s richest ever player is dropped to reserve grade, a question over the future of Anthony Milford left coach Kevin Walters lost for words.

Broncos coach Kevin Walters wants more direction and better kicking from his playmakers as stats reveal Penrith’s opposing half Nathan Cleary has handled the ball almost as often as the combined output of Brisbane’s two halves in 2021.

Kevin Walters insists Anthony Milford is not finished as an NRL playmaker and hopes his axing will motivate Brisbanes misfiring five-eighth to salvage his career at the Broncos. News Corp can reveal Milford faces up to a month in the Intrust Super Cup after being dropped for the first time in his 185-game career for Thursday nights clash against Penrith at Suncorp Stadium. Instead of lining up against the Panthers, Milford will be the highest-paid player in Intrust Super Cup history, with the...

With Brisbane set to switch their starting halves pairing once again this week, the club has now changed its starting halves from the previous game 18 times in 51 matches since the start of 2019. From an era of relative stability in Wayne Bennetts final season at the club in 2018, when Anthony Milford and Kodi Nikorima started all bar one game together, there has been a constant reshuffling of the deck chairs under Anthony Seibold, Peter Gentle and Kevin Walters. An NRL.com Stats analysis shows...

Former Broncos captain Sam Thaiday says Anthony Milford’s relegation to Intrust Super Cup could reignite the playmaker’s career, similar to his own 2006 axing when Wayne Bennett dumped him from first grade after winning Origin for Queensland. Thaiday recalled how Bennett’s tough love defined his own career after the second-rower returned from Origin overweight after a few too many buffet trips and with an attitude that didn’t sit well with the master coach. Banished to the Toowoomba Cly...