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2025 NRL Season
The 2025 NRL season is the 118th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 28th season run by the National Rugby League (NRL). The regular season will be followed by a finals series contested by the top eight teams on the competition ladder. Teams The lineup of teams in the league remained unchanged for the 3rd consecutive year, with seventeen participating in the regular season: ten from New South Wales, four from Queensland and one from each of Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory and New Zealand. Pre-season Trials ''Italics'' indicates a non-NRL club All Stars match Pre-season Challenge The 17-game pre-season challenge was played from 7 February to 23 February 2025, being won for a second straight year by the Brisbane Broncos. Regular season Results Ladder Ladder progression *Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top eight. *Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 NRL Season
The 2024 NRL season was the 117th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 27th season run by the National Rugby League (NRL). The season consisted of 27 competition rounds, followed by a finals series contested by the top eight teams on the competition ladder. The Melbourne Storm were the Minor Premiers, and the Penrith Panthers took their fourth Premiership in a row, and sixth overall. The season recorded the highest aggregate and average regular season crowds in first-grade rugby league history. Teams The lineup of teams in the league remained unchanged after the admission of the Dolphins (NRL), Dolphins into the competition in the previous season, with seventeen participating in the regular season: ten from New South Wales, four from Queensland and one from each of Victoria (state), Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory and New Zealand. Pre-season Trials ''Italics'' indicates a non-NRL club All Stars match Pre-season Challenge The 16-game Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Tapine
Joseph Tapine (pronounced ; ) (born 4 May 1994) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who captains and plays as a or forward for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League and New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand and New Zealand Māori rugby league team, New Zealand Māori at international level. Tapine previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL. He played in the backrow as a or forward earlier in his career. Background Tapine was born in Wellington, New Zealand, and is of Māori descent. Tapine played his junior rugby league for the Harbour City Eagles. He then joined the Wellington rugby league team, Wellington Orcas in the New Zealand Rugby League NZRL Men's National Competition, National Competition. Playing career Early career In 2013, Tapine joined the Newcastle Knights on a 1-year contract before re-signing for a further 3 years during the year. He played for the Knights' National Youth Competition (rugby league), N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2025 Dolphins (NRL) Season
The 2025 Dolphins season is the Dolphins club's third season in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition in Australia. The previous year's assistant coach Kristian Woolf succeeded Wayne Bennett as head coach. Woolf's first victory was in round 5 against the Gold Coast Titans at Cbus Super Stadium. In round 11 against the New Zealand Warriors at Suncorp Stadium, referee Peter Gough incorrectly called "play on" after New Zealand spilt the ball forward; the next play resulted in a converted try worth six points. At full-time, the Dolphins lost the match by four points. The following week at Accor Stadium, the Dolphins achieved their first ever victory over the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. Consequently, the Dolphins had recorded wins against every team since entering the NRL competition in 2023. In round 14, the Dolphins recorded their largest win by defeating the St George Illawarra Dragons 56-6. This largest winning margin was increased to 58-4 against the North Queensland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolphins (NRL)
The Dolphins are a professional rugby league football team, based in the Redcliffe Peninsula area of the City of Moreton Bay (which is part of the greater Brisbane area of South East Queensland, South East Queensland), that competes in the Australian National Rugby League (NRL). Launched as a bid for inclusion into the NRL by Queensland Cup side Redcliffe Dolphins in 2020, the Dolphins were granted a separate licence in October 2021 to compete as the national league's 17th side from the 2023 NRL season, 2023 season onwards. It is the fourth NRL team in the state of Queensland, including the North Queensland Cowboys based in Townsville, and the third team in South East Queensland along with the Brisbane Broncos and Gold Coast Titans, who were previously the last team to join the NRL competition in 2007. History In 2020, coinciding with the opening of a new Dolphin Stadium (Brisbane), Moreton Daily Stadium (known as Kayo Stadium from 7 December 2022), the Redcliffe Dolphins laun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameron McInnes
Cameron McInnes (born 1 February 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who captains and plays as a forward for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League. He previously played as a for the South Sydney Rabbitohs and St George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League. At representative level he has played for New South Wales in the State of Origin series and New South Wales City. Background McInnes was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He attended Marist College Pagewood and he topped the school in the 2011 HSC for Biology, Business Studies and English. He played his junior football for the Botany Rams before being signed by the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Career Early career He played for South Sydney's NYC team from 2012 to 2014 before moving on to the South Sydney New South Wales Cup team, North Sydney three rounds into 2014. He captained the NYC team in 2013 and 2014. In October 2013, McInnes re-signed with the Rabbi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Fitzgibbon
Craig Fitzgibbon (born 16 June 1977) is an Australian professional rugby league coach who is the head coach of Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League, NRL and a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. A New South Wales rugby league team, New South Wales State of Origin series, State of Origin and Australia national rugby league team, Australia international representative goal-kicking forward, he played in the National Rugby League, NRL for the Illawarra Steelers and St. George Illawarra Dragons as well as for the Sydney Roosters, with whom he won the 2002 NRL Premiership. Fitzgibbon then played in the Super League for Hull F.C., Hull FC. He was also the last coach of the Country New South Wales rugby league team. Early years The son of former professional rugby league footballer and coach Allan Fitzgibbon, Craig Fitzgibbon played his first game of junior football with the Dapto under-9Bs. His heroes as a child were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endeavour Field
Endeavour Field, known colloquially as Shark Park or Sharks Stadium, is a rugby league stadium in the southern Sydney suburb of Woolooware, New South Wales, Australia. It is the home ground of the Cronulla-Sutherland Rugby League Club, which represents the Cronulla and Sutherland Shire areas in the National Rugby League competition. The Sharks are as of 2023 just one of two professional sporting clubs in Australia (excluding the Australian Football League's ownership of Docklands Stadium) that own and operate their home ground (alongside the Dolphins via their parent club Redcliffe who compete in the QRL with their home ground, Kayo Stadium) as well as Western United's future home ground Wyndham City Stadium. The Sharkies Leagues Club sits beside the stadium. History The stadium was built in 1966 and currently has a capacity of 20,000. In 1991 the original western grandstand was demolished and the new Endeavour Stand was built in its place for the 1992 season. The Cro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2025 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Season
The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the Sutherland Shire of Southern Sydney, New South Wales. Cronulla compete in the National Rugby League (NRL), Australasia's premier rugby league competition. The Sharks, as they are commonly known, were admitted to the New South Wales Rugby League premiership, predecessor of the Australian Rugby League and the current National Rugby League competition, in January 1967. The club competed in every premiership season since then and, during the Super League war, joined the rebel competition before continuing on in the re-united NRL Premiership. The Sharks have been in competition for 58 years, appearing in four grand finals, winning their first premiership in 2016 after defeating the Melbourne Storm at Stadium Australia. History In 1967 the New South Wales Rugby Football League (NSWRFL) added two new clubs to the competition, Cronulla-Sutherland and Penrith, the first to join the competitio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the Sutherland Shire of Southern Sydney, Southern Sydney, New South Wales. Cronulla compete in the National Rugby League (NRL), Australasia's premier rugby league competition. The Sharks, as they are commonly known, were admitted to the New South Wales Rugby League premiership, predecessor of the Australian Rugby League and the current National Rugby League competition, in January 1967. The club competed in every premiership season since then and, during the Super League war, joined the Super League (Australia), rebel competition before continuing on in the re-united NRL Premiership. The Sharks have been in competition for 58 years, appearing in four NRL Grand Final, grand finals, winning their first premiership in 2016 NRL Grand Final, 2016 after defeating the Melbourne Storm at Stadium Australia. History In 1967 the New South Wales Rugby Football League (NSWRFL) added two new clubs to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Crichton
Stephen Crichton (born 22 September 2000) is a Samoan professional rugby league footballer who captains and plays as a for the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League. He has represented New South Wales rugby league team, New South Wales in the State of Origin series and Samoa national rugby league team, Samoa at international level. Crichton previously played for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL, with whom he won the 2021 NRL Grand Final, 2021, 2022 NRL Grand Final, 2022 and 2023 NRL Grand Finals. Crichton has the distinction of scoring a Try (rugby), try in each of Penrith's four consecutive grand final appearances (2020 NRL Grand Final, 2020 to 2023_NRL_Grand_Final, 2023). Background Crichton was born in Apia, Samoa. He moved to Auckland, New Zealand, at the age of two, before his family eventually settled in Sydney, Australia. He is the younger brother of former Penrith Panthers player Christian Crichton. Early life Crichton played his junior rugby league ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameron Ciraldo
Cameron Ciraldo (born 30 October 1984) is a professional rugby league football coach who is the head coach of the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League (NRL), and a former professional rugby league footballer. He is known as the defensive coach behind the Penrith Panthers back-to-back premierships in 2021 and 2022. He was previously the head coach of the Italy national team and an assistant coach of the Penrith Panthers in the NRL. During his playing career, Ciraldo played for Cronulla, Newcastle Knights and the Penrith Panthers, all in the NRL, and was selected to represent Italy. He primarily played as a or . Early life Ciraldo was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, to parents Nick and Kelly Ciraldo. He is of Italian descent through his paternal grandparents, who migrated from Italy as a child. He completed his schooling at Menai High School class of 2002. Playing career Ciraldo made his NRL debut for Cronulla on 5 August 2005 in their round 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belmore Sports Ground
Belmore Sports Ground, formerly known as Belmore Oval, is a multi-purpose stadium in Belmore, New South Wales, Australia. The park covers and from 1951 has contained the Belmore Bowling Recreation Club green. It is close to Belmore railway station. The stadium has a capacity of 19,000 people and was built in 1920, with the grandstand itself having the capacity to seat 10,000 people. The ground record crowd for Belmore was set on 12 April 1993 when 27,804 fans saw Canterbury defeat local rivals Parramatta 42–6. The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Sydney Olympic Football Club are the current co-tenants of the ground. History In 1920, the local council took steps to acquire park areas around the Belmore area. The park was named after the suburb it was located: Belmore Park. Belmore Park was eventually purchased in three sections between 1918 and 1921. The first two parcels were purchased by the State government and the third by Council. The park was opened around the earl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
