The NRL’s November 1 deadline has passed, meaning 176 players are now officially able to speak to rival clubs .

Roosters captain James Tedesco says the club must ensure Sam Walker is at Bondi in 2027 after speculation about his immediate future following a breakdown in contract negotiations.

Josh Addo-Carr has reportedly returned a negative secondary sample after allegedly testing positive for cocaine during a roadside drug test in September.

Josh Addo-Carr has reportedly returned a negative secondary sample after allegedly testing positive for cocaine during a roadside drug test in September.

Josh Addo-Carr is reportedly set to front the Eels board on Monday afternoon, with a decision set to be made on the veteran flyer’s future.

The NRL’s November 1 deadline has passed, meaning 176 players are now officially able to speak to rival clubs .

It was built up as a game bigger than Origin, and Samoa v Tonga somehow exceeded expectations as the Pacific nations produced a World Cup epic worthy of a final.

It just doesn’t add up that players from Tonga and Samoa are being paid less per game at the World Cup than what a good bush footballer can earn playing local A grade in front of family and friends.

Paul Gallen has urged Nelson Asofa-Solomona to quit the fight night schtick that involves wearing a balaclava into arenas – saying he looks like “a d***head” -- while also slamming the new crossover star’s infamous Bali street fight video as “f***ing embarrassing”.

The NRL’s November 1 deadline has passed, meaning 176 players are now officially able to speak to rival clubs .