Reece Walsh and Gehamat Shibasaki are among seven uncapped players selected for Australia's rugby league Ashes series in England.

The Brisbane Broncos are the 2025 NRL premiers after delivering one of the bravest grand final victories, with superstar fullback Reece Walsh leading the way to inspire the club’s first premiership in 19 years.

Haas is currently set to come off-contact come November 1, meaning he is free to negotiate with rivals on that date and will be free to take part when R360 begins on October 2, 2026. News Corp is reporting agents of players being targeted by R360 have been sent a short-form contract.

Dazzling fullback Reece Walsh was one of seven debutants named Monday in Australia's 24-man squad to face England in the first rugby league Ashes series since 2003. World champions Australia face England in a three-match series starting at Wembley on October 25.

After a record-breaking 2025 season, rugby league has been crowned the undisputed champion of Australian sport.

Brisbane’s 26-22 grand-final win over Melbourne came 11 years to the day after Maguire coached South Sydney to a title in 2014, with Adam Reynolds again his half. Yet it was only four months ago that Maguire’s methods were being heavily questioned, as he was accused of being too intense and pushing players too hard.

Cast your mind back to the exit of Louis Rees-Zammit from rugby to try his hand in the NFL. It was only a year-and-a-half back his exit was met with a range of hackneyed hand-wringing from rugby’s marketeers,

De Vere left the Broncos in 2004 to join Super League team Huddersfield Giants. He retired at the end of 2006 — however made a shock comeback with the Broncos in 2009. It was short-lived though and he retired again in April after one game.