The rugby league community is mourning the passing of Joyce Churchill, the wife of Immortal Clive Churchill, who has died aged 99. Joyce Churchill was a familiar and much-loved figure in rugby league circles for decades, regularly attending major NRL events following her husband’s passing in 1985. Most notably, she was responsible for presenting the Clive Churchill … Read more
Zac Lomax’s exit from the NRL late last year shocked the rugby league world, however, it seems one club wants to bring him back. According to the Daily Telegraph, the Melbourne Storm reportedly approached the Parramatta Eels in recent weeks seeking permission to open talks with Lomax, who remains without a club for the 2026 season. That request was swiftly rejected. The … Read more
Rabbitohs refuse to waive cool off period for Koloamatangi The St George Illawarra Dragons are reportedly in for a nervous wait, with the South Sydney Rabbitohs refusing to waive the ten-day cooling-off period for Keaon Koloamatangi. One of free agency’s hottest targets, Koloamatangi, who finished 2025 with form that made him one of the best props in the game, is … Read more
Perth are officially on the board after coach Mal Meninga declared Toby Sexton and Englishman Harry Newman the right men to be the club’s trailblazing first signings. The Bears confirmed Sexton and Newman as the club’s maiden signings on Tuesday, with Sexton the frontrunner to be Perth’s first halfback. Newman’s move to the NRL will … Read more
It’s safe to say the growth of Ryley Smith is in good hands at the Parramatta Eels. The energetic 22-year-old sat down at the James Hardie Centre of Excellence to reflect on the last two years of his football journey. “It’s been unreal and I think the journey is only just starting, which is a … Read more
Continuing to build for the future, the Parramatta Eels have signed a talented young cross-code convert from New Zealand after he decided to switch codes from rugby union. Following in the footsteps of Harry Inch (Warriors) and Saumaki Saumaki (Rabbitohs), Zero Tackle understands that Dru Faletolu has become the latest New Zealand schoolboy to sign with an NRL club, joining the Parramatta Eels. Still only young, he will appear for … Read more
Dual international star says Wallabies ‘spots available’ with Lomax weighing options Dual-code great Lote Tuqiri has urged Zac Lomax to “put his hand up” for the Wallabies as the Parramatta centre weighs his next move following the collapse of the rebel R360 competition. Lomax had secured an early release from the Eels to join the … Read more
Zac Lomax‘s prospects of returning to the NRL after the postponement of R360 appear to be slim, with doubts cast over Parramatta’s interest in bringing him back. The Eels released the representative winger from the final three years of his $700,000 a season deal, despite Lomax only playing one season for the club after his switch from the Dragons. … Read more
Parramatta Eels sign young New Zealand cross-code convert Continuing to build for the future, the Parramatta Eels have signed a talented young cross-code convert from New Zealand after he decided to switch codes from rugby union. Following in the footsteps of Harry Inch (Warriors) and Saumaki Saumaki (Rabbitohs), Zero Tackle understands that Dru Faletolu has become the latest New Zealand schoolboy to sign with an NRL club, joining the Parramatta … Read more
Listen, I’ve been covering the Eels for fifteen years. I was there for the 2009 grand-final hangover, the 2017 semi-final miracle, the 2022 heartbreak, and every single false dawn in between. I thought I’d seen everything. Then tonight happened. At exactly 11:59 pm, Parra_Leaks (yes, the same account that leaked the exact Dylan Brown money … Read more