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Jye Gray
Jye Gray (born 2004) is an Australian rugby league fullback for the South Sydney Rabbitohs; NRL debut 2024, John Sattler Rookie of the Year 2024, led the Dally M count early in 2025, Prime Minister's XIII 2025.
Kalyn Ponga
Kalyn Ponga (born 1998, Port Hedland) is a rugby league fullback and captain of the Newcastle Knights, 2023 Dally M Medallist, Queensland Maroons representative, and since 2026 a New Zealand Kiwis international.
Kevin Sinfield
Kevin Sinfield (born 1980), Sir Kevin Sinfield CBE, Leeds Rhinos rugby league captain who won seven Super League titles, then England rugby union assistant coach and MND fundraiser for Rob Burrow.
Lachlan Galvin
Lachlan Galvin (born 2005, Campbelltown NSW) is an NRL halfback for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, formerly Wests Tigers; 2024 RLPA Rookie of the Year, Bulldog no. 874, contracted through 2028.
Latrell Mitchell
Latrell Mitchell, born 1997 in Taree NSW, is a Biripi-Wiradjuri NRL player for South Sydney after two premierships with the Sydney Roosters; 194 games, 120 tries, Australian and NSW representative, contracted until 2027.
Leka Halasima
Leka Halasima (Selumiela Halasima), born 2005 in Tofoa, Tonga, is a Tongan international rugby league second-rower for the New Zealand Warriors; NRL debut 2024, 50 games and 23 tries by 2026, signed until 2029.
Luke Laulilii
Luke Laulilii (born 2006, Campbelltown NSW) is an NRL winger who debuted for Wests Tigers in 2024, joined the Warriors mid-2026, and signed with the Perth Bears from 2027; brother Kit Laulilii is a separate player.
Mal Meninga
Mal Meninga (Malcolm Norman Meninga, born 1960, Bundaberg) is an Australian rugby league centre, 13th Immortal (2018), four-time Kangaroo tourist, Canberra captain of three premierships, and coach of Queensland, the Kangaroos, and the Perth Bears.
Matt Burton
Matt Burton (born 2000, Dubbo) is an Australian rugby league footballer playing five-eighth for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, a 2021 premiership winner with Penrith and the Bulldogs' co-captain.
Matthew Johns
Matthew Johns (born 1971, Kurri Kurri NSW), Australian rugby league five-eighth; Newcastle 1992-2000 (1997 premiership), Wigan 2001, Cronulla 2002; NSW Origin and Australian representative; later Fox League and SEN media personality.
Murray Taulagi
Murray Taulagi, born 1999 in Auckland, is a Samoan-descent winger who played 84 NRL games for the North Queensland Cowboys, won the 2021 World Cup with Australia, switched to Samoa in 2023, and joined Top 14 club Vannes in 2026.
Nathan Cleary
Nathan Cleary (born 1997, Sydney) is an Australian rugby league halfback and captain of the Penrith Panthers, NRL debut 2016; multiple premierships, Clive Churchill Medals 2021 and 2023, Dally M Halfback of the Year 2020, 2021, 2025, Penrith's all-time leading point-scorer.
Nicho Hynes
Nicho Hynes (Nicholas Hynes, born 1996, Gosford NSW) is an NRL halfback for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, formerly Melbourne Storm; 2022 Dally M Medal winner with the record points tally, NSW and Australian representative from 2023.
Paul Gallen
Paul Gallen (born 1981), nicknamed Gal, Australian rugby league lock who played 348 games for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (2001-2019), captained their 2016 maiden premiership, led NSW to the 2014 Origin win, won 29 of 32 Kangaroos Tests, then boxed and joined the Sharks board.
Reece Walsh
Reece Walsh (born 2002, Southport QLD) is an NRL fullback for the Brisbane Broncos, formerly the New Zealand Warriors; Queensland Maroons Origin debutant 2023, 2025 Clive Churchill Medallist, Kangaroos representative, contracted to 2029.
Richie Myler
Richie Myler (Richard David Myler, born 1990, Widnes) is a retired rugby league half-back/fullback, now Hull FC chief executive; clubs Widnes, Salford, Warrington, Catalans, Leeds, York; 208 tries in 401 games, three Challenge Cups, Lance Todd Trophy 2020, England and Ireland international.
Rob Burrow
Rob Burrow (1982–2024), English rugby league scrum-half who spent his whole career at Leeds Rhinos, winning eight Super League titles, and became a leading MND campaigner after his 2019 diagnosis, inspiring the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon and Centre for MND.
Salesi Foketi
Salesi Foketi (Salesi Mafile'o Foketi), New Zealand rugby league second-row/lock for the Sydney Roosters; NRL debut 6 March 2025, 45 appearances, 2026 premiership winner, Auckland-born, contracted through 2027.
Sam Burgess
Sam Burgess (born 1988, Dewsbury) is an English rugby league coach and former dual-code international; 182 NRL games for South Sydney, 2014 Clive Churchill Medal winner, NRL Hall of Fame 2024, now Warrington Wolves head coach.
Samuel Healey
Samuel (Sam) Healey, born 2002 in Pontefract, England, is an NRL hooker for the New Zealand Warriors, son of Cronulla great Mitch Healey; former Newtown Jets NSW Cup premiership player, Warriors debut 2025.
Shaun Edwards
Shaun Edwards, born 1966 in Wigan, England, is a rugby coach and former Wigan and Great Britain rugby league player, a defense specialist who won Six Nations titles with Wales and France.
Spencer Leniu
Spencer Leniu, born 2000 in Auckland, is a Samoan international NRL prop. Won three premierships with Penrith (2021-2023) and a fourth with the Sydney Roosters (2026); banned eight matches in 2024 for a racial slur against Ezra Mam; joins Parramatta in 2027.
Stephen Crichton
Stephen Crichton ("Critta"), born 2000 in Apia, Samoa, is a centre and captain of the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs; a three-time premiership winner with Penrith, NSW Origin winner, and Samoa's 2022 World Cup final field-goal hero.
Tanner Stowers-Smith
Tanner Stowers-Smith (born 2004, Christchurch) is a New Zealand Warriors NRL prop, debut 17 May 2025 vs Dolphins, 2025 NSW Cup and State Championship winner, named in the Kiwis 2026 World Cup squad.
Tenika Willison
Tenika Willison (born 1997, Hamilton, New Zealand) is a rugby sevens and rugby league player; two-time Olympic gold medallist (Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024) with the Black Ferns Sevens, now a Newcastle Knights NRLW centre and 2026 Kiwi Ferns World Cup squad member.
Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
Tino Fa'asuamaleaui, nicknamed T, is an Australian NRL prop and captain of the Gold Coast Titans, born 2000 in Orange, NSW. Formerly Melbourne Storm, he has also played for Queensland, Australia, and Samoa.
Tommy Talau
Tommy Talau is an Australian NRL centre and winger for the Sydney Roosters, son of Willie Talau; formerly Wests Tigers and Manly, 88 appearances, 42 tries, 2026 premiership winner.
Valentine Holmes
Valentine Holmes, nicknamed Val, Australian rugby league centre/wing/fullback born 1995 in Townsville; 2016 NRL premiership with Cronulla, New York Jets NFL stint 2019, Cowboys 2020-2024, Dragons from 2025, Kangaroos and Queensland Maroons representative.
Wally Lewis
Wally Lewis, "The King" (born 1959, Brisbane), Australian rugby league five-eighth; Queensland Origin captain, Australian captain in 24 Tests, Golden Boot 1984, sixth Immortal 1999, later Nine News presenter living with probable CTE.
Wayne Bennett (rugby league)
Wayne Bennett (born 1950, Allora, QLD) is an Australian rugby league coach, the game's most successful, with seven premierships (Broncos, Dragons), over 900 NRL games, and Queensland, Australia, England and Great Britain coaching stints.