Famous rugby league players
The most-searched rugby league players right now, with the latest news on each.
Les Kiss
Les Kiss is an Australian rugby union coach and former rugby league coach and professional rugby league footballer, representing Queensland in the State of Origin. Kiss is the current head coach of the Australia national rugby union team. Prior to this he was head coach of London Irish in the Gallagher Premiership until the club went into administration in June 2023.
Ryan Hall (rugby league)
Ryan Lee Hall is an English former professional rugby league footballer who last played as a winger for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League, and played for England and Great Britain at international level.
Cameron Munster
Cameron Munster is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a five-eighth for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League (NRL) and captains Queensland in State of Origin.
Moses Leota
Moses Leota is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop and lock for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL. He has played for both Samoa and New Zealand at international level. He won the 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 NRL Grand Finals with the Penrith Panthers.
Jacob Preston (rugby league)
Jacob Preston is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-rower for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the NRL.
Stacey Jones
Stacey William Jones is a New Zealand professional rugby league coach who is the head coach of New Zealand at international level. He is a former professional rugby league footballer who has been named amongst the greatest New Zealand has ever produced.
Jack Bostock
Jack Bostock is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for the Dolphins in the National Rugby League.
James Fisher-Harris
James Fisher-Harris is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop forward for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League (NRL), and New Zealand and the New Zealand Māori at international level. He co-captains the Warriors and the Māori, and is the sole captain of the New Zealand national team. He previously played for the Penrith Panthers, with whom he won four straight NRL premierships from 2021 to 2024.
Hudson Young
Hudson Young is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League.
Josh Papali'i
Joshua Papali'i is a former professional rugby league footballer who last played as a prop forward for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League. He has played for both Australia and Samoa at international level. He is also the highest-capped Canberra Raiders player of all time.
Tony Francis (rugby league)
Tony Francis is a Lebanon international rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League.
Sosefo Fifita
Sosefo "Jojo" Fifita is a Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays as a winger or centre for the Gold Coast Titans in the NRL.
Jason Taumalolo
Vaai Taumalolo, better known by the nickname Jason, is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a lock or prop forward for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL). He has played for Tonga and New Zealand at international level.
Hugo Savala
Hugo Savala is an England international rugby league footballer who plays as a centre, halfback or five-eighth for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League.
Julia Robinson (rugby league)
Julia Robinson is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL Women's Premiership. She has won four premierships with the Broncos: 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2025. Robinson previously played for Wests Panthers in the QRL Women's Premiership.
Lote Tuqiri
Lote Daulako Tuqiri is a former professional dual-code rugby footballer who primarily played as a winger across both codes. He represented Australia in both rugby league and rugby union, and Fiji in rugby league. Tuqiri first rose to prominence as a professional rugby league footballer for the Brisbane Broncos and Queensland Maroons, as well as the Fiji and Australia national sides. He was therefore a high-profile signing for rugby union in 2002, winning 67 caps for Australia and being a part...
Harry Grant (rugby league)
Harry Grant is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who captains and plays as a hooker for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League, represents Queensland in State of Origin and vice-captains Australia at international level.
Isaiya Katoa
Isaiya Katoa is a Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays as a halfback and captains the Dolphins in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Payne Haas
Payne Haas is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League. He has played for both Australia and Samoa at international level.
Rhyse Martin
Rhyse Martin is a Papua New Guinea international rugby league footballer who last played as a second-row forward for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Betfred Super League.
Dane Gagai
Dane Gagai is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League, the Queensland Maroons in the State of Origin series and the Māori All Stars.
Billy Slater
William Slater, commonly known as Billy Slater, is an Australian rugby league coach and former professional player. Widely regarded as one of the greatest fullbacks in rugby league history, Slater played his entire National Rugby League (NRL) career with the Melbourne Storm, making 319 appearances and scoring 190 tries. He holds the club record for most tries and the NRL record for most tries scored by a fullback. Renowned for his speed, attacking instincts, positional awareness and support p...