Grit v Glitz: Knights Take on Roosters for NRL Glory

The Herald’s experts on who will win the NRL grand final

The Sydney Morning Herald experts, including Brad Fittler and Andrew Johns, have their say on who will win the 2026 NRL grand final between the Sydney Roosters and the Newcastle Knights and why

Grit v glitz: Knights take on Roosters for NRL glory

Newcastle has been starved of success for generations and the only thing standing in their way is a...

Cliffhangers, controversy and classics: Ranking every grand final of the NRL era

The NRL grand final is upon us, with the Sydney Roosters set to face the Newcastle Knights on Sunday at Sydney’s Accor Stadium. It is a match-up not many...

NRL grand final 2026 LIVE updates: Newcastle Knights look to claim first premiership in 25 years against the Sydney Roosters; Broncos face off against Roosters in NRLW final

In case you missed the tragic incident in Newcastle yesterday, here’s what happened. A five-year-old girl was left fighting for her life and nine others were injured when a teenage P-plate driver allegedly lost control of his car and careered into jubilant crowds lining a Newcastle street to wave the Knights off to the NRL […]

Knights' joker card they are yet to play against the Roosters

The Knights have an ace up their sleeve ahead of Sunday's grand final.