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Rising through the ranks at the Canterbury Bulldogs, Joash Papalii is focused on making his NRL debut and forging his own rugby league legacy. play in the SG Ball Cup, and Jersey Flegg Cup and earn honours for the Under-19s NSW Blues squad. Now plying his trade in the NSW Cup, Papalii is...

Maitua originally came through the Rabbitohs’ youth system before a ‘traumatic experience’ saw him nearly quit football completely. Former Australian and Samoan representative Reni Maitua has revealed how close he came to quitting rugby league completely after being snubbed by the Rabbitohs'...

Hull FC have held talks with Hayze Perham regarding a move to the club. Hull Live understands the Canterbury Bulldogs player has emerged on UK radars in the past week, and the Black and Whites have expressed an interest in him following the departure of Tex Hoy last week. Perham, 24, can play...

Via Telegraph Sport By Sean Teuma The Canterbury Bulldogs will line up as the NRLW’s newest club in 2025, and with their female pathways teams the envy of others, they’re set to make an immediate impact at the elite level. For those playing close attention to the female pathways it was...

Telegraph Sport Viliame Kikau believes some rivals could be milking obstruction penalties but has declared Canterbury will not be the kind of club that takes a dive to get the upper hand over an opponent. The obstruction rule is back in the spotlight after the NRL conceded the Bunker should...

Telegraph Sport He is Mr Six Per Cent – a leading referee with an abnormal record controlling one NRL club over nearly a decade. The Bulldogs have won just one of their past 15 games under referee Gerard Sutton – a success rate of just six per cent dating back to round to round 2, 2016. It is...

A Canterbury Bulldogs fan growing up who idolised Ben Barba, Eli Clark has gone from teaching at Belmore Boys High School to becoming one of the brightest young prospects at the club. As the Bulldogs continue to overhaul their roster with a plethora of new additions, the club's junior system...

Via Telegraph Sport By Fatima Kdouh Western Sydney foes Parramatta and Canterbury dominated junior reps in 2023, but who has the best rising talent? We rank the top 19 youngsters poised to the NRL rivals into the future. From Blaize Talagi, a Parramatta junior on the cusp of NRL selection...

Kikau’s Comeback Season Bulldogs enforcer Viliame Kikau says he’s more focused on the process than outcomes in 2024 after conceding looking too far ahead got the better of him last year. Kikau was restricted to just nine appearances in his first season for the Club with a ruptured pectoral...

The Bulldogs are leading the pack when it comes to scouting talent in North America. Canterbury CEO Aaron Warburton and director Andrew Gifford recently attended the NRL Las Vegas 9s to identify potential recruits for a future NRLW team. It was amazing to witness the level of talent at the...

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs solidified the club’s commitment to its pathways and development partnership with Canterbury Rugby League via the unveiling of the Canterbury Bulls/Dogs Academy and the CRL Development Academy at Ngā Puna Wai on Sunday. The Bulldogs also delivered a coach...

The burgeoning development and pathways partnership between Canterbury Rugby League and Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs is already reaping dividends for the club’s SG Ball side – as well as two talented tyros from our region who are taking an opportunity in Sydney with both hands. The Bulldogs...

Canterbury Bulldogs chairman John Khoury set to be overthrown in board elections Daily Telegraph The Canterbury Bulldogs are facing a boardroom upheaval on the eve of the 2024 NRL premiership kick-off. This masthead can reveal chairman John Khoury is facing the chop at Sunday’s AGM. He may...

Football is in Queensland Rugby League Emerging Origin squad member Bud Smith’s blood. The 18-year-old’s dad Jason Smith signed with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs as a young gun – exactly what Smith has done - and played 16 State of Origin games for the Queensland Maroons. Smith said his...

Bulldogs coach Cameron Ciraldo has named eight players from last year’s Jersey Flegg championship team for the practice match against Melbourne at Belmore this week. This includes Eli Clark at the centre position and others in key positions, such as Harry Hayes and Luke Smith as backrowers...

Via Telegraph Sport By Peter Badel “I never ripped off anyone at the Dogs. I’m not driven by money. I’m just happy to be back in Brisbane with my life settled again.” DOG GONE Pangai Jr insists he enjoyed working with Bulldogs coach Cameron Ciraldo and football boss ‘Gus’ Gould, but reveals...

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Via Telegraph Sport By David Riccio Is there a coach with more questions to answer than Cameron Ciraldo? DAVID RICCIO sits down with the Bulldogs mentor to see what his plans are to make the club competitive again. With 10 new players coming into his squad, including superstar Stephen...

Local junior Mitchell Woods has locked in his place at Belmore until the end of 2027. Signing an extension earlier today, local product Mitchell Woods will stay on with the club, and claim a spot in the Bulldogs NRL Top 30 squad from 2025 onwards. Coming off the back of captaining the 2023...

The NRL refereeing community has been rocked by a life-threatening illness to one of their most popular on-field officials. Darian Furner, a full-time touch judge, was about to officiate a game in the Pacific Championship in Papua New Guinea late last year when he collapsed. He was rushed back...

Penrith and the NRL have been made aware of a photo circulating on social media featuring premiership hooker Mitch Kenny. The image appears to be a screenshot of Kenny's personal Instagram account. A photo of Kenny's own face was allegedly posted to his Instagram story on Tuesday, along with...

Sad news over night Raiders player Troy Dargan passes away in a moto bike accident thoughts with friends and family

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The recent addition to Canterbury, Connor Tracey, has rebuffed rumours that he’ll be absent for the beginning rounds of the NRL season due to injury, affirming that he’ll be prepared to vie for his position during the new year trials. Tracey previously played with Cronulla and suffered a calf...

New Bulldogs‘ signing, Blake Taaffe, has his eyes firmly set on the fullback position for the upcoming year. He’s also optimistic about the team’s chance to advance to the finals – a feat they haven’t achieved since 2016. This optimism comes after an encouraging kick-off to the pre-season ...

Bulldogs star Karl Oloapu breaks silence on career defining spinal surgery, rehab, Anthony Minichiello’s advice Daily Telegraph Bulldogs prodigy Karl Oloapu has broken his silence on career-defining spinal surgery by declaring he will continue to chase his NRL dream. In his first interview...

New Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall faces the first test of his career as one of his highest-paid players refuses to turn up to training over a perception of unfair treatment from the club. Winger David Nofoaluma, a former teammate of Marshall and the greatest try-scorer in the club’s...

Ngā Puna Wai was a hotbed of rugby league education and development for five consecutive days last week as the most significant event of Canterbury Rugby League’s partnership with NRL club Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs to date unfolded. Led by Craig Wilson (Pathways and Development), Fifita...

Phil Gould explains Canterbury's recruitment approach Canterbury will head into next season with a host of fresh faces among their squad - and there is a certain method to the madness of their recruitment drive according to Phil Gould. After a stretch of disappointing results, the Bulldogs...

Canterbury head of football Phil Gould has been caught in another clandestine meeting, this time with a potential signing — New Zealand Warriors forward Addin Fonua-Blake. This masthead has obtained a picture of Gould meeting Fonua-Blake and his management team of Tyran Smith and Ahmad Merhi...

Via CODE NRL By Lachlan McKirdy The NRL has won the battle for one of New South Wales’ most-exciting dual-sport talents, who has opted to quit the Sydney Swans Academy and take up a rugby league deal. The Sydney Swans Academy has lost one of its most promising talents with 17-year-old...

Via Telegraph Sport By David Riccio and Brent Reed Canterbury continue to be the most active team in the player transfer market and could be about to land another signing as the Sharks prepare to release a second player in a matter of days. Canterbury have edged ahead of St George Illawarra...

Canterbury look at shifting Burton to free up his running game. In what would be a shock positional move, Canterbury is considering shifting Matt Burton out of the halves and back to centre for 2024. Burton has played 47 matches for Canterbury - all at either five-eighth or halfback. While...

Leadership guru helps Reed Mahoney turn Bulldogs around Forthright about the upcoming 2024 season. Brutally honest on where the Bulldogs need to improve. And determined to become a better captain by employing his own leadership guru. Canterbury skipper Reed Mahoney has turned to Andrew May...

The Dolphins are cashed-up and Wayne Bennett has his set his sights on Brisbane’s grand final hero Ezra Mam as part of a $3 million recruitment drive. The NRL super coach has put Mam at the top of his wish list after the Broncos star was awarded the Dally M five-eighth of the year on the back of...

Back-to-back away games kick off the 2024 campaign for the Bulldogs, with their mass of new signings set to be unveiled at home for the first time in Round 3 against the Titans. Along with their traditional Good Friday clash with the Rabbitohs, Canterbury-Bankstown will also play the Eels on...

Via Telegraph Sport By Paul Crawley Canterbury coach Cameron Ciraldo is using tactics employed by Wayne Bennett and Ivan Cleary to inject new life into battling Bulldogs as he prepares to correct a disastrous 2023 campaign. It’s the tried and true method of rebuilding an NRL club employed by...

"Khoury not safe at battling Dogs" Credit: Michael Carayannis, Brent Read SUNDAY SESH. Page 36. Sunday Telegraph. 29/10/2023 Canterbury chair John Khoury and his fellow directors face a nervous few weeks after nomination forms were sent out for next year’s football club elections. A letter...

The North Sydney Bears losing $11 million in promised NSW government funding has put Papua New Guinea in the box seat to be named the 18th NRL side, reportedly as soon as 2025. The state funding promised by Dom Perrottet’s ousted Liberal government in the lead up to this year’s election has...

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Via CODE NRL By Fatima Kdouh From a specialist halves academy to 5am gym sessions, we take a look inside Canterbury’s junior development rebuild that fans are banking on returning the club to its glory days Bred not bought – that is the renewed approach Canterbury are taking to developing its...

Canterbury recruit Blake Taaffe knows he has a fight on his hands to secure the Bulldogs No. 1 jersey but is adamant a positional battle will bring out his best in the pre-season. Fresh off his NRL State Championship victory, Taaffe revealed the race for the starting fullback role is wide open...

The heat is on Cameron Ciraldo but an incoming superstar says the Bulldogs coach is doing the right thing to make Canterbury a premiership threat. NCA NewsWire Stephen Crichton says he has “no regrets” joining Canterbury next season and has backed Bulldogs coach Cameron Ciraldo’s physical...

Via Telegraph Sport By Dean Ritchie The NRLW could be set for further expansion in the coming years, with the Bulldogs applying for an NRLW license and declaring themselves fully equipped to host matches. In a historic move, Canterbury will submit an application for an NRLW license on...

Jersey Flegg player of the year:Lachlan Vale Ron Massey cup player of the year:Josh Kalati Terry Lamb nsw cup player of the year:Jayden Tanner Les Johns club person of the year:Melanie Riccio Steve Mortimer Rookie of the Year :Jacob Preston Coaches player of the year :Jacob Kiraz Members...

EXCLUSIVE: Paul Gallen says 'give me a break' after Bulldogs coach called out for training methods NRL great Paul Gallen says criticism of Canterbury's training methods is a storm in a teacup, and warned the team won't improve if players don't toughen up. The Bulldogs have missed finals seven...

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DUO JOIN THE TIGERS ON LOAN Castleford Tigers are pleased to announce the loan signings of Billy Tsikrikas and Alex Foster on loan until the end of the 2023 Super League season! Castleford Tigers are pleased to announce the loan signings of Billy Tsikrikas and Alex Foster on loan until the...

DOGS SIGN MAROONS STAR’S SON Courier Mail Peter Badel and Travis Meyn The Canterbury Bulldogs have signed the son of former Canterbury and Queensland great Jason Smith as Phil Gould’s western corridor targeting starts to bear fruit. Toowoomba young gun Bud Smith will join the Bulldogs at...

July 12, 2023 / Canterbury Rugby League Canterbury Rugby League’s newly established partnership with Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs is set to provide players and coaches from our region with unprecedented development opportunities and pathways to progress to Australia’s elite age-group and senior...

RESTED’ TIGERS FORWARD OPENS UP ON FREDDY PHONE CALL Dumped Blues forward Stefano Utoikamanu has revealed Brad Fittler called him to let the 23-year-old know he was being “rested” ahead of Origin III. That is despite Utoikamanu being given just 12 minutes off the bench in game two at Suncorp...

Via Telegraph Sport Sean Teuma Joash Papalii and Damon Marshall have proven themselves to be two of the most exciting talents in the Canterbury ranks. Here’s the story of the duo as they prepare to line up in the U19s Origin. Two of Canterbury’s most promising young juniors will line up...

The Canterbury Bulldogs will offer Gold Coast Titans forward Tino Fa’asuamaleaui a $4 million contract – and a share in a pub – in a controversial ploy to secure the Maroons’ powerhouse. The Bulldogs have prepared a groundbreaking deal, which includes a share in a pub, to lure Titan Tino...

GOULD TARGETS TITAN Via Courier Mail Sport Peter Badel and Travis Meyn Phil Gould is eyeing Gold Coast Titans playmaker Toby Sexton as a potential new halfback for the Bulldogs. Sexton was spotted flying from the Gold Coast to Sydney on Thursday to meet with rival NRL clubs after being...

Mazzone’s incredible work ethic moves him closer to NRL dream Telegraph Sport Two years ago Jordi Mazzone was struggling to get regular time in Harold Matthews. Now the 19-year-old has had a taste of NSW Cup and is a genuine Bulldogs star on the rise. Here’s his story. Growing up in Wattle...

From strength to strength: The injury catalyst behind Preston-mania. It's not every day a player can thank a serious injury for setting up their NRL career but Bulldogs rookie Jacob Preston credits a badly broken leg for being the catalyst to his rise to the big stage. In the space of 12...

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CENTRES OF ATTENTION Via Telegraph Sport Michael Carayannis and Brent Read Bulldogs centre Jake Averillo is backing up from one of the games of his life and the timing couldn’t be better. Averillo is off contract at the end of the year and his management are now armed with a career-defining...

Telegraph Sport Canterbury are poised to re-sign rising star Jacob Preston to a new long-term deal. Preston, an early candidate for Dally M rookie-of-the-year, is expected to sign a new four-deal at Belmore on Friday afternoon. The new contract starts from 2024. “Jacob has settled into life...

Via Telegraph Sport Dean Ritchie and Brent Reed Canterbury flyer Josh Addo-Carr is targeting a “world record” return from ankle surgery as he looks to come to the aid of the injury-ravaged Bulldogs and give himself a last-ditch shot at reclaiming the NSW jersey that was cruelly taken from...

Luke Thompson declares his NRL career isn’t over as he reveals comeback date Injured Canterbury star Luke Thompson has declared he is not a spent-force in the NRL. There were initial fears that the Englishman would not only be sidelined for the rest of the season but his NRL career was over...

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Via Telegraph Sport Dean Ritchie The Bulldogs are set to make rugby league history in Australia, with a unique plan for their $60m centre of excellence signifying their chase for an NRLW licence. This is a first in Australian rugby league history. Canterbury’s star male and female players...

St Helens star Lewis Dodd has signed a contract with one of the leading player agencies in the NRL. Dodd, who kicked the winning drop goal in the World Club Challenge, has signed with SFX Sports, one of the largest agencies down under. The company confirmed Dodd's signature over the weekend in...

The Wests Tigers head-hunted Cameron Ciraldo. They offered the biggest contract for a rookie coach in NRL history. This is the inside story of how he ended up with Phil Gould at the Bulldogs. Via SMH Sport by Michael Chammas MARCH 17, 2023 Inside a Lebanese restaurant at Brighton le Sands...

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‘I regret not coming back earlier’: SBW opens up on emotional Bulldogs homecoming From SMH / Adrian Proszenko When Sonny Bill Williams walked back into Belmore Sports Ground to share his incredible story with the current Canterbury squad last week, he didn’t dance around his acrimonious...

Canterbury Bulldogs recruit Franklin Pele relishing fresh start after 22-month absence The Sporting News Australia Rugby league's biggest man and Canterbury's new version of 'Frank The Tank' will make his long-awaited return to the NRL this weekend. Bulldogs recruit Franklin Pele - who...

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Canterbury supremo Phil Gould says the proven and positive nurturing influence of key second-row recruit Viliame Kikau on the players around him will continue at his new club with one of the Bulldogs' most promising young guns. Gould, the Bulldogs' general manager of football, said 19-year-old...

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How Paul Alamoti embraced a culture of connection in Belmore. (Source: The Inner Sanctum) The environment of rugby league encompasses growing and surrounding itself around Paul Alamoti, welcoming every challenge and opportunity that is natural in the course of becoming one of the most exciting...

https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/NTETP8589066320?selected=NTETP4477830285 Aaron Warburton radio interview

SG Ball Cup 2023. Squad: Taye Cochran, Jonathon Sua, Jordi Mazzone, William Afualo, Michael Gabrael, Kallum Weatherall-Stacey, Charlie Sorovi, Daniel Cocoran, Joash Papalii, Iverson Matai, Maraki Aumua, Joseph Teaupa, Joshua Coinakis, Josese Lanyon, Latrell Fing, Pat Young, Fanafou Seve, Jack...

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Former Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs legend Andrew Ryan believes the contract extension for Matt Burton is incredibly significant for the club. After months of speculation that Burton would sign with another club, the 22-year-old re-committed to the Bulldogs and will remain at belmore until...

Via Telegraph Sport Michael Carayannis Josh Addo-Carr is licking his lips at his new combination with Viliame Kikau and Matt Burton, claiming the Bulldogs now boast the best left edge in the competition. They haven’t made the finals in six years, let alone sniffed the premiership trophy. But...

NRL great Sam Burgess reportedly arrested after alleged failed drug test The Rabbitohs champion has reportedly found himself back in hot water. NRL great Sam Burgess has reportedly been arrested for allegedly failing a drug test after being pulled over in Kingsford, New South Wales. According...

Star Melbourne Storm forward Nelson Asofa-Solomona has been linked with a shock move to the Canterbury Bulldogs. Asofa-Solomona, who plays predominantly as a middle forward, but also impressed in a forced move to the edge at the back end of 2021 for the Storm, is off-contract at the end of...

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A new era is dawning at Belmore under rookie coach Cameron Ciraldo but amongst the hype of several marquee signings, a cross-code star is flying under the radar. Rugby union convert Jeral Skelton had just six games to prove he deserved a spot in the Bulldogs top 30 after securing a...

Next season in 2023 The Bulldogs name will be represented in Ron Massey Cup. This is a first. In the past we have used the likes Mounties, Cabramatta, Auburn and the Sydney Bulls.. The team will act as a feeder side into the Bulldogs NSW CUP team. Most likely, primarily a mix of fringe Cup...

Via Telegraph Sport Phil Gould hasn’t been involved in a premiership win since the Roosters in 2003, but he’s surely broken the record for most player and coach sackings, writes Phil Rothfield. Phil Gould has not won a premiership since he was coaching director when Ricky Stuart led the...

Via Telegraph Sport Fatima Kdouh While all the talk has been about getting Mitchell Moses to the Bulldogs, one local junior has his sights set on Canterbury’s No.7 jumper and has the backing of club supremo Phil Gould. Canterbury have 11 top 30 spots open for season 2024 and young halfback...

John Sutton had to play 300 NRL games before he was honoured with a street mural. The artwork was produced in the same year fellow South Sydney legend Greg Inglis, entering the twilight of his career, was enshrined on the side of a workshop on Cleveland Street. The memorable embrace of...

Via Telegraph Sport Fatima Kdouh The Bulldogs have shown the door to multiple players during the past couple of months, but there is one local junior that is in the long term plans of the Belmore club. Jake Averillo knows staying at Canterbury means rising winger Jacob Kiraz will be gunning...

Official statement on bulldogs website Corey Allan has been released from the final year of his contract with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, effective immediately. We thank Corey for his two years of service to the Bulldogs and wish him all the best for the future.

Cameron Ciraldo has convinced the UFC fighters who helped him create rugby league’s No.1 defensive team to also make the move from Penrith to Belmore in 2023 -- and all without breaking the ‘no poaching’ promise he made to his old club. Only a few months after stating he would not chase...

Telegraph Sport Michael Carayannis and David Riccio Canterbury recruit Reed Mahoney opens up on what he can bring to the club, how he will unlock the team’s superstar half. It’s taken eight long and frustrating seasons, but in the eyes of many, the Bulldogs have finally found their answer to...

Business booming at Belmore from Daily Telegraph The Cameron Ciraldo era has only just started but business is already booming at Belmore. Ciraldo’s arrival – along with key signings Viliame Kikau and Reed Mahoney – has the Bulldogs recording, and predicting, record increases in sponsorship...

St George Illawarra Dragons fullback Cody Ramsey if battling to protect his NRL career after being left in hospital with an awful illness. For the last two weeks he has been battling an illness called ulcerative colitis which leaves ulcers all over the digestive system. He may require surgery...

Jeremiah Nanai is quite possibly the hottest commodity in the NRL right now. He is only 19-years-old and has already achieved some amazing feats such as debuting for and winning a State of Origin series with Queensland, representing Australia at the Rugby League World Cup and scoring 17 tries...

This afternoon Laundy Hotels extended their contract as major sponsor of the Bulldogs for a further 10 years. Stability for the club as we rise back to the top where we belong Just seen this floating around on the socials unsure if it's 100% confirmed so put it in the rumours section