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Selwyn Cobbo has returned to wing for Brisbane after a stint at centre -- and Jharal Yow Yeh, one of the most electric wingers of the modern era, insists it is a move that can bring out his best. Yow Yeh''s career was cut short at the Broncos in 2012 by a shocking lower leg injury at the tender...

It’s the morning after the night before. Songs have been sung, backs have been slapped, beers have been downed. A group of men have done something special, unforgettable that can never be taken from them. Stories of what they achieved that night won’t need embellishment as they are told and...

Brisbane strike centre Kotoni Staggs wants to be a Bronco for life and is on the cusp of getting his wish. The Broncos are in negotiations for a multi-year extension for the off-contract 26-year-old who debuted at the club in 2018 under former coach Wayne Bennett. AAP understands a deal will...

Ben Hunt’s homecoming to the Broncos is as much about redemption as it is a restoration mission. A decade on from when his grand final knock-on became a thing of rugby league nightmares, the State of Origin champion has returned, alongside new coach Michael Maguire, to help overturn the club’s...

Brisbane fullback Reece Walsh will add composure and smarts to his brilliant skill set in a sign of his growing maturity. That is the view of Broncos hooker Billy Walters ahead of Walsh's first hit-out for 2025 in the trial against Canterbury on Saturday in Redcliffe. Walsh, 22, only played...

Brisbane giant Ben Te Kura has won over fellow prop Payne Haas and made an early statement about his desire to win a bench spot for round one. The 20-year-old, who stands at a whopping 205cm, is not the only front-rower giving coach Michael Maguire a big call to make about his bench for the...

Michael Maguire has revealed the "empty feeling" that ultimately led to him coaching Brisbane as his predecessor Kevin Walters expressed his "shock" at being fired. The new Broncos mentor, speaking at the club's season launch, reflected on a poignant moment of deep reflection on July 18 last...

The four-way battle for second-row spots at Brisbane is set to heat up and Jack Gosiewski insists he is "in the picture" to play round one of the NRL. The 30-year-old workaholic has been named to partner Brendan Piakura in the back row against Gold Coast in the Toowoomba trial on Sunday...

Brisbane forward Kobe Hetherington will get an early chance to prove himself in the No.13 jersey, and the move has the backing of club legend Trevor "The Axe'' Gillmeister. Hetherington wants to play lock this year after spending most of his career on the bench, which would lead to Test forward...

It would surprise to hear Payne Haas describes himself as “soft”. There is nothing delicate about the Brisbane behemoth on the footy field, where he is widely considered among the best front-rowers of his generation. However, stamping his authority on the Haas household is another matter. At...

Reece Walsh makes no apologies for setting the bar high this year. But don’t mistake his ambition for arrogance. He has matured. He wants to win an NRL premiership with the Brisbane Broncos. He has his sights set on wearing the Queensland No.1 jersey again. He is also eyeing Dylan Edwards’...

SEN’s Corey Parker has responded to claims that Michael Maguire’s pre-season camp for the Brisbane Broncos is too excessive. Veteran rugby league journalist Phil ‘Buzz’ Rothfield has criticised Maguire for subjecting his players to what he believes are outdated boot camps. Rothfield fears that...

The inspirational recovery story of Brisbane centre Delouise Hoeter, with the help of a rising All Blacks star, has given the club a huge boost on the cusp of the NRL season. When the 30-year-old ruptured the patella tendon in his right knee in April last year there were grave fears his career...

Now is the time for Sione Hopoate to forge “his own legacy”, and burst from the shadow of his famous family. That was the declaration of Broncos centre Delouise Hoeter, as he braced to line up alongside the powerful winger and convince coach Michael Maguire they are a part of the club’s future...

There are plenty of advantages to being “fossils”. Ben Hunt and Adam Reynolds are often ridiculed by their Brisbane teammates about their ages: they are both 34, have played a combined 621 NRL games and are recognised as the oldest halves pairing since Des Hasler and Cliff Lyons combined for...

Brisbane embark on three trials in search of diamonds in the rough who will provide the sparkle and shine in the dire times when premiership titles are won or lost. The Broncos must rediscover the template of success they once owned, which is now the domain of mighty Penrith. The time for...

Brisbane are searching for the next generation of outstanding props to make a statement, and former captain Justin Hodges says giant Ben Te Kura fits the bill on one proviso. The 205cm hulk has been named to start in the No.8 jersey made famous by Broncos premiership-winning heroes Glenn...

A selection of Brisbane's champion title winners have assembled at the club with Peter Ryan, the unsung defensive mastermind behind their last premiership victory, impressed with what he saw. The former player group included premiership winners Tony Currie, Brad Thorn, Tonie Carroll, Darren...

Brisbane lock Pat Carrigan is open to a positional switch to prop if it is in the best interests of the team. Test forward Carrigan, the Broncos player of the year in 2024, may be switched from his No.13 role to accommodate forward Kobe Hetherington who has set his sights on a starting lock...