NRL live: Brisbane Broncos vs Melbourne Storm as Adam Reynolds sidelined

Thu 27 Aug 2026 at 7:35pmThu 27 Aug 2026 at 7:35pm

Remembering a great

Evening Jon. Absolutely gobsmacked at trialling this ‘new’ rule tonight. As for the Adam Reynolds saga it’s a sad ending to his playing career. He is a great team player and I hope he realises that NRL fans applaud him and wish him well.

– KB

KB,

I don’t think a couple of games on the sideline will do anything to diminish Adam Reynolds’s legacy.

Here are some of his achievements:

323 NRL games15 seasons in the league2,598 points, which is second-highest in historyTwo premierships — in 2014 with South Sydney and 2025 with BrisbaneTwo State of Origin games

Thu 27 Aug 2026 at 7:17pmThu 27 Aug 2026 at 7:17pm

Why this kick-off rule?

G’day Jon. Not sure this kick off option is fair. In the scenario you point out , why should a team that’s down get the opportunity to win by forcing the winning side to go back into defence mode. ? Been watching league for 65 years and it goes against the grain.

– Phillip

G’day Phillip,

Look, this was ostensibly floated to stop teams from gaining so much momentum and running away with games, but I don’t think it’s a coincidence that it’s more similar to the NFL as the NRL tries to push into the American and other global markets.

Thu 27 Aug 2026 at 7:02pmThu 27 Aug 2026 at 7:02pm

LATE MAIL: No late changes for either side(NRL.com)

The Storm are welcoming back Jahrome Hughes this week and swap out the injured Jack Howarth for ultimate Swiss Army knife Tyran Wishart.

Brisbane, meanwhile, is unchanged from the team that beat the Raiders last week.