News about Billy Slater

Billy Slater (pictured left) and his partner Nicole were spotted together (right) in public for the first time since suffering an unimaginable family tragedy earlier this month in Queensland. The surviving couple took time out to walk the red carpet ahead of the marquee show in Melbourne on Thursday.

Following his tragic death, the family of a hero father who died while saving his daughter from drowning has paid tribute to him. When the boat he and his family broke down on Saturday, father-of-four Ryan Craig, the husband of NRL legend Billy Slater's sister Sheena, died in Kinchant Dam near Mackay, he and his family went into the sea to rescue his daughter some time after 11 a.m.

The former Melbourne Storm teammates (pictured left) are still very close in retirement, with Smith revealing new details about the situation after calling Slater to tell him about it. When Slater's brother-in-law Ryan Craig (pictured right, with his family) drowned his daughter when they both fell into the water in a Queensland dam last Saturday, he was a hero.

The full details of what happened are yet to be revealed, but Slater's cousin Ryan Craig saved his teenage daughter's life on Kinchant Dam in Queensland on Saturday, according to Slater's mother, Ryan Craig. Craig is the brother-in-law of the NRL legend (pictured with his wife Nicole).

During his judiciary hearing on Monday night, the fiery prop (pictured left with Roosters coach Trent Robinson) made a startling discovery, and his team is 100% behind his position.

Following the death of decorated administrator Darryl Van de Velde (pictured left and playing for Queensland, right), who left a long and glittering career in the sport, the Queensland rugby league is in mourning.

Ballin, Brisbane's deputy coach since late 2021, joins Josh Hannay and Jonathan Thurston as an assistant. Billy Slater, who is preparing for his third series in charge. Ballin has played with the Maroons on game day under Slater and has coached the state's Under-19s team last year.

A mother was shocked to find that what seemed to be the normal bruises from a four-year-old boy's energetic play were instead warning of a rare, life-threatening blood disorder. Slater Breckon (right), a five-year-old boy, has had to travel over 1,000 kilometers and undergone a bone marrow transplant to save his life after living for months near his treating hospital in Brisbane. After a surprise reprieve, he is back in his family's home in Clermont, Queensland's little central suburb, where his family (left) is doing well.

Following an on-air flop on Tuesday, TV veteran Tony Jones was suspended for mocking John Millman. When tennis star John was asked about a match involving Jordan Thompson, the pair were covering the Australian Open coverage on Channel Nine. 'I'm not sure what that's about,' a bewildered John said before adding: "I know the last match they played Thompson won.'

Zara and Mike Tindall (left) have swapped the soaring British temperatures for some winter sun by heading to Australia's Gold Coast. When she appeared at the Magic Millions Barrier Draw, the King's niece, 42, and her former rugby pro husband, 45, put on a love-up display at Surfer's Paradise in Queensland. Zara and her cousin Prince Harry's best friend Nacho Figueras (left with wife and Billy Slater), and Chris Hemsworth's wife Elsa Pataky joined him in making sure it was a star-studded soirée, and ensuring it was a very celebrity-studded affair. Zara, the event's ambassador, draped her arms around husband Mike as she rode in the sea, then hopped on the horse to ride alongside the crowd of supporters and high fived and shook hands with well-wishers.

Billy Slater spent Sunday horsing around with a variety of celebrities, including royal Olympian Zara Tindall and Argentinian polo actor Nacho Figueras, as part of the Magic Millions on the Gold Coast. For the celebrity match, the ex-NRL and Queensland State of Origin coach (pictured right with his wife and children) joined Tindall.

Billy Slater and his partner Nicole have revealed an exciting new feature to their stunning house, which is just south of Melbourne. Billy, 40, retired from the NRL in 2018, joined his wife, Tyla, 15, and their two children, boy Jake, 13.

Since the Melbourne Storm fullback was postponed for more than a year, NRL star Ryan Papenhuyzen (pictured left) has lauded footy legend Billy Slater and his partner Nicole (right) for keeping him physically fit. It comes as the 25-year-old returned to pre-season training this week this week ahead of schedule.

As the 52-year-old TV star recently revealed, the Newcastle Knights great and wife Trish (pictured together, left and right) had their first child, Jack, in 1997, but it wasn't all smooth sailing in the run-up to one of their lives.

They were hammered last week, but New Zealand has bounced back to shock the Australian Kangaroos with a crushing 30-0 win to claim the maiden Pacific Championships trophy in Waikato

Matty Johns (pictured right) has revealed that he 'hosted' the tail end of the Sea Eagles' Mad Monday festivities this week. It came after the club's presentation night in Manly on Sydney's northern beaches.

Penrith's hopes of a third consecutive premiership were shattered on Thursday night, as Jarome Luai dislocated his left shoulder. Following a Bryce Cartwright tackle, the champion five-eights left the field 27 minutes into the game against Parramatta. Luai recovered his pain as he walked off the field before being banned from playing with a dislocated shoulder.

Since their infamous debate over State of Origin football on radio earlier this year, the siblings haven't spoken, and Cooper Johns has made a sad prediction about their marriage. After Matthew praised Queensland coach Billy Slater, the Newcastle Knights icons fell out, prompting Andrew to break off all ties.

Last Friday night, the club held a function to celebrate their 25th anniversary as an NRL team, before the match against Parramatta, in which they paraded trophies from their various premiership victories. Six trophies were on display, highlighting their victories in 1999, 2007, 2009, 2012, and 2020. Of course, the Storm was stripped of the premierships they won in 2007 and 2009 for violating the NRL's wage ceiling.

According to reports, the dissatisfied partners and families of Queensland players have screamed over where they were forced to sit for State of Origin game three in Sydney on Wednesday. The Maroons lost the game 24-10, and the tickets they received seem to have brought insult to injury.

After state of Origin Game 3, Footy fans have aired a left-field conspiracy theory, claiming that the Queensland camp is playing mind games with their New South Wales opponents. With a 24-10 victory over Accor Stadium on Wednesday night, Brad Fittler's Blues regained some pride as the Maroons won their second straight series victory.

After 'embarrassing' scenes in Sydney on Wednesday night, fed up footy fans have called for a 'ridiculous' State Origins tradition to be scrapped. It came after NSW' 24-10 victory (pictured left) in game three, but Queensland also won the tournament.

On Wednesday night, Josh Addo-Carr scored one of the finest solo tries in State of Origin history in Sydney. On the left walk, Cody Walker and Bradman Best worked together to free the Canterbury winger in space before Addo-Carr chipped the ball over Maroons fullback AJ Brimson and motored past him to chase down his own kick.

On Sunday, the superstar fullback made three costly mistakes that cost his team dearly in the 20-18 loss, and Roosters fans reacted angrily as they saw the season slipping away from them. Tedesco was miserable under the high ball (left), much like he was in the first two of this year's State of Origin clashes, before struggling to make a difference last week as Queensland controlled the game two.