Live: Adam Reynolds sidelined for Lang Park farewell against Storm

Brisbane captain Adam Reynolds waves goodbye to his adopted home ground from the sidelines at Lang Park as the Broncos take on the Storm.The NRL is trialling a new rule in the game between two teams out of finals contention, with the conceding side choosing to kick-off or receive after a try.Thu 27 Aug 2026 at 5:37pmThu 27 Aug 2026 at 5:37pmLive: Broncos vs Storm at Lang ParkThu 27 Aug 2026 at 6:37pmThu 27 Aug 2026 at 6:37pmNRL trialling new kick-off rule(Getty)The NRL is taking its chance in some of these dead rubber games between non-finals teams to trial a new kick-off rule.The new rule gives the a team that concedes a try the option to kick off or receive after their opponents score.This rule, which brings the game closer to American football, was initially floated before the season and roundly pilloried as somewhere between pointless and a terrible idea, prompting the league to pull out.But now they get their chance to see it in action, and I look forward to seeing both teams choose to receive the ball after being scored on all night, until the last moment of the match where one team chooses to kick off because why not at that point.Literally the only scenario I can imagine where a team who's just conceded a try would choose to kick off rather than receive would be if there's only seconds on the clock and they're down by one or two, so they want to try a short kick-off to hopefully regather and rapidly kick a field goal.Thu 27 Aug 2026 at 5:51pmThu 27 Aug 2026 at 5:51pmWelcome to round 26It's the penultimate round of the 2026 NRL season and we're kicking things off* with the Broncos up against the Storm in Brisbane.Another one of those somewhat surreal NRL moments where we find ourselves watching perennial contender Melbourne and defending premier Brisbane playing in a late-season game with nothing but pride on the line.Still, two of the game's biggest franchises facing off is always an event, so let's get into it.* This is a good play on words I will explain in a moment