NRL live updates: Brisbane Broncos face the Melbourne Storm

Phil MitchellUpdated August 27, 2026 — 7:51pm,first published 7:33pmKey PostsLatest Posts7.51pmGame on!By 1 min: The Storm receive the ball after Brisbane kick off.7.39pmControversial kick-off rule on trial tonightBy Adrian ProszenkoThe NRL will run the first trial of its controversial kick-off rule change tonight in the match between Brisbane and Melbourne.In what could be a precursor to the permanent introduction of the rule for the 2027 season, the team that concedes a try will have the option to re-start by either kicking off or receiving the football. The NRL was keen to introduce the initiative at the start of this season, but backed down after a backlash from clubs.Clinton Gutherson prepares to kick off.Getty ImagesHowever, head office is keen to road-test the rule tweak in NRL and NRLW matches that have no finals implications, starting with tonight’s Broncos-Storm clash. It will add a point of interest to a match that is effectively a dead rubber in the run home to September.Full story here7.26pmHow they line upBy Broncos: 1. Hayze Perham 2. Josiah Karapani 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Deine Mariner 5. Grant Anderson 6. Ezra Mam 7. Ben Hunt 8. Xavier Willison 9. Billy Walters 10. Payne Haas 11. Jaiyden Hunt 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan. Interchange: 14. Blake Mozer 15. Aublix Tawha 16. Jack Gosiewski 17. Va’a Semu 18. Thomas Duffy 19. Gehamat ShibasakiStorm: 1. Sualauvi Faalogo 2. Siulagi Tuimalatu-Brown 3. Tyran Wishart 4. Nick Meaney 5. Moses Leo 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Harry Grant 10. Josh King 11. Shawn Blore 12. Oryn Keeley 13. Trent Loiero. Interchange: 14. Trent Toelau 15. Alec MacDonald 16. Jack Hetherington 17. Cooper Clarke 18. Angus Hinchey 19. Marion Seve7.18pmWelcomeBy Thanks for joining us for the second-last Thursday night match of the season. When the draw was released last year, this shaped as a blockbuster clash between the teams that fought out the 2025 grand final, won by the Broncos.But both clubs have struggled big time in 2026, especially the defending premiers, who are wallowing in 15th spot on the ladder, while the Storm sit 11th.This season will mark the first time since 2010 (when Melbourne were effectively barred from finals contention because of the salary-cap scandal) that at least one of these powerhouse clubs hasn’t featured in the finals.Incredibly, the Broncos have lost their past eight matches at Suncorp Stadium. Can they shake off the Adam Reynolds farewell furore and stop the rot?1 of 1