Recovering NRL star Corey Oates may have made light of his sickening head knock but Brisbane teammate Jordan Kahu admits they face a tough call over the winger’s fitness after …

Australia has the Melbourne Storm and its superstars to thank for a rare win over New Zealand rugby in luring try-scoring wizard Suliasi Vuivalu across the ditch. A 16-year-old Vunivalu …

Darius Boyd missed training on Monday for personal reasons but Benji Marshall has backed the Brisbane skipper to run out in Friday night’s NRL preliminary final against Melbourne. Veteran Marshall …

Melbourne centre Will Chambers says the talent in the Brisbane side means they don’t deserve underdog status heading into their NRL preliminary final. The Storm host the Broncos at AAMI …

Forget their 2015 grand final victory, North Queensland maestro Johnathan Thurston has hailed this year’s Cowboys the gutsiest NRL team he has ever seen. By all realistic expectations North Queensland …

Greeted like rockstars as they returned to Townsville on Sunday, North Queensland are looking to put on another big show as they seek to become just the second team to …

North Queensland enforcer Jason Taumalolo is free to take his place in next Saturday’s NRL preliminary final after being cleared of a shoulder charge against Parramatta. There were fears the …

The Sydney Roosters are backing Allianz Stadium to be the burial ground for the North Queensland after the Cowboys’ inspired run through the NRL finals. After ending Cronulla’s title defence …

North Queensland star Michael Morgan has surpassed Johnathan Thurston and Cameron Smith to be the NRL’s best player at the moment, according to Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson. At least …

Penrith legend Brad Fittler has questioned whether NRL players will abuse the referees’ discretion to stop play for injury after the Corey Oates decision in Brisbane’s semi-final win. Penrith were …

Warriors coach Stephen Kearney has confirmed his wife Piri has been undergoing lengthy treatment for breast cancer over the past NRL season. The diagnosis came days before Christmas last year, …

The NRL insists they aren’t concerned that Parramatta’s finals elimination could hurt crowd figures in next weekend’s preliminary finals. The league scored a rare win over over the AFL on …

North Queensland wrecking ball Coen Hess has declared himself an almost certain starter for next week’s NRL grand final qualifier against the Sydney Roosters. Hess finished the Cowboys’ rousing semi-final …

North Queensland talisman Jason Taumalolo is facing a nervous wait to see if he will be allowed to take the field as the Cowboys aim for a fairytale NRL grand …

Blink, and you’ll miss Semi Radradra. As the 25-year-old prepares to board a plane for France and play for rugby club Toulon as soon as next Monday, the Eels continue …

The ghosts of Parramatta’s past came back to haunt the Eels on Saturday night as they capitulated in search of a drought-breaking title. Parramatta coach Brad Arthur insisted before Saturday …

North Queensland have moved within 80 minutes of the unlikeliest NRL grand final appearance in modern history following a shock 24-16 semi-final win over Parramatta. The Cowboys pulled off one …

There were no shortages of excuses. But Anthony Griffin didn’t make any after Penrith’s 13-6 NRL semi-final loss. The Panthers coach refused to point the finger at referee Gerard Sutton’s …