St George Illawarra winger Jason Nightingale is banking on the team’s short turnaround to breathe new life into their stuttering NRL finals push. The Dragons’ top eight aspirations took a …

Canberra forward Joe Tapine has called Cronulla a “dirty” team and says the Raiders must avoid getting frustrated by the premiers’ tactics. The Green Machine remains an outside chance of …

Penrith’s surge towards the top eight has received a boost with skipper Matt Moylan set to return from injury for Sunday’s crunch clash against Wests Tigers. Moylan is on Monday …

He’s been called out for his punishing shot on a prone opponent, but Parramatta forward Kenny Edwards has been urged by NRL teammates not to curb his aggression. Edwards on …

Penrith NRL star Dallin Watene-Zelezniak has vowed to continue volunteering at junior rugby league games despite being physically attacked while serving as a touch judge. Watene-Zelezniak on Monday admitted being …

Manly forward Addin Fonua-Blake has received a one-match NRL ban for a high shot on Melbourne star Cooper Cronk. Fonua-Blake will miss Sunday’s clash with the Sydney Roosters if he …

Parramatta fullback Bevan French was 13 and kicking a football around his rural backyard when the Eels last made the NRL finals in 2009. Now 21, he’s been handed the …

Brisbane halfback Ben Hunt is set to shift to hooker after Andrew McCullough was ruled out for the NRL season with a knee injury. The Broncos’ season was dealt a …

THE RUN HOME FOR THE NRL’S FINALS CONTENDERS * MELBOURNE (1st, 34pts, +160) To play: North Queensland (a), Sydney Roosters (h), Newcastle (a), South Sydney (h), Canberra (h) Outlook: Should …

A little bit of luck and a lot of hard work are behind Cameron Smith’s 350 NRL games and the Melbourne skipper isn’t ruling out playing on to 400. After …

Wests Tigers coach Ivan Cleary has made no secret of the awkwardness he is feeling about coaching against his son Nathan in their first NRL showdown on Sunday. Coaching against …

Wigan came from behind to see off plucky Salford in an absorbing Ladbrokes Challenge Cup semi-final at Warrington’s Halliwell Jones Stadium. Salford were on course for a first trip to …

The decision to shift Jarryd Hayne to centre was not to blame for the Gold Coast’s disappointing loss on Sunday, according to coach Neil Henry. The Titans were completely outplayed …

It took more than half the season for Aidan Sezer to learn how to deal with the high expectation that surrounded Canberra’s NRL hopes, but it’s a lesson he won’t …

Gold Coast coach Neil Henry has offered few excuses in the wake of his side’s limp loss to Wests Tigers on Sunday night. Needing a win to keep their finals …

Manly captain Daly Cherry-Evans insists the NRL’s salary cap investigation can’t be blamed for his team’s finals-threatening form slump. Sitting third just a fortnight ago, the Sea Eagles slipped into …

While his captain reached a huge milestone, Melbourne winger Suliasi Vunivalu quietly made his own mark in the Storm’s 40-6 NRL drubbing of Manly. And his coach Craig Bellamy said …

After 350 NRL games giving his all for Melbourne, Cameron Smith’s teammates said their thumping win over Manly was payback. The Storm players spoke early in the week about ensuring …