As he prepares to make his return to Super League, Wigan and England forward John Bateman says he will look back on his two-year stint in the NRL with disappointment. …

Brisbane great Steve Renouf believes Payne Haas would be a great choice for the NRL club’s captaincy in 2021 despite an off-field indiscretion last weekend. Haas was arrested after an …

Former Queensland star Justin Hodges expects Wayne Bennett’s legacy to his Maroons successor to be less pressure for immediate State of Origin success. Bennett stepped in late last year after …

BURNING QUESTIONS FOR 2021 NRL SEASON *Can Kevin Walters succeed in an NRL head coaching gig? The Queensland legend has been passed over for NRL gigs in the past. This …

The ‘Hectic Cheese’ has a reputation as a jokester, but Brandon Smith’s softer side has emerged after explaining why he gifted his NRL premiership ring to his mum. The 24-year-old …

Brandon Smith has revealed the stress of adjusting his body size to play two positions at Melbourne has contributed to his decision to chase a full-time No.9 spot at a …

Former Penrith and Wests Tigers winger Malakai Watene-Zelezniak has announced his retirement after a preseason health scare convinced him to end his rugby league career. The 29-year-old was training with …

New Warriors coach Nathan Brown claims his NRL team’s pre-season split could benefit them and he’s confident they’re better prepared for life away from home in 2021. The Warriors’ squad …

Catalans Dragons have shot down reports that dual-code Australian international Israel Folau has turned his back on the club and could be leaving the Super League. The 31-year-old returned home …

Brisbane veteran Alex Glenn has backed Payne Haas to come out of the NRL club’s latest pre-season scandal a better person. Haas is set to appear in a northern NSW …

Gold Coast forward Jarrod Wallace has no intention of giving up his starting role at the NRL club having fought so hard last year to regain it. The former Queensland …

The NRL’s salary cap will be reduced to $9.02 million in 2021 after players agreed to a 6 per cent pay cut for the next two seasons. The Rugby League …

Forget the big name recruits, it’s young powerhouse Moeaki Fotuaika who has Gold Coast teammate Jarrod Wallace excited in the lead-up to the 2021 NRL campaign. The arrivals of David …

Parramatta players believe they will be better placed to deal with the mental fatigue of any NRL bubble this year after they faded dramatically within it in 2020. The Eels …

Brisbane boss Paul White admits attempts to transform the NRL club’s culture under new coach Kevin Walters have suffered a setback with Payne Haas’s weekend arrest. The 21-year-old representative forward …

Matt Dufty is one of the hottest off-contract players in the NRL but with a new coach to impress he has declared he wants to remain at St George Illawarra. …

Brisbane forward Payne Haas has to accept whatever consequences, legal or otherwise, arise from the “poor decision” which led to arrest in northern NSW on the weekend. Broncos chief executive …

Brisbane have slammed an “ashamed” Payne Haas for his latest off-field indiscretion after the NRL forward was arrested and charged with abusing and intimidating police. The NSW Origin and Australian …