Even rival NRL backrower Matt Gillett reckons Gavin Cooper should be named in the Queensland State of Origin side next week. But years of disappointment have ensured the North Queensland …

The Parramatta salary cap saga has taken another turn with police confirming they are looking at documents pertaining to the NRL club’s salary-cap breaches. The investigation centres on whether fraud …

Salford owner Marwan Koukash is seeking to force a vote of no confidence in the Rugby Football League after branding leading officials “not fit for purpose”. The wealthy racehorse owner, …

Four NRL clubs have publicly declared their interest in luring Jarryd Hayne back to rugby league once his Olympic Games commitments are over. However none of them are Parramatta and …

He may be an incumbent Kangaroo but Brisbane prop Josh McGuire is unsure whether he has done enough to impress loyal Queensland State of Origin selectors. McGuire enjoyed a clear …

Now for Andrew McCullough’s next trick – stopping North Queensland livewire hooker Jake Granville. McCullough has astonished teammates by returning three weeks early from a hamstring tear to ensure a …

Brisbane will trot out a full-strength line-up when they head north to take on arch rivals North Queensland in Friday’s NRL grand final rematch. Andrew McCullough (knee), Adam Blair (suspension) …

The return of controversial Brisbane NRL prop Adam Blair has North Queensland on high alert, prompting calls from Cowboys coach Paul Green for better protection of Johnathan Thurston. Brisbane prop …

Anyone found guilty of racial abuse should receive a NRL life ban, a fired up Johnathan Thurston says. “Ban them for life, 100 per cent. We don’t need that in …

NRL battlers Newcastle, Gold Coast and St George Illawarra have publicly signalled their interest in luring Jarryd Hayne back to the NRL. Hayne quit the NFL on Monday in a …

WHICH NRL CLUBS ARE AND AREN’T INTERESTED IN SIGNING JARRYD HAYNE AFTER HIS SHOCK NFL DEPARTURE: * Brisbane: Brisbane have had no discussions on making a play for Hayne * …

Hooker Issac Luke has been restored to the Warriors’ starting line-up for his return to Taranaki and a NRL meeting with Canberra in New Plymouth. Luke, who was born and …

It may only be May but Parramatta’s NRL grand final has come five months early. That’s the mindset for Eels prop Danny Wicks, who knows the under-siege club now need …

Highly respected rugby league administrator Brian Canavan has been appointed as the NRL’s new head of football. Canavan will step down from his role as Gold Coast chief operating officer …

Off-season buy Matt Ballin is in line to make his Wests Tigers debut with starting hooker Robbie Farah likely to be ruled out of Saturday’s NRL game against Newcastle. Farah …

Three years on, the hurt of losing his only State of Origin series still burns strong within James Maloney as he inches closer to a NSW recall. The Cronulla playmaker …

Brisbane have played down the absence of Queensland Origin hopeful Corey Oates at training on Tuesday, saying the winger missed the session due to personal reasons. Hooker Andrew McCullough (hamstring) …

Parramatta are poised to make their first signing since being sanctioned for breaching the salary cap, with five-eighth Corey Norman he could extend his stay with the club this week. …