The NRL’s crackdown on touching referees has descended into further controversy after footage of North Queensland superstar Johnathan Thurston placing his hand on Ashley Klein emerged. Just as Penrith prop …

Laurie Daley’s early, upsetting State of Origin experiences will have the NSW coach again leaning on the side of conservatism at the selection table ahead of this year’s interstate series. …

Sonny Bill Williams appears to have played his last NRL game, the dual international set to extend his stay in the 15-a-side code despite ongoing overtures from the Sydney Roosters. …

Penrith’s Sam McKendry will miss Sunday’s NRL clash with Cronulla after he was found guilty of touching referee Jared Maxwell at the judiciary on Wednesday night. McKendry unsuccessfully challenged his …

Utility back Peter Mata’utia will return to Newcastle with immediate effect after a receiving a release from St George Illawarra. The Dragons announced on Wednesday morning they’d allowed the 25-year-old …

Peter Mata’utia has been granted a release from St George Illawarra, seemingly paving a way for him to return to Newcastle. Mata’utia, whose three brothers Sione, Pat and Chanel are …

Penrith prop Sam McKendry will contest his contrary conduct charge for touching a referee at NRL judiciary on Wednesday night. McKendry was given a grade-one charge for the second-half incident …

The Wests Tigers have battened down the hatches as they attempt to avoid a sixth consecutive NRL loss against Canberra on Saturday. The Tigers have been narrowly beaten in their …

Gold Coast winger Anthony Don has dismissed any suggestion the Titans will face a Canterbury unit at war with itself this weekend. The Bulldogs have been forced to shoot down …

Queensland State of Origin bolter Kyle Feldt has a chance to further press his representative claims this weekend when he comes face-to-face with Parramatta’s Semi Radradra. The North Queensland grand …

Come hell or high water, or the loss of competition points for salary cap cheating, Kieran Foran is adamant Parramatta will be there come NRL finals time. The Eels are …

A significant increase in home games played at St George Illawarra’s Wollongong home is likely to be a key component in moves from the billionaire owner of WIN Corporation, Bruce …

Melbourne second-rower Kevin Proctor says the Warriors are the Storm’s bogey NRL side and treat their Anzac Day clash like a home game. The Warriors enjoy huge support at AAMI …

NSW skipper Paul Gallen has challenged his Cronulla teammate James Maloney to continue to lift his game as he bids for a return to the State of Origin arena. Maloney …

Joke or not, Justin Hodges says he took an approach by Queensland coach Kevin Walters about playing in this year’s State of Origin campaign seriously. Hodges says Walters enquired about …

Mal Meninga will stick with an experience-first policy for next month’s mid-year rugby league Test against New Zealand. The move will all but end James Tedesco, Matt Moylan and Bryce …

Statistics show Greg Inglis is well below his best this NRL season however his South Sydney teammates have brushed off suggestions their superstar skipper is playing injured. Inglis’ slow start …

Manly’s injury worries have been eased with the return of Matt Parcell and Brenton Lawrence for their round-eight NRL clash with Newcastle on Anzac Day at Hunter Stadium. Parcell and …