Sam Burgess could not have timed his return to Redfern any better. The dual international’s comeback to the NRL and South Sydney comes at a time when workaholic backrowers are …

New Zealand captain Simon Mannering is standing down as skipper of the Warriors, saying the pressure of leadership stripped his love for the game. Ryan Hoffman will take over as …

Warriors captain Simon Mannering has made the shock decision to stand down from his post, with Ryan Hoffman taking over immediately. Mannering has been captain of the club since 2010 …

New Parramatta captain Kieran Foran has embraced the pressure that comes with leading the side out of the longest finals drought in the NRL. Not since their fairytale run to …

Parramatta marquee signing Kieran Foran has been handed the captaincy for the 2016 season. Coach Brad Arthur made the announcement at the Eels’ season launch at Parramatta Leagues club. Veteran …

Canterbury are set to take a massive leap of faith on playmaker Moses Mbye, signing him to the club until the end of 2020 on a deal reportedly worth $3 …

Cooper Cronk won’t be a Rabbitoh in 2017, with South Sydney coach Michael Maguire backing halfback Adam Reynolds to remain a one-club player. Cronk is currently considering a move to …

A front row start may beckon Agnatius Paasi but Gold Coast veteran Greg Bird believes the Tongan battering ram can wreak more havoc off the bench for the Titans. Luke …

The pride of England’s Super League goes on the line this weekend, with the northern hemisphere competition desperate to avoid a repeat of last year’s World Club series sweep by …

Young Roosters Jayden Nikorima and Jackson Hastings aren’t being thrown to the wolves in the wake of Mitchell Pearce’s Australia Day dramas, despite being one of the least experienced halves …

Johnathan Thurston has slammed the Emerging Maroons players who copped 12 month State of Origin bans, saying they disrespected the Queensland jersey. And Thurston said the banned players would be …

An unfazed Greg Bird says he will revel in wooden-spoon favourites Gold Coast’s lowly status until the Titans receive the respect they deserve in the 2016 NRL season. Titans officials …

New Parramatta boss John Boulos has moved to downplay talk the Eels will take legal action against the NRL if they are hit by sanctions over salary cap indiscretions that …

Penrith centre Dean Whare is racing the clock to be fit for round one of the NRL after injuring his calf in last Saturday’s trial win over Canterbury. The New …

Sam Burgess will make his much-anticipated return for South Sydney in the Rabbitohs’ NRL trial on Saturday against Gold Coast. Burgess was named at lock by coach Michael Maguire on …

John Lee has been appointed as the new Sydney Roosters’ chief executive after defecting from arch rivals South Sydney. Lee will take over from the much-respected Brian Canavan who left …

Daly Cherry-Evans has backed his new Manly halves partner Dylan Walker to make a big playmaking impression on the NRL in 2016. Former South Sydney centre Walker replaces Parramatta’s Kieran …

Gold Coast forward Luke Douglas has earned the unwanted title of the first NRL player suspended in 2016, after he was outed by the match review committee for one week …