Forget about the money – the All Stars is all about inspiring the next generation of Indigenous Australians, Justin Hodges says. Retired great Hodges said the NRL would be missing …

NSW State of Origin legend Brad Fittler has been reappointed City coach for the seventh consecutive time for this year’s annual fixture in Tamworth. He will go head to head …

Retired great Justin Hodges has backed besieged new Queensland coach Kevin Walters but believes the success the Maroons enjoyed under Mal Meninga “will never be done again”. Hodges admitted Meninga’s …

New recruit Jeff Robson will have first shot as halves partner to star Warriors playmaker Shaun Johnson when the NRL season begins. Robson gets his chance as fellow experienced campaigner …

NSW State of Origin legend Brad Fittler says Blues fans will get a glimpse of the future when Sydney Roosters prodigy Jackson Hastings steps up for shamed captain Mitchell Pearce. …

Gold Coast coach Neil Henry did not have to wait long to receive a reality check following their NRL Auckland Nines success. Henry has had to dip deep into the …

Kiwis hooker Issac Luke has been named to make his first appearance in a Warriors jersey against Gold Coast in an NRL trial in Whangarei on Saturday. One of two …

No one can question Darius Boyd’s loyalty to Wayne Bennett. But retired great Justin Hodges fears his ideal candidate Boyd will decline if Bennett offers him the Brisbane captaincy in …

Charm may not be the first quality that comes to mind with fiery Bulldogs forward James Graham. But the red-headed battering ram says he may have to turn on the …

By his own admission, simply cracking the Cronulla starting side will be a battle for Ben Barba. However, the 26-year-old is backing himself to not only snap up the Sharks …

English rugby league great Adrian Morley has hit back at critics of Wayne Bennett’s appointment as England coach. The English RFL announced last week the seven-time premiership-winning coach would replace …

Benji Marshall admits he’s playing to put himself in the shop window in 2016 with the off-contract St George Illawarra playmaker unsure if he’ll be offered a new deal by …

If given the choice, Cameron Smith says he would opt for the All Stars to take precedence over the NRL Auckland Nines in a reshuffled pre-season. World All Stars captain …

Josh McGuire has been cleared to make his return from injury later this month after he was named in a strong Brisbane Broncos squad for the forthcoming World Club Series …

Queensland captain Cameron Smith says the eight Emerging Origin players banned from this year’s series showed a “lack of respect” for new coach Kevin Walters by sneaking out of camp …

Cameron Smith admits “something has to give” in the NRL’s busy pre-season after the future of the All Stars clash again came under question. Smith said he would rather play …

Reformed bad boy Russell Packer is ready to shoulder extra responsibility for St George-Illawarra in the Charity Shield match against South Sydney on Saturday. Packer is among a host of …

While Craig Bellamy’s future at Melbourne is uncertain, he’s sure the Storm is where veteran halfback Cooper Cronk should finish his career. Bellamy is off-contract but has a two-year extension …