Curtis Rona credits the calming influence of Canterbury coach Des Hasler with his amazing rise up the NRL try-scoring ranks. Rona leads the season’s try-scoring list with 16 four-pointers in …

St George-Illawarra hooker Mitch Rein will miss this Saturday night’s clash against Parramatta after taking the early guilty plea for a dangerous throw. Rein, 25, was slapped with a grade …

Superstar halfback Cooper Cronk could give Melbourne and the Maroons a huge boost with an early return from injury to face the Bulldogs. Storm coach Craig Bellamy said Cronk was …

Blake Ferguson is ready for a State of Origin recall for NSW, his Sydney Roosters teammate Mitchell Pearce and coach Trent Robinson agree. Ferguson is being touted as a chance …

Star halfback Cooper Cronk remains an outside chance of returning for the Melbourne Storm in their Monday night NRL clash with the Bulldogs. Storm coach Craig Bellamy says Cronk’s recovery …

South Sydney have hosed down hopes of Glenn Stewart making a surprise return against his former NRL side Manly on Friday night. Stewart is nursing a thumb injury and while …

Despite another Daly Cherry-Evans misfire, Justin Hodges says the time is not yet right for Brisbane teammate Ben Hunt’s State of Origin call-up. Broncos playmaker Hunt is arguably the NRL’s …

Penrith’s NRL season might be being brought undone by injuries, but it won’t stop prop Reagan Campbell-Gillard from putting together one of the finest rookie seasons by a local junior …

Cronulla are relishing the chance to break the the Cowboys’ 11-game NRL winning streak as they aim to jump into the top eight for the first time this season. While …

Tim Sheens’ long-running reign as Kangaroos coach looks to be over with the 64 year-old taking up the role of director of rugby at English Super League club Salford. Sheens …

Finally, State of Origin ironman Johnathan Thurston is showing signs of rust. But Queensland fans need not panic. Thurston – who has played a record 31 straight Origins for Queensland …

Manly appear poised to reclaim the services of Kieran Foran after the Kiwi superstar indicated he was willing to turn his back on Parramatta. Just three weeks after Daly Cherry-Evans …

Once mocked for his apparent lack of effort, Adam Blair is now being asked to assess Brisbane’s NRL premiership mettle after a gutsy turnaround. And Blair likes what he sees, …

Rotation has been a dirty word in Australian sport since the days of former chief cricket selector John Inverarity. But Wayne Bennett has revived the art of bringing players in …

North Queensland coach Paul Green has rested matchwinning playmaker Johnathan Thurston for Saturday night’s home NRL clash with Cronulla. Michael Morgan will slot in at halfback for Thurston who is …

Cronulla and NSW captain Paul Gallen is no certainty to play this weekend as he continues to recover from a rib injury. Gallen has been named as 18th man for …

Teammates are comforting shattered Brisbane Broncos footballer Francis Molo after his tackle which resulted in a player’s death was referred straight to the Queensland Rugby League judiciary on Tuesday. Tributes …

Barely a week after signing for the club, Gold Coast recruit Chad Redman will be thrust into the No.9 jersey with no backup for Sunday’s clash with the Sydney Roosters …