The way Anthony Griffin sees it, Brisbane’s must-win NRL clash in Melbourne on Friday night is not about him. But the man affectionately known as “Hook” will find it hard …

The last weekend of a super-tight NRL regular season promises to be a roller-coaster ride. It’s one Warriors coach Andrew McFadden doesn’t want his players getting on. The Warriors are …

Melbourne are on high alert for Justin Hodges, painfully aware of the devastation he can wreak for Brisbane from fullback in Friday’s high-stakes NRL final round clash at AAMI Park. …

Luke Lewis says the inspiration of the makeshift Cronulla side who almost pulled off one of the biggest boilovers in NRL history can be a catalyst for lifting the beleaguered …

Leeds have sprung to the defence of full-back Zak Hardaker, suggesting he may be the victim of a witch-hunt over further allegations of homophobic abuse. The 22-year-old England international served …

The Roosters continued to march strongly toward the finals registering their fifth straight win over the highly rated Melbourne Storm last Saturday night, 24 – 12. Despite being forced into …

Mitchell Pearce has bounced back from the toughest period of his life to become a player who can lead the Sydney Roosters to back-to-back NRL titles, coach Trent Robinson says. …

Gold Coast’s NRL finals chances have been extinguished, but with a host of Titans big names retiring, Canterbury expect they will still bring plenty of heart to their final round …

Unsettled Manly forward Anthony Watmough has dismissed suggestions the Sea Eagles are a divided side heading into the NRL finals while refusing to be drawn on his future at club. …

By his own admission Brent Tate’s NRL retirement has been coming for the best part of a decade. Victim of a near career-ending neck injury in 2003 and three knee …

NRL star Josh Reynolds has been told by his Canterbury teammates he needs to play smarter – and, please, don’t get suspended. The mercurial No.6 returns from a three-week ban …

Manly’s star playmaker Daly Cherry-Evans says he’ll step up to help rookie Jayden Hodges settle in as the NRL premiership heavyweights deal with a hooker injury crisis. The ladder-leading Sea …

Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson believes the premiers are yet to play their best football in 2014 – but are getting there. Ahead of Thursday’s final round NRL showdown with …

Brent Tate’s decorated and courageous rugby league is over. The 32-year-old Test and Queensland Origin back has announced his retirement, accepting medical advice that returning from the ruptured ACL sustained …

Neil Henry says he’d be keen to bring Ben Hannant back to the Gold Coast if the ex-representative prop can’t agree a new deal with Brisbane. The 29-year-old, a Gold …

Premiership heavyweights Manly are facing a crisis in the hooker position after scans revealed Matt Ballin has a fractured fibula and could miss the rest of the NRL season. Ballin …

South Sydney hooker Issac Luke says he lashed out at Michael Ennis following a tackle from the Canterbury captain because he feared his neck would be broken. Luke revealed his …

A bizarre sin binning is not the only thing Brisbane backrower Matt Gillett has been coming to terms with of late. Gillett may still be getting his head around referee …