Once at sixes and sevens about his NRL future, Josh Hoffman said Brisbane’s Auckland Nines success was the catalyst to ending a three-month Broncos contract wrangle. Hoffman had been linked …

South Sydney have suffered a blow ahead of Saturday night’s Charity Shield match against St George Illawarra, with halfback Adam Reynolds ruled out with a knee problem. The Rabbitohs insist …

Melbourne NRL skipper Cameron Smith says he’s the fittest and freshest he’s been in recent seasons despite coming off a World Cup. Smith will get back into action in the …

New Zealand rugby league coach Stephen Kearney has signed a two-year extension with the Kiwis. After five years at the helm, including two World Cup finals, the former national captain …

Braith Anasta will be a key figure in the emergence of Wests Tigers youngster Luke Brooks in the NRL this season says coach Mick Potter. One of the game’s most …

Melbourne head into the 2014 NRL season with two very big questions still unanswered. Will skipper Cameron Smith stay with the club beyond the season? And who will play five-eighth? …

Wigan coach Shaun Wane claims the decision to use the two-referee format in Saturday’s World Club Challenge against the Sydney Roosters is a huge disadvantage to his side. The NRL …

Paul Green has already shown the makings of being a fine NRL coach. But the former halfback must also quickly prove himself as a chiropractor – fixing the trouble spots …

Melbourne skipper Cameron Smith says he’s still uncertain about his NRL playing future and won’t be rushed into making a decision. Storm coach Craig Bellamy has said he like an …

Concerns over Ben Barba’s foot injury have ensured disgruntled Kiwi international Josh Hoffman will receive a final crack at Brisbane’s No.1 jersey. Barba was the glaring omission when the Broncos …

If anyone can take it on the chin, it is North Queensland hooker Ray Thompson. But Thompson – back from a sickening, jaw-breaking Kade Snowden shoulder charge – reckons he …

Manly are confident they can still find an eleventh-hour replacement for Richie Fa’aoso before the NRL season starts in a fortnight’s time. The Sea Eagles front row stocks have been …

Ben Te’o has been earmarked as a future South Sydney captain by coach Michael Maguire after skippering the Rabbitohs at the inaugural NRL Auckland Nines last weekend. Despite the presence …

Curtis Sironen might miss the first six weeks of the NRL competition with a fractured foot, but he has big shoes to fill at the Wests Tigers when he returns. …

Interim Cronulla coach Peter Sharp is confident the club can hold on to off-contract Andrew Fifita with the representative prop set to become one of the most sought-after players in …

Former auditor Ian Schubert has cautioned the NRL about making dramatic changes to the salary cap he ruled over for 16 years. As the long-awaited review into the salary cap …

There were times hard running Wallabies centre Pat McCabe doubted he’d ever reach his upcoming 50th Super Rugby match during the long road to recovery from successive broken necks. Yet …

Nathan Hindmarsh is keen to follow in the footsteps of fellow NRL greats Brad Fittler and Steve Menzies and make an appearance at the Auckland Nines. Fittler and Menzies were …