If any coach can be forgiven for feeling a little apprehensive ahead of this weekend’s NRL Auckland Nines it’s Wests Tigers mentor Mick Potter. After a horror run with injuries …

Sonny Bill Williams has been named in a star-studded Sydney Roosters side to face Newcastle in an NRL trial at Wyong on Saturday. The Roosters have 10 of their grand …

Coach Shaun Wane is looking for a big improvement in defence after Wigan tuned up for the World Club Challenge with a 46-22 win over an under-strength Warriors in Hamilton. …

Teenage rugby league winger Joe Burgess has grabbed four tries as Wigan produced a second-half scoring blitz to beat the New Zealand Warriors 46-22 in a trial match. The 19-year-old …

Rising Broncos playmaker Ben Hunt has admitted Brisbane face a difficult assignment grooming a match-winning halves partnership before the NRL season kicks off. Prize recruit Ben Barba appears favourite to …

Whatever Craig Bellamy thinks of rugby league’s Auckland Nines, it’s still a competition the Melbourne Storm want to win. The Storm coach continues to make it clear he is unhappy …

Established Warriors forwards Feleti Mateo and Nathan Friend are late inclusions in the team to face Wigan in Hamilton on Wednesday, while centre Dane Nielsen has been ruled out by …

Representative back-rower Ben Te’o will aim to put a controversial 2013 quickly behind him when he captains South Sydney at this weekend’s NRL Auckland Nines. The Queensland State of Origin …

Sam Burgess’ hopes of becoming an England rugby union player could be curtailed by Bath’s English premiership rivals. The South Sydney enforcer is wanted by Bath provided they can get …

Manly great Steve Menzies has always wanted to finish his playing days wearing the Sea Eagles’ jersey and he remains a chance of doing that at age 40 this NRL …

Ben Barba will make his Brisbane debut at this weekend’s NRL Auckland Nines, the Broncos have announced. The superstar fullback was named on Tuesday alongside fellow recruits Martin Kennedy and …

Wigan are confident they can bounce back from a disappointing start to the new English Super League season as they prepare for their World Club Challenge against NRL premiers the …

Former rugby convert Lote Tuqiri has revealed the chance to play alongside Sam Burgess was one of the main reasons he joined South Sydney. The veteran winger returned to the …

Cash-strapped Cronulla have declared they won’t sell the NRL club’s sponsorship to an adult dating website even for $50 million. International social networking service Ashley Madison – whose company slogan …

Steve Menzies hasn’t ruled out a return to the NRL after committing to play in this weekend’s Auckland Nines. Menzies was officially named in Manly’s squad for the inaugural tournament …

Manly legend Steve Menzies will join Sydney Roosters great Brad Fittler in a return to rugby league at this weekend’s NRL Auckland Nines. The involvement of Fittler, 42, in the …

Sonny Bill Williams can have an even bigger impact on the NRL this season than his premiership-winning feats of 2013, according to Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson. In his return …

Their last season was a shocker but NSW Origin forward Aaron Woods says Wests Tigers are set to be a finals force this NRL season. Woods showed his faith in …