Interim Cronulla coach Peter Sharp declared Shane Flanagan’s exile from the Sharks a tragedy after steering the club to an impressive pre-season win over grand finalists Manly on Friday. Flanagan …

Eric Grothe Jnr showed he is set to make a successful return to rugby league for Cronulla after a strong first-up performance in the Sharks 24-12 NRL trial win over …

Melbourne skipper Cameron Smith looks to have turned his back on Brisbane to play out his NRL career with the Storm. Smith appeared certain to be lured to the Broncos …

New Melbourne prop George Rose has shed eight kilograms and gained a fan in Storm coach Craig Bellamy. The former Sea Eagle, who signed a one-year deal with Melbourne, has …

England head coach Stuart Lancaster says Sam Burgess would have to serve his union apprenticeship before representing England should he cross codes later this year. Bath are favourites to lure …

Josh Reynolds can become Canterbury’s X-Factor this NRL season in the absence of superstar fullback Ben Barba, says Bulldogs prop Aiden Tolman. Barba’s move to Brisbane has left a huge …

Skipper Robbie Farah has been ruled out of the Wests Tigers’ first NRL trial match of the year with a hamstring injury. The NSW hooker suffered a slight strain during …

Sam Burgess’ NRL performances last season were often weighed up against those of Sonny Bill Williams and their rivalry appears set to extend beyond rugby league and into the 15-a-side …

Coach Steve Price is confident St George Illawarra can regain their status as one of the NRL’s leading teams this season after a raft of personnel changes. The Dragons were …

Manly have a battle on their hands to retain superstar back-rower Glenn Stewart as the club moves to review its salary cap position in coming weeks. An integral part of …

South Sydney say Sam Burgess has not discussed a release from his NRL contract despite a report that he will switch to rugby union at the end of the year. …

South Sydney captain John Sutton says it’ll be a big loss if Sam Burgess quits the NRL at the end of the 2014 season to switch to rugby union. The …

Knee surgery, a late start to pre-season and the possibility of playing no trial games before round one. It doesn’t sound like the ideal scenario for Melbourne Storm fullback Billy …

Cronulla are facing legal action from a third former player after Broderick Wright’s lawyers sent the club a letter informing them of his decision to sue for negligence, breach of …

Parramatta superstar Jarryd Hayne has declared a miserly defence can be the cornerstone of an Eels revival under new coach Brad Arthur. Parramatta have easily been the worst defensive side …

Cronulla have named a star-studded line-up for the NRL Nines but rubbished suggestions there’s added incentive to win the inaugural tournament because of the supplements scandal. Interim coach Peter Sharp …

Geoff Toovey is set to be the next NRL coach to secure his future. Manly are expected to confirm a new deal as soon as next week, keeping Toovey at …

Manly captain Jason King is on track for an NRL round one return from injury in a timely boost to the Sea Eagles’ sapped forward stocks. Sea Eagles coach Geoff …