Player “recovery practices”, including the possible misuse of prescription drugs, are under scrutiny in an NZRL review into the Kiwis’ unsuccessful defence of the Rugby League World Cup. Chief executive …

Retired Newcastle hooker Danny Buderus says Kurt Gidley is the man to fill his dummy-half role for the Knights next NRL season. Gidley has been plagued with injury in recent …

History shows the NRL can forgive but Wendell Sailor hopes Blake Ferguson never forgets the lessons learned from his exile if granted a rugby league comeback. No stranger to off-field …

Warriors utility Pita Godinet is heading from the NRL to the English Super League to join Wakefield Trinity. Godinet, who represented Samoa in this year’s Rugby League World Cup, has …

Having been cleared of any wrongdoing by the NRL in relation to drugs in sport scandal, Manly say their overwhelming feeling isn’t vindication – but rather sorrow for the sad …

Cronulla aren’t prepared to go down without a fight, announcing they’ll challenge the NRL’s $1 million fine and suspension of coach Shane Flanagan. The Sharks also confirmed on Thursday night …

Cronulla prop Andrew Fifita is reportedly considering a switch to rugby union. An Australian Rugby Union spokeswoman confirmed to The Daily Telegraph that Fifita met Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie last …

The Warriors have squeezed a game against English club Wigan in Hamilton into their pre-season schedule. The match, which could see new Warriors fullback recruit Sam Tomkins make his club …

Reni Maitua has avoided having his NRL contract torn up by Canterbury following his suspension for breaking the club’s code of contract. Maitua was suspended from all duties last month …

He may be fighting to clear his name, but embattled NRL coach Shane Flanagan could possibly cop a much lengthier suspension than his provisional one-year ban, according to former ASADA …

One of the NRL’s most feared figures is gone, with salary cap auditor Ian Schubert resigning on Wednesday. Schubert, who oversaw the investigation into Melbourne’s 2010 salary cap scandal, leaves …

Brett Kimmorley has what it takes to make a fist of the toughest coaching assignment in the NRL, according to long-time adversary Brett Finch. Kimmorley is favoured to take over …

Parramatta insist they will stand by head of physical performance Trent Elkin for the time being after an NRL review proposed cancelling his registration for his alleged conduct at former …

Cronulla and the NRL are adamant the heavy penalties handed down over their controversial 2011 supplement program won’t bury the under-pressure club. Cronulla were on Tuesday hit by NRL chief …

NRL boss David Smith says his organisation doesn’t possess any information that would lead it to sanctioning clubs other than Cronulla. The preliminary findings of the NRL review at the …

Former Cronulla playmaker Brett Kimmorley is in line to step into the Sharks’ coaching hot seat, following the provisional one-year suspension of Shane Flanagan. Flanagan was on Tuesday hit hard …

The Cronulla Sharks have been hit with a proposed $1 million fine and their coach Shane Flanagan provisionally suspended for 12 months, as the NRL took a heavy hand to …

NRL club Cronulla have been reportedly been fined $1 million with coach Shane Flanagan receiving a 12-month suspension over the ASADA drugs scandal. News Corp reported that the NRL would …