The NRL will trial ‘golden try’ extra-time for the first time in the inaugural Auckland Nines next year. Golden try will be used to break full-time deadlocks in a first …

Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy wants captain Cameron Smith to make a decision “as soon as possible” on his future beyond next NRL season. He expects Smith will start turning his …

NRL Auckland Nines organisers have announced tweaks to traditional rugby league rules for the inaugural tournament in February – including the introduction of five-point tries. The two-day tournament at Eden …

Manly halfback Daly Cherry-Evans has added another trophy to his cabinet after being voted Player of the NRL finals series by the Rugby League Writers Association. The 24-year-old, who won …

Sydney Roosters say they have no issue with the New Zealand Rugby League despite Roger Tuivasa-Sheck suffering a suspected broken leg in the World Cup final after he was cleared …

Sally Bolton, the woman behind rugby league’s best-ever World Cup, is ready to pass on some tips to rugby union. Bolton, the Rugby Football League’s director of events and projects …

Rugby league World Player of the Year Sonny Bill Williams may have been disappointing in the World Cup final but he remains in hot demand. Super League club Salford’s rich …

Greg Inglis won’t mind biding his time to take over the No.1 jersey for Australia and Queensland if Billy Slater continues his form from the World Cup final. While many …

Billy Slater has tipped Johnathan Thurston to win the 2013 Golden Boot award following another magnificent performance from the Australia playmaker in the Rugby League World Cup final. Thurston was …

Jarryd Hayne’s switch to the centres for Australia brought out his freakish best at the Rugby League World Cup. But while the Parramatta star would happily play in the position …

Along with the events of his dramatic campaign and the demons of 2008, Billy Slater had to overcome serious self-doubt to help Australia to World Cup glory on Saturday. The …

Australia coach Tim Sheens admits he’s unsure about his future despite leading the side to Rugby League World Cup glory over New Zealand at Old Trafford on Saturday. The 63-year-old …

Coach Stephen Kearney admitted New Zealand were outclassed by a magnificent Australian team as the Kangaroos regained the Rugby League World Cup for the first time since 2000 at Old …

Failure is not a word associated with Sonny Bill Williams’ return to rugby league this year, but a ruthless Australia side kept him out of the record books in Saturday’s …

AUSTRALIA PLAYER RATINGS IN THE RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP FINAL Fullback: Billy Slater – Scored twice, outstanding under the high ball, ended a difficult tour on a high with a …

NEW ZEALAND PLAYER RATINGS IN THE RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP FINAL Fullback: Kevin Locke – Struggled to impose himself and picked off all to easy under the high ball by …

The Kangaroos delivered a rugby league master class to claim a 10th World Cup title with a 34-2 demolition of New Zealand in Saturday’s final at Old Trafford. In front …

A record crowd for an international rugby league match will attend Saturday’s World Cup final between Australia and New Zealand at Old Trafford. Organisers say ticket sales have topped 74,000, …