New Zealand warmed up for their defence of the World Cup with a 50-0 rout of the Cook Islands in Doncaster. Winger Jason Nightingale started and finished the scoring and …

England suffered a shock 15-14 loss to minnows Italy – led by Sydney Roosters captain Anthony Minichiello – in a rugby league World Cup warm-up match on Saturday, just a …

England suffered a shock 15-14 loss to minnows Italy in a Rugby League World Cup warm-up match on Saturday — just a week before the tournament starts. Italy, who’ve yet …

Little has been expected of the United States ahead of their tournament debut at the upcoming rugby league World Cup. After a remarkable victory in their only warm-up match, however, …

Captain Roy Asotasi has pulled out of Samoa’s World Cup campaign amid accusations he didn’t want to represent Toa Samoa. In the lead up to Samoa’s opening Rugby League World …

Enigmatic Cronulla centre Ben Pomeroy has played his last game for the NRL club and will take up a two-year deal with French Super League outfit Catalans Dragons. The French …

The thought of never being able to play in a World Cup tears Justin Hodges up inside. But one thing will make watching Australia run out without him almost bearable …

It’s a story scripted by Hollywood star Russell Crowe, and England will hope their trio of beefy Burgess brothers can provide a happy ending at the Rugby League World Cup. …

Three greats of the modern era could finish their careers without achieving the pinnacle of international rugby league, should favourites Australia once again fail on the World Cup stage. New …

Parramatta fans have had little to cheer about of late, but newly appointed football boss Daniel Anderson has pledged to restore pride to the blue and gold. Anderson quit his …

Rugby league’s whistle-blowers will once again be run by one of their own, at least for now, with the NRL appointing Tony Archer as interim referees’ boss. The former grand …

Canberra back-rower Josh Papalii has been named as the Kangaroos player robbed on the Australian’s first night out in Manchester ahead of the start of the Rugby League World Cup. …

He may be World Cup defending champion New Zealand’s first choice fullback, but Josh Hoffman “is not the right guy” to wear the Broncos No.1 jersey, Brisbane teammate Justin Hodges …

The flak good friend Sonny Bill Williams copped over his World Cup backflip will make him lift his game to a scary new level for New Zealand and “do it …

New Parramatta coach Brad Arthur believes observing how Geoff Toovey shuts out Manly’s boardroom ructions is the perfect preparation for the life in the Eels hot seat. Arthur, who is …

Parramatta’s coaching soap opera is finally over with Brad Arthur being named as Ricky Stuart’s replacement on Wednesday on a three-year deal. Chairman Steve Sharp’s threat to resign after being …

NRL chief executive Dave Smith has announced clubs will receive an extra $450,000 next season, taking their annual grants from the code’s governing body to $7.55 million. The additional cash …

Forget the Burgess brothers and the Morris twins, it’s Fiji who hold the mantle as the Rugby League World Cup’s family nation. The Bati’s tight-knit culture was credited for propelling …