Worthy underdogs for Friday night’s trans-Tasman Test, former national coach Wayne Bennett says New Zealand will be an even more formidable outfit when the rugby league World Cup rolls around …

Cronulla fullback Michael Gordon is facing a race against time to be fit for Sunday’s City-Country Origin match in Coffs Harbour. Gordon, who was selected for the Country side in …

New South Wales can stew on team selection all they want, Queensland will make it eight straight State of Origin series wins this year. That’s the opinion of punters with …

Prop Jeff Lima will become the latest ex-New Zealand rugby league international to play for Samoa on Saturday when he takes on Tonga in Penrith. South Sydney’s Lima follows the …

Parramatta say they have been overwhelmed by the support the club has received following coach Ricky Stuart’s tirade at the standard of NRL refereeing and are seriously considering appealing the …

Representative rookie Josh Jackson insists Canterbury can bounce back from their disastrous start to the NRL season. The Bulldogs have recorded just one win and five losses and no side …

Ross Livermore fought more battles against NSW than any Queensland State of Origin player and there was nobody more maroon than the former boss of the QRL. Livermore died suddenly …

Newcastle hope to have Jeremy Smith’s suspension for a head slam on Penrith’s Matt Robinson halved when the Kiwi back-rower faces the NRL judiciary on Wednesday night. Newcastle will seek …

New Zealand-born Steve Matai says he will be proudly supporting Samoa during Saturday’s Test against Pacific Island rivals Tonga, after defecting from the Kiwis earlier this month. Matai declared himself …

Greg Inglis has scoffed at suggestions Friday’s rugby league Test against a weakened New Zealand will be a meaningless walkover. Without their biggest names Benji Marshall and Sonny Bill Williams …

Queensland Rugby League is coming to terms with the sudden death of its former chief executive Ross Livermore. Livermore, one of the most prominent and respected figures in Queensland rugby …

Brett Stewart admits an ongoing hamstring problem could cost him the No.1 NSW State of Origin jersey, but the Manly fullback is hopeful he’ll be fit and fighting come June. …

Gold Coast centre Jamal Idris says he is intent on rekindling his NSW State of Origin career after two years in the representative wilderness. After bursting onto the NRL scene …

Manly are set to be boosted by long-awaited return of international back-rower Glenn Stewart for their NRL blockbuster with South Sydney at Brookvale Oval in 10 days. The Sea Eagles …

Simon Mannering will play at lock when he leads the Kiwis for the first time in the Anzac rugby league Test against Australia in Canberra on Friday night. With doubt …

Sam Thaiday has rejected fears playing front row for Brisbane is taking a heavy toll physically and cutting time off his NRL career. Thaiday returns to his preferred second-row role …

Parramatta has apologised for any offence taken over coach Ricky Stuart’s post-match outburst but have yet to decide if they’ll contest the NRL’s subsequent breach notice and $10,000 fine. Stuart …

Melbourne Storm forward Tohu Harris is in line for a possible Test debut after being called into the New Zealand squad to face Australia in Canberra on Friday. Kiwis selectors …