Warriors skipper Simon Mannering will lead New Zealand in their defence of the rugby league World Cup this year after being named captain. The 26-year-old second-rower, whose appointment was announced …

New Sydney Roosters recruit Sonny Bill Williams has yet to have his contract registered, putting his starting debut against South Sydney on Thursday in doubt. Fairfax reported Williams’s one-year deal …

Confessed problem gambler Nathan Hindmarsh says Ben Barba has made the first step to overcoming his gambling problem by admitting he has an issue he needs to address. The former …

Gold Coast are preparing to detonate 238kg worth of size on the trembling left-edge defences of their NRL opposition this season. Two of the game’s biggest bodies, Dave Taylor and …

Lote Tuqiri’s wretched run with injuries has continued with the Wests Tigers winger set to miss the first four months of the NRL season due to an arm injury. Tuqiri …

South Sydney centre Matt King has revealed he feared his career was over last month after contracting a bone infection in his right arm. The former NSW and Test representative …

Brad Fittler believes the halves combination of James Maloney and Mitchell Pearce will make the Sydney Roosters a dominant force this year. Roosters great and former coach Fittler said he …

Manly officials say Brett Stewart’s contract has finally been registered by the NRL and the NSW fullback will be available to play in round one against Brisbane. Stewart signed a …

Despite establishing himself as one of the NRL’s brightest young centres last season, Kane Linnett has told North Queensland coach Neil Henry he wants to earn his place in the …

Brisbane coach Anthony Griffin will answer one of the most frequently asked pre-season questions when he names his starting halves on Friday for the Broncos’ NRL season opener against Manly. …

Star halfback Shaun Johnson is philosophical about picking up the injury that will force him to miss the start of the Warriors’ NRL season. Johnson hyper-extended his right elbow last …

Former NRL prop Ruben Wiki reminded everyone how to pull off a text book tackle last weekend when he crunched a naked streaker. Now it’s the players turn – but …

Its brightest star has been dimmed and the cloud of a potential drugs scandal still hovers, but the good ship NRL remains firmly on course as it sets sail into …

Benji Marshall has been stripped of the New Zealand rugby league captaincy against his wishes ahead of this year’s World Cup. Marshall was relieved of the captain’s armband by coach …

He may no longer be the face of the game, but NRL chief executive David Smith said rugby league would not turn its back on fallen Canterbury star Ben Barba …

Gold Coast co-captain Greg Bird is no stranger to off-field controversy and has urged Indigenous All Stars teammate Ben Barba not to rush back to the NRL. Bird was sacked …

South Sydney have moved to shore up their playing roster by extending the NRL contracts of Luke Burgess and Chris McQueen until the end of the 2015 season. Prop Burgess, …

With the big kick-off to the 2013 NRL season just a week away, the NRL’s director of football operations Nathan McGuirk is already planning ahead for the 2014 draw. The …