Next week’s NRL All Stars match doubles as a timely preview for New Zealand’s World Cup campaign, with exciting Kiwi halves Kieran Foran and Shaun Johnson to play together for …

New Parramatta coach Ricky Stuart has demanded his troops get physical in defence this season and the young Eels made an encouraging start in a 46-10 NRL trial win over …

High-flying Melbourne winger Matt Duffie suffered an injury scare in his first game back after shoulder surgery as the Storm cruised to a 28-4 win over Queensland Cup side Brisbane …

Former Wests Tigers star Gareth Ellis is fearing a broken foot which could sideline him for six months, after the Hull skipper didn’t even make it to kick-off in his …

Hull failed to overcome the shock absence of newly-appointed captain Gareth Ellis as Leeds made a confident start to the defence of their Super League crown with a 36-6 win …

Nathan Brown wishes his former Super League club Huddersfield every success for the new season – but only after Saturday’s opening match. The charismatic Australian, who last July cut short …

‘Role model’ might not be the first term that comes to mind when Anthony Mundine is mentioned. But NRL welfare and education manager Dean Widders believes the polarising boxer is …

Penrith coach Ivan Cleary says the club has recovered from star centre Michael Jennings’ departure to NRL rivals the Sydney Roosters last month as if it never happened. Jennings ended …

They say mother knows best. However, North Queensland playmaker Johnathan Thurston looks set to have the final say in a household welcoming their first child in June. Thurston said on …

South Sydney coach Michael Maguire is banking on the NRL’s most explosive hooking combination to finally break the club’s 32-year premiership drought. Last year, Issac Luke cemented his status as …

Manly’s NRL depth will be tested in 2013 after the club released fringe first graders Vic Mauro and Liam Foran to English Super League club Salford City Reds. Foran, brother …

Melbourne are confident Cooper Cronk will be fit for the World Club Challenge despite his withdrawal from the All Stars clash due to an ongoing back injury. The 2012 premiership-winning …

Interim ARL Commission chief executive Shane Mattiske is confident the long-awaited Collective Bargaining Agreement with NRL players will be signed off within the next week. An in-principal agreement was made …

New St Helens coach Nathan Brown is looking forward to going up against former club Huddersfield Giants when the 2013 Super League season gets under way this weekend. Brown joined …

New Zealand are hoping a ‘State of Origin’ style approach to international rugby league will result in Test football domination – and give them a stranglehold on the World Cup. …

Mal Meninga has challenged young props Martin Kennedy and Josh McGuire to prove they’re good enough to replace Petero Civoniceva in the Queensland State of Origin front-row this year. Civoniceva …

In the end, re-signing with Gold Coast was a “no brainer” for NRL workhorse Ashley Harrison. But first he had to complete a much harder task – regaining the desire …

NSW coach Laurie Daley has brushed aside comments made by boxer Anthony Mundine questioning his Aboriginal origins. Mundine, who quit rugby league in 2000 to become a fighter, said ahead …