The 21-year-old brother of Canterbury’s Dally M medal winner Ben Barba has signed to play for NRL rivals Gold COast. Marmin Barba, who like his talented older brother is capable …

Essendon star recruit Brendon Goddard feels he can take on a greater leadership role with the Bombers than he had with his former AFL club St Kilda. The two-time All …

Kangaroo James Tamou has spurned offers from rival NRL clubs to re-sign with North Queensland until the end of 2016. The imposing front-rower, who established himself as one of the …

One-year contracts could become the norm for some of the NRL’s biggest names, but Benji Marshall’s manager says his star client is now unlikely to ever head to Japan. With …

Wests Tigers chief executive Stephen Humphreys says there is no chance star five-eighth Benji Marshall will be released from his NRL contract so he can play rugby union in Japan. …

Controversial forward Willie Mason has re-signed with Newcastle for the next two NRL seasons, the club announced on Thursday. A Newcastle junior, Mason joined the Knights mid-way through last year …

London’s veteran Australian halfback Craig Gower has agreed a new contract that will keep him with the club until the end of 2014. The well-travelled 34-year-old arrived in the capital …

Benji Marshall’s manager is to seek an immediate release from the Wests Tigers star’s contract so he can pursue opportunities in Japanese rugby. Manager Martin Tauber has told News Ltd …

Anthony Mundine has welcomed Sonny Bill Williams return to rugby league, but says his friend’s blossoming boxing career will improve a lot more once he concentrates full-time on the sport. …

The ARL Commission (ARLC) is confident of continuing to have a much-needed presence on the Gold Coast, with the struggling Titans granted a new seven-year NRL licence after meeting a …

Sonny Bill Williams could enjoy the shortest pre-season in NRL history – with the Sydney Roosters’ star looking to re-schedule his postponed fight against Francois Botha just two weeks out …

The scrapping of the NRL’s highly-controversial benefit-of-the-doubt rule and significant changes to the equally-contentious obstruction law are likely to be the first items on the agenda of new referees’ boss …

Parramatta star Jarryd Hayne is more concerned with getting his body right for the opening round of the NRL season than the threat Israel Folau could pose to his Eels …

Parramatta coach Ricky Stuart warns the NRL risks missing out on Israel Folau with red tape stalling the Eels’ pursuit of rugby league’s prodigal son. Stuart said his club was …

Daniel Anderson says he expects to be under greater scrutiny in his new role as NRL referees’ boss than what he endured in his time as a first-grade coach. A …

Warriors great Stacey Jones is returning to his only NRL club, this time in a fulltime coaching and development role. The 36-year-old, who scored 674 points in 261 games for …

NRL players from the Warriors have made a poignant return to an Auckland beach which claimed the life of a teammate nearly three years ago. The Warriors conducted a pre-season …

Warriors head coach Matthew Elliott rounded out his coaching staff on Saturday, naming former Canberra Raiders halfback Andrew McFadden as his second assistant for next season. McFadden’s appointment comes a …