Ben Barba’s untouchable form this season was capped off with an incredible five awards at Tuesday night’s Dally M awards, including the top gong. Barba’s recognition as the competition’s best …

South Sydney halfback Adam Reynolds capped off a tremendous season when he landed the Dally M rookie of the year gong on Tuesday night. Reynolds is the second Rabbitoh in …

Three days after winning his first ever minor premiership, Des Hasler ticked off another career milestone by being named the Dally M coach of the year. Despite winning two competitions …

Not much scares the North Queensland Cowboys right now – certainly not the new NRL finals format. They may be riding high with four straight wins ahead of their first …

Several of the NRL’s biggest names will return to action this weekend as rugby league’s finals series kicks off. In a boost to their respective team’s premiership chances, Canberra’s Josh …

Australian rugby league player Adrian Purtell will see a sports cardiologist in London on Wednesday to undergo tests which could determine whether he is able to save his playing career. …

Canberra skipper David Shillington suspects Ben Pomeroy will be a no-show for Cronulla in their NRL sudden-death final on Sunday, predicting the centre will be pinged at least a week …

Alarm bells are ringing at the Broncos over Cowboys five-eighth Johnathan Thurston’s magical combination with fullback Matt Bowen. But retiring Brisbane inspiration Petero Civoniceva had two other names on his …

Racing NSW chief executive Peter V’landys is leading a Steve Bradbury-like race to be the ARL Commission’s new chief executive after No.1 target Gillon McLachlan rejected a big money approach …

Manly coach Geoff Toovey says Canterbury deserve to be the most penalised teams in the NRL as scrutiny of the Bulldogs’ controversial decoy plays intensifies ahead of the finals. Toovey …

He created the monster he’s now trying to take down, but Canterbury coach Des Hasler denies his intimate knowledge of Manly will aid the Bulldogs in Friday night’s NRL finals …

Injured duo Josh Dugan and Sam Williams are set to make timely returns when Canberra face Cronulla in Sunday’s second NRL elimination final at Canberra Stadium. The pair missed out …

They are considered the handbrake in Canterbury’s charge to an NRL premiership title – but Bulldogs coach Des Hasler has already proved you don’t need experienced halves to go all …

The ARL Commission’s No.1 target to fill the vacant chief executive role – Gillon McLachlan – has knocked back rugby league to remain with the AFL. McLachlan, the AFL’s No.2 …

The underdog tag does not sit well with Brisbane backrower Corey Parker ahead of his team’s NRL elimination final with North Queensland in Townsville on Saturday night. Bookies have dismissed …

Reni Maitua will miss Parramatta’s opening two NRL trial matches in 2013 after pleading guilty to a high tackle charge. Maitua floored St George Illawarra back-rower Josh Miller with a …

North Queensland co-captain Matt Scott will return for the Cowboys in their NRL elimination final against Brisbane in Townsville on Saturday night. The inspirational prop will run out for the …

Canterbury winger Sam Perrett claims Manly’s formidable NRL finals experience isn’t even a blip on the radar heading into their showdown on Friday night. “What experience Manly has over us, …