Warriors captain Manu Vatuvei says the flood of junior players into the first grade side shouldn’t be blamed for their dramatic NRL slide from finals contention. A run of three …

Brisbane coach Anthony Griffin has dropped representative fullback Josh Hoffman for Sunday’s crunch NRL match against Canterbury for disciplinary reasons. The young New Zealand Test player was late for training …

Former Melbourne Storm star Tony Martin has called time on his long-running rugby league career at the age of 33. Martin, who debuted in the English Super League as a …

Parramatta Stadium has been confirmed as the venue for the final match in the NRL careers of Eels’ veterans Nathan Hindmarsh and Luke Burt. Eels’ officials confirmed on Wednesday the …

Todd Carney has told rumour-mongers trying to damage his NRL career to think of something better to do, after revealing the torment behind false speculation of a failed drug test. …

Captain Robbie Farah has challenged his Wests Tigers teammates to lift defensively or risk NRL oblivion in 2012. The Tigers produced a magical second-half display of attacking rugby league to …

English international Jack Reed says public pressure and expectation will not weigh down Justin Hodges’ latest injury comeback against Canterbury as Brisbane fight to get their premiership campaign back on …

He might have a reputation as one of the most ill-disciplined players in the NRL, but Issac Luke has found an unlikely ally in Manly rake Matt Ballin. Luke returns …

Not much makes giant prop Matt Scott nervous, but North Queensland’s NRL finals fate has ensured some anxious moments for the Cowboys’ enforcer ahead of Saturday night’s clash with the …

Cronulla fullback Nathan Gardner is set for a shock return to NRL action just four months after rupturing his cruciate ligaments. The 22-year-old is on course to play for the …

Greg Eastwood has revealed Canterbury coach Des Hasler is concerned about the Bulldogs’ lack of discipline and has the players working hard on cleaning up their act. The NRL ladder …

While Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy tossed and turned over how to stop his NRL team’s recent losing streak, veteran prop Jason Ryles could sleep soundly. After all, he’d already …

Todd Carney has slammed Twitter-led rumours that he had failed a drugs test and revealed the speculation became so strong, sponsors were threatening to dump him and pull out of …

Manly players have called upon the NRL to provide clarification on the obstruction rule as the controversial law threatens to overshadow the upcoming final series. Sea Eagles co-captain Jamie Lyon …

St George Illawarra five-eighth Jamie Soward’s exile to NSW Cup was short-lived after the playmaker was recalled for Saturday night’s must-win NRL clash with Wests Tigers. Dragons coach Steve Price …

Gold Coast coach John Cartwright hasn’t been sleeping too well but not because he is worried about the Titans’ NRL finals hopes. According to assistant coach and former feared defender …

With a fourth member of the Burgess clan joining South Sydney, forward Jason Clark believes the club’s family-like environment is helping the team power towards their highest finishing position in …

Veteran loose forward Micheal Luck and rookie centre Konrad Hurrell have been recalled in a reshuffled Warriors side for Saturday night’s NRL match against North Queensland in Townsville. Luck, 30, …