NSW coach Ricky Stuart’s worst fears were confirmed on Wednesday with Newcastle hooker Danny Buderus ruled out of the State of Origin opener with Achilles tendinitis. Former Blues skipper Buderus …

Cronulla NRL skipper Paul Gallen says the Sharks’ incredible surge of form won’t be affected by his and Todd Carney’s likely State of Origin absences. Riding the wave of a …

Newcastle second-rower Zeb Taia has put his hand up to take on extra responsibility in the absence of injured NRL captain Kurt Gidley, and has vowed to bring the best …

A year after a dog bite robbed Parramatta’s Matt Keating of the chance to take on brother Kris for the first time in an NRL match, the two are finally …

Penrith NRL coach Ivan Cleary says he has no concerns with the off-field behaviour of star centre Michael Jennings. Panthers general manager Phil Gould took the step of issuing a …

Melbourne NRL coach Craig Bellamy believes Storm utility Ryan Hinchcliffe is an ideal fit for the NSW State of Origin team following the season-ending injury to Kurt Gidley. The former …

Danny Buderus’ dream of a recall for the State of Origin opener appears doomed, with the Newcastle hooker ruled out for up to a month with Achilles tendinitis. Buderus left …

South Sydney have moved to replace the departing Dave Taylor by securing the services of hard-hitting Brisbane back-rower Ben Te’o on a three-year deal from the start of next NRL …

Senior Parramatta player Tim Mannah is convinced the struggling NRL club can convert their burst of points against the Wests Tigers into a Cronulla-style turnaround of form. The Sharks dropped …

Penrith halfback Luke Walsh is almost certain to miss Saturday’s NRL clash with Melbourne, but coach Ivan Cleary says the knee injury he sustained against Newcastle is not as bad …

Todd Carney has declared he is mentally prepared for the demands of State Of Origin football. Cronulla’s five-eighth says his NRL club form and steady state of mind have convinced …

Widnes have given a new contract to Australian half-back Anthony Watts, who has made only one substitute appearance so far. The 25-year-old joined the Vikings on a 12-month deal from …

Hull have announced that Australian full-back Wade McKinnon has left the club for personal reasons, just six months into a three-year contract. The 31-year-old, who joined the Super League club …

He’s not hitting the panic button just yet, but Canterbury coach Des Hasler knows his side needs to turn good performances into NRL wins. After a brilliant start to life …

NRL serial bad boy Arana Taumata could be in line to make his Penrith debut against Melbourne on Saturday with Luke Walsh set to be sidelined with a knee injury. …

Canberra coach David Furner is reserving his right to wield the axe ahead of the Raiders’ away NRL clash with Manly after demanding his starting players bring the right attitude …

NSW assistant coach Trent Barrett claims the expected loss of super-sub Kurt Gidley only adds to the adversity the Blues can use as motivation to finally end Queensland’s State of …

Travis Waddell’s exile from Canberra’s NRL starting line-up has lasted just one week, with the hooker being recalled following an injury to Glen Buttriss. Buttriss hurt his knee in the …