Melbourne Storm captain Cameron Smith has confirmed he will play in the NRL club’s final pre-season trial game against the Brisbane Broncos in Hobart on Saturday. Smith had been in …

Sydney Roosters coach Brian Smith believes Daniel Mortimer will thrive during the 2012 NRL season after putting his year from hell with Parramatta behind him. Mortimer moved to the Roosters …

Aussie surfer Joel Parkinson is the $3.50 favourite with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au to take out the inaugural Australian Open of Surfing at Manly Beach. Parkinson, however, is tipped to encounter …

Leeds coach Brian McDermott says his players are ready for a repeat of the fireworks that marred their ill-tempered match against Manly in 2009. England captain Jamie Peacock and then …

Leading online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au has installed the St. George Illawarra Dragons as the $1.72 favourite for Saturday night’s Charity Shield clash at ANZ Stadium and the South Sydney Rabbitohs as …

Representative forward Sam Thaiday will make his first appearance as Brisbane captain in the Broncos’ final pre-season NRL trial in Hobart on Saturday. The game against Melbourne will also feature …

Brian McClennan is sticking to his bold target of shooting for the NRL premiership in his first year in charge of the Warriors. Not for McClennan a transitional phase after …

If there were any remaining doubters about the coaching credentials of Melbourne Storm mentor Craig Bellamy, they were silenced last year. His player stocks stripped back by the salary cap …

New Manly coach Geoff Toovey has called on his battle-hardened troops to draw on their big-match experience in Friday night’s (Saturday AM AEDT) World Club Challenge clash against Leeds. The …

Young hopefuls Corey Norman and Ben Hunt could be in a season-long battle for Darren Lockyer’s prized No.6 jumper with neither proving a standout choice at this stage. The pair, …

Young hopefuls Corey Norman and Ben Hunt could be in a season-long battle for Darren Lockyer’s prized No.6 jumper with neither proving a standout choice at this stage. The pair, …

Penrith centre Michael Jennings will be free to face Parramatta in the Panthers’ final NRL trial if he makes an early guilty plea for a dangerous throw during Friday’s clash …

Of the 16 coaches preparing their squads for the 2012 NRL season, new Canterbury mentor Des Hasler understands he faces arguably the toughest challenge. Hasler arrived at Belmore with enormous …

South Sydney’s new halfback for this season, whoever that might be, would be well advised not to spend time thinking about the man who has vacated the No.7 jersey at …

Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan is confident his side can overcome the loss of starting props Kade Snowden and Luke Douglas and develop an even more imposing pack in 2012. The …

A desire to prove a point to Canterbury is driving Ben Roberts to be a success in Parramatta’s problematic five-eighth position. The former New Zealand international playmaker spent large parts …

Manly coach Geoff Toovey says Brett Stewart is leaps and bounds ahead of where his fitness was at this point last season and he expects the NRL will see the …

Warrington rugby league coach Tony Smith feels his men are still finding their feet this season even though they showed no signs of rustiness in a 50-10 mauling of the …