Nostalgic drives past his former primary school are a sign Valentine Holmes is relishing his return home, with the North Queensland fullback confident such comforts will only help his transition …

Cronulla will keep a “shattered” Cameron King close as they manage his recovery and welfare following his season-ending knee injury. King saw a surgeon on Wednesday and will go under …

Jake Clifford will get another chance to press his claims for the North Queensland No.6 with halves rival Scott Drinkwater sidelined for the preseason trial against Melbourne on Saturday. A …

Manly stars Jake Trbojevic and Addin Fonua-Blake will miss the opening weeks of the NRL season while recovering from off-season shoulder surgery. The representative pair spoke on Wednesday and while …

Newcastle chief Philip Gardner admits he is a “desperate suitor” trying to lock down Kalyn Ponga and believes NRL rivals Brisbane are a bigger threat than the All Blacks. Ponga …

The Warriors’ front-row stocks are at wafer-thin levels after prop Jackson Frei was ruled out for the NRL season with a torn ACL ligament. Former Sydney Roosters junior Frei, 22, …

When Justin Holbrook answered Mal Meninga’s phone call about the vacant coaching position at Gold Coast, the ex-NRL halfback wasn’t sure taking the job was a smart move. The Titans …

Cronulla are without Paul Gallen for the first time in two decades but skipper Wade Graham is backing a former Kangaroos star to fill the void during the 2020 NRL …

Cody Walker has given up alcohol for a second time in a bid to return to the form that made him NSW’s State of Origin five-eighth last year. Walker returns …

Newcastle have made a four-year $4.5 million contract upgrade offer to Kalyn Ponga that will reportedly leave the door open for him to play in the 2023 Rugby World Cup. …

Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga expects clubs to try and manipulate the NRL’s new captain’s challenge system to stall time, even if he is a fan of the process. The review …

Ricky Stuart has offrered high praise for inaugural Canberra Raiders coach and former Kangaroos mentor Don Furner Sr after his death following a long illness. The NRL club confirmed Furner, …

Don Furner Sr will be remembered as a brilliant rugby league mind and the man who orchestrated Canberra’s glory years featuring three premierships in six seasons. The inaugural Raiders coach …

Latrell Mitchell won’t be an overnight superstar at fullback, according to James Tedesco, while Cooper Cronk says he’ll have to work harder than before to succeed. Mitchell will play No.1 …

Former Newcastle captain Danny Buderus has been appointed as the NRL club’s general manager of football. Buderus, who played 257 games for his hometown club from 1997-2013, will oversee several …

Court-bound Canberra centre Curtis Scott will play for the Raiders in their NRL trial against Canterbury on Saturday. Coach Ricky Stuart confirmed Scott will feature against the Bulldogs as he …

Ricky Stuart has praised inaugural Canberra coach and former Kangaroos mentor Don Furner Sr after his death following a long illness. The club confirmed Furner, whose son is current Raiders …

Adam Reynolds will lean on the experience of Sam Burgess, Greg Inglis and John Sutton as he attempts to lead South Sydney into the next generation. Reynolds fulfilled a boyhood …