Tonga veteran Siliva Havili has backed Israel Folau’s desire to turn out for the Mate Ma’a as the controversial cross-code star’s fate hangs in the balance. Folau is hoping to …

Three months ago, Max King couldn’t make the top 17 of the NRL’s worst team. This week the 22-year-old will play in a grand final qualifier for minor premiers, Melbourne. …

Brisbane great Glenn Lazarus says he will get rid of his Broncos memorabilia in disgust if “drunken thug” Matt Lodge is named captain of the embattled NRL club. And former …

Former Cronulla and Gold Coast forward Luke Douglas will retire from rugby league at the end of the Super League season. Douglas played over 260 NRL games – including a …

Inspirational Warriors captain Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has become the first player to claim the club’s player of the year award for three NRL seasons running. The metre-eating fullback was awarded the …

Canberra’s first NRL preliminary final at home became the club’s fastest sell-out in history on Tuesday. The Raiders match against South Sydney at GIO Stadium sold out within 24 hours …

Canberra’s English imports couldn’t care less if they were coming up against a whole team of Brits in South Sydney gear on Friday night. Because unless they wear the green …

Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson will keep Melbourne guessing over the status of Jake Friend after naming his co-captain on an extended bench. Friend hasn’t played since fracturing his arm …

Manly half Kane Elgey has retired from the NRL aged 25 after falling out of love with the game. Elgey made the announcement on Tuesday despite still having a year …

Melbourne face a battle to keep Will Chambers at the Storm with the veteran NRL centre mulling lucrative overseas offers to return to rugby union. The 31-year-old was a shock …

South Sydney star Junior Tatola grew up idolising Israel Folau but won’t be playing alongside him for Tonga until one of the biggest messes in international rugby league is resolved. …

Melbourne have stepped up their preparations for the NRL preliminary final clash with the Sydney Roosters by shifting to AFL club Collingwood’s oval training ground. The Storm marked out a …

Cameron Murray is vowing to fight through the pain barrier in a brave bid to crown his dream season with an NRL premiership ring. The standout in South Sydney’s thrilling …

Embattled South Sydney captain Sam Burgess has vowed to stay true to himself on and off the NRL field – within reason. Burgess on Monday received a suspended $10,000 fine …

Canberra rookie Bailey Simonsson has been rewarded for a breakout NRL season with a contract extension until the end of 2023. Simonsson has played 19 matches in his debut campaign …

Sio Siua Taukeiaho knows the task that awaits him without banned Sydney Roosters enforcer Jared Waerea-Hargreaves. And he’s ready to embrace it in Saturday night’s preliminary final against Melbourne’s monster …

South Sydney prop Liam Knight has credited Canberra coach Ricky Stuart for his role in helping him bounce back from a shaky start to his NRL career. Knight will look …

NRL head of football Graham Annesley concedes his referees are sometimes on a hiding to nothing but insists not all controversial decisions are wrong ones. The NRL’s officials are again …