Canberra co-captain Josh Hodgson has defended Ashley Klein after the senior NRL referee was axed from week two of the finals series. Klein paid the price for blunders in the …

Unlike their effort in the NRL elimination final, Brisbane refused to give anything away at their end-of-season review on Wednesday. TV cameras have been planted and reporters converged on Broncos …

Canberra have backed star prop Josh Papalii to lead them to a drought-breaking NRL premiership after winning his third Mal Meninga medal. Papalii moved to the front row this season …

Brendan Elliot’s decision to embrace being a back-up at Manly is paying dividends with the stand-in fullback reaping the reward of his first NRL finals series. One of the Sea …

Daly Cherry-Evans can see the similarities between Des Hasler’s last premiership at Manly and this year’s finals campaign. Call it the Des effect. Manly, with the world against them. The …

Veteran hooker Andrew McCullough admits his future at Brisbane may be on the line after their embarrassing NRL finals exit. McCullough has also expressed regret after it emerged six players …

The Sydney Roosters will have to win their way to the NRL grand final without star forward Jared Waerea-Hargreaves after he was banned for one game for tripping. Waerea-Hargreaves on …

Queensland coach Kevin Walters says there is “clearly something not right” at his former club Brisbane after their NRL finals capitulation. Brisbane’s season finished with their worst-ever loss, thrashed 58-0 …

NRL legend Benji Marshall has come out swinging in support of under-fire Brisbane captain Darius Boyd, emphasising “form is temporary”. Calls for the Boyd to forego the final two years …

Parramatta gun Mitchell Moses can consider himself a marked man when he leads the Eels into enemy territory in Saturday night’s sudden-death semi-final against Melbourne. Storm skipper Cameron Smith said …

St George Illawarra star Teuila Fotu-Moala’s NRLW season is over after she became the first player to be suspended in the league’s flagship competition. The Kiwi prop was on Tuesday …

Jared Waerea-Hargreaves will miss the Sydney Roosters’ preliminary final after being found guilty of a trip at the NRL judiciary. Waerea-Hargreaves fronted the NRL judiciary for the fourth time this …

Canberra don’t care who they play in the NRL preliminary final on Friday week. The Raiders will host South Sydney or Manly in their biggest home game in club history …

A late night pokies session before Brisbane’s humiliating NRL finals exit may cost some senior Broncos dearly. In a bad look for the embattled club, it emerged on Tuesday that …

South Sydney star Dane Gagai admits fearing his NRL premiership dream was over when he injured his hamstring for the first time in his career two weeks ago. However Gagai …

Some tough talking has helped get South Sydney back on track for Friday’s NRL finals clash with Manly after a shattering loss against their local rivals. The Rabbitohs were thrashed …

Melbourne are confident Parramatta won’t be able to repeat their dazzling try-scoring feats when they clash in their sudden-death NRL semi-final on Saturday night. The Eels ran in 11 tries …

Michael Jennings’ call to turn down better money and job security at Newcastle has proven the right one as the Parramatta star prepares for his 15th NRL finals appearance. Jennings …