Cronulla halfback Chad Townsend has defended his embattled NRL halves partner Shaun Johnson following their shock loss to Brisbane on Sunday. Highly-paid Warriors recruit Johnson bore the brunt of criticism …

The reason behind a horror State of Origin game two loss has quickly been identified by Queensland. But it was still hard for Maroons captain Daly Cherry-Evans to admit ahead …

Former NSW coach Ricky Stuart says halfback Mitchell Pearce unfairly copped the brunt for failing to lead the Blues to victories against the greatest State of Origin team ever assembled. …

It took 10 seasons for Corey Norman to finally earn Queensland selection. But Daly Cherry-Evans says it will be worth the wait when the five-eighth makes his Maroons debut in …

Cameron Munster can take your breath away with some of his magic, but the Queensland star may have some breathing issues of his own in State of Origin III. So …

Cronulla youngster Kyle Flanagan has somehow escaped NRL suspension despite kneeing Brisbane prop Matt Lodge in the head on Sunday. Flanagan on Monday accepted the early guilty plea for his …

NRL head of football Graham Annesley admits some of the mistakes being made by the game’s referees just isn’t “good enough”, but has ruled out mass sackings. Annesley met with …

As he prepares for his own NRL return, South Sydney captain Sam Burgess says the Rabbitohs are getting on with things following his brother George’s devastating nine-week ban for eye …

Gold Coast hooker Nathan Peats has implored his teammates to ignore the uncertainty surrounding coach Garth Brennan’s future and focus on their own questionable attitudes. Brennan is the subject of …

NRL boss Graham Annesley will meet with the game’s referees on Monday afternoon to address a concerning spike in officiating errors. Annesley admitted at least four costly mistakes were made …

Newcastle back-rower Lachlan Fitzgibbon is facing at least a month on the sidelines after dislocating his elbow in Saturday’s NRL defeat to the Warriors. The Knights confirmed on Tuesday that …

NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg says the organisation is doing all it can to manage and prevent concussion with the looming threat of legal action by former players. Two law …

Queensland captain Daly Cherry-Evans has finally come clean about his fitness before the State of Origin decider in Sydney, after admitting to “little white lies” in the past. And NSW …

NSW coach Brad Fittler wants the referees to be vigilant for any more late shots from chastened, desperate Queensland in Wednesday’s State of Origin series decider. Fittler was seething over …

NRL boss Todd Greenberg says he can’t “sugar-coat” the recent spate of bunker blunders and that his team of video officials simply need to be better. The Warriors were denied …

A “filthy” Canberra hit the road this week determined to get their drought-breaking NRL premiership march back on track with victory over St George Illawarra in Wollongong. The Raiders surrendered …

Cameron Smith is contemplating extending his record-setting NRL career beyond his current contract, saying he has no plans to retire. The 36-year-old Melbourne Storm captain becomes the first NRL player …

Queensland skipper Daly Cherry-Evans says Matt Gillett won’t find out if he is playing in the State of Origin series decider in Sydney until the captain’s run on Tuesday. Back-rower …