Kodi Nikorima’s Brisbane teammates bear no grudges as they come to terms with the prospect that their upbeat halfback may’ve played his last game for the club. The 25-year-old was …

Matt Scott says teammate Michael Morgan would provide a Cameron Smith-like calm to Queensland as captain this season, while declaring himself ready for an Origin return at 33. The North …

Darius Boyd thinks Wayne Bennett’s early exit from Brisbane saved them from a season-long circus. Boyd will celebrate his 300th NRL game on Thursday, as part of an occasion that …

James Tedesco doesn’t hold any extra emotions towards playing Wests Tigers but it doesn’t mean he expects the club’s fans to feel the same. A year on from his move …

Newcastle prop James Gavet still has some hang-ups over his exit from the Warriors last year but has vowed not to let it affect his return this week. Gavet will …

John Morris’s long association with Cronulla’s juniors is proving pivotal as he tries to manage the Sharks through their early-season injury crisis in the NRL. The Sharks will be without …

He’s heard the speculation he could be a bolter for Queensland’s State of Origin captaincy but even if Maroons coach Kevin Walters was on the phone Jai Arrow would find …

Teenage Brisbane halfback Tom Dearden will be thrown into the deep end when he debuts in one of the NRL’s most-hyped games this season. The Broncos’ 18-year-old will step in …

Brisbane’s Kodi Nikorima won’t play in Thursday’s NRL grudge match against South Sydney, with coach Anthony Seibold giving the long-time Broncos halfback a chance to “ponder his future”. Teenager Tom …

Melbourne NRL coach Craig Bellamy says his five-eighth Cameron Munster wouldn’t let Queensland down if appointed their State of Origin captain, but believes there are better credentialed contenders. Maroons coach …

Ben Hunt says he’d be comfortable filling the less familiar role of hooker for Queensland in State of Origin, if can’t get a starting gig in his preferred position of …

New Penrith captain James Tamou admits he underestimated the extra pressure that came with taking on the role at the NRL club. Tamou has led the Panthers in their past …

South Sydney’s Adam Reynolds has declared halves partner Cody Walker ready for a State of Origin call-up as the late-blooming No.6 piles the pressure on James Maloney. Walker scored a …

Wayne Bennett might’ve taken the first round but Anthony Seibold is every chance of winning the fight when the two coaches collide with their former clubs for the first time …

Most Melbourne NRL players would do anything they could to escape a blast from their firebrand coach Craig Bellamy. But second-rower Felise Kaufusi says he needs a rev-up from his …

There were times in the darkness of the past year that Lachlan Croker wondered how he’d get back to play NRL. He had to undergo a third knee reconstruction after …

Penrith are drawing upon their own slow start from two years ago as inspiration they can turn their NRL season around. Known as the NRL’s comeback kings, the Panthers desperately …

Daly Cherry-Evans is in a race against the clock to be fit for State of Origin after he was ruled out for up to six weeks with an ankle injury. …