A year after his controversial return to the NRL, Brisbane forward Matt Lodge has been marked as an emerging leader at the club by coach Anthony Seibold. Lodge’s return to …

Melbourne Storm centre Will Chambers has made changes to temper his play after an ugly 2018 which saw him suspended three times. Chambers and Storm coach Craig Bellamy met through …

Robbie Farah has offered Josh Reynolds advice on how to deal with his relegation to reserve grade after the Wests Tigers marquee man missed out on round-one NRL selection. A …

He’s the Panthers leader content to play wingman. Penrith star Dallin Watene-Zelezniak has officially lost his battle for the fullback spot for the club’s NRL opener, with Dylan Edwards named …

Adam Keighran is set for an extended run in the Warriors halves after winning an intense off-season duel to replace Shaun Johnson. Coach Stephen Kearney said there was little between …

Aaron Woods wants to see David Klemmer’s eyes rolling on Friday night. That’s when he’ll know he’s struck a nerve with Klemmer. “It’s not hard,” Woods said. The two best …

Gold Coast forward Jarrod Wallace has a confession to make. He knows his 2018 NRL campaign was a disappointing one and he knows he was his own worst enemy at …

St George Illawarra star Jack de Belin has dropped his attempt for an immediate return to the NRL but will next month challenge the game’s “no fault” stand down policy …

North Queensland coach Paul Green says Nene Macdonald has learned his lesson, picking the prized recruit for their NRL season opener barely a week after threatening the tardy winger with …

South Sydney coach Wayne Bennett looks set to switch Greg Inglis to the right side, breaking up the most potent left edge in the NRL. Braidon Burns appears set to …

Manly coach Des Hasler has resisted the temptation to rush Tom Trbojevic back from injury for their NRL season opener against Wests Tigers. Despite Trbojevic training strongly on Tuesday, Hasler …

Internet trolls and abuse directed at referees has led the NRL to employ a sports psychologist to work with the game’s whistleblowers. NRL head of football and former referee Graham …

Sharks enforcer Andrew Fifita has warned the doubters to write off Cronulla at their peril after a turbulent off-season for the 2016 NRL premiers. After losing try-scoring superstar Valentine Holmes …

Reports of James Segeyaro’s Cronulla stint coming to an abrupt end may have been exaggerated with the salary-cap fall guy signing a training contract with the club as he hopes …

He’s Gold Coast’s version of the Incredible Hulk – and Canberra aren’t going to like Shannon Boyd when he’s angry. Sweating it out through a Queensland summer in an undersized …

Skipper Darius Boyd has predicted a very different Brisbane to run out against Melbourne in the NRL’s season opener thanks to new coach Anthony Seibold. The Storm appear to have …

Josh Papalii still hasn’t forgotten the blast he received from Canberra coach Ricky Stuart last NRL season. The star forward returned to Raiders training more than 10kg overweight after letting …

Braidon Burns has declared South Sydney teammate Cody Walker the most underrated player in the NRL. New Rabbitohs coach Wayne Bennett is toying with the prospect of moving Burns to …