Nathan Brown wants Kalyn Ponga to unlock fellow young star Jesse Ramien at Newcastle this year, with the Knights desperate to fire in attack on both sides of the ruck. …

Jake Clifford’s ears must have been burning when North Queensland coach Paul Green hinted he would be overlooked as the replacement for retired NRL great Johnathan Thurston. Just days before …

South Sydney stalwart John Sutton is always reserved, not prone to hyperbole and goes out of his way to avoid attracting attention to himself and his side. So when he …

Dylan Edwards has all but secured the Penrith No.1 jumper with Ivan Cleary unwilling to gamble on Dallin Watene-Zelezniak. Playing in his first game in 10 months, Edwards looked assured, …

Manly coach Des Hasler says he expects to be without Tom Trbojevic for at least a month after the Kangaroos fullback sustained a hamstring injury in the 28-22 pre-season trial …

Brisbane’s search for a centre has taken a twist with Kotoni Staggs outshining returning big gun Jack Bird in the Broncos’ NRL pre-season match against Wynnum Manly. The Broncos took …

Manly are sweating on the fitness of Tom Trbojevic after the Kangaroos fullback sustained a hamstring injury during the 28-22 pre-season trial loss against Cronulla. The 22-year-old was returning a …

Shane Flanagan was present to watch the Sharks begin a new era under coach John Morris in a NRL pre-season trial against Manly in Cronulla. The former Cronulla coach resigned …

Jake Clifford’s bid to win a North Queensland NRL starting jersey has gathered momentum after an eye-catching performance against Gold Coast. The 21-year-old scored late in Saturday evening’s game to …

Penrith could start the NRL season without Viliame Kikau after he went down with a knee injury in the Penrith Panther’s 28-8 trial win over South Sydney. The giant back-rower …

Kalyn Ponga’s switch to five-eighth looks on track with the young Newcastle star showing flashes of brilliance in the Knights’ 18-10 NRL trial loss to St George Illawarra. Ponga helped …

St George Illawarra coach Paul McGregor has urged caution over the Jack de Belin situation, with D-Day rapidly approaching in the form of an ARL Commission meeting this week. The …

Kalyn Ponga has displayed flashes of brilliance at five-eighth in Newcastle’s 18-10 NRL trial loss to St George Illawarra at WIN Stadium. With both teams fielding close to their full-strength …

Melbourne’s brains trust are scratching their heads after their NRL trial against the Warriors produced the same troublesome handling errors which plagued their 2018 season. While the Storm went all …

Warriors coach Stephen Kearney has given emerging halves Adam Keighran and Chanel Harris-Tavita a pass mark as his NRL team prepares for life without Shaun Johnson. The youngsters played in …

After an injury-plagued start to his Brisbane career, Jack Bird is in “terrific shape” for his return to action for the Broncos. Bird will line up in the centres for …

Scott Drinkwater has put his hand up as a permanent replacement for the retired Billy Slater despite the Melbourne Storm falling to an unheralded Warriors outfit in their NRL pre-season …

Manly are remaining tight-lipped on whether Dylan Walker will play in Saturday night’s NRL trial against Cronulla, just days before he appears in court on domestic violence charges. The former …