Newcastle NRL legend Danny Buderus has backed Danny Levi to win the race for the Knights’ hooking role and claim his famous No.9 jersey. Levi is in a battle with …

Josh Reynolds is out to put a dampener on what shapes as Benji Marshall’s NRL swansong by claiming his Wests Tigers No.6 jumper. Just two-and-a-half weeks out from the Tigers’ …

St George Illawarra star Jack de Belin will be able to continue training with teammates and start the NRL season with sexual assault charges hanging over his head after pleading …

New Wests Tigers NRL skipper Moses Mbye has sought to wipe away seven years of disappointment at Concord and shake the club from a culture of mediocre expectations. The Tigers …

One-time Canberra villain Michael Ennis has joined the NRL club’s staff, three years after Raiders coach Ricky Stuart had slammed his behaviour in the nation’s capital. The Cronulla premiership-winning hooker …

Jack Crisp hopes star Collingwood teammate Taylor Adams follows suit in signing a long-term AFL deal. The Magpies have rewarded Crisp and Will Hoskin-Elliott with deals that secure their football …

Brisbane are backing teenage playmaker Tom Dearden to hit the ground running, with the schoolboy sensation named to start at halfback in the Broncos’ first NRL pre-season trial. The 17-year-old, …

From learning the Haka to playing five-eighth, Kalyn Ponga admits he’s feeling like a rookie. The 20-year-old is breaking new ground as part of the New Zealand Maori rugby league …

Penrith coach Ivan Cleary has ordered hooker Sione Katoa to transform himself into an 80-minute hooker if he wants to retain his No.9 jumper this NRL season. The dummy-half role …

After losing Angus Crichton to their NRL arch-rivals, South Sydney claim to have snared two of the most promising rugby talents from the 15-man game. The Rabbitohs on Tuesday confirmed …

The “freakish” athleticism of Payne Haas is inspiring his Brisbane teammates as the teenage prop prepares to play for the Broncos again. The 19-year-old prop will start against Queensland Cup …

Back in the Gold Coast sunshine, Tyrone Roberts admits his stint playing in England’s Super League was an unhappy one for him and his family. Roberts cut short a lucrative …

Canterbury fullback hopeful Nick Meaney has no regrets about leaving Newcastle for the Bulldogs but you couldn’t blame him if he did. With five first-grade games to his name, Meaney’s …

North Queensland coach Paul Green says the NRL club will consider going to the open market to replace sacked fullback Ben Barba. The Cowboys have been linked with Souths Sydney’s …

He’s won an NRL premiership and a State of Origin series but playing in the Indigenous All Stars match against New Zealand Maori on Friday night will rank just as …

Collingwood have locked in reliable duo Jack Crisp and Will Hoskin-Elliott on long-term deals which may see them play out their AFL careers with the Magpies. Crisp has inked a …

Indigenous veteran Will Chambers says Friday night’s first All-Stars match against New Zealand Maori has special significance due to the clash of cultures. While the pre-season match has been a …

The NRL’s integrity unit has been asked to answer questions on its own consistency in a report requested by the Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC). Less than five weeks out …