After suffering a form slump, North Queensland back-rower Coen Hess must now overcome a serious case of being “starstruck” following Test lock Josh McGuire’s Cowboys arrival. Hess has already been …

Tonga may be sweating on Tevita Pangai’s availability but ex-captain Sika Manu has no regrets over his international retirement, saying he has left the Mate Ma’a in safe hands. A …

Every day Bradley Charles Stubbs talks to the universe. Better known as the “coach whisperer”, Stubbs is one of the most enigmatic figures in Australian sport. By his own admission …

With Trent Barrett on “gardening leave”, Manly coach Des Hasler has gone to work and announced the first re-signings under his second tenure at the NRL club – giant forwards …

The NRL insists it will only step in to prop up a struggling club as a holdover to honour their lucrative broadcast deal, but it won’t be a long-term solution. …

A LOOK AT THE BIG STORIES THAT DOMINATED HEADLINES IN THE NRL IN 2018 OFF-SEASON FROM HELL The game was tarnished by a series of unsavoury headlines during the off-season …

Just when the Wayne Bennett-Brisbane Broncos spat appeared to have died down, the NRL coach has reportedly called in the lawyers as he pursues a six-figure payment. The new South …

Wests Tigers stalwart Robbie Farah says he is prepared to walk away from the NRL club in light of the recent salary cap drama which saw their CEO de-registered and …

IF NOT FLANAGAN IN THE SHIRE, THEN WHO? TRENT BARRETT Is still technically employed by Manly until next July as their standoff over a financial payout continues. That could all …

Canberra coach Ricky Stuart has introduced a co-captaincy model for the first time in his Raiders tenure, with Josh Hodgson appointed alongside Jarrod Croker for the 2019 season. Hodgson ascends …

Whether it’s a rookie, proven veteran, or Shane Flanagan survives in the role, Cronulla need a “boss” to coach their premiership-ready NRL team, according to captain Paul Gallen. The Sharks …

With AFLW set to expand, the NRL has unveiled plans to “consolidate” the growth of women’s rugby league in Australia after a landmark year. The NRL released their 2019 women’s …

Sydney has agreed to host another women’s rugby league State of Origin match in 2019 following the success of this year’s event. The stand-alone game will be played at North …

Wests Tigers will claim the NRL’s so-called “very, very clear” rules around payments for post-career roles are anything but when they “vigorously defend” charges of salary-cap rorting. The Tigers have …

Deeply concerned Cronulla chief executive Barry Russell has pledged to support Shane Flanagan as the shattered mentor weighs up whether to fight for his NRL coaching career. Flanagan has until …

Fed up by the flurry of black eyes to the game, NRL boss Todd Greenberg is threatening even heavier penalties after deregistering a club coach and CEO, and imposing $1.55 …

Defiant Cronulla chief executive Barry Russell insists the Sharks can win next year’s NRL premiership despite the deregistration of coach Shane Flanagan and an $800,000 fine adding to the club’s …

Shane Flanagan’s NRL coaching career appears over because of a damning trail of more than 50 emails unwittingly handed over by his own club. Cronulla coach Flanagan was provisionally deregistered …