Newcastle second-rower Lachlan Fitzgibbon faces a maximum two-game NRL ban for dangerous contact in the Knights’ loss to Melbourne on Sunday. Fitzgibbon was on Monday hit with a grade two …

He’s the latest Blues baby who planned to be changing nappies on Sunday. Instead Cronulla prop Matt Prior will be preparing for a new experience of another kind after being …

Kalyn Ponga’s irresistible form has proved just that for Queensland coach Kevin Walters, who will unleash the 20-year-old in Sunday’s must win State of Origin clash in Sydney. The Newcastle …

Melbourne’s Tim Glasby is on standby for Dylan Napa after Queensland admitted the Sydney Roosters prop was their biggest injury concern ahead of Sunday’s must win State of Origin game …

Kalyn Ponga is set to debut for a Queensland side aiming to level the State of Origin equation on Sunday. Maroons coach Kevin Walters named an 18-man squad on Monday …

Hull KR coach Tim Sheens was delighted with a point from his side’s battling 24-24 draw at Castleford after admitting he feared they were heading for a 60-point thrashing. The …

NSW State of Origin star Latrell Mitchell admits he thought of Alex McKinnon immediately after he hurt his neck during the Sydney Roosters’ NRL win over Penrith. Mitchell sent a …

Brisbane captain Darius Boyd says the Broncos would be “silly” to let Wayne Bennett go after missing out on Craig Bellamy. Bennett is off contract next year but will detail …

When Josh Hodgson went to pencil in his NRL return date, he erred on the side of caution. And perhaps the product of his patience was on show on Sunday …

One man proved the difference in the State of Origin opener – NSW fullback James Tedesco. And Queensland coach Kevin Walters reckons one man can work the same wonders for …

New Zealand coach Michael Maguire has rejected the notion he has named a development team to face England in Denver. One of the least experienced Kiwi squads in recent history …

Newcastle won’t be tempted into rushing Mitchell Pearce back early from a pectoral injury after the representative round as they look to save their ailing NRL season. Pearce hasn’t played …

Cameron Smith says a weight has been lifted off his shoulders since retiring from representative duties as Melbourne look to continue his career into an 18th NRL season. With coach …

Andrew Fifita and Jason Taumalolo will once again provide the hard yards and the headlines for Tonga in Saturday’s Pacific Test against Samoa in Sydney. The pair were named in …

Josh Hodgson is back and it appears so are the Green Machine. After a seven-month hiatus because of a ruptured ACL, the Canberra hooker ignited his side’s NRL season after …

Ivan Cleary is adamant the wheels haven’t fallen off the bus after his Wests Tigers slumped to a 48-12 loss to Canberra at Campbelltown Stadium on Sunday. Returning Canberra hooker …

Success and loyalty helped keep Craig Bellamy in Melbourne and now he’ll be tasked with continuing the club’s domination of the NRL into the next era. Bellamy’s new three-year deal …

* Quote of the Round: “I’m going to try every Monday to get him registered and I’m going to keep knocking on the door because I hope they realise the …