Penrith veteran James Maloney says he’s ready to hand back the attacking keys to Nathan Cleary when the halfback makes his anticipated NRL return against the Wests Tigers on Thursday. …

Billy Slater says he’s never aspired to be Queensland captain but isn’t ruling out taking up the role after the representative retirement of his Melbourne teammate Cameron Smith. The veteran …

With Nathan Cleary set to make his anticipated return for Penrith, Anthony Griffin hopes referees follow through on this week’s memo to NRL coaches about defenders hitting kickers late. Cleary, …

Canberra’s Blake Austin could play for the Raiders just seven days after suffering a game-ending ankle injury. The five-eighth trained with the NRL club on Wednesday in a bid to …

Newcastle are well in the fight to lure Queensland representative Tim Glasby to the NRL club next season, according to coach Nathan Brown. Glasby is believed to have all but …

Gold Coast have announced their second major signature in three days after agreeing to terms with former Kangaroos prop Shannon Boyd from Canberra on a four-year NRL deal. Boyd’s deal …

Johnathan Thurston opened a bottle of wine when the call from Cameron Smith came through to inform him he was retiring from representative rugby league. The North Queensland legend has …

Cameron Smith could become the next Queensland rugby league great to be immortalised with a bronze statue at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium. Smith is among the leading contenders after Premier Annastacia …

Newcastle wunderkind Kalyn Ponga has risen in Queensland State of Origin calculations following Cameron Smith’s representative retirement. With Smith joining Johnathan Thurston in making himself unavailable for his state and …

Just when their injury crisis appeared to be slowing down, Penrith have suffered another injury blow after skipper Peter Wallace was ruled out for two weeks with a shoulder injury. …

Wests Tigers coach Ivan Cleary predicts son Nathan will hit the ground running as he attempts to prove his fitness to NSW mentor Brad Fittler over the next two weeks. …

Six years after the boldest of bold claims about what the Warriors can achieve, the perennial NRL strugglers are firing again. Chief executive Cameron George raised more than a few …

Wests Tigers coach Ivan Cleary has predicted son Nathan will hit the ground running as he attempts to prove his fitness to NSW mentor Brad Fittler over the next two …

Greg Inglis and Boyd Cordner have firmed as the likely front-runners to be the next Kangaroos captain after Cameron Smith’s shock representative retirement. Smith’s decision to walk away from representative …

Queensland’s band of struggling veterans are set to receive a stay of execution following Cameron Smith’s shock representative retirement. Despite being well below their best this NRL season, Darius Boyd …

Queensland selector and Maroons legend Darren Lockyer admits he was left shocked by Cameron Smith’s decision to vacate his Queensland State of Origin throne just weeks out from the series …

Cameron Smith’s composure and calm demeanour from the ripe age of 20 made him “unrivalled” as a representative player, according to Queensland legend Darren Lockyer. Smith’s representative retirement on Tuesday …

Parramatta have stood down second-rower Kenny Edwards indefinitely as an internal club investigation into a charge of driving on a suspended licence continues. Edwards didn’t train with the Eels on …