Gold Coast coach Garth Brennan says a brutal assessment of Titans recruit Bryce Cartwright’s efforts for the NRL club is not unfair. Retired star Michael Ennis on Monday accused Cartwright …

Penrith’s NRL injury crisis has reached breaking point after forward Moses Leota was on Tuesday ruled out for at least eight weeks with a pectoral tear. The Panthers revealed Leota …

Former clubmates Damien Cook and Cameron McInnes are set to square off this weekend, in what looms as a potential audition for the hooker’s role in the NSW squad for …

Reports of Johnathan Thurston’s demise have been overstated according to North Queensland coach Paul Green, who readily concedes the club has been guilty of understating their love for the retiring …

Offering a wry smile, Peter Wallace will tell you timing is everything when it comes to representative rugby league. This time last year the Penrith hooker was all but assured …

Euan Aitken is revelling in his golden chance to seal a NSW jersey ahead of a showdown with South Sydney and Queensland legend Greg Inglis on Sunday. Aitken has been …

South Sydney stars definitely don’t want their feisty forward leader Sam Burgess to change the way he plays, despite his inglorious disciplinary record. The powerful Englishman is available after suspension …

Canterbury coach Dean Pay has been slugged with a $25,000 for his post-match spray at the NRL referees after his side’s controversial loss to Brisbane. Rookie Bulldogs mentor Pay became …

South Sydney star Greg Inglis is determined not to be distracted by thoughts of getting square with potential State of Origin opponent Euan Aitken on Sunday. The Dragons centre is …

Francis Molo is in line to make his North Queensland debut in place of prop Scott Bolton against the Wests Tigers this week. Bolton has has flown home to Townsville …

Brisbane back-rower Matt Gillett admits he’ll be more cautious in the future as he eyes a return from a fractured neck in time for a possible Origin cameo. The no-nonsense …

Josh Addo-Carr’s sensational form has him within reach of a State of Origin debut and a piece of NRL history. The flying Melbourne winger’s hat-trick in a losing side on …

North Queensland are unsure if Scott Bolton will line up for Thursday’s NRL clash with the Wests Tigers after he was charged by police. The Cowboys prop has flown home …

Incumbent New South Wales forward Wade Graham is confident of missing just one game due to a hamstring strain as he eyes the State of Origin opener. Likely Blues halfback …

Brett and Josh Morris concede they’re unlikely to be in the Belmore kennel next year with Canterbury battling NRL salary cap pressure. It’s been reported the Bulldogs are struggling to …

According to Sydney Roosters youngster Victor Radley, his try-saving tackle on Dylan Walker was just one of his “better ones”. And if that’s how he’s going to categorise Sunday’s effort, …

Daly Cherry-Evans is ever the NRL optimist. For a brief few moments on Sunday, it appeared Manly’s horror run was about to end. For the most part in their loss …

Most of Stephen Kearney’s Warriors strategies have borne fruit so far in 2018 and he hopes a change in role for talismanic forward Simon Mannering does the same. Among the …