Wayne Bennett can’t see any reason why Queensland stalwart Darius Boyd should not be picked for the State of Origin opener. If Boyd was overlooked, Bennett hinted that Queensland coach …

Hooker Andrew McCullough has been cleared to make a stunning return from injury in Brisbane’s NRL clash with Canterbury at Suncorp Stadium. McCullough was supposed to miss four to six …

Tyrone Phillips knocked back an offer to play rugby sevens to keep his NRL dream alive and has been rewarded with a club debut for Penrith in Friday’s match against …

Queensland great Justin Hodges has urged selectors not to consider Corey Oates as a bench forward if he misses out in a looming three-way battle for the Maroons’ right wing. …

Manly must decide if they will upgrade the contract of Moses Suli before he is allowed to run out in the centres against the Sydney Roosters. Sea Eagles coach Trent …

North Queensland are buckling under the pressure to provide Johnathan Thurston a dream farewell, the playmaker’s former Queensland teammate Justin Hodges says. And Hodges believes Thurston may too be distracted …

Another stunning return from injury by Brisbane hooker Andrew McCullough has not impressed Broncos great Justin Hodges, it seems. The former Brisbane captain fears McCullough may be coming back too …

Penrith fullback Dylan Edwards’ NRL season is over after he was booked in for shoulder surgery. Edwards dislocated his shoulder in last Friday’s win over Canterbury, however officials had remained …

A family illness appears to have ended Todd Carney’s bold bid to make an NRL comeback with North Queensland. The Cowboys confirmed Carney had told their feeder club Northern Pride …

Rookie coach Anthony Seibold has transformed South Sydney into the best attacking team in the NRL, according to Newcastle counterpart Nathan Brown. Ahead of their round-nine clash on Friday, Brown …

They may have hit back at claims they are “mentally weak” but Aidan Sezer says Canberra know the critics won’t go away unless they can back up in Saturday’s NRL …

Jackson Hastings’ NRL exile appears set to continue after he wasn’t named in Manly’s top 17 for Sunday’s clash with the Sydney Roosters. Hastings didn’t train with the Sea Eagles …

Alarm bells are ringing for Paul Green after a horror NRL season start, but the besieged North Queensland coach has refused to change his gameplan. Green admitted he was going …

Melbourne trio Suliasi Vunivalu, Curtis Scott and Dale Finucane have been named to return from injury in time for Sunday’s NRL blockbuster against competition leaders St George Illawarra. Vunivalu (hamstring) …

** 4pm embargo thanks** Nagging shoulder pain could be enough to end developing Gold Coast forward Morgan Boyle’s season if surgery on the problem area is recommended this week. Boyle …

St George Illawarra star Tyson Frizell admits the Dragons have shown Melbourne too much respect in recent years – but all that will change in Sunday’s anticipated NRL showdown. The …

A day after declaring hooker Issac Luke would be sidelined for four weeks with a knee complaint, the Warriors have included him in their starting lineup to face Wests Tigers. …

Brisbane skipper Darius Boyd wouldn’t be surprised if Andrew McCullough pulls off yet another Wolverine-like recovery to play in Thursday’s NRL clash with Canterbury. Hooker McCullough was supposed to be …