Former Penrith Panther and England representative Zak Hardaker has been sacked by UK club Castleford Tigers after testing positive to a banned substance. The Tigers said they had dismissed former …

Craig Garvey thought he was destined for the Queensland Cup until being given a NRL reprieve by Ricky Stuart in Canberra. In the space of a few days, Garvey signed …

Stephen Kearney spent 2017 taking stock of the Warriors – warts and all – and plotting a gradual path to the NRL summit. In 2018, that long trek continues, step …

There is little information out there about rookie South Sydney coach Anthony Seibold, but this is much we do know: He is definitely not insane. So, despite having nearly the …

Warriors boss Stephen Kearney says he’ll treat Saturday’s pre-season trial against Gold Coast Titans as essentially the real deal. The Warriors head to Queensland’s Sunshine Coast for the match having …

RFL director of rugby Kevin Sinfield has revealed it was player power that led to Wayne Bennett staying on as England coach, despite some initial reservations from senior officials. Bennett …

Peter Beattie will ensure the next independent member appointed to the ARL Commission is a female after the new chairman declared the current gender disparity as “not good enough”. If …

Brisbane legend Gorden Tallis has told Corey Oates to toughen up ahead of his move to the back row. Oates will turn out in the back row in the Broncos’ …

Frank-Paul Nuuausala is in line for a possible Sydney Roosters return, with Wigan agreeing to release the veteran prop just two matches into the Super League season. The 31-year-old was …

Parramatta have retained Tim Mannah and Beau Scott as co-captains for the 2018 NRL season. The veteran forwards were rewarded after leading the Eels to their first finals campaign in …

Jarryd Hayne will play for Parramatta for the first time in four years after being named in the centres for the Eels’ NRL trial with Newcastle at Maitland. The code …

North Queensland coach Paul Green has revealed Johnathan Thurston could not have had a worse preparation for his long awaited injury return. But the Cowboys mentor says JT is set …

New ARL Commission chairman Peter Beattie has a simple message for the NRL: expand or die. Beattie wasted little time putting expansion back on the table on his first day …

Jarryd Hayne will play for Parramatta for the first time in four years after being named in the centres for the Eels’ NRL trial with Newcastle at Maitland. The code …

Peter Beattie’s first task as ARL Commission chairman will be to unite the NRL’s 16 clubs over proposed constitutional reform. Beattie was officially voted in as John Grant’s successor at …

Recovering Brisbane hooker Andrew McCullough is battling against time to be fit for the Broncos’ NRL season-opener against St George Illawarra. And if he is passed fit, another potential obstacle …

Brisbane Broncos forward Matt Gillett admits he is being kept honest by ex-Queensland winger Corey Oates’s bold gamble to play as a back-rower. Oates made a promising debut in the …

It is the problematic hooker role that’s giving everyone a headache in the nation’s capital ahead of the NRL season. But Canberra coach Ricky Stuart may opt for a left-field …