Scotland have named seven uncapped players in their World Cup squad including brothers Kane and Andrew Bentley, who have previously played for France. Long-serving coach Steve McCormack will take the …

Parramatta chief executive Bernie Gurr has renewed his calls for the NRL to place a cap on third-party player payments. The NRL and Rugby League Players’ Association (RLPA) will meet …

Josh Dugan admits he is surprised by his 2017 World Cup call-up but now wants to repay Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga’s faith. The St George Illawarra flyer said he doubted …

Willie Peters has earned a coaching reprieve at South Sydney after he was sacked by Manly last month following a post-season NRL bust up. Peters will take up a development …

Former Newcastle Knights centre Peter Mata’utia has signed a three-year contract with English club Leigh Centurions. The relegated Super League outfit have signed the 26-year-old Samoan international, who is the …

England assistant rugby league coach Denis Betts says disgraced former Man of Steel Zak Hardaker needs to reform his lifestyle. The 25-year-old former Penrith player is facing an uncertain future …

Gold Coast’s Josh Ralph is among three debutants named by Wales coach John Kear for the 2017 rugby league World Cup, fulfilling a long-held goal for the young Australian. Ralph …

Zak Hardaker is facing an uncertain future after being dropped by his club and discarded by his country following his failed drugs test. The 25-year-old former Super League Man of …

Ryan Hoffman is set to finish his NRL career where it started, returning to premiers Melbourne for the 2018 season. The 33-year-old second-rower played 245 of his 305 first-grade games …

Gold Coast chief executive Graham Annesley admits player retention and recruitment has been stalled by the club’s ongoing search for a coach. The Titans had hoped to have already secured …

Australian rugby league captain Cameron Smith says he will start thinking about when it might be time to call it quits after the World Cup. Smith won a second Dally …

England have named their squad for the Rugby League World Cup and there is no place for South Sydney prop George Burgess, although his brothers Sam and Tom are included, …

England international and former Penrith Panthers NRL player Zak Hardaker has been banned for failing a drugs test, the Rugby Football League has announced. Castleford dropped the fullback for Saturday’s …

Injured five-eighth Johnathan Thurston has hesitated to back teammate Michael Morgan as the man to replace him at this year’s Rugby League World Cup. Thurston says Morgan’s greater utility value …

Australian rugby league captain Cameron Smith has taken a swipe at Andrew Fifita’s last-minute change of allegiance, but admitted he would welcome the Tongan forward back in the green and …

Utility Peta Hiku will play for a third NRL club while backrower Matiu Love-Henry is returning to the Warriors where he played two seasons in Under-20s as the Auckland-based club …

The NRL will stage four double-headers in the first 10 rounds of next season in four cities across Australia and New Zealand. Eleven clubs will take part in the eight …

Former NRL player Alex McKinnon will marry his long-term partner Teigan Power on Sunday. Ms Power announced to her Instagram followers on Saturday night the couple would tie the knot …