Canterbury coach Des Hasler has defended the club’s decision to make their players unavailable for next week’s NSW City-Country clash, claiming to prioritise player welfare. The Bulldogs have copped plenty …

Star playmaker Shaun Johnson is staying put at the Warriors, believing a premiership at the struggling Auckland club would taste sweeter than anywhere else. Kiwis halfback Johnson on Friday revealed …

Departing Canterbury star Josh Reynolds insists he has no ill will towards the NRL club despite admitting it hurt to be squeezed out by Kieran Foran. The five-eighth said he …

NSW selectors may feel differently but Wayne Bennett says the prospect of losing strike centre James Roberts to injury does not faze him. Roberts again staked his claim for a …

After outpointing the man who denied him a Kangaroos jersey, Josh McGuire now hopes to claim an even bigger scalp playing for Samoa: Wayne Bennett. Incumbent lock Trent Merrin kept …

A Matt Moylan-inspired mini-comeback has convinced Anthony Griffin that a battling Penrith will fight their way out of their NRL downward spiral. But Wayne Bennett wasn’t so sure after Brisbane …

The bunker may again be under fire but the NRL says officials got it right when they controversially disallowed Penrith a try in their 32-18 loss to Brisbane at Suncorp …

NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg has promised regional NSW and Queensland more premiership matches next year – but he’s just not sure how many. The governing body has come under …

The sight of NSW hopeful James Roberts being carried off the field has soured Brisbane’s 32-18 NRL win over Penrith at Suncorp Stadium. Roberts staked another claim for a Blues …

The Sydney Roosters have warned they face another NRL flogging if they fail to flick the switch in the aftermath of their draining Anzac Day win over St George Illawarra. …

NSW State of Origin coach Laurie Daley has told Jarryd Hayne that he’ll need to train hard – and often – if he’s to be granted a fairytale return to …

Semi Radradra could be preparing to run out onto an NRL field for the final time in Parramatta’s clash with North Queensland on Friday. The superstar winger’s future beyond this …

Solomone Kata’s loss is Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad’s gain for the Warriors, with the 21-year-old utility set to make his NRL debut in Sunday’s clash with the Sydney Roosters in Auckland. Having …

Kurt Mann has been handed the daunting challenge of filling in for injured five-eighth Gareth Widdop after being selected in the No.6 jumper for St George Illawarra on Thursday. The …

Canberra star Josh Papalii’s Test selection could be in jeopardy after he was convicted of drink-driving. The 24-year-old back-rower pleaded guilty to a drink-driving charge in the ACT Magistrates Court …

He couldn’t say no to Brad Fittler and he wouldn’t say no to Laurie Daley either. Paul Gallen will end his short-lived representative retirement to captain NSW City against Country, …

North Queensland could be headed for a potential stand-off with Australian coach Mal Meninga over Johnathan Thurston’s availability for next weekend’s Test against New Zealand. After missing the last two …

NRL PLAYER MOVEMENT LOWDOWN – WHO’S GOING WHERE IN 2017 CONFIRMED Mitchell Moses (West Tigers to Parramatta): Signed for next year and could be in new colours within weeks if …