World Club Challenge details announced this week

League Express and TotalRL.com understands that details of a revamped World Club Challenge will be announced later this week – either Thursday or Friday, with…

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Kangaroos and Maroons winger Brent Tate retires aged 32

Australia and Queensland stalwart Brent Tate has called time on his 13-year career in the NRL after picking up a fourth serious knee injury in…

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Sam Burgess: I spoke to Sonny Bill before signing union deal

Sam Burgess has revealed he confided in code-hopper Sonny Bill Williams prior to making the decision to switch to rugby union at the end of…

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Gareth Widdop best NRL signing, says fan poll

Australian fans have named England Test stand-off Gareth Widdop as the best NRL recruit of the 2014 season. Some 30 per cent of the 10,000…

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Sam Burgess: Avoiding confrontation has made me a better player

Sam Burgess has put his sensational form for South Sydney this year down to not getting involved in personal battles with rival players. The Rabbitohs’…

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NRL referee apologises for blunder in Brisbane v St George

NRL referee Ben Cummins reportedly apologised on the field to Brisbane’s Matt Gillett – after bizarrely issuing him with a yellow card during the Broncos’…

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Gallen ruled ineligible for State of Origin medal

After his well-documented suspension for his involvement in the Cronulla Sharks’ controversial supplements program of 2011, the New South Wales Rugby League board (NSWRL) have…

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NRL side fined over concussion guideline breaches

NRL side North Queensland Cowboys have been fined $20,000 after becoming the latest Australian side to breach concussion guidelines – sending a warning to NRL…

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Opinion: Rugby League exposes its own Achilles heel again

Essentially, it is the 64 million dollar question which has plagued Rugby League for the last 25 years. Why on Earth can’t this fantastic game…

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NRL to go to THREE referees?

After the two referee system – used in Australia for a number of years – has been trialled in England over recent months, the NRL…

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