The 2015 season was the year of giving up on the Warriors for Chris Rattue, and he writes that sinking feeling hasn't gone away.

The Chocolate Soldiers are coming to Christchurch - and they hope the South Island can provide them with NRL recruits in the years ahead.

Ben Henry has a simple goal this season: "Get through the year injury-free and, hopefully, at the end of it, not have any surgeries - that would be nice."

A shattered Mitchell Pearce has addressed the media for the first time about the Australia Day scandal that threatens to derail his career.

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck is worried about his former Sydney Roosters teammate Mitchell Pearce.

The attacking brilliance of Carlos Spencer is perhaps without peer, but the former All Black, Blues and Auckland rugby playmaker makes no secret that he used to borrow from Australian league immortal Andrew Johns' extensive bag of tricks.

The Roosters have again attracted unwanted off-field attention, with Martin Kennedy following Mitchell Pearce into infamy.

With the career of Mitchell Pearce in doubt, the Herald looks at the long list of NRL players who have damaged the reputation of the game.

Mitchell Pearce reportedly stripped of his captaincy and fined up to $50,000 by his club after he was filmed simulating a lewd act with a dog.

Mitchell Pearce's career in trouble after he is filmed simulating a lewd act with a dog at Australia Day house party.

South Sydney sign out of favour Dane Nielsen to a two-year NRL deal.