League: Kiwi opts to go mouthguard free
Despite suffering an horrific jaw injury just over 12 months ago, Kiwis centre Shaun Kenny-Dowall will take the field tonight without a mouthguard.
Despite suffering an horrific jaw injury just over 12 months ago, Kiwis centre Shaun Kenny-Dowall will take the field tonight without a mouthguard.
Despite having lived in Brisbane for almost a decade, Junior Kiwis fullback Kodi Nikorima was never tempted to declare his allegiance to Queensland and the green and gold of Australia.
English league's newest Man of Steel Daryl Clark wants to join the exodus to Australia's NRL but Warrington fans can breathe easy.
Veteran hooker Nathan Friend says the Warriors' purple patch of form is helping him to enjoy his football more than ever since joining the club in 2012.
Under-fire Queensland Origin league five-eighth Johnathan Thurston has found an unlikely ally in New South Wales coach Laurie Daley.
St George Illawarra halfback Benji Marshall says he has cut the razzle dazzle from his game and is no longer trying to play like a young man.
After leaving the Warriors at the end of last season, workaholic back-rower Elijah Taylor has settled in comfortably at Penrith and has no regrets about leaving New Zealand for a new challenge.
If the Warriors feel like they are getting an extra lift from the crowd today, it might be because their fans are almost twice as close as they have been in previous home games this season.
New South Wales fans will breathe a sigh of relief at hearing Parramatta coach Brad Arthur is set to rest State of Origin superstar Jarryd Hayne.
Queensland winger Brent Tate feared he would suffer a similarly devastating injury to Alex McKinnon after being the victim of a dangerous tackle.
The sight of Daly Cherry-Evans on crutches yesterday would have been enough to make Queensland selectors contemplate reaching for the panic button.
NSW coach Laurie Daley accepts throwing rookie halves combination Trent Hodkinson and Josh Reynolds into the State of Origin cauldron next week is a selection gamble.
Like it or not, Tohu Harris is making a habit of being at the centre of attention and the Melbourne utility is set to start Friday's Anzac test against Australia in Sydney at five-eighth.
The Roosters have completed a comprehensive 34-14 Anzac Day victory over St George Illawarra at Allianz Stadium.
Canberra coach Ricky Stuart says the NRL's off-season edict about cleaning up the ruck have been ignored, leaving him no choice but to join in on trying to win ugly.
Sydney Roosters have rallied around out-of-sorts playmaker James Maloney as the 2013 NRL premiers seek to break an unprecedented three-match losing streak under coach Trent Robinson.
The naming of the Kiwis side for the upcoming Anzac test looms as one of the most important in recent times.
Canberra forward Joel Edwards says the Paxton mine tragedy puts his back-to-back bouts of concussion into perspective.
Steve "Blocker" Roach brings himself close to tears with his pep talks, but his mere presence has some at the Wests Tigers scared into submission.
Last week it was Eric Watson and Sir Owen Glenn in a stoush ... this week Jayson Bukuya and Chad Townsend.
The Warriors' major sponsors have negotiated escape clauses should Sir Owen Glenn became a majority shareholder at the club, it emerged last night.