Latest NRL news
Scheduling and pay issues top NRL powwow
Adrian Proszenko 12:45 AM Scheduling issues and the prospect of a salary cap increase will be on the top of the agenda when more than 100 NRL stars converge on the Sydney Olympic Park precinct to thrash out their grievances at the annual general meeting of their players’ association.
Knights unaware of Scott's possible early departure
Robert Dillon 10:00 PM Knights chief executive Matt Gidley says speculation that representative forward Beau Scott is interested in leaving Newcastle at the end of the season is ‘‘the first I’ve heard of it’’.
Sione wants to play entire career at Newcastle
Brett Keeble 10:00 PM Sione Mata'utia, who has played just nine NRL games but has already created history as Australia's youngest-ever Test representative, wants to play for the Knights for the rest of his career.
Klemmer to leave 'Willie wig'
Michael Carayannis 10:00 PM David Klemmer was barely of school age when he joined the Bulldogs army paying tribute to Willie Mason by donning a Mason afro-wig which was all the rage in the early 2000’s.
Manly chairman says club will survive without DCE, Foran
Brad Walter 10:00 PM Before three rounds of the NRL had been played, Daly Cherry-Evans and Kieran Foran had signed deals to leave the club. But club chairman Scott Penn says don't dismiss the Sea Eagles.
No time for cliches in Ultimate League
Chris Boulous 7:55 PM “We’re just taking it one game at a time’’. It’s one of rugby league’s time honoured clichés rolled out by coaches and players alike. In Ultimate League you don’t have that luxury.
Axed Tilse picks success over sentimentality
Chris Wilson 7:37 PM Raiders prop Dane Tilse has backed coach Ricky Stuart's shock decision to drop him before his milestone 200th NRL game last weekend, declaring there's no room for sentimentality if Canberra is serious about being successful.
Round three NRL late mail
Michael Carayannis 5:59 PM Last-start winners Manly and Canterbury are expecting no changes to their round three sides when they clash at Brookvale Oval on Friday night.
Kennedy granted extension over NRL drug decision
Michael Carayannis 4:56 PM Sydney Roosters prop Martin Kennedy has been given a slight reprieve after he was granted an extension to either stand himself down or be suspended by the NRL over allegations of attempted use and possession of a prohibited testosterone-based substance.
Mansour returns earlier than expected
Michael Chammas 4:32 PM After deliberating with coach Ivan Cleary and Phil Gould, Josh Mansour was given the OK to delay the start of his 2015 campaign in order to make his Test debut last year.
No need to protect 'drama queens', says Wayne Bennett
12:35 PM Brisbane coach Wayne Bennett says people complaining about Newcastle's treatment of North Queensland playmaker Johnathan Thurston are "drama queens".
Hasler wary of Brookvale factor
Nick Campton 11:33 AM Des Hasler reckons there are two Manly teams and that is why he's especially wary of Canterbury's Friday NRL night clash at Brookvale Oval.
Sutton suffers broken jaw
Michael Carayannis 10:32 AM John Sutton's troubled start to the NRL season has continued with the South Sydney back-rower sidelined for at least a month due to a broken jaw.
Mata'utia brothers re-sign with Knights
Brett Keeble 9:33 AM Newcastle have re-signed the Mata'utia brothers - Sione, Chanel and Pat - for three more NRL seasons, keeping the trio at the club until the end of 2018.
Kennedy told to stand down or be banned by NRL
Chris Barrett 7:14 AM Sydney Roosters prop Martin Kennedy has been given 24 hours to stand down or be suspended by the NRL after he was on Wednesday issued with an infraction notice stemming from the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority's probe into rugby league.
John Folau in contention for Eels debut
Adrian Proszenko At 193cm and 112 kilograms, you could hardly describe John Folau as the little brother of code-hopper Israel.
Thurston feared neck injury after Scott tackle
Michael Carayannis Johnathan Thurston feared he may have suffered a neck injury after being the victim of a dangerous tackle by Newcastle players and believes they should have known better considering the injury suffered by Alex McKinnon.
Knights' Scott poised for shock return to Sydney
Adrian Proszenko NSW forward Beau Scott is likely to make a shock return to Sydney, with St George Illawarra and Wests Tigers among the clubs jostling for his signature.
Canterbury faithful place weight of expectation on Lichaa
Michael Carayannis Michael Lichaa knows the expectations of the Bulldogs faithful when he strolls the streets of Belmore.
Kennedy facing ban for illegal drug use
Michael Carayannis Sydney Roosters prop Martin Kennedy has been issued an infraction notice by ASADA.
