Rapana backs Kenny-Dowall to bounce back
Jordan Rapana has rallied around out-of-form Kiwis teammate Shaun Kenny-Dowall as the Sydney Roosters veteran fights for his place in the side to play Scotland in the Four Nations.
Jordan Rapana has rallied around out-of-form Kiwis teammate Shaun Kenny-Dowall as the Sydney Roosters veteran fights for his place in the side to play Scotland in the Four Nations.
Former rugby league international Jason Donnelly says "cocaine is everywhere after grand finals".
Manly back Brayden Wiliame is bound for the English Super League after signing a two-year deal with Catalans Dragons.
SYDNEY, Nov 9 AAP - Ben Barba's rehabilitation in Thailand isn't solely about addressing his recent positive drug test to cocaine but also facing up to other personal issues, according to his manager.
Thailand has long been a holiday hotspot for Australian tourists, but a growing number of NRL stars are heading there for rehabilitation rather than recreation.
Curtis Sironen has shifted to Manly in a move that will help Wests Tigers to retain fellow forward Elijah Taylor.
Cronulla CEO Lyall Gorman is confident Ben Barba is the only Shark to have recorded a positive result following a Mad Monday testing blitz on party drugs.
Cronulla will have to officially terminate Ben Barba's playing contract or fine him 10 per cent of his annual wage as the fallout from his drugs dramas continue.
Valentine Holmes could be the big beneficiary from Ben Barba's departure from the club, a development that could free up for him the fullback position and the riches that come with it.
Weak? Selfish? A fool? The alternative view is that the Sharks fullback is just a troubled soul.
Ben Barba's NRL ups and downs throughout his career to date.
Ben Barba's career is again in jeopardy after Cronulla released the premiership-winning fullback following a positive drugs test.
Parramatta forward Danny Wicks has reportedly retired from the NRL only months after extending his contract.
David Shillington jokes he'll have to "eat as much as he can at the buffet" when he faces the Raiders in 2017.
Wayne Bennett has been labelled as disrespectful by sections of the English media following another terse post-match TV interview.
Former St George Illawarra and Penrith playmaker Jamie Soward has called time on his rugby league career.
England 38 Scotland 12 at Ricoh Arena, Coventry
Tigers officials were furious at the publication on Sunday of sections of a report produced by the RLPA in 2015 in which it was alleged that the club had failed to ensure the well-being of contracted players.
Wests Tigers have shot down allegations of a toxic culture at the NRL club that came to the attention of the players' association last summer.
Mal Meninga brings out the big guns for the crucial Four Nations clash against New Zealand in Coventry.
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