Mitch Rein has opened up about the toll his departure from St George Illawarra has taken, revealing he is relieved to be free of the "limitations" the Dragons coaching staff put on the side's sputtering attack.

Sam Thaiday's surgery opens the door for Canberra Raiders big bopper Shannon Boyd to return to the Kangaroos side for the Four Nations final against New Zealand in Liverpool on Monday morning.

Tyrone Roberts wants to be a starting half at Gold Coast next season, even if NRL coach Neil Henry has already indicated he could be used as a utility.

Fairfax Media revealed before the current Four Nations tournament that the NRL punching ban would not apply either here or at the 2017 World Cup but the rules were not put to the test until Burgess threw one at Australia's David Klemmer on Sunday.

It must have been a strange sight: three big name New Zealand rugby league stars standing in an Australian-themed bar cheering the Kangaroos.

Veteran back-rower Sam Thaiday will undergo surgery in London on Tuesday after fracturing his cheekbone and eye socket during Australia's win over England.

ACT Brumbies flanker Jarrad Butler grew up with "little shocks every now and then", but he was thankful nothing as big as what hit his home town of Wellington on Monday.

It's "neither here nor there" for Ricky Stuart, but the Canberra Raiders coach expects Dave Taylor will be "hungry to succeed" when he joins the NRL club's pre-season because "it's his last crack".

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Widely dismissed despite his efforts for Queensland, Meninga has rebuilt Australia into the world's best team again

Canberra Raiders prop Shannon Boyd is "very unlucky" not to have made Australia coach Mal Meninga's XVII to play England in the final round robin game of the Four Nations.

Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart says the NRL club has "outgrown" its Bruce headquarters.

NRL boss Todd Greenberg  made contact with the partner of Ben Barba to check on her welfare at what has been a highly stressful time for the family – and he has assured her that Barba's NRL career is not over.

For the first time in five Four Nations tournaments, the qualifier stole a point from one of the sport"s 'top three', Steve McCormack's Bravehearts snatching an 18-18 draw with a late conversion by needled-up captain Danny Brough.

Chief executives discuss how to use Tinder to make disinterested fans swipe right, writes Adrian Proszenko.

Ben Barba's off-field dramas could result in another hit to the hip pocket, with global brand Nike considering ending its association with the troubled star.

Not only was the 18-18 result the first time the fourth nation has won a competition point in the history of the series, but it's the first time one of the top three nations has drawn or lost in to a tier two country in a major tournament since 1975.

The Canberra Raiders are "frustrated" by the NRL's continual round one snubbing.

Newly appointed NSW advisor Peter Sterling believes Mitchell Peace still has a State of Origin career ahead of him and predicts the Roosters halfback could even be a captaincy contender if he makes next year's side.

Fairfax Media asked Red Hall for a precise description of the veteran's duties after he told an extraordinary London media conference on Wednesday that if he had a choice, he wouldn't do any press at all.