Canberra Raiders coach says good players make good seasons a habit.

Green Machine's change deep into the NRL finals means they're having their shortest pre-season in four years.

Just for a few days over Christmas, Robbie Farah didn't care about his torn biceps and the countdown clock to the grudge match to kick-off the NRL season. And thought about what it would be like to drive a hygiene van his charity is planning to use to shower Sydney's homeless.

Why 2017 will be better for your team.

In the absence of their Kangaroos stars, Jack de Belin had hoped to lead by example at St George Illawarra pre-season training.

Heartened by impressive training, Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan isn't shying away from discussing the rare feat of back-to-back NRL titles.

David Taylor working hard on and off the training track to resurrect his life and NRL career.

The heartbroken family of former NRL player Chad Robinson have paid tribute to the 36-year-old, saying life without him would be unimaginable.

Ryan Carr-Ketu has kicked the hornet's nest ahead of his boxing bout with Paul Gallen, invoking the Cronulla peptide scandal.

Grand Final hero Andrew Fifita has today been fined $20,000 by the NRL for his continued on-field support of convicted killer Kieran Loveridge. 

NSW Blues legend believes if the Canberra Raiders continue their winning ways then they'll be rewarded at Origin time.

Melbourne halfback Cooper Cronk has been named this year's Rugby League Golden Boot winner for the world's best player.

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While terrorism, Brexit and Donald Trump divided a big chunk of the globe's population this year, it was neither a vintage nor disastrous year for the 13-a-side code. If you support Cronulla, it was the greatest season of your life. Leeds, not so much. If you're an expansionist, the granting of the 2025 World Cup to North America will be the most exciting news in years. Anthony Milford being barred from representing Samoa for no good reason – not so good.

Make-A-Wish Australia and the Canberra Raiders give young fan a dose of Christmas cheer.

If you're old enough, you're good enough. At least in Brad Fittler's mind. And he wants the halfback who emerged from the same school as he did, as well as a pair of Wests Tigers young guns, to become potential solutions to NSW's never-ending playmaking dilemma.

Compromise with Australian Rugby League Commission will also help them continue with development programs.

There is a near $1 million gulf between the salaries of the NRL's highest paid coaches including Craig Bellamy and Wayne Bennett to those at the bottom of the pay scale. But that is about to change.

While the Maroons have dominated the State of Origin series this past decade, Brisbane based John Grant has ruled off field for half this period as chairman of the autocratic ARLC.

NRL clubs will receive grants at 130 per cent of the salary cap, but will have to drastically curb football department spending after a day of marathon talks over how the record $1.8 billion broadcast deal spared John Grant's job in the shadows of Christmas.