Wayne Bennett has left the door ajar to pick Australian-born players for England's World Cup campaign.

Canberra Raiders' spiritual leader believes he's one of a number of players that could wear the captain's armband.

Valentine Holmes will base his game on Billy Slater and Brett Stewart after finally getting a crack at a coveted fullback spot.

Penrith coach Anthony Griffin has told young gun Te Maire Martin to get more physical as he weighs up whether to start the Kiwi international in the opening round.

Robbie Farah has broken his silence on the bitter departure from the Wests Tigers, admitting things had become so "toxic" at his former club he began to hate rugby league.

Canterbury captain James Graham has made the stark admission the renowned September specialists may have crumbled under the pressure of expectation during their meek finish to last season.

Foran has been allowed back into the NRL, getting away with the abuse of the former journalist via text and phone.

After a tumultuous two-and-a-half years, South Sydney recruit Robbie Farah is feeling the love again.

The less often Super League and the NRL play on the field, the more they will butt heads off it.

Sam Thaiday admits he briefly feared his career may be over when his eye socket was smashed by the iron head of James Graham just over three months ago.

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Kieran Foran has been cleared to make his comeback in round three after the NRL registered his Warriors contract.

​NRL boss Todd Greenberg has empathised with Parramatta fans hurting over the decision to allow Kieran Foran back to the game in round three.

Two weeks out from his rendezvous with Robbie Farah, off-contract Wests Tigers coach Jason Taylor opens up on the criticism he copped from his own supporters and the pressure to hold on to his job. Michael Chammas reports.

The Penrith Panthers will be without winger Dallin Watene-Zelezniak for the opening two weeks of the NRL season after the Kiwi international suffered a knee injury at training.

Had things worked out differently for Daniel Mortimer he'd have spent last Sunday playing in front of a thousand-strong crowd instead of preparing for Cronulla's World Club Series decider against Wigan,

Canberra Raiders prop Clay Priest admits he still has doubts in ankle.

Warriors CEO Jim Doyle is adamant the NRL isn't taking a risk by greenlighting Kieran Foran's return into what will be one of the best rugby league spines ever assembled.

Canberra Raiders lock Luke Bateman thinks he'll be competing with Dave Taylor for a spot this season.

Melbourne Storm have re-signed one of their rising stars with Fijian winger Suliasi Vunivalu extending his contract until the end of the 2018 season.