Mitchell Pearce re-signs with Sydney Roosters until the end of 2019 NRL season

The Sydney Roosters have received a massive boost on the eve of their 2017 campaign with halfback Mitchell Pearce agreeing to a two-year extension with the club.

Corey Norman: My mistakes cost me the Eels captaincy

Parramatta superstar Corey Norman has had to live with the regret of a night out that he knows cost him the honour of captaining the club he's grown to love. Michael Chammas reports.

Origin antagonists unite as faces of 2017 NRL season

They've been sworn enemies for more than a decade, but Paul Gallen and Cameron Smith will put aside a long-standing rivalry to launch the 2017 NRL season on Thursday.

Sutton admits he is still scarred from Arizona fallout

John Sutton hasn't been the same since. Scarred by having his mug shot plastered across newspapers and television screens in 2015, the longest-serving Rabbitoh was traumatised to the point of no return.

Cowboys steal win at the death

In his first game back since breaking his jaw in a sickening tackle from Ryan James, Wests Tigers fullback James Tedesco has shown why he's the NRL's next million dollar man.

Tigers player faces NRL ban after 'breaches of gambling rules'

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The National Rugby League has issued Wests Tigers centre Tim Simona a notice to cancel his registration for alleged breaches of its gambling rules on NRL matches.

Martin told to get more physical to make grade

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.

Farah says 'toxic' Tigers made him fall out of love with rugby league

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.

'JT is a dog': The pressure building in Tiger Town

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.