State of Origin's pre-match entertainment will feature three Australian artists with alternative rock band Birds of Tokyo named as the premier act.

Parramatta hope two training sessions will be enough for new arrival Mitchell Moses to fit into their attack for Saturday's NRL clash with Canberra.

After 200 NRL games Canberra Raiders skipper Jarrod Croker says his best is yet to come.

There's a perception at both club land and rugby league central that there won't be peace until John Grant is no longer at the helm.

He may be in representative retirement, but Paul Gallen reckons his form would still warrant inclusion in the State of Origin opener as he jokingly said he plans to holiday in Queensland during the representative period.

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John Grant and the ARLC had no knowledge of a proposal to delay club payments, which was scrapped just hours after it was floated over fears of another uprising against the league hierarchy.

Greg Inglis personally addressed a stunned South Sydney leadership group before checking himself into a mental health rehabilitation facility last week as his Rabbitohs teammates and wider rugby league community rallied around him.

Melbourne Storm have their thoughts with a past star and could debut a future one as they prepare to face the South Sydney Rabbitohs on Sunday.

Brisbane Broncos boss Paul White and the rugby league player suspended for an illegal shoulder charge on James Ackerman will give evidence at an inquest into the Queensland Cup player's death.

Wayne Bennett says Brisbane skipper Darius Boyd's public health battle inspired NRL star Greg Inglis to seek treatment for depression.

​NSW State of Origin legend Danny Buderus believes Robbie Farah will hold onto his No.9 jumper for this year's series because no one has stepped up to rip it off him.

Phil Gould says Cooper Cronk looks increasingly likely to retire after this NRL season, with the Penrith boss emphatically ruling out making a play for the departing Melbourne superstar.

​Justin Hodges says Greg Inglis feels lost after it was revealed the South Sydney captain is battling depression.

​Almost two months on and Brett Kimmorley still only knows "roughly where I'm going" as he continues to grapple with the devastating death of his wife.

It's a big week for Jarrod Croker, but will it be the spark for the Raiders' season?

The injured NRL superstar Greg Inglis is battling depression.

Furious NRL clubs are set to wage a new attack on John Grant's position as rugby league's top administrator after the NRL warned it wasn't in a position to pay the promised $13 million in club grants next year.

The Titans superstar has been given up until game day to decide whether to take up a $1.2 million option on the Gold Coast.