When Raelene Castle first began as Canterbury chief executive, everyone wanted to know whether it would be her or Des Hasler running the club. Four years later, it is evident neither of them is the Top Dog at Belmore.
A 12-match NRL ban will still hang over Ben Barba should he ever return to Australia if St Helens pursue - and succeed - in having his illicit drugs suspension overthrown so he can start his English Super League career immediately.
NSW could unleash Tyson Frizell on Queensland debutant Anthony Milford as they look set to shake-up their forward pack ahead of the opening game of the series.
The Raiders will play a depleted Roosters side on Sunday without their State of Origin stars.
Nobody doubts Anthony Milford's ability but how he works with Queensland maestro Cronk could be the defining factor for the Maroons in the Origin opener in Brisbane.
All Josh Dugan wanted was a bit of respect. The manner in which St George Illawarra handled its contract negotiations left a sour taste in the mouth of the NSW Origin representative.
Fullback Zac Santo is on the verge of joining the New Zealand Warriors as early as this weekend.
Nine years his junior and giving away 26 games of captaincy experience to his rival, Boyd Cordner won't have the wool pulled over his eyes by Cameron Smith in the game-management stakes.
Raelene Castle has resigned as chief executive of the Bulldogs and will leave the club at the end of the season.
The Maroons playmaker needed scans to convince him that his 36-game run had come to an end, with medical staff saying his shoulder had failed the tests needed to give him the green light to play.
NSW centre Josh Dugan is expecting to be targeted by Queensland during State of Origin I next week as he prepares to test his fractured cheekbone in rugby league's toughest arena.
Parramatta coach Brad Arthur has declared his desire to bring Semi Radradra back to the NRL club once his rugby commitments in France are over next year.
Canberra Raiders skipper Jarrod Croker joins The Canberra Times as a columnist for the NRL season.
St Helens have beaten rivals to the signature of former NRL star Ben Barba.
The ARL chairman's email smacking down his chief executive shows it's time for one of the powerbrokers to leave the League Central building
Raiders coach Ricky Stuart couldn't stop smiling on Wednesday when he was joined by Max and Jayden.
NSW debutant Nathan Peats and skipper Boyd Cordner were among an emotional bunch of Blues players to shed tears at a heartfelt team gathering in Kingscliff on Tuesday night.
NSW five-eighth James Maloney has taken aim at the NRL, venting his frustrations over a perception the governing body is trying to portray the players as money hungry.
The NRL must invest in a digital strategy despite the misgivings of its clubs.
James Tedesco can see the irony in reuniting with former Tigers coach Jason Taylor at the Roosters next season, but he insists there's no bad blood between the pair.
Save articles for later.
Subscribe for unlimited access to news. Login to save articles.
Return to the homepage by clicking on the site logo.