Rolling report: Join Richard Parkin for live updates on a sombre weekend of sport from around Australia and New Zealand: NRL, AFLW, Super Rugby, A-League ...

Andrew Johns made a stunning admission that continuous head knocks and concussions could have contributed to his frontal lobe epilepsy.

Veteran NRL journalist Phil Rothfield reckons James Graham's comments on concussion come from “a bloke who's had too many head knocks”.

Former Canterbury captain Michael Ennis has savaged the Bulldogs, saying they looked like a “reserve grade side” during their Round 1 loss to the Warriors.

While they fell short on the NRL scoreboard Brisbane coach Anthony Seibold said his team's performance in their opening round loss to Melbourne was a ...

Toyota has signed on again as the major sponsor of the AFL for a whopping $18.5 million per year until 2023, setting a new record for Australian sport.

In the aftermath of his raw interview with brother Matthew, Andrew Johns has said he does not blame rugby league or his beloved Newcastle Knights for his ...

An explosive Channel 7 interview is set to expose the sex tape scandal that has engulfed the football codes as revealed by News.com.au.

NRL head of football Graham Annesley has fronted the media to hold his first briefing about a range of issues that happened over the course of Round 1.

St George Illawarra player Jack de Belin has not yet been suspended by the NRL despite widespread public statements to the contrary, a judge has been told.

The Titans' hopes of a strong start to 2019 are doused by the Raiders at Robina, after the Eels got the better of the Panthers in Penrith.

NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg has given the strongest indication yet that expansion in Perth and Brisbane is firmly on the governing body's agenda.

Officials are promising to restore order amid fears the shredded SCG surface won't cope with a glut of games scheduled for the venue.

The Warriors and Manly Sea Eagles want to do their part for Christchurch as they prepare to clash in one of the first sporting events in the city following the ...

This is the NRL SuperCoach sob story of the round.

Brisbane legend Darren Lockyer has opened up about Wayne Bennett's relationship with Broncos powerbrokers souring beyond repair when Craig Bellamy ...

Josh Mansour and Nathan Cleary want to shoulder the responsibility for Penrith's loss to Parramatta.

St George Illawarra forward Tyson Frizell has undergone surgery on his testicles after copping an accidental blow to the groin in Saturday's NRL loss to North ...

It's been revealed Parramatta hooker Reed Mahoney helped a car crash victim following the Eels' game against Penrith on Sunday afternoon.

Where does Shaun Johnson rank in a list of the greatest Warriors? We rank the top 25 from the first 25 years of the Warriors.

Brad Fittler has questioned whether Brisbane halves Anthony Milford and Kodi Nikorima are capable of taking the Broncos to the next level, urging the NRL club ...

With the league's standing at an all-time low the new season shapes as being hugely significant for the game's future.

Former Bulldog Sonny Bill Williams was reportedly on his way to meet with Canterbury players when news broke of the terrorist act in Christchurch.

Last night's NRL season opener between Melbourne Storm and Brisbane Broncos smashed pay TV ratings records across the board, Fox Sports said today.

The Prime Minister has weighed in after a flurry of off-field NRL incidents.

Warriors coach Stephen Kearney is demanding an urgent law change from the NRL, before a serious injury occurs. An ugly incident in the first half of yesterday's ...

Round one of the 2019 NRL season is in the books and some big upsets rocked the league.

NRL Immortal Andrew Johns has revealed the frontal lobe epilepsy he suffers from could be related to concussions that came during his NRL career. In a candid ...

St George Illawarra's James Graham says the Dragons have the players to cover the loss of Tyson Frizell whe...

Banned NRL star Ben Barba should have been axed from every level of rugby league following his 2016 NRL exile — in order to save him from himself, ...

Some say that sport and politics have no place mixing. But my view is these two things are inextricably linked because sport has an ability to bring people ...

Rolling report: Join Richard Parkin for updates from around the grounds on a busy Saturday sportwatch including NRL, AFLW and A-League.

Warriors 40. Bulldogs 6. So far, so good for the Warriors. On a day when an NRL match seemed almost trivial – after the horrific events in Christchurch on Friday ...

The Gold Coast was wet and miserable and that was just the weather. The actual Titans team was worse and it managed to grab an unwanted slice of NRL ...

South Sydney halfback Adam Reynolds crashed Cronk's party to pilot the Rabbitohs to a stirring 26-16 win over the Sydney Roosters in an explosive first-round ...

The Newcastle Knights have started their 2019 season in perfect fashion with a hard-fought 14-8 win over the Cronulla Sharks in Newcastle. Tipped to push for ...

The Manly Sea Eagles promise to help Christchurch, after the horrific terror attacks that rocked the city last Friday. Fifty people lost their lives, when shooters ...

Cronulla captain Paul Gallen has levelled a sarcastic sledge at Newcastle coach Nathan Brown, as the bitter feud between the Sharks No. 13 and the Knights ...

After a recent spate of sex tapes, there are growing fears the game is losing the battle for the hearts and minds of female fans.

Jack Bird's much anticipated return to NRL didn't lived up to the expectations of many, with the Broncos centre copping plenty of flak on social media following ...

The opening of rugby league season, marks open season on women.

Parramatta have given coach Brad Arthur until mid-season to prove himself, putting off contract negotiations until June.

England international John Bateman has produced in a stellar NRL debut to help Canberra to a 21-0 shut-out of Gold Coast on Sunday night.

As the NRL continues to deal with its players' violent behaviour, a new program designed by women is making strides in youth rugby league clubs by changing ...

Newcastle backrower Lachlan Fitzgibbon has revealed the cheeky sledge delivered at Cronulla captain Paul Gallen at McDonald Jones Stadium on Friday ...

ANALYSIS: Where do the Warriors rank after one week of NRL action.

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One of the qualities good rugby league judges often say you can never put a price on? Speed. And by all reports Eels young gun Dylan Brown has it in spades.

After months of off-field scandals, it's finally time for some rugby league. Phil Lutton runs his eye over all 16 teams.

The Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) has announced it will stand down players facing serious indictable offences on full pay while they are before ...

Salary cap dramas in past years - largely resulting from poorly constructed backended deals - has Canterbury's roster in a mess to begin the 2019 season.

Newcastle coach Nathan Brown says Cronulla captain Paul Gallen misunderstood his post-match comments on Friday night after the Knights beat the Sharks.

The growing calls to incorporate Married At First Sight into the National Rugby League merit serious consideration. Whether #MAFS comes into the NRL as a ...

Manly centre Dylan Walker has been stood down indefinitely while North Queensland forward Scott Bolton will miss the first five rounds of season.

Players and fans at Friday night's clash between the Sydney Roosters and South Sydney have observed a minute's silence for victim of the Christchurch ...

Catharine Lumby was hired more than a decade ago to improve the NRL's culture around women, and says that while 95 per cent of players do the right thing a ...

It's not been a great off-season for the NRL with an apparently never-ending series of scandals rocking the sport. Here's our pick of the bunch...so far. Page 1 of 4 ...

Sydney Roosters bid to become the first team in 26 years to go back-to-back in winning the NRL Premiership.

For the first time, juniors playing rugby league at the under-6s level won't tackle. A grassroots backlash against this 'softly, softly crap' has been fierce.

Ken Maumalo's rise, the obvious benefits of a tough pre-season and the Bulldogs blues.

South Sydney Rabbitohs coach Wayne Bennett has become like the dot on the crossbar — if not quite taken for granted, then so familiar he only consciously ...

Fans of Australia's biggest football codes are in for a treat, with Foxtel to broadcast AFL and NRL matches in “unreal” 4K Ultra High Definition for the first time this ...

Videos of NRL players having sex are being shared on an almost daily basis according to two men who have spoken to the ABC in the wake of charges against ...

The last time we saw Latrell Mitchell in a Roosters jersey, he was running riot over Queensland and Australia star Will Chambers in the 2018 Grand Final.

Manly will proceed with their game in Christchurch on Saturday week and spend three days before the emotional game assisting the devastated community ...

In today's sport news - More calls for NRL to address mid-air tackles.

A policy change to stand down players charged with serious crimes against women has been far too long in the making.

The NRL are set for a fiery debate with expansion or relocation set to be one of the big talking points of the upcoming season.

NRL veteran Robbie Farah says he's embarrassed to be a rugby league player following an off-season from hell for the game.

The Canberra Raiders have rubbished 'inaccurate' reports which state the club has signed England international George Williams.

The NRL finals will undergo a radical revamp next year if clubs agree to the introduction of a wildcard concept that would increase the number of teams in the ...

The NRL has taken a TV ratings hit with 85000 less people tuning in to round one compared to last year.

With the start of the 2019 NRL season just around the corner hopes are high for all 16 clubs, but which teams will make the finals this year?

Fox Sports' streaming *service* Kayo will be streaming the complete 2019 NRL season. The announcement: NRL Heads to Kayo for larger than life season The.

The NRL didn't have an off-season over summer. Instead, its players went about putting together their own sordid reality TV show – the NRL's version of ...

Cronulla captain Paul Gallen has defended NRL players in a fiery TV debate as the off-season of shame continues to dominate discussion just days out from the ...

The Newcastle Knights hope to be based at their $20 million centre of excellence by next year.

During the 43-minute media conference where Todd Greenberg and Peter Beattie did a good job of selling their new powers to suspend footballers charged with ...

One round into the NRL season and we've already seen a rise in ugly attacks on the legs of kickers – prompting calls for an immediate crackdown before ...

After a decade in hiding, it looks like Reg Reagan is finally going to make his long-awaited TV comeback. Fox Sports star Matty Johns, who hosts The Late Show ...

One of the worst things that can happen to a rugby league tragic happened to me on Friday night. My house was hit by lightning just before the ...

A new program between the National Rugby League and Veteran Sport Australia is recruiting former Defence Force personnel to become referees as a way of ...

Former NRL star Bryan Fletcher has weighed in on the 2019 footy season, poking holes in a number of teams and sharing a few tips ahead of tomorrow night's ...

Gamblers betting on the St George-Illawarra Dragons to be the 2018 NRL premiership midseason champions lost thousands of dollars when their team finished ...

Dragons star James Graham says the NRL attracts a “personality type” drawn to the sport's aggression, and that partly explains the recent spate of bad player ...

Federal Sports Minister Bridget McKenzie says she's flabbergasted by allegations NRL players shared sex tapes without consent, urging male athletes to learn o ...

Des Hasler has named Kane Elgey to partner Daly Cherry-Evans in the Manly side to take on the Tigers on Saturday night.

NRL360 host Paul Kent has said disgraced former Melbourne Storm CEO Brian Waldron is “living in fantasy land” after he came out in support of Cameron ...

The man behind The NRL Roast received a death threat earlier this year due to a post made by NRL Memes.

Kalyn Ponga is rugby leagues man of the moment and the future.

Valentine Holmes says he will "miss" not featuring for Cronulla Sharks in 2019, but insists he is happy with his decision to swap the NRL for the NFL.

Six years ago Sandor Earl ran onto Kardinia Park in Geelong to compete in an NRL trial game.

The Eels are poised to stave off further poaching raids for teen prodigy Dylan Brown as the NRL confirmed it will probe New Zealand Warriors over an attempt to ...

At a season launch last week, Nine's 2019 NRL event showcased the action, innovation and *content* that will make this year's NRL season the biggest yet.

Kangaroos winger Dane Gagai has backed Stephen Kearney's calls for the NRL to look at the rules that allow attacking players to be tackled mid-air after ...

ARL Commissioner Peter V'landys has slammed Betfair's "model based on fallacy and spin" after the betting exchange raised the commission on NRL bets from ...

Mitchell Pearce hasn't given up hope of becoming Australia's first-choice halfback, and continues to use a return to representative football as motivation for ...

Just when you thought sport administrations could not get any more nonsensical than World Rugby, any more incompetent than Cycling NZ, along comes the ...

Aidan Sezer and his wife Raziye make the drive from Canberra to Sydney regularly. Almost every week over the pre-season, he says.

The Canberra Raiders are confident an extra long pre-season regiment will prepare them for a hectic three-week start to the season, coach Ricky Stuart ...