June 20, 2013 Bulldogs captain Michael Ennis says he would understand if Ben Barba wanted to quit the club for family reasons.

June 20, 2013 The Newcastle Knights' immediate future appears safe, with Nathan Tinkler's $10.3 million club bank guarantee remaining despite the sale of his interest in Whitehaven Coal.

June 20, 2013 Several club chief executives believe the NRL and clubs should consider supplying players with bodyguards to keep them out of off-field trouble.

June 20, 2013 There's winning a State of Origin, and there's winning a State of Origin at Suncorp Stadium. The task ahead of NSW is highlighted by the fact that just six players in the present squad have ever experienced the latter, an Origin win in Brisbane.

June 20, 2013 The wife of Bulldogs forward says she is unlikely to return to Manly following racial abuse.

June 19, 2013 Mal Meninga was asked to leave a bar on Tuesday while celebrating the birthdays of Billy Slater and Cameron Smith.

June 19, 2013Origin: For every Blake Ferguson there are any number of Nathan Merritts involved in rugby league, which makes the South Sydney winger's NSW call-up even more timely for the code.

June 19, 2013 Aaron Woods just wanted to play football again. Anywhere, any time, with the bright lights of State of Origin the furthest thing from his mind. But now, as he prepares to make his NSW debut next Wednesday, the Wests Tigers prop revealed how injury almost robbed him of his career before it ever took off.

June 19, 2013 South Sydney have found the ultimate like-for-like replacement for the suspended George Burgess, promoting his identical twin Thomas to make his first-grade debut against Parramatta on Sunday.

June 19, 2013 Canterbury skipper Michael Ennis has revealed his team is preparing for the possibility of Sydney Roosters forward Sonny Bill Williams starting at five-eighth in their match on Friday night.