NSW have conquered the cauldron of Suncorp Stadium to claim their first State of Origin series in three years, beating Queensland 14-4 in a brutal decider.
Otago’s Memento Mason charges into the tackle of West Coast defender Franklin Barry during the South Island under-18 tournament game at the Oval in Dunedin on Saturday.
Former league star Jarryd Hayne has successfully appealed sex assault convictions, leaving it for prosecutors to decide whether he will face a fourth trial.
An early red card left the Blues in tatters on their right edge, as Queensland romped to their biggest ever win in Sydney and within one victory of a third straight series success.
A group bidding to get a Christchurch-based rugby league club in the NRL says a professional team would bring in about $50 million to the city each season.
The Warriors have scored a "huge" 22-20 NRL win over the three-time defending champion Penrith Panthers, ending a four-game losing streak in the upset.
A coroner has urged the National Rugby League to review its heat policies following the "devastating" death of a Manly Sea Eagles player from heat exhaustion after a pre-season training session.
Gold Coast have finally claimed their first win of the Des Hasler era, snapping their horror run with a thrilling 27-24 upset of the Warriors on Anzac Day.
Luke Metcalf has claimed the hotly contested spot as Shaun Johnson’s halves partner for Warriors’ season-opening clash against Cronulla Sutherland in Auckland on Friday night.