NRL

Clubs like the New Zealand Warriors will die if National Rugby League salaries are pushed up to try to retain star players like Israel Folau, coach Ivan Cleary said today.

The New Zealand Warriors welcome back three key players for Sunday's National Rugby League match against the St George Illawarra Dragons but have been set back by injury again, with halfback Brett

Queensland halfback Johnathan Thurston is likely to have an extra week off before State of Origin II after he was charged over a heated verbal exchange with an NRL referee.

It was the same stadium, and an entirely different result: St George Illawarra beat the Parramatta Eels 30-0 on the weekend in the replay of a first-round playoff match from last season in Australi

South Sydney fullback Rhys Wesser has returned to haunt the club he won an NRL premiership with, starring with a two-try performance in a 42-22 victory over Penrith.

A short turnaround between National Rugby League (NRL) games may work in favour of the New Zealand Warriors this week, coach Ivan Cleary says.

New Zealand Warriors fullback Wade McKinnon has been granted an immediate release to join fellow National Rugby League (NRL) club the Wests Tigers, the Warriors confirmed in a statement tonight.

The New Zealand Warriors breathed a sigh of relief today at the news their Kiwis prop Sam Rapira could be back in the National Rugby League (NRL) in six weeks.

Fullback Lance Hohaia will join four former teammates in the Warriors' 150-game club in Sunday's 11th-round National Rugby League match against South Sydney at Mount Smart Stadium.