League: Doting Toopi embraces surrogate family
Clinton Toopi's return to the National Rugby League (NRL) isn't without its contradictions: the former Kiwis star is an absentee parent while playing the role of father figure.
Clinton Toopi's return to the National Rugby League (NRL) isn't without its contradictions: the former Kiwis star is an absentee parent while playing the role of father figure.
New skipper Simon Mannering's wait to lead the New Zealand Warriors continues after he was ruled out of the club's National Rugby League (NRL) season opener against Gold Coast at Robina on Sunday.
Mitchell Moses and Luke Brooks have given West Tigers fans a look at the future without Robbie Farah in the NRL joint venture's win over St George Illawarra.
A Ben Barba masterclass has fired Cronulla a 36-4 demolition of lowly Newcastle as the Sharks continued their relentless march towards September.
Ben Barba and Sosaia Feki have delivered Cronulla their 14th successive NRL win, a controversial 32-20 victory over Sydney Roosters at Allianz Stadium on Monday night.
The most tumultuous season in Parramatta's history looks set to end in round 26 after Penrith staged a memorable comeback to effectively snuff out their 2016 NRL final hopes on Sunday.
Premiership contenders Melbourne made hard work of moving to the top of the NRL ladder, hanging on in the final minutes to claim a 20-16 win over lowly Newcastle at Hunter Stadium on Sunday.
A brilliant Darius Boyd has fired Brisbane to a 30-10 win over South Sydney to get his team's NRL season back on track.
Gold Coast have leapfrogged a meek St George Illawarra into the NRL top eight with a 32-12 win at Jubilee Oval.