Kangaroos to overlook Napa and Milford
Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga has confirmed that he won’t consider Dylan Napa and Anthony Milford for the ANZAC Test against New Zealand.
Sol Mokdad: Rugby League’s code warrior keeps the faith
Zack Wilson catches up with rugby league missionary, Sol Mokdad, the man who went to jail for the sport.
Lam and Hagan join Kangaroos’ backroom staff
Mal Meninga has added Adrian Lam and Michael Hagan to his backroom staff with the Australian national team.
Crossing codes: Charnley needs to be careful as he Sales off
Josh Charnley‘s move to rugby union at the end of the season has raised the thorny old issue of code swapping once again. Zack Wilson takes a look at the ...
Concussion: Discipline and education the answer to a blight on the game
As St Helens and Lance Hohaia go to war over the player’s retirement through concussion, Zack Wilson takes a closer look at the issue and its implications for our game…
Rugby League Cares hits road to Rio
A group of celebrities, including two former rugby league players, are set to travel to Brazil this summer to mark the Olympics in special style for Rugby League ...
Time for RL to take a chance, and scout outside the heartlands
For all kinds of positive reasons, rugby league needs to start seriously looking at players in different parts of the world apart from the M62 corridor.
Pocket Battleships: Little guys who pack a huge punch
When listening to the great Alex Murphy deliver punditry on BBC Television commentaries as a kid, one phrase that always stuck in my mind was “little pocket battleship.”
Meninga wants Kangaroos to bring back fear factor
New Australian coach Mal Meninga wants the Kangaroos to regain the passion and pride in the jumper as he looks to return Australia to the top of world rugby league.
Perth likely to host Test match
Perth appears to set to host a Test match between Australia and New Zealand as a warm-up to this year’s Four Nations.
International interchanges drop from 12 to 10
The RLIF have issued guidance explaining the new changes to the international rule under which rugby league is played between nations.
Is the new ruthless Manly a sign of the times?
In May 1988, a diminutive blonde halfback picked up a Great Britain international prop twice his size and drove him backwards in a tackle.
Off the Record: Rugby League Transfer Gossip #17
Greetings from our first edition for 2016 and enjoy all the latest rumour and gossip in rugby league.
Six significant rugby league moments in 2015
Zack Wilson takes a look at six moments in 2015 he thinks we will look back on in years to come…
Steve Mascord column: Love the off-season #2
It’s a common refrain in Britain that “the Aussies don’t care about international rugby league”.
Off the Record: Rugby League Transfer Gossip #17
The latest word on the street in rugby league…
New Zealand stay top of world rankings
The RLIF have released the latest set of international rankings, which sees New Zealand stay in number one position, despite losing the Test series 201 against England in ...
Off the Record: Rugby League Transfer Gossip #16
Gossip from the greatest game that is rugby league…
RLIF pondering World Nines
NRL head of game strategy and development Shane Richardson has revealed that the RLIF are considering staging a World Nines event in the near future.
NRL considers USA adventure
NRL head of game strategy and development Shane Richardson has suggested that the Australian competition could soon take a game to the United States.
Mal Meninga facing legal action in PNG
The CEO of Papua New Guinea‘s largest domestic off-season rugby league competition, the Coca Cola Ipatas Cup, is set to sue former Kumuls coach Mal Meninga.
Steve Mascord column: Love the off-season
There are plenty of people in Australia and New Zealand who have never before heard of this new rule, the free play, that is being trialed in the ...
Off the Record: Rugby League Transfer Gossip #15
Fresh rumour and gossip from the world of rugby league.