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Co-captain Jarome Luai has been granted permission to leave Wests Tigers a year early. Hoping to free up salary-cap space, it is understood the joint venture club floated an early release with Luai, w...

The door is open for NRL and NRLW matches to be played in Pacific Island nations as part of a $250 million agreement between the Australian government and its closest neighbours.

Anthony Albanese will host a trio of Pacific prime ministers as he tries to bolster Australia's regional influence amid the creeping threat of China.

A smiling Stephen Crichton says he needed the green light from his heavily pregnant wife to come into NSW camp for the State of Origin decider.

Lauding "lethal" Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow's freakish speed and talents, Queensland great Greg Inglis is all but resigned to losing his all-time State of Origin try-scoring record to the Hammer.

The fact pocket rocket Trai Fuller is replacing him for the Dolphins makes star Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow feel relieved in Queensland camp. Meanwhile, Dolphins winger Tevita Naufahu has revealed why the tea...

Coach Michael Maguire insists Brisbane's outside back Deine Mariner is "flying" after overcoming a freak leg injury that required a staggering six limb-saving surgeries.

Queensland flyer Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow has a high opinion of Stephen Crichton but plans to leave his opposing centre in his wake in the State of Origin decider.

NSW centre Stephen Crichton has described his call to sit out of the second State of Origin match as "the hardest decision I had to make". But the sacrifice has helped the Canterbury captain re-enter...

Penrith forward Lindsay Smith hopes his days playing alongside tough nut Moses Leota aren't numbered after the Panthers prop was given permission to test his value by the Panthers.

Superstar prop Payne Haas admits it's a "hopeless" feeling entering NSW State of Origin camp with Brisbane's NRL premiership defence in freefall.

Jarome Luai's hopes of reviving Wests Tigers' stalling NRL season have been dealt a blow, with the five-eighth ruled out of his side's clash with St George Illawarra.

Queensland had success with high kicks to the corners in their State of Origin win in Melbourne and the recall of aerial specialist Jeremiah Nanai has added a new arsenal to their weaponry.