The Warriors have granted back rower Feleti Mateo an early release from the last two years of his contract to return to Sydney.

A 21-year-old debutant will need to provide much of the Kiwis' attacking impact on Saturday night against the Kangaroos - and from a (relatively) new position.

Gold Coast have been fined A$300,000 ($330,000) and hit with a suspended penalty of four competition points over a salary cap breach in regard to former playmaker Scott Prince.

Parramatta Eels star Jarryd Hayne is quitting the NRL to switch to American football, playing for the NFL in the United States.

Chad Townsend will be the first-choice Warriors five-eighth next season, after the Auckland club fended off recent approaches from NRL rivals for his services.

Diary note: October 12, 2034. Let's see if Sam Burgess is such a big hero then. Let's see how his brain's doing 20 years from now.

Last weekend's grand final lived up to all expectations in terms of drama, brutality, tension, excitement and emotion. The television commentators also created a legend out of Sam Burgess.

While the nation made its decision last month, the Warriors brains trust have plenty to ponder in the next few months.

Recalled Kiwis international Lewis Brown has learned to embrace his status as a utility player and believes he has found his league identity with NRL club side Penrith.

English league's newest Man of Steel Daryl Clark wants to join the exodus to Australia's NRL but Warrington fans can breathe easy.

We named a strong and exciting Kiwis squad this week for the upcoming Four Nations but, naturally, the big talking point was the withdrawal of some big names through "burnout".

In an open letter, Warriors chairman Bill Wavish argues the body responsible for Auckland's stadiums has mislead the public about Mt Smart.

Selection dramas with the Kiwis seem to occur about every six months. Yesterday was no different, with the late withdrawals of Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and Jared Waerea-Hargreaves from the Kiwis' Four Nations squad.

It might be time for a radical step to resuscitate international league.

Canterbury are set to be slapped with a fine of up to AU$50,000 for their late arrival at Sunday's NRL grand final against South Sydney.

South Sydney's grand final win was fully deserved and the emphatic nature of their barnstorming finish highlighted the manner in which they have dominated the NRL in 2014.

Clive Churchill medallist Sam Burgess played a key role in South Sydney's NRL premiership celebrations yesterday ahead of scheduled surgery for a fractured cheekbone.

The NYC championship winning Junior Warriors has produced another crop of youngsters ready to make the transition into the NRL in 2015.

Suspended Rabbitohs hooker Issac Luke has an NRL premiership ring, after coach Michael Maguire handed the Kiwi his title-winning memento.

South Sydney hero Sam Burgess will undergo surgery on Monday morning to repair his shattered right cheekbone after helping his side win the NRL grand final.

The Hollywood story of the season came to a heart-warming conclusion as Russell Crowe's Rabbitohs ended their 43-year title drought.