What many find difficult to come to terms with is on the scale of reckless tackles, the effort on McKinnon seemed more clumsy than brutal, writes Dana Johannsen.

Thomas Leuluai wants to find his place in the Warriors' starting lineup, and the most likely destination is at five-eighth.

Paul Gallen hopes Andrew Fifita will stay with Cronulla but the Sharks skipper says he isn't going to pressure the representative star to do so.

Alex McKinnon is facing life in a wheelchair after reports emerged that the Newcastle back-rower has been diagnosed as a quadriplegic.

Canterbury won't be signing Cronulla's league test star Andrew Fifita after all.

There are some players who go through entire careers without major injuries. Then there is Jerome Ropati.

The biggest issue in rugby league this week has been the reaction to the Alex McKinnon tragedy and the outpouring of support he has received.

Glen Fisiiahi says he isn't one for extravagant celebrations when he scores a try - but he is building an eye-catching record.

Unlocking the mystery behind Feleti Mateo needs to be one of the major projects for the Warriors coaching staff this season.

The Warriors have notched up their first win in Wellington, with a 42-18 drubbing of the Tigers at Westpac Stadium.

Thomas Leuluai's long-awaited return to the playing field is not only a fillip for the Warriors but also the Kiwis as they eye the upcoming Anzac test in Sydney.

An 80th minute try to Kiwi Steve Matai denied Parramatta a 2014 breakthrough NRL win at Brookvale Oval yesterday.

Perhaps we shouldn't be surprised the Warriors won their first game of the season at arguably the toughest venue in the competition, writes Michael Brown.

Tigers enforcer Aaron Woods has ignited a new front row rivalry, accusing South Sydney opposite Sam Burgess of "carrying on" and "over-reacting" during Friday's spiteful clash.

In its drive to speed up the sport with its new rules, league risks losing some of its essence, writes Michael Burgess.

The Auckland team scored their first victory of 2014 - and their first win in Townsville for 12 years - with a gutsy display that showed what they are capable of.

Nathan Friend is into his third season with the Warriors but already he finds himself in an all-too-familiar place.

It's only two weeks into the season and some players have started with a hiss and roar while others are performing below expectations.

Gold Coast have moved to quash speculation giant former test and Origin back-rower Dave "Coal Train" Taylor has been shopped around to other NRL clubs.