Kiwis forward Jared Waerea-Hargreaves is confident he won't be left on the sideline again for this weekend's test against PNG.

English enforcer Sam Burgess has nominated Souths teammate Issac Luke as the player he'd most like to bash in Saturday's Four Nations opener.

Perception and reality have never been bedfellows in the career of Sonny Bill Williams.

There was a sense of nervousness about the Kiwis before last night's game. Benji Marshall even said the result wasn't important.

New Zealand league vice-captain Adam Blair said he was shocked at the Four Nations double snubbing of former skipper Roy Asotasi.

Controversial double international Timana Tahu closes a tumultuous week with the fulfilment of a sporting goal.

Stephen Kearney starts his NRL first grade coaching career at a home away for home.

Stephen Kearney has relocated from the cocoon of the Melbourne Storm's coaching box to one of the NRL's most volatile environments.

Kiwis rugby league coach Stephen Kearney has been appointed head coach of the Parramatta Eels for three years.

An Aussie man who died following a fight during celebrations for the Dragons' NRL win was tasered while handcuffed, says a witness.

Two-try hero Elijah Taylor wasn't supposed to be playing for the Junior Warriors yesterday.

The St George Illawarra Dragons have won the NRL grand final with a convincing 32-8 victory over the Sydney Roosters.

The Junior Warriors beaten the Junior Rabbitohs 42-28 in the Toyota Cup grand final.

There was a time when spotting a Kiwi on NRL grand final day was almost mission impossible.

Soon after Glen Fisiiahi got off the plane to Sydney, he emailed off his university assignment.

The NZRL has received assurances from the NRL that no Kiwi players are being investigated in the betting probe rocking league.