NRL

He might be older than some of Melbourne's coaches but Cameron Smith says he feels better than ever after announcing a new two-year contract that will take him to 19 seasons with the NRL club.

Despite a landmark year for women's rugby league the NRL has not yet included any additional teams to the 2019 roster.

Former Warriors playmaker Shaun Johnson has signed a three-year deal with the Cronulla Sharks.

Cronulla are edging closer to making their move on Kiwis halfback Shaun Johnson after the Warriors were forced to cut ties with the unhappy NRL star.

Shaun Johnson won't head to Canberra for next year's NRL season, even if he does successfully gain a release from the Warriors

Ivan Cleary's return to Penrith is complete after the NRL club confirmed his appointment on a mega five-year deal that is set to make him the Panthers' most capped coach.

New Zealand Rugby League say they have given Michael Maguire their full backing to add the Wests Tigers job to his role as coach of the Kiwis.

A fired-up Sydney Roosters team thrashed an insipid Melbourne Storm 21-6 in a one-sided National Rugby League Grand Final to secure their 14th championship in the Australian top flight.

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D-day has arrived for Sydney Roosters halfback Cooper Cronk after being given until the last minute to prove his fitness for Sunday night's NRL grand final against his former club Melbourne.

He can't get much bigger, but Melbourne's man mountain Nelson Asofa-Solomona can get better when he lines up against the Sydney Roosters in Sunday's NRL grand final.

Paul Gallen and Johnathan Thurston can't see Cooper Cronk featuring in Sunday's NRL grand final, if his shoulder injury is as bad as first diagnosed.

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has become the first Warrior to win the Dally M medal as the Kiwi fullback heralded a new generation of talent in the NRL.

Sydney Roosters halfback Cooper Cronk admits he is a "long shot" to play in Sunday's NRL grand final against Melbourne due to a shoulder injury.

The New Zealand Warriors hopes of playing in the inaugural NRL women's grand final are over after they lost 32-10 to the Brisbane Broncos.

Billy Slater has powered Melbourne into a third straight NRL grand final with a 22-6 flogging of Cronulla, but he may be suspended from his farewell game for a shoulder charge.

Cronulla will have to win their way to the NRL grand final without captain Paul Gallen after he was ruled out of Friday night's preliminary final against Melbourne with a shoulder injury.