Rugby League
Proctor sacked after vaping in toilet
Kiwi international Kevin Proctor has been sacked by the Gold Coast Titans after vaping in a toilet cubicle during his team's defeat to Canterbury in the NRL on Sunday.
Ian Roberts: 'a setback for tolerance and inclusion'
Ian Roberts, the first elite rugby league player to come out as gay, condemned the sport's decision to ban transgender players as a setback for tolerance.
PNG wants to join the world's top rugby league competition
Papua New Guinea has launched a bid to join the NRL as the rugby league competition's 18th team and is being backed by the country's prime minister.
Cooks and Samoa kick start international rugby league action
International rugby league is set to return next month for Pacific nations with the Cook Islands to play Samoa as part of a double-header.
Rugby league: Warriors' major loss 'embarrassing, disastrous'
Embarrassing, disastrous, and the result of a massive attitude problem. Just some of the words being used in the post-mortem of the Warriors' record-setting defeat to Melbourne Storm on Monday night.
…Manu Vatuvei: From superstar to sentenced prisoner
Manu Vatuvei was one of rugby league's biggest stars, but last week he was jailed for importing methamphetamine - what happened? Audio
Manu Vatuvei: From superstar to sentenced prisoner
Manu Vatuvei was one of rugby league's biggest stars, but last week he was jailed for importing methamphetamine - what happened?
AudioNZ Sporting History: 1985 Kiwis v Kangaroos test series
In NZ Sporting History today we're revisiting the 1985 rugby league three-game test series between the Kiwis and Kangaroos. Former Kiwis Coach, Sir Graham Lowe lead the team to their historical win… Audio
Off season sports chat with Georgia Hale
It's time to check in with our athletes to see what they're getting up to over the holidays. Georgia Hale is a professional rugby league player. She's represented the Kiwi Ferns and was a part of the… Audio
Off season sports chat with Krystal Rota
Rugby league player Krystal Rota has represented and captained the Kiwi Ferns and was a part of the women's Warriors squad from 2018-2019. Krystal has recently been signed by the Newcastle Knights to… Audio
Perseverance pays off with a call to rugby leagues world stage
The Rugby League World Cup was meant to kick off in England in two weeks time but after New Zealand and Australia withdrew due to concerns over Covid-19, it has been postponed to 2022. It's not all… Audio
"There was also a question of representing the black and coloured people of South Africa"
Rugby legend Sir Bryan Williams made All Blacks rugby history as the first player of Pasifika blood to play in Apartheid-era South Africa in the early 1970s. He talks to Sonia Yee about the cultural… Audio
Family over footy for some Kiwi Ferns
Kiwi Ferns captain says family could stop some players attending Rugby League World Cup.
Warriors staying in Australia
The Warriors are unlikely to play any games in Auckland this year.
Toa Samoa coach welcomes interest from Johns brothers
The Toa Samoa head coach says he was excited when he heard about Mathew Johns saying he wanted to coach Samoa with his brother Andrew and Sonny Bill Williams. Audio
Son of All Black committed to the Warriors
NRL rookie Rocco Berry is looking forward to giving rugby league a go after dedicating to the Warriors.
Rugby League World Cup still on track
Six months out from the biggest Rugby League World Cup in history organisers are forging ahead with the event, while other codes have got cold feet.
TJ Perenara serious about possible move to NRL
All Blacks halfback TJ Perenara is adamant he is serious about a possible switch to rugby league after an approach from NRL club the Sydney Roosters.
Warriors cautious on trans-Tasman travel bubble
The Warriors and Phoenix do not plan to take advantage of the trans-Tasman travel bubble to return to New Zealand sooner.
NRL says Warriors scored from forward pass
The National Rugby League's head of football says the Warriors did score a crucial try from a forward pass on Saturday.
