Brandon Smith has been working on more than a calf injury recovery over recent months, having entered a treatment facility to tackle alcohol and gambling issues.
Rugby
Fri, Apr 10
Ngāruawāhia-raised Twidle attributed his standout first performance to late coach Paul Brown, saying: "He's the reason why I'm here".
League
Wed, Apr 8
If picked, Mclean would be NSW's youngest player since Payne Haas in 2019.
Sport
Mon, Apr 6
Wing Dallin Watene-Zelezniak has scored a hattrick of tries, but could not prevent his NZ Warriors suffering back-to-back defeats.
Sun, Apr 5
Warriors coach Andrew Webster has warned not to judge Tanah Boyd and Luke Metcalf's combination after the team's loss to the West's Tigers.
Sat, Apr 4
The former Warriors star shared in a recent interview how prison was a “wake-up call” to move forward with his life.
Fri, Apr 3
A statement from the team confirmed the 31-year-old had surgery this week – but it was still uncertain when his return date would be.
Tue, Mar 31
The Fiji-born 31-year-old had a medical episode on Monday and was rushed to hospital, with the club confirming the shock diagnosis.
Health
Mon, Mar 30
"Were very frustrated," said Warriors coach Andrew Webster. "We missed the mark tonight ... we know what we've got to work on."
Sat, Mar 28
Rugby league and union star Wendell Sailor's sobriety progress was given as the reason for the court's leniency.
World
Fri, Mar 27
The veteran winger has confirmed his move to English Super League's Wakefield Trinity at the end of the current NRL season
With a victory on Friday, the Warriors' current start to the season would pip 2018 on points differential and become their best opening month.
Thu, Mar 26
Latest rumours have the veteran wing heading to the English Super League with Wakefield Trinity.
Wed, Mar 25
Metcalf, 27, suffered a season-ending knee injury last June and his quicker than expected recovery has brought forward his return.
Tue, Mar 24
Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy told Channel 7 that Eli Katoa was "doing really well at the moment," but was unsure if doctors would clear him to return to the game.
"Do you know who I am? You're f***ing done," Wendell Sailor said to a bar manager before his arrest in Sydney.
Crime and Justice
Canterbury's Cameron Ciraldo suffered the injury at Canberra's GIO Stadium, prompting the Raiders coach to call the ground a "shithouse stadium".
Fri, Mar 20
Souths winger Alex Johnston entered the history books during the first set after halftime, when a break down the left edge ended with his 213th career try, and second of Friday's sold-out game.
Sat, Mar 14
After beating the Sydney Roosters 42-18 in round one, on Friday night they hammered Canberra 40-6 in wet but warm conditions.
Retired rugby league player is in a serious condition after he was shot in the chest and leg in in Sydney's south-west.
Tue, Feb 17
Not one but two shots have been fired across the bow of League's rival code, signalling a renewed assault on the Kiwi market, TVNZ sports presenter Scotty Stevenson writes.
The news was confirmed at the Auckland stadium this morning.
Mon, Feb 16
Eliesa Katoa, 25, had been taken off the field following a third head knock during Tonga’s match against New Zealand when the seizure activity occurred.
New Zealand
November 3, 2025
The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including new social media safety measures for teens, Diddy’s back in court, and a mass robbery caught on camera.
September 26, 2025
A Queensland police spokesperson confirmed a 29-year-old was due to appear in court in September.
August 25, 2025
