NRL

The Gold Coast rugby league star Greg Bird claims video footage and witnesses will clear his name following an alleged incident at a northern NSW pub over the weekend.

Canberra are closer than ever to a maiden premiership in the NRL era, beating Penrith 22-12 in Saturday night's sudden-death semi-final at GIO Stadium.

Brisbane and Melbourne hit with suspension and injury ahead of National Rugby League play-off matches.

Andrew McFadden knew his time as the Warriors head coach was up before the 2016 NRL regular season had even finished.

Gold Coast NRL star Jarryd Hayne says he had no idea of the alleged bikie affiliation of Chris Bloomfield after video emerged of the pair partying together.

The New Zealand Warriors have turned to former player and Kiwis coach Stephen Kearney to arrest their poor run of results and restore some respect after another failed NRL season.

The Penrith Panthers have beaten the Canterbury Bulldogs 28-12 in the National Rugby League playoffs to set up a semi-final against Canberra next weekend.

Canberra legend Jason Croker has accused the National Rugby League of bias against the Raiders, after Jack Wighton was controversially cited for a shoulder charge.

Penrith have sent an ominous warning to week-one finals opponents Canterbury with a first-half demolition of Manly in the final NRL game of the regular season.

The New Zealand Warriors have ended their disappointing National Rugby League season with a 40-18 loss to the Parramatta Eels at a wet Mount Smart Stadium.

The Storm have clinched the NRL's Minor Premiership, while the the champion Cowboys sealed a top-four finish.

The Warriors have finished their National Rugby League season with a loss, going down to Parramatta 40-18 in Auckland. See the LIVE commentary of the game here.

The New Zealand Warriors' hopes of making the NRL playoffs are now over, after losing 36-24 to the Wests Tigers at Mount Smart.

Rugby League: The New Zealand Warriors lost to the Wests Tigers in Auckland. Look back at the LIVE commentary of the game here.

The Warriors have been boosted by the return of centre Solomone Kata from injury for Sunday's must win National Rugby League clash with the Wests Tigers in Auckland.

Cronulla's late-season slump has continued with a 12-6 loss to a Cody Walker-inspired South Sydney in Sydney.

After an eighth straight win that shored up a top-four finish for his side, Canberra coach Ricky Stuart has done his best to hose down any hype around the Raiders' 2016 premiership hopes.

Rugby League: The New Zealand Warriors take on the North Queensland Cowboys in Townsville. Follow LIVE commentary of the game here.

Rugby League: The New Zealand Warriors take on the South Sydney Rabbitohs in Auckland. Follow LIVE commentary of the game here.