Rugby League

The Parramatta Eels have stood down New Zealand-born forward Kenny Edwards indefinitely after the NRL forward pleaded guilty to a minor domestic violence-related common assault charge.

Warriors boss Stephen Kearney admits too much has been expected of halfback Shaun Johnson in the NRL side's five years of finals failure.

The Warriors have beaten the Gold Coast Titans 26-6 in a National Rugby League pre-season game in Palmerston North.

Ben Barba appears lost to the NRL after he reportedly accepted a multi-million dollar two-and-a-half year deal to join French rugby club Toulon.

French rugby giants Toulon have announced that banned NRL premiership-winning fullback Ben Barba will switch codes and play for them for the rest of the Top 14 season.

Former Warriors head coach Ivan Cleary has been appointed head coach of the Lebanese Rugby League national team ahead of the 2017 World Cup.

The New Zealand rugby league legend Ruben Wiki will make a comeback for the Warriors at the NRL nines next month.

The Cronulla Sharks have re-signed their grand final-winning full-back Ben Barba just two months after his contract was terminated by the rugby league club for testing positive to cocaine.

Semi Radradra's move from the National Rugby League to French rugby union Toulon has been confirmed.

Kiwis rugby league player Jordan Kahu could block Benji Marshall's path to a full-time NRL return at Brisbane.

English rugby league side Bradford Bulls have gone into liquidation after years of financial struggle, with administrators rejecting a bid to save the indebted former Super League champions.

Australian halfback Cooper Cronk has capped a stellar year by winning his first Golden Boot Award as the world's best rugby league player.

Cronulla prop Andrew Fifita has been hit with an National Rugby League breach notice over his show of support for convicted killer Kieran Loveridge.

Captain Jesse Bromwich faces challenges from Melbourne Storm club-mate Tohu Harris and Dally M Medal winner Jason Taumalolo for the 2016 NZRL Kiwis Player of the Year.

The Sydney Roosters have referred an incident involving Dylan Napa to the NRL integrity unit after the star forward was allegedly knocked out at a party.

The Parramatta Eels chief executive Bernie Gurr is insisting Semi Radradra will remain playing in the National Rugby League.

Troubled National Rugby League star Semi Radradra will join Toulon in the French Top 14 rugby competition next year.

The Cook Islands have been handed the toughest possible draw for next year's Women's Rugby League World Cup.

The Warriors will start an National Rugby League campaign at Mount Smart Stadium for the first time in eight years after being handed back-to-back season-opening home games in 2017.