League
Chiefs coach sure Williams will return to New Zealand
Brad Walter, Michael Carayannis Chiefs coach Dave Rennie plans to meet Sonny Bill Williams when the Super Rugby champions play in Sydney next week, in an attempt to lure the Roosters star back to New Zealand.
Season may kick off without new TV deal in New Zealand
Brad Walter, Steve Kilgallon THE New Zealand broadcast rights are set to be the last piece of a $1.2 billion financial puzzle left to be solved when new NRL chief executive Dave Smith starts work next week, with most players...
Live blog: Australia v New Zealand
Brad Walter and Stephen Samuelson Welcome to LeagueHQ's live blog of Australia v New Zealand from Newcastle.
League
Kiwi billionaire buys into New Zealand Warriors
Brad Walter and Aaron Lawton Kiwi billionaire Owen Glenn has taken a stake in the New Zealand Warriors on the eve of the club's opening premiership match of the season on Sunday against Manly at Eden Park.
League
Warriors can build on ugly wins, says Mannering
Brad Walter Warriors captain Simon Mannering believes back-to-back wins over top-four sides Manly and Sydney Roosters have proved that the New Zealand club can match it with the best in the NRL this season.
Sin Bin
Crowe makes a bunny of man of steel
Brad Walter Russell Crowe appears not to have forgotten his feud with Warriors co-owner Eric Watson after advising England superstar Sam Tomkins against joining the New Zealand club.
League
NRL steps into Manly board racist slur dispute
Brad Walter Allegations of racism at a recent Manly board meeting may be heard by an independent tribunal after the NRL initiated a disputes process following an official complaint by Sea Eagles director Darrell...
Canterbury shortlist NZ netball boss for CEO job
Adrian Proszenko, Brad Walter Canterbury could become the first NRL club to appoint a woman as their chief executive.
League
Castle confirmed as new Bulldogs chief
Brad Walter, Adrian Proszenko Leading administrators have welcomed the appointment of New Zealand netball chief executive Raelene Castle to the Bulldogs job, with the club confirming on Wednesday morning that she will become the...
Ambitious Barrett eager for top job at NRL club, says manager
Brad Walter, David Long NSW assistant coach Trent Barrett is keen to take charge of an NRL team when an opportunity arises.
Warriors warned that loss to Panthers was no laughing matter
Brad Walter Warriors players have received a dressing down after some were seen on television smiling and laughing at full time in Saturday night's record 62-6 loss to Penrith.
League
Sonny Bill fights in Benji, Cooper corner
Brad Walter Sonny Bill Williams has leapt to the defence of fellow Kiwi superstar Benji Marshall and out-of-favour Wallabies playmaker Quade Cooper and predicted the pair would prove their critics wrong.
League
Size matters as Daley sorts out Blues
Brad Walter NSW coach Laurie Daley must resolve the dilemma of whether to match the size of Queensland's forwards by picking four props or opting for more mobile back-rowers as he attempts to finalise his team...
SIN BIN
SBW in Dragons' sights - all in charity's name, of course
Brad Walter Sydney Roosters officials have been assured they have nothing to fear after a member of St George Illawarra chief executive Peter Doust's staff successfully bid for a lunch with Sonny Bill Williams...
Dogs set to end rumours with raft of new contracts
Brad Walter Canterbury officials are negotiating to re-sign Frank Pritchard and extend Josh Morris' deal in a move that should dispel rumours the players want out of the club.
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There's only one JT - and selectors are nervous
Brad Walter The biggest concern for Australian selectors before they met to pick the side to play against New Zealand on Friday was the fitness of Johnathan Thurston and who would wear the No.
Trans-Tasman foes come together to host Four Nations
Brad Walter The 2014 Four Nations tournament will be played in Australia and New Zealand, and is likely to feature the winner of a play-off between Pacific nations on next year's stand-alone representative...
League
Inglis 'all good' despite limping out of Kiwi clash
Glenn Jackson, Brad Walter Greg Inglis put a scare through South Sydney on Friday night when he aggravated an old hip problem during the Test in Canberra, but South Sydney officials believe he is unlikely to miss any football...
Pacific foes to continue Tests after 'fabulous success' offsets fans' invasion
Brad Walter Tonga and Samoa are set to play an annual mid-season Test for the next four years following the success of Saturday night's clash at Penrith.
Anzac Test to remain an Origin appetiser
Brad Walter THE mid-season Test between Australia and New Zealand is likely to continue to be played before State of Origin, despite the Kiwis not having won it for 15 years.
