New Zealand Rugby has sought interim and final injunctions before the NRL's Papua New Guinea team is officially launched later this month.

Spencer Leniu has joined the exodus of Sydney Roosters premiership stars with the prop becoming the fifth player to confirm their departure from the grand final side.

Legal action has been launched to stop a new rugby league team from using the "Chiefs" name. Stuff sports reporters

High-flying winger Daniel Tupou retires from the NRL after winning his fourth grand final with the Sydney Roosters.

Stacey Jones and Ricky Henry have revealed their chosen men and women, ahead of their opening matches next week. Andrew Voerman

The Warriors winger, who played 13 tests for New Zealand, headlines a powerful 24-man Tonga squad alongside three grand final winners. Stuff sports reporters

It was not just the 80,000 spectators, nor the millions of TV viewers in Australia, who were left in awe of Mark Nawaqanitawase's performance in the NRL grand final.

More than 40,000 spectators attended the "modern day corroboree" on Worimi Country at Raymond Terrace in New South Wales.

Kevin Walters pulls off a few surprises in his Australian squad for the Rugby League World Cup, but the side he will try and lead to glory is proof we are in a new era for Test football.

Naufahu Whyte wouldn't have looked out of place should he have won the Clive Churchill Medal after the Roosters' grand final victory, and the Tricolours prop is adamant we have yet to see his best.