Rugby league is back!

The Run Nation Championship will see two athletes run at each other, in a sport criticised for its head injury risks. Organisers argue the championship has been professionalised, and will grow to be as big as boxing.

Earlier this week, Cameron Munster joked former teammate Cameron Smith may have taken up a Brisbane Broncos coaching gig with an eventual eye towards replacing Craig Bellamy.

Payne Haas will reportedly sign a one-year extension when he returns from the Broncos’ World Club Challenge trip abroad.

The legal showdown between the Parramatta Eels and Zac Lomax may not be done and dusted by the time the NRL season kicks off in early March, a court has been told.

The Australian Open has finished and the English cricketers are long gone, which means we’re just weeks away from the start of the NRL season in Las Vegas on March 1 (AEDT).

*Watch Josh Addo-Carr in Rivals, which premieres exclusively on Kayo Sports on March 1 after the Las Vegas NRL season opener.

The salt air in Wollongong and the humidity of Kogarah carry a familiar scent: desperate hope mixed with a healthy dose of scepticism.

Hooker Reed Mahoney has revealed his exit from the Belmore-based club was the “toughest part” of his career, having fallen out of favour under Cameron Ciraldo.

Yet another Titans star has committed his future to the club, with Cooper Bai ending the speculation surrounding his future by signing a fresh contract.