Stories by Grant Chapman

The Auckland club has lost more than 1500 games through retirement, departures and injuries since last season.

Eighteen NRL players were sent from the field for high tackles during a weekend of carnage.

The 'home' team produced perhaps their most complete performance of the NRL season so far.

The winners of this Anzac Day encounter will break the current historic tie between these two clubs.

Coach Andrew Webster hints his team won't line up as they were named for Friday night.

Their inclusions force a reshuffle among the backs and forwards, despite the win over Brisbane Broncos.

Halfback Luke Metcalf again showed his ability to rise to the occasion at big moments, despite missing a penalty and three of four conversions.

The original rivals are facinng off for their 50th NRL meeting at the place it all began 30 years ago.

A decade of pain continues against the Melbourne powerhouse.

Ten years and 16 games have passed, since the 'Wahs' have tasted success against their Melbourne rivals.

After debuting in 2017, he had to wait another three years for his second chance in the NRL.

The Auckland NRL club has not tasted victory over Melbourne for almost a decade.

Both club favourites have been linked with moves offshore next season, after their contracts end.

After a distinguished career with the All Blacks, John Mayhew served 14 seasons with the Auckland-based NRL outfit.

Analysis: The club has now strung together three straight wins, but looked in big trouble with 10 minutes to go.

After a series of narrow misses, two-time national champion Lex Revell-Lewis finally took down the 27-year-old NZ record.

The Tauranga 15-year-old took more than a second off his own record over 1500 metres.

Wests have been wooden-spooners for the past three seasons, but currently sit above their rivals on the competition ladder.

The week-long TradeMe auction became the most-viewed on the website so far this year.

Luke Metcalf and Chanel Harris-Tavita have stamped their own marks on back-to-back victories.

The world's youngest four-minute miler will line up at the Maurie Plant Meet in Melbourne.

The veteran utility has left coach Andrew Webster pondering how to replace his unique skillset.

The club says it's in their best interests "to accept the penalty and move on", following an investigation into an altercation between their assistant coach and a journalist in Vegas. Audio

In his 50th game, the fullback's contribution to his team did not end at the final siren.

The Tauranga 15-year-old this week became the youngest ever to run a mile in under four minutes.