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NRL: Warriors to stay in Australia

20 Mar 2020

The Warriors will stay on in Australia and continue in the NRL, despite the New Zealand and Australian government closing their borders.

The NRL could continue without the Warriors

17 Mar 2020

The Warriors have offered no guarantees the team will remain in Australia beyond this weekend, while the National Rugby League says they're prepared to continue the season without the Auckland side.

3MM: Dai Henwood reflects on 25 years of Warriors fandom

15 Mar 2020

The country's first professional rugby league team, the Auckland Warriors, played their debut match 25 years ago this week. Warriors mega-fan Dai Henwood reflects on this highs and lows of a quarter… Audio

Pacific correspondent Koro Vaka'uta

28 Feb 2020

Koro joins Kathryn to talk about the visit of Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape to New Zealand, and the visit of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to Fiji this week. He'll also look at the… Audio

Folau's Dragons debut uncertain

12 Feb 2020

Form and fitness could keep Israel Folau on the Super League sidelines for another week.

SBW takes on the responsibility of promoting the game

23 Jan 2020

Sonny Bill Williams is prepared to take on the responsibility of being the focal point of rugby league's bid to conquer North America as he prepares for his first season with Toronto Wolfpack.

NRL comes down hard on agents

19 Dec 2019

The National Rugby League has cancelled the accreditation of one high-profile player agent, sanctioned another and initiated disciplinary proceedings against two more.

World in Sport for 28 November 2019

27 Nov 2019

This week, the Tonga women's rugby team are welcoming their World Cup lifeline, Tahiti make an early exit at the Beach Soccer World Cup, we hear from the new Papua New Guinea Hunters rugby league… Audio

SBW still interested in boxing

15 Nov 2019

The cross-code superstar has closed the door on returning to the NRL but is keeping open the option of fighting Paul Gallen or Barry Hall.

An emotional week for Kiwi Jamayne Isaako

9 Nov 2019

Sitting next to his terminally ill father while he underwent a chemotherapy treatment session set the tone for an emotional week for Jamayne Isaako.

Samoa Rugby League chasing SBW

8 Nov 2019

Samoa coach Matt Parish will approach Sonny Bill Williams once his deal to return to rugby league is complete to talk to him about representing the Pacific nation.

SBW confirms move to Toronto

8 Nov 2019

Sonny Bill Williams has confirmed he has signed with the Toronto Wolfpack rugby league team. Audio

Extra Time for 8 November 2019

8 Nov 2019

The All Black centre Sonny Bill Williams has confirmed his return to rugby league and while he'll do well out of a reported $10 million deal the RNZ Sports panel ponders the benefits for the Toronto… Audio

Foran hurt as Kiwis edge Lions in Test

2 Nov 2019

Kieran Foran's luckless run of injuries has continued, after he suffered a suspected dislocated shoulder in New Zealand's gritty 12-8 rugby league test win over Great Britain in Auckland.

Kangaroos too strong for Kiwis

26 Oct 2019

Teenager Payne Haas delivered the world a scary glimpse of his future as Australia's next generation of rugby league players landed their first blow with a 26-4 dismantling of New Zealand.

Four debutants in Kiwis team

23 Oct 2019

Four debutants including starting centre Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad have been confirmed to line up for the Kiwis in Friday night's Oceania Cup Test against Australia in Wollongong.

Marshall hesistant to take up Kiwis captaincy

21 Oct 2019

Benji Marshall admits there was some hesitation to accepting the New Zealand rugby league Test captaincy for what will be a record 20th time when head leads the side against Australia in Wollongong on…

NZRL to await integrity investigation into Afoa-Solomona

15 Oct 2019

New Zealand Rugby League will await a NRL integrity unit investigation into Nelson Asofa- Solomona before making a call on the Melbourne prop's Test availability.