NRL

For the first time in five years the New Zealand Warriors have defeated Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium, keeping their top four hopes alive with a 26-6 NRL victory on Sunday.

Canberra have blasted the NRL's decision to overrule the Raiders' penalty for fullback Jack Wighton, who's pleaded guilty to five assault charges from a night out.

The NRL will consider changing the voting mechanism which awarded Billy Slater the Wally Lewis medal for best player across the State of Origin series, after a storm of criticism.

The Kiwis will be part of a new Oceania Cup and an altered Four Nations under an NRL proposal to overhaul the international rugby league calendar over the next four years.

Gerard Beale starts on the left wing while Joe Vuna and Anthony Gelling have been brought onto the bench in three changes for the Warriors' clash against the Brisbane Broncos on Sunday.

The Warriors have beaten out St George Illawarra to confirm the signing of Dragons prop Leeson Ah Mau on a three-year deal from the start of next season.

The Warriors have missed a chance to return to the top four in the NRL, hammered 36-4 by a Penrith side well down on firepower in Sydney on Friday night.

Edrick Lee has gone from zero to hero as Cronulla pulled off a last-gasp 18-15 NRL win over the Warriors at Mt Smart Stadium.

Melbourne NRL coach Craig Bellamy has knocked back an offer from Brisbane and signed a contract extension with the Storm.

The Warriors captain Roger Tuivasa-Sheck will return to the starting lineup for the side's NRL match against the struggling North Queensland Cowboys in Townsville tonight.

The New Zealand Rugby League have put 20 marquee players forward for the new Women's NRL Competition to kick-off in September.

St George Illawarra have survived a second-half blitz from Canterbury to register a tense 18-16 win and reclaim top spot on the NRL ladder.

Two tries to Shaun Johnson in his 150th NRL game helped the New Zealand Warriors claim a 34-14 win over Manly in Christchurch.

Warriors halfback Shaun Johnson will make his much anticipated return to mark 150 NRL appearances when the team play Manly in Christchurch on Saturday.

Fullback Billy Slater has been ruled out of Wednesday's State of Origin series opener in a massive blow for Queensland.

Rugby league immortal Andrew Johns has declared South Sydney a genuine contender for the NRL title this year after stretching their winning streak to five with a 22-14 victory over Cronulla.

North Queensland have made the most of having Johnathan Thurston during State of Origin by scoring a sorely needed 26-12 NRL win over Manly.

Halfback Shaun Johnson will make a welcome return from injury for the Warriors when they host Manly next week.

Brisbane celebrated Wayne Bennett's 800th NRL game with a 18-10 win over an unlucky Parramatta in their NRL game at Suncorp Stadium.

NRL players who deliberately pass the ball at defenders in the ruck to draw a penalty will have the tables turned on them, under a new interpretation of the law effective immediately.