Confusion reigns in Super League as new rules and legal case cast shadow
Rugby league’s bright new dawn under IMG is in danger of being undermined by a lack of clarity over law changes prompted by head injury concerns
Baffling rules, shorter breaks in play and violence: impressions from the US of the NRL
Selling the game in Vegas was worth a try but pyrotechnics, booming music and its commonality to other sports won’t work in the long run
Racism allegation mars NRL’s lavish Las Vegas showcase
An on-field allegation of racism during the NRL’s lavish season launch in Las Vegas has marred an event that had otherwise been warmly received
Morgan Smith’s late try gives Hull victory and denies spirited Broncos
London Broncos’ search for a first win of the season goes on after they were edged out 28-24 at Hull despite an encouraging second-half display
NRL in Las Vegas: Roosters & Sea Eagles victorious – as it happened
Rolling report: Manly and the Roosters came out on top as the NRL season burst into life in Las Vegas
‘Fast, brutal, brilliant’: NRL’s Las Vegas gamble comes up trumps
Rugby league may not be the world game - yet - but the NRL’s showcase event in Las Vegas has proven it is capable of thriving on a global stage.
Americans don’t give a rat’s ass about the NRL – I can safely say that as an Australian in the US
Disappointment awaits if the league expects large numbers of sports-loving locals to watch the season opener and become enthusiastic fans
Gradual acceptance of concussion risk prompts new reality for Australian sport
As the major football codes wise up to the impact of head trauma, new technology and research are increasingly playing parts
The NRL hits Las Vegas, where results on and off the field could be explosive
Whatever happens in Vegas can’t stay there with the real game this weekend to be played off the field
NRL seeks to revive its American dream in Vegas after 94 years of trying to crack US nut
Rugby league has a long and disappointing history in America but the trip to Las Vegas – fuelled by gambling dollars – may be different
Super League should take more pride in itself, insists Wigan Warriors’ Matt Peet
Matt Peet, whose Wigan Warriors side beat Penrith Panthers to win the World Club Challenge, said Super League should take more pride in itself
Last Dance? Tide rising against Penrith ahead of push for NRL four-peat
The Panthers showed signs in Wigan that the departure of several stars will make it tough to again defend their rugby league crown
Wigan edge out Penrith to win their fifth World Club Challenge
Wigan won their fifth World Club Challenge after beating Penrith 16-12 on a tense night at the DW Stadium
‘We’ve always overachieved’: Wigan’s five-star chance of history against Penrith
Winning the World Club Challenge at a sold-out DW Stadium would give a new generation something to remember
Need help saying NRL’s Māori and Pasifika players’ names? One man stepped up to give it
Sick of hearing names mangled, sports writer Stephen Gallagher put together a solution: a pronunciation guide