Andrew Fifita's mental welfare is a major consideration as Cronulla and the NRL continue to investigate allegations that the representative star and twin brother David threatened match officials last weekend.

AFL Players Association chief Paul Marsh says no one can blame Sydney Swans star Adam Goodes if he decides to retire, as the booing controversy reaches fever pitch.

With seven premierships to his name, it's no wonder Brisbane coach Wayne Bennett isn't getting too carried away with the Broncos' NRL ladder position.

Just two days after sacking NRL coach Rick Stone, Newcastle chief executive Matt Gidley admits he could be the next to go.

More than 500 junior referees have quit league in New South Wales in the past year, fed up with abuse from the sidelines, but in New Zealand, things aren't looking so bad.

Jesse Bromwich has been cleared of biting Josh Dugan and is free to play in the Storm's round-21 clash with Wests Tigers on Friday.

Sacked Manly coach Geoff Toovey isn't ruling out returning to the club in another role after this NRL season, or coaching elsewhere.

North Queensland have no case to answer in regard to allegations of salary cap rorting made against them, the NRL says.

Australian rules football players and officials have appealed for crowds to stop the relentless, racially-motivated booing and taunting of Adam Goodes, an Aboriginal footballer.

Some of Manly's biggest names have savaged the decision to sack Geoff Toovey as the club's coach for the 2016 NRL season.

New Zealand Warriors coach Andrew McFadden has turned to the versatile Tuimoala Lolohea, who will join Chad Townsend in a new halves combination.

Melbourne could be without influential front-rower Jesse Bromwich for the rest of the NRL season as he faces a lengthy ban for biting.

Newcastle have sacked sacked Rick Stone as their NRL coach.

Cronulla forwards Andrew and David Fifita have been banned from Penrith junior rugby league matches for 12 months.

Melbourne Storm responded to the Napier crowd's haka with one of their own.

Warriors halfback Shaun Johnson had sent a message to fans from his hospital bed after suffering a fractured leg and dislocated ankle yesterday.

The Warriors' season isn't over yet but it suddenly feels like a long, long way to finals football.

Relive all the action from the Warriors' damaging defeat against the Sea Eagles at Mt Smart Stadium.