League immortal Andrew Johns says the Warriors are "perennial under-achievers" and says it is up to halfback Shaun Johnson to find consistency and take the team to the next level.

South Sydney's all-time leading try-scorer Nathan Merritt has announced his retirement after 13 seasons and 236 games.

Des Hasler has broken ranks from the majority of the league community and given the NRL and its referees a pat on the back leading into Canterbury's preliminary final against Penrith on Saturday.

The Warriors are interested in signing Brisbane Broncos and Kiwis international Josh Hoffman but not as a fullback.

Former Wests Tigers NYC coach Andrew Webster was yesterday named as the second new assistant coach to Warriors head coach Andrew McFadden.

League immortal Andrew Johns believes the NRL Auckland Nines has the potential to grow the game here and in the Pacific Islands.

As it is throughout the 26 regular-season rounds, the hopes of the final four sides left in the NRL premiership race rest largely on the shoulders of their diminutive halfbacks.

Warriors centre Konrad Hurrell is out of the Kiwis' Four Nations campaign thanks to a fracture recently discovered on his right wrist.

Sonny Bill Williams isn't used to emptiness, but that's how his NRL career almost ended on Friday night.

When Sam McKendry says he's taking things one game at a time, it's more than a tired clich.

The Junior Warriors continued their unlikely march towards another NYC premiership, defeating the minor premiers in Sydney tonight despite an inconsistent performance.

After 16 months in the role of Canterbury Bulldogs chief executive, Raelene Castle feels right at home in charge of one of the NRL's most high-profile clubs.

Whenever Des Hasler drove past a park, he was compelled to pull over, set up the witches' hats and train.

Wests Tigers' decision to let go head coach Mick Potter could have repercussions for the Warriors and Kiwis and their assistant coach appointments.

Yawn - Simon Mannering has been named the Warriors' player of the year. Again.

Wests Tigers has let go head coach Mick Potter, with the NRL club deciding not to renew his contract for next season.

The Warriors will play against the Wests Tigers, Canberra Raiders and Gold Coast Titans in the pool round of the 2015 NRL Auckland Nines at Eden Park.

It's unlikely many media outlets will accept his editorial advice and Canterbury enforcer James Graham cares little if they do.

Shattered Melbourne skipper Cameron Smith forecast a tough pre-season after the Storm bowed out of the NRL finals without a win for the second straight year.

Warriors coach Andrew McFadden has rung the changes in his coaching staff following the club's disappointing end to the NRL season.