Willie Mason has chosen North Queensland over Newcastle as his new home this season.

If sometimes fabulous Warriors winger Manu Vatuvei switches to rugby another brilliant league career would be wasted.

Kiwis league star Steve Matai was savagely set upon by three party-goers outside Matai's own Sydney home.

The ARL says it won't rush to establish an independent commission after all 16 NRL clubs voted for its creation.

It's been a funny old year for sport. Paul Lewis looks at some of the oddest, most bizarre and brightest moments of the year across all sports.