MATT Bowen has edged closer to a return with the Cowboys at next month’s Auckland Nines after training with the team today. The 33-year-old, who left North Queensland at the end of 2013 for a stint in ...

RYAN Hoffman believes the Auckland Nines should be the vehicle which ultimately leads to State of Origin matches being played overseas. The 300-game veteran also declared an Origin match would sell ...

Especially for late withdrawal Luke Lewis. As in, the Test utility won’t see a cent of their $240,000 Auckland earnings. Graham couldn’t resist having a good-natured crack at Lewis (knee) who pulled ...

THE Broncos have named several stars in their Auckland Nines squad with Darius Boyd, Adam Blair and Sam Thaiday all to make the trip. As reported by The Courier-Mail, Sam Thaiday will captain the ...

THEY failed to win a game, their head coach again boycotted Eden Park and the NRL threatened to withhold the team’s $110,000 appearance fee. On a controversial weekend for the Belmore club, Canterbury ...

TYRONE Roberts has been handed a licence to thrill at the Auckland Nines as he works to gain the confidence needed to become the Titans’ halves leader. With almost 100 NRL games under his belt in five ...

ANY Auckland Nines mischief will be costly and it is crucial off-field drama is avoided this weekend, writes Richard Hinds. As colleague David Riccio reported, the NRL’s Integrity and Compliance Unit ...

MICHAEL Maguire reckons he had no choice but to take the Auckland Nines seriously. “Because that’s what we do,’’ the Rabbitohs coach shrugs. “Whatever it is, we’re always serious about it.” And for ...