The disgraced footy bad boy, 30, is accused of punching the brother of his wife Ainslie Currie in the face at a pub in his hometown of Mackay in central Queensland last Friday.

Former Australian NRL and English Super League backrower Adam Maher, 47, died on Tuesday after being diagnosed with the disease in late 2018.

He's the former NRL star and radio presenter who landed his first TV hosting gig with The Amazing Race Australia.

Production of The Amazing Race Australia, hosted by ex-NRL star Beau Ryan, is under threat due to coronavirus fears.

Zoe Marshall has set the record straight on claims she fasted for two weeks.

Former State of Origin star Carl Webb, 38, has been diagnosed with early-onset motor neurone disease. Queensland Rugby League broke the tragic news on its website on Thursday.

The sacked North Queensland Cowboy faced Mackay Local Court on Tuesday charged with punching Adrian Currie, the brother of his girlfriend Ainslie, at a pub on February 22.

Kerre McIvor questioned the scandal surrounding Corey Harawira-Naera and Jayden Okunbor's sexual encounter with students in Port Macquarie in NSW after no crime was committed.

The Melbourne Storm are outlawing high-fives and selfies with fans as the NRL club braces for the possibility of playing in front of empty stadiums because of the coronavirus.

The NRL's top gender advisor has claimed the Bulldogs schoolgirl controversy is 'not a sex scandal'.

The Prime Minister's favourite team will begin their 2020 campaign against the South Sydney Rabbitohs - supported by opposition leader Anthony Albanese - at ANZ Stadium in Sydney.

Jayden Okunbor, 23, and Corey Harawira-Naera, 24, were stood down after they brought teenagers back to the club's hotel in Port Macquarie, NSW.

Two players from the Cronulla Sharks have been sent home from team training after falling ill with flu-like symptoms.

The life-long Sharks fan had just hours before insisted he would attend his team's first NRL game of the season against the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

Wayne Bennett has said 'the show doesn't have to go on' and the NRL season should be cancelled amid coronavirus fears.

The future of NRL side The Warriors are in doubt after New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the government's decision to force all international arrivals to self-quarantine.

ARL Commission chairman Peter V'landys warned the coronavirus threatens the future of the NRL.

Cameron Smith has called for the NRL to be suspended for a few weeks, claiming he and his Melbourne teammates are concerned for their families' health.

Jayden Okunbor was stood down from the NRL after it was revealed he had taken a 17-year-old schoolgirl back to the team hotel at Port Macquarie on the New South Wales mid north coast.

Bulldogs star Jayden Okunbor will reportedly be sacked by the NRL for breaching the league's code of conduct in an alleged schoolgirl sex scandal.

The NRL has outlined its plan to keep the competition afloat as Australia grapples with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Latrell Mitchell has hit back at Cooper Cronk who accused the NRL star of slacking off training when he was actually protecting his pregnant girlfriend from the coronavirus by driving her out of Sydney.

The NRL has suspended the rest of the season as the coronavirus pandemic continues to shutdown businesses and services across Australia.

The NRL suspended the rest of the season with immediate effect on Monday night, amid the coronavirus pandemic. 

Jayden Okunbor, 23, and Corey Harawira-Naera, 24, have been de-registered by the NRL and their team, the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.

Sydney Roosters co-captain Jake Friend has focused his energy during the suspension of the NRL season on keeping his Sydney coffee shop alive during the COVID-19 crisis.

Former NRL star Sam Burgess' two children are regularly seen with their stylish mother Phoebe Burgess on Instagram. 

The beautician wife of NRL star Justin O'Neill is selling hand sanitiser at a hefty price, despite a shortage in hospitals due to the coronavirus crisis. The one litre bottles were initially offered for $199 each.

Former NRL power couple Sam and Phoebe Burgess have finalised their divorce after four years of marriage. 

She was self-isolating with her two children at her parents' country estate in Bowral when she learned her divorce from retired NRL star Sam Burgess had been finalised. 

The NRL season is set to resume on May 28 after the league was suspended due to COVID-19. 

The Newcastle Knights captain broke news of his new engagement on Instagram with a picture of himself kissing his new fiancee.

Professor Kelly was questioned on Friday about the NRL's attempts to restart the season which he said was simply too soon to be considering.

Proof has reportedly been unearthed that shows that the NRL was given permission to restart the 2020 competition in May by the NSW government.

The NRL this week will meet with both major broadcasters on Tuesday, but it has come amid debate over whether the sport can get back on the field so soon.

The competition struggled to find an Australian backer as the game was cut short after round one due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said she doubts the NRL's showpiece event can be played during a pandemic, but said she had her fingers crossed for December.

A former Channel Seven reality TV star sobbed as a judge sentenced her to up to four years' jail time for dealing heroin after hearing how she abused four different drugs a day following her brush with fame.

Former Home and Away star Kate Ritchie is working on her marriage with estranged husband Stuart Webb. 

Greenberg, 48, made the announcement on Monday afternoon and in a statement said it had been an 'honour' to oversee the National Rugby League, having held the role of CEO since 2016.

A furious late-night email from a disgruntled NRL club chief executive could have been the nail in the coffin in Todd Greenberg's decision to quit as CEO of the game. 

With Australian gyms remaining closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become more important than ever to maintain your fitness at home.

The 56-year-old Rabbitohs owner believes Richardson is the best candidate for the job after his departure from the club last month.

The NRL will resume play on May 28 after getting the go-ahead to continue the season by the government, the league has announced.

Former Wallaby and now commentator FitzSimons said it was 'absolute madness' for the league to start playing games again from May 28, claiming the league was benefiting from special treatment.

NRL stars Latrell Mitchell and Josh Addo Carr took to social media to apologise and tell their side of the story after flouting lockdown rules on a camping trip on the NSW mid north coast.

NRL stars Nathan Cleary (pictured) along with Latrell Mitchell and Josh Addo-Carr have been fined by the NRL for breaching social distancing rules and warned further breaches could affect the season.

Cleary was on Wednesday cleared by NSW police of breaking social distancing laws despite admitting to having friends at his house on Anzac Day.

The 2020 NRL season is set to return on May 28 and a biosecurity expert who helped model the season said stadium crowds could return in time of November's State of Origin.

South Sydney Rabbitohs coach Wayne Bennett confirmed the four players were showing flu-like symptoms and were turned away from training in Redfern on Monday morning.