NRL

The New Zealand Warriors hope they have figured out the secret to banishing their Perth hoodoo - don't worry about it.

The Melbourne Storm consolidated their place at the top of the NRL standings after beating the Brisbane Broncos 42-12 in Brisbane.

Warriors head coach Stephen Kearney has made two personnel changes and a positional swap for Friday night's 16th-round NRL clash against Canterbury-Bankstown at Mount Smart Stadium.

The Warriors assistant coach Steve McNamara has been granted an early release just 14 games into his contract so he can take up a top job in the English Super League.

If Billy Slater hadn't done enough to win back Queensland's No.1 jersey, he sent one final reminder to selectors in Melbourne's 18-13 NRL win over Cronulla.

Warriors coach Stephen Kearney has elected against making wholesale changes for their match against Gold Coast, despite a frustrating run of results.

A gritty 80 minutes from an injury-ravaged Eels outfit has proved too much for a lacklustre Warriors side, closing out a 32-24 win at ANZ Stadium.

The Warriors have confirmed they have released utililty Tui Lolohea, with reports he is set to sign with Wests Tigers.

Losses to Penrith and St George Illawarra may have already placed the Warriors' 2017 NRL campaign on life support but Kieran Foran insists his side isn't through just yet.

The North Queensland rugby league star Johnathan Thurston has finally made his NRL future official after signing with the Cowboys for another season.

The Warriors have once again been left scratching their heads, wringing their hands and staring thoughtfully into mirrors after a pitiful defensive showing in their loss to the Dragons.

NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg has urged players struggling with depression to raise their hand and ask for help after Greg Inglis' shock hospitalisation for depression.

The loss of Jarryd Hayne has not stopped Gold Coast snatching a miracle 38-36 NRL win over ladder leaders Melbourne at Suncorp Stadium.

After dodging speculation for weeks, Warriors playmaker Kieran Foran has confirmed he will leave the club at the end of the year.

Sydney Roosters veteran Shaun Kenny-Dowall has been stood down indefinitely by the NRL club after being charged with drug possession, potentially jeopardising a seven-figure contract with Newcastle.

Jarrod Mullen's NRL career is all but over after he was suspended for four years for doping offences.

Semi Radradra's manager says his star client would not have signed a deal to leave the NRL and play rugby union in France if domestic violence charges had not been levelled against him.