One of the game’s most respected figures will now sit above NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo in ruling on issues of player behaviour and off-field incidents.
Not since Glenn Lazarus left the Raiders for the Broncos in 1992 has there been a bigger transfer bombshell than Payne Haas joining the Rabbitohs and Wayne Bennett was behind both.
Cameron Murray has hailed the signing of Payne Haas as a huge show of faith in the direction of the Rabbitohs as they aim to return to the top four this season.
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NRL makes bold change to off-field integrity framework

The NRL has announced a shake-up of its integrity unit, with one man to know be judge, jury and executioner for off-field matters.
Danika Mason made headlines on Wednesday after the Channel 9 presenter stumbled over her words in a trainwreck live cross at ...
Questions of whether the prop, 26, deserves status among club greats such as Allan Langer, Darren Lockyer and Wally Lewis may ...
Southside Melbourne superstar Cayla George says Melbourne Storm legend Billy Slater is the Flyers’ “secret weapon” as they ...
IF you believed some of the things you read, you would think that the AFL is a broken organisation lacking resources, both human and financial.
Manly’s scariest player has done a lot of reflecting on life and football the past year.
Channel 9 sports reporter Danika Mason has apologised live on the Today Show after her recent Winter Olympics crosses from Italy sparked widespread attention online.
Danika Mason has apologised live on TV after slurring her words during a trainwreck live cross from the Winter Olympics on Wednesday morning.