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.

As fans gear up for a big season ahead, classic footage has emerged showing superstars as schoolboy prodigies dominating their opponents.

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

Phoebe Burgess has been embracing life as a single mum since splitting with her NRL star husband Sam Burgess in October last year. 

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.

St George-Illawarra coach Paul McGregor is the latest to throw his support behind a Magic-Round style concept of isolating all 16 teams in one city as the growing pandemic spreads.

Smith, 36, said he along with his Melbourne Storm team mates were worried about the health of their families, adding the virus was 'bigger than rugby league'.

Brisbane Broncos star fullback Jamayne Isaako has been forced to choose between visiting his terminally ill father in New Zealand or stay playing NRL in Australia.

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

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. 

Former Married At First Sight star Susie Bradley and ex-NRL player Todd Carney found a new way to entertain themselves while in isolation. 

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.

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 star Luke Burgess has confirmed he is dating socialite Tori May. 

The statement comes on the same day NRL league central is expected to announce plans to resume its competition halted by the coronavirus.

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.

Police were called to the St George Illawarra Dragons centre's home south of Wollongong on Good Friday following reports from neighbours about 'loud noises' coming from the home.

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.

NRL star Jai Arrow has swapped the football for tools as he helps out his mate's parents and their building company while he waits for the NRL season to begin. 

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. 

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.

From the day he took over as CEO of the NRL Todd Greenberg was a dead man walking.

Daniel Vidot, 30, signed a contract with the WWE two years ago and he made his first appearance at SmackDown's live show in Florida on Friday against the four-time world champion, Sheamus.

The 49-year-old resigned from the NRL on Monday afternoon amid mounting financial pressure on the game due to the ongoing coronavirus lockdown after four years in the top job.

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.

Pictures from the trip show the group of 12 men visiting Mitchell's farm near Taree, clearing breaking social distancing rules designed to keep the public safe.

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 star players Josh Addo-Car and Latrell Mitchell have both been fined $1000 by NSW Police after breaching COVID-19 restrictions.

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 Penrith Panthers and NSW Blues star has escaped the $1000 police fine, despite admitting to having five female friends at his western Sydney last Saturday.

The five woman who attended Penrith NRL star Nathan Cleary's house on Anzac Day in breach of social distancing rules were all fined $1000 by police.

The COVID-19 pandemic brought the NRL to its knees while shedding light on huge salaries, bloated administration and a series of costly misguided PR disasters, WRITES MIKE COLMAN.

The sacrifices being made by the New Zealand Warriors was laid bare when a picture of Adam Blair hugging his inconsolable as son at the airport was shared on social media.

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.

Former Cronulla Sharks player Paul Gallen has been ruthlessly mocked on social media for a maths mistake he made on national television. 

Medical staff wearing masks were seen taking players' temperatures as they arrived at training grounds, with others noting down their results on clipboards ahead of their return to action.

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.

Gold Coast Titans star Bryce Cartwright has been one of the NRL's most prominent critics of vaccines, with his wife revealing last year the couple would not be vaccinating their children.

he Gold Coast Titans star back-rower indicated to team officials that he will refuse to get the jab when training resumed training on Monday as his anti-vaxxer wife stood by his decision.

The Prime Minister weighed into the NRL controversy surrounding Gold Coast Titans star anti-vaxxer Bryce Cartwright on 2GB.