http://au.rd.yahoo.com/news/rss/top_stories/*http://au.news.yahoo.com/top/ en-au Copyright (c) 2009 Yahoo!Xtra. All rights reserved. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:01:03 +1300 http://l.yimg.com/au.yimg.com/i/mh/nz/yxtra_sport_1_1.gif 241 36 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/nrl/news/article/-/6507572 Titans coach John Cartwright admits his players buckled under the heat of finals football last season but warns they'll be tougher for the experience in 2010. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:04:32 +1300 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/nrl/news/article/-/6507405 With the spotlight having been on who's not playing for St George Illawarra in 2010, the NRL club's recruits have quietly had the first day on their new jobs. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:21:22 +1300 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/nrl/news/article/-/6505969 Melbourne will be 'the base' for the Australian rugby league team in 2010, and the Kangaroos will play half of their home internationals at a new city stadium. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:40:02 +1300 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/nrl/news/article/-/6506746 The Kiwis will face the Kangaroos in the opening weekend for Melbourne's new rectangular stadium on May 7 next year. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:47:34 +1300 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/nrl/news/article/-/6498858 Willie Mason's future with the Sydney Roosters looks increasingly bleak after the NRL club extended the prop's leave until training resumes in January. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:52:12 +1300 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/nrl/news/article/-/6496836 He won't throw a punch but Preston Campbell will be bursting with pride when he leads the Indigenous All Stars against an elite NRL All Stars next February. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:01:12 +1300 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/nrl/news/article/-/6494761 Former New Zealand Warrior Clinton Toopi has been offered a chance to revive his rugby league career at the Gold Coast Titans. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:38:23 +1300 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/nrl/news/article/-/6494238 The NRL says it's willing to take a pay hit on its new television rights agreement if it means they can have a fixed calendar of matches. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:02:22 +1300 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/nrl/news/article/-/6494184 NRL boss David Gallop says Melbourne's new purpose-built rectangular stadium holds the key to the future of the Storm. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:34:22 +1300 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/nrl/news/article/-/6494084 NRL boss David Gallop says the decision to schedule just one rugby league Test in Sydney next year is not a snub to NSW fans. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:14:12 +1300