The Melbourne Storm is being accused of employing a new wrestling hold called the "chicken wing".

The Queensland Reds will have skipper Sam Cordingley back for Sunday morning's (Australian time) Super 14 encounter with the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.

Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy says he has not spoken to Brisbane about its coaching vacancy.

Former New South Wales State of Origin and Test back Luke Lewis has joined South Sydney on a four-year deal.

The North Queensland Cowboys have officially appointed Canberra's Neil Henry as coach on a five-year deal.

Nathan Brown has vowed to look for another coaching role when he parts ways with St George Illawarra at the end of the season.

The New South Wales Waratahs have confirmed that coach Ewen McKenzie will not have his contract renewed but will see out the rest of the season.

The Canberra Raiders have appointed assistant coach David Furner as head coach from next year.

Captain Paul Gallen will miss Cronulla's next three NRL matches after entering an early guilty plea for making unnecessary contact to the face of Gold Coast forward Anthony Laffranchi.

NRL club St George Illawarra is this afternoon expected to name Wayne Bennett as its coach for the next three seasons.

Football stars are not the only sportspeople who engage in bad behaviour. The petulance of Lleyton Hewitt is well known and successive Australian cricket teams have worked tirelessly at gaining an international reputation for unsporting and sometimes loutish antics both on and off the pitch.

Canberra Raiders coach Neil Henry has been granted an early release from his contract and will depart the club at the conclusion of the 2008 NRL season.