BRISBANE will field one of the youngest and most inexperienced first-round teams in their history on Friday night - and the Cowboys have vowed to turn up the heat.

BRONCOS coach Ivan Henjak has named three debutants for Brisbane's 2010 opener against North Queensland. Corey Norman was chosen at fullback. See team

BRONCOS coach Ivan Henjak has given a stunning thumbs-up to his young squad by insisting the club has greater depth in key positions than last year.

JARRYD Hayne wasn't listening when the suits started their speeches. He wasn't even in the room. He was performing tricks with the footy with Michael Jennings.

HE'S from the same school, has a lethal sidestep and flashy flick pass. Brisbane Broncos' coach Ivan Henjak likes the look of his own Benji Marshall.

THE Brisbane Broncos will send out a nearly full-strength NRL pack in Saturday's pre-season trial against the Canberra Raiders at Ballymore.

DENAN Kemp is yet to play a game in his Broncos comeback but has already impressed coach Ivan Henjak enough to be pressing for selection in the club's NRL opener.

NEWCASTLE Knights' star player Kurt Gidley and Brisbane Bropncos' Darren Lockyer suffered bad injuries in last night's All Stars clash and undergo scans.

DARREN Lockyer has revealed the All Stars game may provide him with the strongest pointer yet as to whether he should continue his stellar representative career.

ONCE troubled halfback Tim Smith takes his first step toward NRL redemption on Saturday night after being named to play in Brisbane's first NRL trial.

UNFORTUNATE Australian sporting names have caused plenty of amusement in the past. Just look at Dick Johnson. But this Brisbane Broncos recruit takes the cake.

JARRYD Hayne had to battle past Parramatta teammate Fuifui Moimoi to secure a spot in the All Stars clash - but he wasn't the most popular choice among fans.

FORMER NRL star Terry Matterson has had a finger torn off in a bizarre accident when his wedding ring got caught in a fence he was climbing.

SEE what each club is saying as the NRL looks to issue in a new era of rugby league through the establishment of an independent commission to run the game we love.

DELEGATES from all 16 NRL clubs have today signed-off on a historic agreement to fast-track the game's first-ever independent commission. They want in in place by March.

GUTTED Broncos centre Justin Hodges has declared his season is not over and vowed to work overtime to ensure he returns to the field before this year's finals.

BRONCOS boss Bruno Cullen has dismissed suggestions Sharks coach Ricky Stuart had been in the club's sights before a new deal was negotiated with Ivan Henjak.

FORMER Melbourne Storm star Israel Folau has emerged as a legitimate target for the Melbourne Rebels Super Rugby team and its inaugural coach Rod Macqueen.

WITH the kick off to the 2010 NRL season fast approaching it's time to take stock of who is in and who is out and who your club is playing in the trial matches.

BRISBANE superstar Israel Folau will shelve plans to embark on a religious mission for at least five years to dedicate the prime of his career to the Broncos.

WILLIE Mason is on the bench. Lote Tuqiri will start for the Tigers. And a whole batch of rookies are set to debut. Check out the full teams for round one. 

RABBITOHS v Roosters. Broncos v North Queensland. Parramatta v St George Illawarra. These are some of the not-to-be-missed blockbusters from the opening six rounds.

GOLDEN try, restart play from the 30-metre line if the ball is kicked dead, allow a set of six to be completed after fulltime. They are some of the changes fans want.

THE Daily Telegraph today launches its 2010 NRL Fans Survey. We're giving you the chance to have some real input into the game before season starts. Fans Survey

RUGBY league Immortal Arthur Beetson has called for Test and Maroons captain Darren Lockyer to quit representative football before he is axed by selectors.

VETERAN Brisbane skipper Darren Lockyer has been cleared of a serious biceps injury and will be available to start the NRL season in a major relief to the Broncos.

DESPITE the physical test results for NRL players being closely guarded by their clubs, we can reveal which footy player is the strongest in the league.

INDIGENOUS All Stars management has been applauded for taking a hardline stance after star Broncos centre Justin Hodges was asked to leave the team camp.

SYDNEY Roosters utility Ben Jones has been called into the Indigenous All Stars squad to replace the injured PJ Marsh, who has withdrawn with a back injury.

A HEART to heart with his old coach Wayne Bennett next week will help determine Australian and Queensland skipper Darren Lockyer's representative future.

BRISBANE star Israel Folau has topped the public vote for the star-studded NRL All Stars side that will take on the Indigenous All Stars.

WHEN league bosses open negotiations for a new TV rights deal this year, they should be armed with these compelling figures of the code's popularity on the box.

WHAT will an NRL independent commission do for rugby league and how will it change the game we have come to love? Here are the answers to your questions. 

OFF season? What off season? The year is barely underway and yet the league world is buzzing after the game met a significant milestone in ensuring its future.

ARL supremo Colin Love's role in the game's new structure will be one of the major talking points at a crucial summit of NRL CEO's, coaches and captains today.

JUSTIN Hodges' season-destroying achilles injury may force playmaker Darren Lockyer to quit rep football to help the Broncos, Brisbane coach Ivan Henjak says.

THE Brisbane Broncos have re-signed coach Ivan Henjak for a further two years in a move that will end speculation they were looking for an alternative.

BRISBANE centre Justin Hodges is facing up to six months on the sidelines after rupturing his Achilles tendon during NRL pre-season training.

WAYNE Bennett hopes Matt Cooper, Gareth Ellis and Kurt Gidley are voted onto the NRL All Stars team he is to coach against the All Star Indigenous side.

COACH Ivan Henjak believes Israel Folau is poised to rebound from a disappointing first season with Brisbane and could be among rugby league's best players.