Gritty Raiders aim to drag down surging Broncos
Canberra will be looking to seal their ticket to the NRL finals when they host the in-form Brisbane Broncos at GIO Stadium on Saturday night.
Canberra will be looking to seal their ticket to the NRL finals when they host the in-form Brisbane Broncos at GIO Stadium on Saturday night.
Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson says he had no hesitation thrusting Sam Walker back into the hot seat for the side's do-or-die NRL clash with Wests Tigers.
Cronulla's top-four hopes have suffered a setback with playmaker Nicho Hynes to miss their NRL clash with Newcastle after suffering a quad injury.
Five-eighth Jarome Luai has avoided surgery but Penrith say he has suffered "significant damage" to his shoulder that puts his finals participation in doubt.
Parramatta have finally collected a win in the NRLW season, holding on for a 16-12 victory over North Queensland with winger Kimberley Hunt scoring a double.
Fullback Scott Drinkwater's creativity has lit up North Queensland's 34-10 win over the Dolphins that keeps the Cowboys in the NRL finals hunt.
Gold Coast have gone 4-2 on the NRLW season by beating the Dragons 23-22 despite four tries for Teagan Berry, while elsewhere Parramatta beat the Cowboys.
Cowboys coach Todd Payten says his side must be better no matter what team changes Penrith make in next week's finals deciding clash.
Joey Manu, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Victor Radley and Billy Smith are all in doubt for the Roosters' must-win clash with Souths after a brutal win over Wests.
Dolphins winger Jamayne Isaako is close to matching Mal Meninga's 1990 feat of being the season's leading try and points scorer, after Wayne Bennett saved him.
Brisbane are on top of the NRL ladder after a thrilling 29-18 win against Canberra, with winger Selwyn Cobbo grabbing a hat-trick of tries.
Dolphins forward Josh Kerr will miss his side's last game of the season after being charged for a hip-drop tackle.
Manly coach Anthony Seibold says axed playmaker Josh Schuster faces the same predicament once experienced by Gold Coast superstar and talent David Fifita.
Cronulla are confident Nicho Hynes' quad injury is not serious as they prepare to face in-form Newcastle without their marquee man.
The Sydney Roosters notched the biggest winning margin in NRLW history with a 48-10 thrashing of Wests Tigers at Allianz Stadium.
Fan favourite Ryan Papenhuyzen has made a winning NRL comeback at AAMI Park, returning from injury as Melbourne ran away with a 37-16 victory over Gold Coast.
Just ahead of the NRL finals, Melbourne No.7 Jahrome Hughes left AAMI Park in a knee brace and is set to be ruled out of their last-round clash with Brisbane.
Joey Manu and Jared Waerea-Hargreaves are in doubt for the Sydney Roosters' must-win clash with Souths after a brutal NRL win over Wests Tigers.
Canberra are hanging on to a spot in the NRL top eight for dear life and must put aside a disappointing loss to Brisbane before a crunch encounter next weekend.
Brisbane have moved top of the NRL ladder after a thrilling 29-18 win against Canberra, with Ricky Stuart taking aim at some contentious refereeing decisions.
Daly Cherry-Evans and Haumole Olakau'atu have played starring roles to help Manly to a 42-24 NRL win over Canterbury.
Sydney Roosters halfback Sam Walker has impressed his coach and halves partner on return from a long-term knee injury.
Newcastle have sealed their NRL finals spot with a 32-6 win over Cronulla but they may pay a price for the victory after Kalyn Ponga left the game injured.
Playing 20 minutes against Gold Coast after 13 months out, Ryan Papenhuyzen is hoping for more game time against Brisbane as the Storm prepare for NRL finals.
Brisbane can wrap up the minor premiership with a win over Melbourne at Suncorp Stadium, a venue where they have not beaten the Storm since 2009.
Daly Cherry-Evans has starred in Manly's 42-24 NRL win over Canterbury, before conceding he is still behind Nathan Cleary in the race to be Australia's No.7.
Ali Brigginshaw has provided two crucial plays to help Brisbane to a vital 40-8 NRLW win over Canberra, before leaving the field with a broken nose.
Prop Jared Waerea-Hargreaves must win two separate cases at the NRL judiciary to play in the Sydney Roosters' must-win last-round match against South Sydney.
Newcastle have sealed their NRL finals spot with a 32-6 win over Cronulla but may pay a price for the victory after Kalyn Ponga left the game injured.
Canberra's hopes of making the NRL finals have taken another blow, with forward Corey Horsburgh hit with a suspension for a shoulder charge against Brisbane.
Canberra prop Corey Horsburgh will head to the NRL judiciary in a bid to overturn a shoulder-charge ban ahead of the Raiders' final-round trip to Cronulla.