Tigers fans booing Brooks all part of the game: Seibold
Five-eighth Luke Brooks is preparing to face Wests Tigers for the first time since leaving the beleaguered joint venture to sign with Manly.
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Mariner wants to keep Broncos centre spot long-term
Brisbane's Deine Mariner wants to play his career as a centre and is set to battle with Selwyn Cobbo to be Kotoni Staggs' centre partner into the future.
Return of JWH bolsters Roosters’ NRL top-two charge
The Sydney Roosters welcome back Jared Waerea-Hargreaves as they chase a top-two spot, while Manly's Tommy Talau is likely to miss one game with injury.
‘Disappointed dad’ Stuart right to fire up: Raiders
Canberra second-rower Hudson Young says his side needs to be mentally tougher after "embarrassing" coach Ricky Stuart in their capitulation to North Queensland.
Walters’ shot at ‘fake fans’ as Broncos target finals
Brisbane hooker Billy Walters admits missing NRL finals would be a failure but insists the dream is still alive and critics of his father's coaching are wrong.
‘Not that easy’ to be both coach and dad: Ivan Cleary
Ivan Cleary says it's during times like these that he struggles to balance his roles as both father and coach to superstar son Nathan Cleary.
NRL’s Roosters re-sign Origin forwards Leniu, Watson
The Sydney Roosters have re-signed State of Origin stars Connor Watson and Spencer Leniu ahead of the NRL finals.
Immortal judgement looms on past or modern great
The NRL is set to name the 14th Immortal with Darren Lockyer, Cameron Smith and Ron Coote among the contenders.
Doueihi hopes Brooks is booed on Leichhardt return
Adam Doueihi is proud to see Luke Brooks on the verge of his first finals series at Manly, but wants Wests Tigers fans to boo him on his Leichhardt Oval return.
Speedy Saab slams brakes on NRL grand final sprint
Jason Saab plans to be unavailable for the NRL grand final sprint because he hopes to be playing with Manly in the decider on the same day.
‘It will be sad’: Johnson on final Warriors home game
Warriors legend Shaun Johnson is counting the days before running out for the final time at Mt Smart Stadium, where his love for the crowd will be reciprocated.
Laurie out of Panthers halves race, set to stay on wing
Daine Laurie is set to play on the wing against Canberra this weekend, leaving Jack Cole and Brad Schneider as the options to replace injured Nathan Cleary.
‘Fair call’: Shark takes blame for field goal penalty
Daniel Atkinson can understand why referee Gerard Sutton controversially denied Cronulla a field goal in the dying minutes against Newcastle.
Bird expects to stay a Dragon despite go-ahead to talk
St George Illawarra veteran Jack Bird says he expects to see out his contract, despite being granted permission by the NRL club to explore his options.
Atkinson field goal all but ends Knights’ finals hopes
Newcastle's finals hopes are all but over after Daniel Atkinson slotted a field goal to seal Cronulla's 19-18 win at Shark Park.
Dragons edge closer to finals after sinking the Titans
St George Illawarra's NRL finals hopes have taken a great leap forward with a 32-16 win over Gold Coast, virtually ending the Titans' chances in the process.
Sharks remain undefeated in NRLW with win over Knights
Cronulla are threatening to snatch Newcastle's mantle as the NRLW's front-runners after beating the Knights by two points at Shark Park.
Kennar’s season-ending ban caps horror week at Souths
South Sydney's horror week is set to be capped by a season-ending suspension for centre Richard Kennar after he was charged following the match review.
Tigers a chance of ditching spoon after beating Bunnies
Wests Tigers have set up the potential for a final-round "spoon-bowl" against Parramatta, after beating South Sydney 18-16 to snap a seven-game losing streak.
Holmes hat-trick all but ends ‘spoiled’ Raiders’ season
Canberra coach Ricky Stuart has lashed him team for a "precious, spoiled" 42-4 loss to North Queensland that has left their NRL season on life support.
Bulldogs shut out Dolphins in masterful finals audition
Canterbury have kept their top-four hopes alive with a 30-10 win over the Dolphins as Matt Burton took control behind another gritty forwards display.
Dibb field goal the clincher as Cowboys pip Titans
North Queensland beat Gold Coast 11-10 courtesy of a Kirra Dibb field goal, after Brisbane winger Stacey Wakka scored late in a 28-22 NRLW win over Canberra.
Controversial Allianz Stadium pitch under investigation
An investigation has been launched into the condition of the Allianz Stadium pitch which failed to drain properly during Friday night's NRL match.
Smarter, fitter Foran’s most remarkable road to 300
Kieran Foran hopes his battle through multiple career-threatening injuries and personal challenges to 300 NRL games can be an inspirational tale for others.
Luai’s vow as Cleary begins road to recovery
No one knows what the injured Nathan Cleary is going through better than Jarome Luai, who has promised to "do it for Nathan" on the run to finals.
Manly receive good news on Garrick, wait on Talau scan
Manly's Reuben Garrick has avoided a ban for a hip-drop tackle, while fellow Sea Eagles centre Tommy Talau is awaiting results of scans on his pectoral muscle.
Stats show Sharks bite in games without key players
Cronulla's knack for impressing without key players is set to serve them well as Nicho Hynes continues to recover from an ankle injury.
Roosters haven’t had 80-minute performance yet: Tedesco
The Sydney Roosters have been the NRL's best attacking team this season but James Tedesco sees room for improvement ahead of the finals series.
Young bags hat-trick as Roosters belt Eels in the wet
The Sydney Roosters have continued their charge to the NRL finals by thrashing Parramatta at a rain-soaked Allianz Stadium.
Cherry-Evans’ smarts shine through for Manly in big wet
Daly Cherry-Evans has shown every bit of his 324 games of NRL experience to lead Manly to a 24-10 win over the Warriors, edging his side closer to the finals.
Dolphins’ Farnworth peaks for Crichton stoush: Bennett
Wayne Bennett says Herbie Farnworth has hit top form ahead of a pivotal centre battle with Canterbury's Stephen Crichton, the world's best in his position.