Taulagi trains in Holmes’ left centre spot for Cowboys
Brisbane are bracing themselves for "games" around Val Holmes' centre replacement, with Murray Taulagi among the options for North Queensland coach Todd Payten.
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Tigers Staines relishing return from perforated bowel
A relieved Charlie Staines is eyeing an end-of-season flourish for Wests Tigers following his NRL return after missing four months with a perforated bowel.
Post-surgery, Melbourne’s Katoa eyeing first NRL finals
Eliesa Katoa is back and ready to take on ladder-leaders Penrith after a freak eye injury forced the Melbourne back-rower to lie face down for a week.
Manly desperate to end Seibold’s white-knuckle rides
Tolo Koula and his Manly teammates have vowed to stop allowing opponents back into games and testing the nerves of coach Anthony Seibold.
Storm star Papenhuyzen to make return in Queensland Cup
Coming back from a shattered right kneecap, Melbourne star Ryan Papenhuyzen will play his first match in more than a year in a return with Storm's feeder club.
Judiciary gamble backfires on Cowboys’ Holmes
North Queensland have fought and lost Valentine Holmes' case at the judiciary and will now be without their star player for the rest of the regular season.
Titans upset Cowboys, Valentine Holmes on report
The Gold Coast have beaten North Queensland 22-13 to give the Cowboys plenty of work to do if they are to play in the NRL finals.
Wally Lewis CTE ’90 per cent certain’ after shock scans
Broncos hooker Billy Walters says the NRL is acting appropriately to prevent CTE, after Wally Lewis was diagnosed with a probable case of the form of dementia.
Cleary relishing Penrith’s clash with ‘benchmark’ Storm
Penrith coach Ivan Cleary suspects the Panthers' showdown with 'benchmark' Melbourne will be one of the matches of the NRL season.
Warriors wary of dangerous Titans
Warriors NRL coach Andrew Webster says his side's improved defence will need to be on its guard against the pacy Titans when they meet on the Gold Coast.
Broncos’ Walters to unveil art of deception on Cowboys
Brisbane No.9 Billy Walters says assistant coach and premiership-winning hooker Matt Ballin has helped him enhance his skills ahead of their Cowboys showdown.
Taaffe to join Bulldogs as Gould continues rebuild
South Sydney back Blake Taaffe will move to Canterbury next season on a two-year deal, where football boss Phil Gould says he'll be allowed to "shine".
Teddy backs Freddy, wears Roosters backlash
Sydney Roosters captain James Tedesco accepts the backlash he and his team are enduring comes with the territory as an under-performing team.
Broncos blockbuster just the tonic to reboot Cowboys
North Queensland host Brisbane in a sold out clash that coach Todd Payten says "means just that little bit more" than a normal fixture.
Cowboys Holmes faces three weeks out for high shot
North Queensland backline ace Valentine Holmes faces a three-week suspension for a high shot at a crucial time in the Cowboys' fight for a NRL finals berth.
Emotion of DCE’s 300th won’t sidetrack Manly: Seibold
Manly coach Anthony Seibold says milestone games for two club stalwarts will not guarantee victory over St George Illawarra in the chase for finals football.
The making of fearless Cowboys tyro Kuli Finefeuiaki
Cowboys wrecking ball Kulikefu Finefeuiaki has been an ultra-aggressive performer ever since he was a schoolboy star at Ipswich State High in Queensland.
Johnston hat-trick helps Rabbitohs seal crucial NRL win
South Sydney have beaten Wests Tigers 32-18 in Tamworth, with winger Alex Johnston and star fullback Latrell Mitchell among the stand-out players.
Clinical Storm power past sloppy Parramatta in NRL
Melbourne have boosted their NRL top-four prospects and significantly hurt Parramatta's with a clinical 46-16 smashing of the Eels at Marvel Stadium.
Returning Brown needs to repay Eels: coach Arthur
Dylan Brown knows he needs to repay his Parramatta teammates when he returns from a lengthy suspension next week, Eels coach Brad Arthur says.
Titans have long-term plan for Campbell: Lenihan
Gold Coast interim coach Jim Lenihan says incoming coach Des Hasler is working on a plan to find the best position and more minutes for Jayden Campbell.
Rabbitohs pair avoid NRL shoulder-charge bans
South Sydney have received good news following their 32-18 win over Wests Tigers with Keaon Koloamatangi and Davvy Moale avoiding shoulder-charge suspensions.
Hammer experiment over, Dolphins stay wary of Bulldogs
The Dolphins have shuffled their own deck and are on alert as Viliame Kikau returns from a long-term injury for the Bulldogs in their Bundaberg clash.
Raiders stun Roosters, earn maiden NRLW victory
Canberra have marked their first NRLW game at their home ground with a brilliant upset win, beating the Sydney Roosters 24-14 in their second-round clash.
Ponga on fire as Knights thrash Raiders in Canberra
Newcastle have won their fourth straight NRL game, taking apart a woeful Canberra side 28-6 to continue pushing for a finals berth.
Manly bust Wollongong hoodoo in DCE’s milestone game
Manly have posted their first win over St George Illawarra in Wollongong for 20 years to keep their NRL finals hopes alive for milestone man Daly Cherry-Evans.
Kennedy blow adds to Sharks’ woe after Panthers loss
Will Kennedy has limped out of Cronulla's 28-0 defeat to Penrith, as the Panthers returned to the NRL summit and the Sharks' season continues to slide.
Storm remain the NRL’s ultimate test, says Ivan Cleary
Penrith coach Ivan Cleary says the crunch clash with Melbourne remains the ultimate barometer for NRL form.
Dragons veteran de Belin faces hefty NRL ban
Jack de Belin is facing a month on the sidelines after the St George Illawarra veteran was hit with his third dangerous contact charge of the NRL season.
Classy Dibb delivers as Cowboys upset NRLW premiers
North Queensland's 31-20 win over Newcastle was their maiden NRLW victory while Wests Tigers remain undefeated after beating Cronulla 10-0.
Bulldogs put big dent in Dolphins’ NRL finals hopes
Canterbury have damaged in the Dolphins' NRL finals hopes and almost certainly consigned Wests Tigers to back-to-back wooden spoons with a one-point win.