Brisbane are in the clear to pick Ezra Mam for their NRL clash with St George Illawarra after he was cleared of a high shot while playing for Souths Logan.
Joel Gould
Queensland prop Chelsea Lenarduzzi is tipped to bring much needed leadership and aggression to the forward pack in game two of the State of Origin series.
Dolphins centre Herbie Farnworth is sure the club will get a deal done to extend his contract beyond 2026, despite being a prime target of the Perth Bears.
Ryan Papenhuyzen says he'd wear any number if it meant a State of Origin debut, with the flying fullback also nominating a Storm teammate for Blues selection.
Melissa Woods
The Blues could unleash a rookie off the bench in game one of the State of the Origin series, with the NSW coach also weighing up a major selection headache.
Martin Gabor
The Sydney Roosters appear to be the only club in the hunt for Daly Cherry-Evans, but they have yet to kick off talks with the Manly veteran.
George Clarke
Everyone assumed Daly Cherry-Evans would sign with the Roosters when he announced he would leave the Sea Eagles, but nothing has been locked in.
A premiership-winning NRL coach has slammed a rival for the way they handled trying to get their hands on one of his players.
Western Australian officials want to have 30,000 members from their state alone, confident the Perth Bears can be among the NRL's most supported teams.
Scott Bailey
Trent Robinson has hit out at the handling of Dominic Young's mooted Roosters exit to rejoin Newcastle, suggesting the Knights had hung the winger out to dry.
Melbourne Storm put 64 points on the Wests Tigers with a big input from a returning giant who makes them an even bigger premiership threat.
News Corp Australia
Newcastle have signed forward Mat Croker to a new two-year contract as they lay groundwork for the impending exit of Leo Thompson.
Jasper Bruce
State of Origin talk is set to reach its peak through Round 11 of the NRL, while Dylan Brown has his first trip to Newcastle since signing with the club.
Cronulla have sent Manly to their fourth loss in five games, after holding off a Sea Eagles comeback at Brookvale and kicking away to a 30-14 NRL win.
Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy says superstar fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen, who scored four tries in their 64-0 romp over Wests Tigers, is Origin ready.
Canterbury lock Jaeman Salmon is set to miss close to two months after scans revealed a fractured ankle, adding to Canterbury's back-row shortage.
Brisbane legend Justin Hodges says Ezra Mam can turn around the Broncos' form slump and must return to the NRL side immediately.
Melbourne have delivered an almost flawless 80 minutes, thrashing Wests Tigers 64-0 to underline their NRL premiership credentials.
Jarryd Hayne has returned to rugby league in front of a crowd of a few hundred people while playing for Wentworthville in the third-tier Ron Massey Cup.
Staff Writers
Brisbane face a nervous wait on the availability of Ezra Mam next week after he was put on report for a high shot in his rugby league return for Souths-Logan.
A ropeable Todd Payten says he will contact the NRL to air his grievances about the match officials following North Queensland's 30-30 draw with Penrith.
North Queensland and Penrith have played out the first draw of the NRL season, the sides sharing the spoils 30-30 in Townsville.
Luke Metcalf has nailed a field goal to lead the Warriors to a 15-14 win over St George Illawarra in Wollongong, putting them second on the NRL ladder.
Canterbury scored 32 points unanswered in a rampant second half to run over the Canberra Raiders and extend their lead at the top of the NRL table.
Jacob Shteyman
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