Latrell Mitchell has conjured more NRL magic to give South Sydney a 20-14 win over the Sydney Roosters.
George Clarke
Four-time reigning NRL premiers Penrith are in uncharted waters, suffering a 22-18 defeat to North Queensland and slumping to a 1-4 record to begin the season.
Jasper Bruce
Dolphins fullback Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow is yet to find form but coach Kristian Woolf says he is close and that his teammates have a key part to play.
Joel Gould
Clint Gutherson has been St George Illawarra's best player to start 2025, but a winless Parramatta insist letting their old captain go was the right call.
Scott Bailey
Brendan Piakura has been given the Brisbane starting back-row spot he craves and he has a fortnight to give coach Michael Maguire another selection headache.
Wests Tigers will give up a whopping 594 games of NRL experience in the halves against Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium, the biggest gulf in premiership history.
Scott Bailey and Joel Gould
Hudson Young was the first victim of the NRL's high-tackle crackdown after being sin-binned against Cronulla, but the Canberra forward has avoided a ban.
Jacob Shteyman and Scott Bailey
The Sydney Roosters are sticking by Sandon Smith in a tough start to the season for the new first-choice five-eighth.
An otherwise dull second half exploded into life in the final seconds, as Sebastian Kris scored late to seal a famous 24-20 NRL win for Canberra over Cronulla.
Jacob Shteyman
For years critics have questioned when Penrith's big-name exits would begin to challenge their dynasty, and it finally may be happening now.
As the Rabbitohs fight to have home matches moved to Allianz Stadium next year, Trent Robinson reminded footy fans that the state-of-the-art venue is the true home of only one NRL club.
Martin Gabor
Wayne Bennett has suggested changes to the eligibility system that will stop players running out in State of Origin and representing Tonga or Samoa.
Scott Bailey and George Clarke
Wayne Bennett wants the NRL to develop back-and-white rules based around concussion severity as a crackdown on head-high contact looms.
Trent Robinson understands bitter rivals South Sydney wanting to use Allianz Stadium, but says it will only ever truly be the Sydney Roosters' home ground.
Jasper Bruce and Rachel Jackson
The international game was flipped on its head eight years ago, and Terrell May is predicting something similar if Payne Haas chooses Samoa over Australia.
With age and time, Wayne Bennett says Latrell Mitchell has grown up as he prepares to make his NRL return for South Sydney against the Sydney Roosters.
Former Queensland and Australian coach Wayne Bennett has warned against tampering with the fabric of rugby league’s showpiece State of Origin.
Nathan Cleary is headed for rugby league Immortality, but he’s not the only current Panther who should be in the conversation.
Brisbane fullback Reece Walsh has pledged his allegiance to Australia in representative football despite his diverse heritage.
Newcastle have missed out on signing women's rugby great Portia Woodman-Wickliffe, with the NRL refusing to register the contract due to an ambassador role.
Stepping up to become Max Verstappen's new teammate before home fans at the Japanese Grand Prix, Yuki Tsunoda is first to admit the pressure is on.
Nick Mulvenney
Jahrome Hughes is nearing a remarkable return to full fitness and could be a late inclusion as Melbourne prepare to face Manly.
Blaize Talagi has received the backing of the game's best halfback Nathan Cleary, with the Penrith star seeing his young protege as a natural in the spine.
Canberra coach Ricky Stuart says he will sit down with Jamal Fogarty's management "at the right time", despite a looming contract deadline.
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