NRL

Only a handful of weeks ago, the four-peat bullies had sucked the rest of the competition in to believing this year’s premiership race was actually wide open. 

Roosters and Rabbitohs fans came together to pay tribute to Jai Arrow as the MND-stricken forward chalked up his 100th South Sydney game.

Queensland have tapped another former hero to lead the team after Johnathan Thurston and Cameron Smith opted against taking on the job.

PNG's signing spree has met its first major hurdle, with the NRL to push back on the offer that was expected to be made to Canberra star Hudson Young.

Watching the NRL experiment with the new kick off rule, while still dealing with the fallout from its expanded six-again interpretation, it is fair to ask whether the game is becoming unnecessarily complicated.

DANE ELDRIDGE: Finding the promised land wouldn’t only reward the club for rescuing the game, it’d go a long way to dispelling its reputation as being known solely for fun and wild mullets.

Spudd Carroll has the utmost respect for the Chooks and the people running the joint, but as an old Rabbitoh it annoys the hell out of him they are blocking the Bunnies’ bid to play fulltime out of Moore Park.

Brisbane coach Michael Maguire has addressed the saga surrounding Adam Reynolds' retirement with two weeks remaining in the regular season.

‘This thoughtful gesture by the Rabbitohs shows the true heart of our game.’

MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: Luxury accommodation won’t hide the risk of players’ families losing the everyday freedoms we take for granted in Australia. 

The hard-running Sharks prop will face Sutherland Court on charges of offensive behaviour in a public place after the bizarre altercation.

KIERSTEN DUKE: There is something wonderfully fitting about State of Origin kicking new goals across the Tasman. This is why.

Broncos coach Michael Maguire has every right to be fuming at Brisbane after their latest insipid effort.

Michael Cheika, the only man to lead the NSW Waratahs to a Super Rugby title, is firming to be named as the franchise's next mentor, possibly even this week.

The 43-year-old has walked away from his beloved Maroons in the wake of their series defeat to the Blues.

KIERSTEN DUKE: The Raiders coach had every right to be furious after Corey Horsburgh’s major blunder on Sunday. How he handled that frustration is a different matter.

Wallabies prop Angus Bell is leading the tributes for dual rugby union international and former NRL star Brian Smith, who has died aged 59.

DANE ELDRIDGE: The crackerjack contest at Commbank Stadium will also provide a glimpse at a budding generational rivalry that will shape the fortunes of club and state for the next decade.