NRL

Frustrations boiled over when the NRLW’s ‘grand final for the ages’ was decided by a late bunker decision.

The Brisbane Broncos have beaten minor premiers the Sydney Roosters 22-18 in a thrilling grand final to claim the NRLW premiership.

The 25-year-old will not have his biggest supporter by his side, but there is a silver lining.

Stefano Utoikamanu has fired more shots ahead of the grand final, with the Storm star looking to complete an incredible journey.

These stars will be crucial to their side’s success on Sunday with a Storm prop starting the war of words earlier in the week.

The out-of-character comment has suddenly lit the fuse for a spicy grand final on Sunday.

DANE ELDRIDGE: It’s a phrase no one in NSW will ever utter again - except during this decider against the hated Storm: ‘Go Brisbane’.

The Bulldogs legend has detailed his plans for the NRL grand final as he provided a health update to the rugby league world.

‘My heart is broken for her.’

The Roosters skipper has, for the second time, been judged the NRL’s best player in a year where he played no representative football.

Just as the big awards night was starting, the main talking point became the welfare of one of the game’s biggest names who has ‘significant health concerns’.

KIERSTEN DUKE: The NRL star should take note of how the AFL star got it so wrong after his grand final defeat.

One NRL agent has revealed what his high-profile players will do with R360 to start next year as the Wallabies prepare to come down hard on any of its stars who defect.

Police will allege the young star doesn’t like to lose, and not just on the field.