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Reece Walsh has kept the flame of Brisbane's faint finals hopes flickering after the Broncos snatched a fiery 14-12 win over Penrith. Superstar fullback Walsh registered all three of Brisbane's try as...

Eager to repay the faith of his teammates with more match-winning heroics, Josiah Karapani has welcomed the reality check of being dropped at the request of Brisbane's senior players.

Canterbury captain Stephen Crichton has been cleared of a serious neck injury after being stretchered off the field in the Bulldogs' 40-16 defeat to Canberra.

South Sydney coach Wayne Bennett has placed fresh doubt over Latrell Mitchell's fitness, claiming he is unsure when the injury-plagued superstar will be cleared to make his NRL comeback.

Jarome Luai is set to make a decision on his NRL future in the coming days as Wests Tigers prepare to part ways with their captain a year ahead of schedule in a bid to revamp their roster.

After engineering a State of Origin ambush, Laurie Daley has delivered a scathing rebuke of his critics, suggesting there were "hidden agendas" that attempted to undermine his NSW camp.

Wests Tigers' hopes of having Api Koroisau on deck for their push towards the NRL finals have received a major boost, with the hooker set to avoid pectoral surgery.

Dylan Walker says he was disappointed to not receive an offer to stay at Parramatta beyond this season as the experienced utility prepares to leave the NRL to take up an offer in the Super League.