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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.

Jason Ryles has indicated Jarome Luai would improve Parramatta's attack, as the Eels weigh up whether one year from the Samoan star can help their long-term plan.

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.

Co-captain Jarome Luai has been granted permission to leave Wests Tigers a year early. Hoping to free up salary-cap space, it is understood the joint venture club floated an early release with Luai, w...

A smiling Stephen Crichton says he needed the green light from his heavily pregnant wife to come into NSW camp for the State of Origin decider.

Lauding "lethal" Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow's freakish speed and talents, Queensland great Greg Inglis is all but resigned to losing his all-time State of Origin try-scoring record to the Hammer.

The fact pocket rocket Trai Fuller is replacing him for the Dolphins makes star Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow feel relieved in Queensland camp. Meanwhile, Dolphins winger Tevita Naufahu has revealed why the tea...

Coach Michael Maguire insists Brisbane's outside back Deine Mariner is "flying" after overcoming a freak leg injury that required a staggering six limb-saving surgeries.

Queensland flyer Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow has a high opinion of Stephen Crichton but plans to leave his opposing centre in his wake in the State of Origin decider.

NSW centre Stephen Crichton has described his call to sit out of the second State of Origin match as "the hardest decision I had to make". But the sacrifice has helped the Canterbury captain re-enter...

Penrith forward Lindsay Smith hopes his days playing alongside tough nut Moses Leota aren't numbered after the Panthers prop was given permission to test his value by the Panthers.

Superstar prop Payne Haas admits it's a "hopeless" feeling entering NSW State of Origin camp with Brisbane's NRL premiership defence in freefall.

Jarome Luai's hopes of reviving Wests Tigers' stalling NRL season have been dealt a blow, with the five-eighth ruled out of his side's clash with St George Illawarra.