Souths coach Wayne Bennett joked he is too scared to ask his medical staff about injured players after Keaon Koloamatangi joined the club’s bulging casualty ward list.

Roosters coach Trent Robinson has expressed his disbelief over an apparent officiating blunder during a “crucial moment” of his side’s 31-18 loss to the Sharks.

Two teams sitting just outside of the top eight will battle it out in the early Friday night window when the Sharks host the Roosters.

Dylan Edwards and the Penrith Panthers host Jack Wighton and the South Sydney Rabbitohs in a blockbuster clash at CommBank Stadium.

St George Illawarra centre and Queensland State of Origin star Valentine Holmes will miss the remainder of the 2025 NRL season due to surgery on an injured shoulder. Follow live.

In a hammer blow, Valentine Holmes is reportedly set to be sidelined for the remainder of the season after he suffered a shoulder injury in the Dragons’ clash with the Roosters.