Superstar fullback Tamika Upton made history with back-to-back hat-tricks to open the NRLW season as she inspired the Brisbane Broncos to a 22-16 win over a gutsy Cronulla Sharks team.

The Blues and Laurie Daley had the last laugh after Wednesday’s State of Origin decider, with the NSW coach calling out “unnecessary” and “personal” criticism after the series victory.

The Wests Tigers have dropped a mid-season bombshell, with star five-eighth Jarome Luai reportedly granted permission to leave the club as early as the end of this season — and an early frontrunner has emerged for his signature.

The Wests Tigers have sensationally allowed star five-eighth and captain Jarome Luai to leave the club at the end of the season if he wishes.

Nathan Cleary has finally put the State of Origin criticism to bed.

The Cowboys have given a “promising” update on Tom Dearden while the State of Origin decider wreaked havoc.

NSW pulled off an unlikely Origin series win, claiming the decider in Brisbane 30-12 to give coach Laurie Daley the last laugh after constant attacks from critics.

An unprecedented number of viewers tuned into the State of Origin decider, in which NSW stunned Queensland to win the series.

Aaron Woods has gleefully reignited his feud with Billy Slater, ripping into the Queensland coach in the aftermath of the Maroons’ shock State of Origin Game 3 loss to NSW.

The NSW coach interrupted his celebrations to question why the media, who personally criticised him, were not at the game three press conference. Sophie Wisely