Have you ever known a sport to punch itself in the face as hard and as often as the NRL does?

The halves combination of Daly Cherry-Evans and Sam Walker may be the present of the Sydney Roosters halves, but Toby Rodwell has shown why he is considered by many to be the future of the club.

Concerns have been raised that Dean Young’s chances of winning the Dragons’ head coaching role full-time may have taken a hit after the embarrassing loss to the Roosters on Anzac Day.

Bulldogs skipper Stephen Crichton is adamant Lachlan Galvin remains the club’s best option at halfback despite calls from legendary playmaker Andrew Johns that he should shift to five-eighth.

Jarome Luai is being tipped to sign with the PNG Chiefs from 2028 in a bombshell decision.

A-League bosses have undertaken a guided tour of the stadium and believe it could make a suitable home for a South Island based team in the future. Tony Smith

Wests Tigers rising star Luke Laulilii has opened up on his impending move to the Perth Bears, revealing that the decision was driven largely by family rather than football alone.

Matty Johns has warned the Melbourne Storm they may need to change their approach as Craig Bellamy’s side struggles to adapt to the speed of the modern game amid rule changes.

A potential State of Origin debut in a few weeks looms for Mark Nawaqanitawase, but the game’s most electrifying winger has other things on his mind as the emotion of having to say goodbye to the Roosters at the end of the year starts to sink in.

Matty Johns feels it would be a devastating blow to the Tigers’ progress if skipper Jarome Luai decides to quit the club to join the PNG Chiefs in 2028.