Eels coach Jason Ryles has hit out at the officiating after his side’s narrow loss to the Rabbitohs on Saturday night.

Broncos coach Michael Maguire has described the pain he and his players are feeling as they slumped to another loss at home to leave the club languishing in second-last on the ladder.

The injury-hit Rabbitohs welcome back several big names as they face the Parramatta Eels on Saturday evening.

Manly coach Kieran Foran has slammed his side for lacking a “hard edge” after they blew a golden opportunity to get back into the top eight after losing to Melbourne 42-20 in Perth.

Saturday night’s win in Hamilton moved the Warriors up from fifth to fourth on the NRLW ladder. Andrew Voerman

A late first-half blitz has boosted the Bulldogs’ finals chances, with four tries in 10 minutes setting up a 28-26 victory over the Cowboys.

Follow live coverage of the NRLW round 6 clash between the Warriors and Knights at FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton. Stuff sports reporters

Another chapter will be added to the Battle of Brisbane on Saturday afternoon when the Dolphins face a Broncos side with nothing to lose.

The sliding Sea Eagles will look to get their finals hopes back on track when they face the Melbourne Storm on Saturday afternoon.

Melbourne and Manly-Warringah head west to Perth as Saturday's NRL action gets underway. Follow live.