Cowboys coach Todd Payten says his team can make a late season charge and be a force in the finals just days after the club experienced its “darkest day”.

Seven days after they conceded the third-biggest score in premiership history, North Queensland will try and pick up the pieces against Gold Coast. Follow live.

North Queensland’s season is on the line as the Cowboys look to bounce back from last week’s horror loss to the Roosters when they face the Titans on Thursday night.

Warriors coach Andrew Webster is hoping the drastic move will provide extra attacking threats in the run towards the finals. Mat Kermeen

Cameron Ciraldo’s surprising spine call has saved the Bulldogs’ season. Despite the halves that are waiting in the wings, should the club stick with what’s been working?

Cronulla will look to extend its outstanding run of form when it crosses southern Sydney to face St George Illawarra on Sunday afternoon. The Sharks have won 10 of their …

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South Sydney has an opportunity to strengthen its finals position when it hosts Parramatta at Allianz Stadium on Saturday night. The Rabbitohs have struggled for consistency in recent weeks but …

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A potential finals preview headlines Friday night as the Warriors host Penrith in Auckland with both clubs arriving off emphatic victories. The Warriors rediscovered their attacking flair with a 42-6 …

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North Queensland will attempt to respond from one of the darkest defeats in club history when it travels south to face Gold Coast at Cbus Super Stadium on Thursday night. …

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For all the talk this past week about what Sam Walker is worth to the Sydney Roosters moving forward, maybe it’s time we also started looking at what Lachlan Galvin is worth to the Bulldogs heading into Friday night’s blockbuster.