No one questions the commitment of St George Illawarra under Shane Flanagan.

The Roosters’ pre-season favouritism tag has been proven to be a long way off the mark after suffering two ugly defeats in the first three weeks of the 2026 season.

The Broncos answered their critics with a big win against the Storm. Now, there is a new “challenge” after they made a “statement” to the rest of the NRL.

Denan Kemp, a former try-scoring wizard for the Brisbane Broncos and New Zealand Warriors, has declared Panthers star Brian To’o as the greatest rugby league winger to ever lace up the boots.

Matty Johns has delivered a powerful message to the Broncos after they renamed a conference room previously named in Gorden Tallis’ honour, declaring the club has made themselves look “pretty petty and pretty small”.

Shane Flanagan has warned a scary surge could be on the cards for the Dragons, referencing his premiership-winning campaign with the Sharks in 2016 which begun similar to his 2025 season.

The Gold Coast Titans and North Queensland Cowboys are both looking for their first victory of the 2026 season as they prepare to face off in a Queensland derby to end Round 3.

The NRL’s interpretation of a penalty try is set to come under the microscope after a controversial decision saw Jonah Pezet awarded a try in Sunday’s game between the Eels and Dragons.

The Eels are looking for back-to-back wins when they host the Dragons in Parramatta. Later, the Cowboys and Titans meet in Townsville. Follow live.

Coming off a scintillating display against the Broncos, the Parramatta Eels will look to make it back-to-back victories this week when they come face-to-face with the St George Illawarra Dragons.