Superstar Storm five-eighth Cameron Munster is free to face the Panthers in round 25 after fresh medical evidence saw the match review committee downgrade their initial charge that would have seen him banned for a game with an early guilty plea.

The rugby league World Cup is just two months away and a shocking difference in what players will be paid has been revealed.

The Panthers sit atop the ladder and in the box seat for the minor premiership, but their title hopes have taken a massive hit, with two NRL greats believing the latest blow will dash their chances of lifting the trophy.

Escalating gangland tensions see a junior member of the Alameddines benched from playing rugby league, but his brother has been given the green light to play.

Dragons coach Dean Young has made a huge representative call on young back rower Hamish Stewart, stating it “wouldn’t shock” him if the 21-year-old earns selection in the Kangaroos’ World Cup squad.

Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon hopes his side’s shock upset loss to the last-placed Dragons is the “kick in the ass” the club needs just a month out from the finals.

Melbourne Storm five-eighth Cameron Munster avoids suspension after the NRL match review committee downgrades his dangerous contact charge from Saturday's win over Manly.

An irate Ricky Stuart has blasted Corey Horsburgh’s costly sin bin as a “fu*****” brain explosion.

The Broncos’ stunning 15-match win streak has ended at the hands of the Raiders in one of the biggest upsets in NRLW history.

The Cronulla Sharks will be chasing their sixth straight win and consolidate a top four spot when they take on fierce rivals St. George-Illawarra.