David Fusitu’a has answered an SOS call from new Reds coach Vern Cotter after switching codes since returning from England. Nick Wright

Tamika Upton and Romy Teitzel insist an emotive half-time address from coach Scott Prince was the catalyst for the team's return to form.

Daly Cherry-Evans used to joke he'd play forever but as his final days in the NRL loom the Roosters halfback must now reckon with an ending that is a long time coming. 

There is a lot on the line this week as four teams battle it out to keep their premiership hopes alive.

The NRL will continue its successful 2025 trial of Sunday finals into preliminary final weekend, while the Dolphins have been given the Friday night spotlight.

Coach Andrew Webster and two enforcers were part of the last team to bounce back from a week one loss and win a grand final. Andrew Voerman

Stuff unpacks the major talking points ahead of the Warriors’ sudden-death final against the Knights at Eden Park on Sunday. Mat Kermeen and Andrew Voerman

Gorden Tallis has slammed Jarome Luai’s messy exit from the Wests Tigers and believes it could have lasting consequences for the star’s relationships with other players inside the NRL.

The NRLW will farewell two of its most influential figures with Sydney Roosters pair Millie Elliott and Corban Baxter announcing their retirements.

NRL sources say the Warriors should have been penalised three times for impeding Dolphins aerial threat Jack Bostock, prompting a warning ahead of next weekend’s preliminary final. Christian Nicolussi