A number of Warriors players were told to pack extra clothes for Magic Round on the chance they may get the call-up for the State of Origin opener.

Damien Cook admits he has hard feelings over his Dragons exit after the club backflipped on an extension offer for 2027 after Shane Flanagan’s sacking as coach.

Jarome Luai and the Wests Tigers take on Jamal Fogarty and the Sea Eagles in a blockbuster clash at Suncorp Stadium.

James Tedesco and the Sydney Roosters take on Scott Drinkwater and the North Queensland Cowboys in a blockbuster clash at Suncorp Stadium.

The Bulldogs are reportedly in talks with Titans outcast Sam Verrills after Canterbury GM Phil Gould was captured in a meeting with the former Roosters premiership winner.

Last night in Brisvegas, the real magic didn’t happen out on the field.

Wests Tigers look to rediscover their early-NRL season magic against the in-form Sea Eagles to kick start day two of Magic Round at Lang Park. Follow live.

Three years after last featuring for the NSW Blues, Keaon Koloamatangi is once again knocking on the door of a State of Origin recall.

When Jarome Luai confirmed that he was departing the Wests Tigers, there were fears that several of his teammates would follow him out the door and sign with the PNG Chiefs.

South Sydney’s inconsistency has almost got to the stage of being “embarrassing” according to Wayne Bennett as the Rabbitohs coach also gave an update on a hobbled Latrell Mitchell.