Brisbane Broncos fullback Reece Walsh pledges his allegiance to Australia in representative football despite his diverse heritage.

Samoa are in the box seat to sway a couple of gamebreaking props from the Kangaroos with Tino Fa’asuamaleaui the second star in recent days linked to a switch of international allegiances.

It’s enough to give Shane Richardson heart palpitations heading into the Wests Tigers’ showdown with the Broncos at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night.

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Reports of secret emails between the Sea Eagles and the camp of Daly Cherry-Evans have shrouded the ongoing public relations battle between the two parties in further mystery.

The mail is getting stronger by the day the Wests Tigers are poised to table young gun local junior Lachlan Galvin a five-year deal valued at around the $5 million mark.

Hall of Famer Cooper Cronk believes the Eels’ Zac Lomax experiment at centre has to end, with the legendary halfback pointing to a number of defensive deficiencies as the reason why.

There are concerns that match officials may overuse the sin bin in response to a lack of action being taken against four players who made high tackles in round four.

NRL 360 co-host Gorden Tallis says the Panthers’ defensive struggles in 2025 are “alarming” and wonders whether the departure of Cameron Ciraldo is a factor.