New Penrith coach Ivan Cleary will be wanting to give his team a rev-up for Round 2 after some worrying numbers in their loss to Parramatta.

NRL 360 host Paul Kent has no qualms with the referee’s decision to send Michael Jennings to the sin bin for a high tackle on Sunday.

It’s been revealed Parramatta hooker Reed Mahoney helped a car crash victim following the Eels’ game against Penrith on Sunday afternoon.

Newcastle coach Nathan Brown says Cronulla captain Paul Gallen misunderstood his post-match comments on Friday night after the Knights beat the Sharks.

Veteran NRL journalist Phil Rothfield reckons James Graham’s comments on concussion come from “a bloke who’s had too many head knocks”.

NRL head of football Graham Annesley has fronted the media to hold his first briefing about a range of issues that happened over the course of Round 1.