Michael Nicholls

Both the Swans and Saints will sport a fresh set of legs on Thursday night following a well-earned bye. Now sitting 12th, the Swans will be hoping to turn over …

Penrith righted the ship in the last three weeks before the Round 13 bye, conceding just 14 points total in disposing of the Warriors, Roosters and Broncos to reclaim their …

North Queensland save some face last week, responding a humiliating 66-18 loss to Wests Tigers with a spirited 26-18 loss at Parramatta despite the absence of four Origin players. The …

Sydney Roosters went into their second bye last weekend ebbing about as low as at any stage during Trent Robinson’s decade at the helm. Slipping to 11th courtesy of five …

A matinee game between Brad Scott and his former club awaits on Sunday. With results going their way, the Bombers suddenly look a sneaky chance to play finals this year …

It was an honorable loss to start the post-Damien Hardwick era at Tiger Land last week. Richmond gave Port a real run for their money at the MCG, but with …

Second-placed Cronulla and third-placed Brisbane head into Round 14 as part of a four-team logjam tied for the competition lead – but the Broncos are shouldering a far heavier State …

South Sydney Rabbitohs

Gold Coast Titans come out of their second bye in ninth spot but on a two-match losing streak, overrun 46-26 by the Knights after leading early in the second half …

Saturday’s schedule kicks off with the Warriors getting a second crack at taking advantage of an Origin-depleted side from Queensland on home soil. The Warriors bottled a gift-wrapped opportunity in …

Are the Suns contenders or pretenders? It’s the question on everyone’s lips following a potentially season-defining win over the Dogs, a result that has inspired faith in Gold Coast maybe …

We’re set for a good one under the roof at Marvel on Saturday with both sides on the bounce-back path. The Dogs saw their winning streak snapped at five with …

Back-to-back games at home might be the only comfort the Eagles can draw heading into another tough round of footy. To their credit, West Coast wasn’t completely disgraced in a …

Port can move a step closer to sewing up a home final on Saturday with a win over the visiting Hawks. The Power prevailed in a 10-point arm wrestle with …

Wests Tigers had the bye to bask in their incredible 66-18 beatdown of North Queensland, but the break was arguably ill-timed with the resurgent outfit winning three of their last …

The Blues have again left us with more questions than answers on the back of a fourth consecutive loss to the Swans last week. The game was there to be …

Straying from its famed loyalty policy – particularly when the team’s winning – Queensland dropped a bombshell by leaving out Kalyn Ponga, man-of-the-match in the 2022 decider, and perennial Origin …

Even though this is shaping up as another dead rubber, there is one final day match every season where all hell seems to break loose and this is the one …

With United backing up from their Friday morning engagement with Chelsea, this doesn’t look like it will be the most intense of contests. There has been no shortage of unders …