Michael Nicholls

Plenty riding on the battle of the joint ventures as Wests Tigers aim to parlay last week’s stunning boilover into back-to-back wins and St George Illawarra Dragons desperate to avoid …

Two sides at opposite ends of the ladder meet to close out the round. The Saints have come back to earth a little following a pair of losses to Collingwood …

Make no mistake, Collingwood would have had this game circled on the calendar for a long time. A rematch of last year’s thrilling Prelim Final awaits on Sunday between the …

Such is the competitive nature of the competition, the Bombers now find themselves on the outside of the eight looking in following a pair of losses to Collingwood and Geelong. …

Forest may never have a better chance to secure their Premier League safety than this weekend when they take on Southampton. In their last home game they defeated Brighton, a …

Thanks to their matches in hand, Brighton is still a chance of sneaking into the Champions League however a Europa League spot seems like a much more likely landing spot. …

It is so tempting to back Leicester to win simply because this match means so much more to them than it does to Fulham. The Cottagers are locked in to …

West Ham is probably safe from relegation, sitting four points clear of the drop zone but they would need another win over the next month just to be on the …

By the time this match kicks off, Arsenal could be four points adrift of the top of the Premier League table or they could be in position to (temporarily) retake …

It might not always be the prettiest of performances, but Liverpool is on a tear as they seek to hunt down a top four spot. The Reds won their catch …

We know that Aston Villa will be ready to put up a fight on their trip to Molineux, but the big question hanging over this fixture is what version of …

Right, another instance of asking yourself, “how much are you willing to back City to win by?” Big Sam might now be in charge of Leeds but it’s unlikely he …

It is absolutely insane to think that the market for this match is as close as it is when you consider the recent history of these clubs prior to the …

Make that four matches in a row where Spurs have dropped points and they reached a new level of spectacular collapses last week, conceding the winning goal barely 60 seconds …

South Sydney Rabbitohs

Melbourne Storm put their season back on the rails in Round 5 with a trademark-tough 18-10 over fellow heavyweights Souths at Accor Stadium. Both clubs have made significant progress since …

The 5-3 Cronulla Sharks have looked every bit the premiership contender since coming off their harrowing collapse against the Warriors and the Round 6 bye. After a gritty defeat of …

The resurgent Warriors and stuttering champ Penrith are looking to avoid a third straight loss as they line up in Saturday’s opening Magic Round showdown. Forced into a slew of …

It’s not the most exciting Saturday night matchup of the season, but from a betting perspective, it could be the toughest game to pick this week. The Dockers remain the …