Some of the biggest names in the game have been ruled out for round three, with the Knights making a huge call in the halves for their game against the Storm.
Martin Gabor
Newcastle coach Adam O'Brien has dumped halfback Jackson Hastings in favour of recruit Jack Cogger after the Knights' disappointing start to the NRL season.
Alex Mitchell
A Bulldogs young gun has opened up on a difficult few months which saw him have major neck surgery and calls for him to retire from the NRL.
Having himself faced scrutiny for pushing a match official, Jarome Luai feels for Jahrome Hughes, the Melbourne half missing a week for contacting a referee.
Jasper Bruce
Tevita Pangai Jr has declared he only wants to return to the NRL with Brisbane as he puts a line though a reunion with Wayne Bennett at the Dolphins.
Joel Gould
The Broncos have chosen not to focus on what happened in last year’s grand final, but the Panthers took a different approach.
Latrell Mitchell went unpunished after dropping several F-bombs in a radio interview, sparking calls he was a protected species.
Chief executive Andrew Abdo says he is comfortable with the way the NRL has handled Latrell Mitchell's swearing saga.
After two of the best games of his NRL career, Canberra's Zac Hosking won't complain if he is shifted to the bench to get Elliott Whitehead back in the side.
Bradley 'Coach Whisperer' Stubbs has advised Australia's great mentors and has praised Brisbane coach Kevin Walters for a big call ahead of facing Penrith.
South Sydney players have backed Lachlan Ilias to bounce back in a big way after he was dropped for Friday’s local derby against the Roosters.
It was labelled ridiculous by past players but the NRL has explained why the Jahrome Hughes won’t play this weekend after a colission with a referee. .
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves is set to become the NRL's most aggressive player to reach the 300-game milestone when he brings up the figure against South Sydney.
Scott Bailey
Roosters captain James Tedesco does not believe Luke Keary's latest head knock is severe, but it has forced the five-eighth out of the clash with rivals Souths.
Melbourne playmaker Jahrome Hughes will serve a one-game ban game for pushing a referee despite the NRL club believing it was an unavoidable accident.
Jasper Bruce and Melissa Woods
The Warriors have tied down Luke Metcalf until at least the end of 2026 after the five-eighth penned a contract extension with the Auckland-based club.
George Clarke
Luke Keary was in good spirits at Roosters headquarters on Monday, but the champion playmaker won’t take on his former side after his latest head knock.
Brisbane have expressed faith in mooted replacement Xavier Willison as prop Payne Haas races the clock to be fit for Thursday's big NRL clash with Penrith.
South Sydney have dropped halfback Lachlan Ilias, replacing him with Dean Hawkins for their NRL grudge match against the Sydney Roosters.
Scars of last year’s unsuccessful judiciary hearing have forced the Storm to accept Jahrome Hughes’ one-game ban for making contact with a referee.
St George Illawarra coach Shane Flanagan was disappointed with the 38-0 loss to the Dolphins and team changes are on the cards.
Fullback Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow shone as the Dolphins recorded the biggest win in their short history with a 38-0 thrashing of a bumbling St George Illawarra.
Manly have claimed another big early-season NRL scalp, beating the Sydney Roosters 21-14 at Brookvale.
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