Cowboys overcome spirited Eagles in thriller

8:55 PM   North Queensland Cowboys were heavy favourites to beat Manly but the Sea Eagles made them earn their two competition points in an NRL thriller at Townsville on Monday night.

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World's best NRL quiz: Edition 21

8:30 PM   Think you know your rugby league? Here's 10 dastardly questions to determine if you're an immortal or not up to first-grade standard.

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Bennett helps quadriplegic player

Brodie Owen 8:16 AM   "He told me no matter how hard it gets, just keep having a go," said Damian Jobson as he recalled a surprise encounter with legendary rugby league coach Wayne Bennett. 

NSW must pick Tedesco: Taylor

Roy Ward   James Tedesco firms for NSW State of Origin call up after starring role against Melbourne Storm.

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Hughes' inspirational Kokoda trek 

Adam Pengilly   Billy Peden sent a Christmas Day text message to fellow Newcastle Knights legend Paul Harragon about raising funds for Mark Hughes' foundation by trekking Kokoda. Little did they know Hughes would join them and the support they were to receive would eclipse expectations.

Wighton playing despite pain

Chris Dutton 7:09 PM   Raiders fullback Jack Wighton was in so much pain with an injured sternum that he could barely talk.

JWH not giving up on finals

Adam Pengilly   The Roosters have to win nine of their last 10 games – including matches against the top-five sides and two against the table-topping Sharks – to even harbour a slight hope of making the finals. One of their leaders reckons it's not impossible.

Raiders cement spot in top eight

Jon Tuxworth   Jarrod Croker is on track to set Raiders records which may never be broken.

Daley tries to shield young guns

Adrian Proszenko   "Fatherly instincts" won't allow him to blood a slew of youngsters such as Bryce Cartwright in State of Origin before their time.

Radradra return from Fiji delayed

Chris Barrett   The winger was due back in Sydney on Sunday but has been given extra time in his homeland.

Gallen: I'm no Origin certainty

Steve Zemek 11:45 PM   ​NSW skipper Paul Gallen concedes he's no certainty to receive a State of Origin farewell and will seek out Phil Gould privately to bury the hatchet.

Vintage Benji dominates Knights

Robert Dillon   The Dragons have climbed into the top eight and and Benji Marshall has pushed his case for a new contract in a 30-18 win against hapless Newcastle.

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Semi 'wants to follow SBW to union'

Adrian Proszenko   The former partner of Radradra has revealed the superstar winger has spoken of his desire to emulate Sonny Bill Williams' switch to French rugby and predicted he "won't be coming back" to Parramatta.

Insight & Analysis

World's best NRL quiz: Edition 21

8:30 PM   Think you know your rugby league? Here's 10 dastardly questions to determine if you're an immortal or not up to first-grade standard.

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Taylor pushes NSW to pick Tedesco

4:28 PM   Tigers coach Jason Taylor doesn't understand why New South Wales won't select fullback James Tedesco for State of Origin and is pushing selectors to give him a chance.

Raiders win brutal clash

The Canberra Raiders are on the brink of the top four after a hard-won victory over the Gold Coast Titans.

Storm survive Tigers in thriller

The Storm have managed to survive a ferocious comeback from the Tigers after they led 26-nil at half-time for a 29-20 win in Melbourne.

Maloney seals it for Cronulla in extra time

James Maloney slots "the ugliest field goal you'll ever see" as Cronulla make it 11 straight in extra time.

Marshall steers Dragons to victory

Benji Marshall put his hand up for a contract extension with some key plays in St George Illawarra's win over Newcastle. But the Knights were anything but dull, with Nathan Ross pulling off one of the tries of the year.

Bulldogs run riot over Broncos

Canterbury secured back-to-back wins for just the third time this season to move equal on points with Brisbane in fourth place.

Panthers inflict pain on Rabbitohs

South Sydney have lost four consecutive matches after losing to Penrith 28-26.

Tigers comeback thwarted as Storm are too good 

Phil Gould   How is it that in modern day football we see so games change like this and no lead is ever big enough to say victory is assured?

NRL Team of the Week: Round 15

Chris Boulous   Here's the 13 players who stood tall, rose above the rest and gave more than the full 110 per cent for their teams on the weekend.

Gallen responds to Gould criticism

Danny Weidler   Paul Gallen thinks he has met Phil Gould once, at a charity breakfast, where they exchanged a few polite words. 

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NRL must use sin bin for all forms of foul play

Steve Mascord   Punching was quite rightly banned from rugby league a couple of years ago. It's time to use the sin bin for all forms of foul play.

Hughes' inspiring Kokoda trek

Adam Pengilly   Billy Peden sent a Christmas Day text message to Paul Harragon about raising funds for Mark Hughes' foundation by trekking Kokoda. Little did they know Hughes would join them.

This Origin is no more! It has ceased to be!

Malcolm Knox   Persisting with a dead Origin game exposes the hypocrisy of concerns for 'player welfare'

Bring back Gus? Something?

Andrew Webster   Because Laurie Daley says now is not the time to blood new talent.

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NRL great Greg Pierce dies, 66

Jamie Marcuson   Former Cronulla and Australian captain Greg Pierce has died aged 66 after a long illness.