Sam Williams will delay a decision on his future to focus on the Canberra Raiders' NRL finals campaign.

The Raiders won't lose sight of their ultimate NRL goal as they chase a top-two spot and a club record.

There was no Blake Austin, but no worries for the Raiders as they marched to another win on Saturday. Here are the talking points.

The Canberra Raiders have set themselves up for a remarkable piece of history, and beating Manly delivered a good omen for their premiership quest.

While the Canberra Raiders are within reach of a home semi-final, Elliott Whitehead says the Green Machine are trying to keep a lid on the hype.

Sam Williams will step into an NRL finals cauldron as he weighs up his future in Canberra.

So it's farewell to Jamie Lyon, Benji Marshall and Parramatta Stadium: proof of the great game's ongoing power to mint people and places with personality.

The Canberra Raiders have suffered a major NRL finals blow after playmaker Blake Austin broke his hand at training on Wednesday.

The Canberra Raiders are backing Edrick Lee to add more X-factor to their devastating back line as they chase their best finish to a season in almost 20 years.

Manly pair Jamie Buhrer and Jake Trbojevic have been backed by teammates to usher in a new era as captains of the club next season.

​Manly captain Jamie Lyon admits he is unlikely to play another NRL game after re-aggravating his hamstring injury in a captain's run last week.

Melbourne Storm tightened their grip on the NRL minor premiership after cruising to a dominant win over Manly Sea Eagles with winger Suliasi Vunivalu scoring four tries.

Rival coaches Des Hasler and Trent Barrett both called on the NRL to review the golden point format after Thursday night's crucial clash between Manly and the Bulldogs descended into a lottery.

The ability for NRL players to have mobile phones in their possession within the inner sanctum of a dressing room could be in doubt with former racing top cop Ray Murrihy urging the NRL Integrity Unit to also explore thoroughbred industry-like powers to lift data off devices if it sees fit.

Sometimes pride means much more than points. With nothing to play for after a season from hell, Parramatta Eels showed their true motivation

​Manly coach Trent Barrett has lashed out at a call made by an NRL touch judge that resulted in Parramatta nailing a 78th minute penalty to steal a 10-9 win on Friday night.

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A third rugby league match is being scrutinised by police and the NRL integrity unit after the emergence of an extraordinary betting trail linking organised crime figures, associates of chronic gambler Eddie Hayson and football playing brothers Kieran and Liam Foran.

The Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles say they will adopt all eight recommendations outlined in a report conducted by former Racing NSW chief Steward Ray Murrihy that reviewed the club's integrity framework in the wake of match-fixing allegations.

Manly are facing the prospect of a $2.8 million sponsorship black hole after losing their court case with Coco Joy.