Battlers to bolters: Titans in the mix for finals spot
Another win on the Gold Coast, this time over Parramatta, has the Titans in the race for the post-season, while the Eels can officially kiss their season goodbye
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Another win on the Gold Coast, this time over Parramatta, has the Titans in the race for the post-season, while the Eels can officially kiss their season goodbye
The 31-12 win at Suncorp Stadium moves Penrith into the eight, while the Broncos must now confront some worrying home truths if they are to live up to expectations.
The Broncos are intent on driving back towards the top four while Penrith must stay in touch with the top eight.
The Kangaroos captain says there will be no issues with team harmony during the Four Nations and players should park their grudges at the door or stay clear.
Organisers of the 2017 event say they had a late reshuffle of the schedule after the NSW government went cold on the tournament, which will see Darwin host a quarter-final and Sydney a pair of pool games.
With State of Origin done and dusted for another year, the gaze shifts back on the race to the NRL finals as hostilities resume in earnest between the clubs.
Queenslanders and New South Welshmen can now spend the next 12 months bickering about sportsmanship, respect and generally irritating each other, which means all is right in the rugby league universe.
The centre has had his contract terminated just days after the Rabbitohs also sacked utility Paul Carter.
The NSW prop went in for a high five but ended up on his back as the Blues celebrated victory, while try-scoring hero Michael Jennings was left to party on his lonesome.
The Blues captain got the ending he had hoped for at ANZ Stadium, while Queensland ironman Corey Parker tasted the other end of the emotional spectrum.
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