Mal Meninga has left the door ajar for Andrew Fifita to force his way back into the World Cup reckoning just a day after the Sharks behemoth was slapped with a breach notice for his support of convicted killer Kieran Loveridge.
A "banged up" Dylan Napa's return to pre-season training won't be a priority after being knocked out at an exclusive northern beaches party last weekend, but Roosters skipper Jake Friend wants the club to show urgency in another area.
The NRL has asked the Penrith Panthers for information over a string of vile social media posts aimed at State of Origin star-in-waiting Bryce Cartwright.
A leading brain surgeon has begun discussions with the NRL about using small impact sensors stuck behind a player's ear to curb the confusion around the long-term impact of concussion on elite rugby league players.
Top four? Most would think Manly will struggle to get there in 2017, but the Sea Eagles' ambitious board is again aspiring to reach those lofty goals.
Their fans are often mocked for not wanting to travel over the Spit Bridge, but Manly's administration has crossed the famous landmark and gone a whole lot further to help a rejuvenation on the northern beaches. And it's come with the blessing of one of rugby league's sharpest minds.
Robbie Farah is hellbent on featuring in an opening round grudge match against his former club the Wests Tigers and will forego surgery on a torn biceps sustained at training during the week.
The last thing Sio Siua Taukeiaho expected weeks after suffering a serious knee injury was a contract extension. But the Roosters' gamble might have been a shrewd one.
The Panthers have returning New Zealand internationals Peta Hiku and Dean Whare gunning for full fitness next year, but there is one man who doesn't want to shift from the centres to accommodate them.
Paul Gallen wants to lobby the Sharks to hand co-captaincy duties to Wade Graham next year. And Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan has given his strongest hint yet how he will deal with it.
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