NRL referees boss Tony Archer says the match officials got it wrong when they rewarded Manly skipper Daly Cherry-Evans for taking a dive to deny Brisbane a try on Saturday night.

Wayne Bennett has not only accused Daly Cherry-Evans of diving, he fears the act will now become rife in the NRL.

Trent Barrett says the fullback could be out for the season and has demanded more common sense around challenges in the air.

The Broncos coach says it's fantasy to think the NRL can magically rid itself of drug issues and put the onus on players to take responsibility when they fall out of line.

Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga could be forced to make more changes with Darius Boyd suffering hamstring tightness.

NRL player tried to dupe Treasury Casino after winning a hand.

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Brisbane Broncos forward Joe Ofahengaue has been charged over an alleged early morning casino cheating incident.

​The sight of NSW hopeful James Roberts being carried off the field has soured Brisbane's 32-18 NRL win over Penrith at Suncorp Stadium.

Penrith coach Anthony Griffin says the competition has its 'foot on the throat' of the struggling Panthers after they fell to another defeat, this time at the hands of the Broncos in Brisbane.

Bennett went out of his way to ensure Thursday's match at Suncorp Stadium was about the players, not the coaches, as the Panthers try to avoid a fifth-straight defeat in the NRL.

A week after playing the villain, Wayne Bennett has emerged as George Burgess' saviour after supporting the South Sydney enforcer's plan to count England's Test next week as part of his four-match NRL ban.

South Sydney turn to Brisbane coach Wayne Bennett for a friendly favour.

If you looked hard enough, a crazy game of rugby league broke out on Friday night. But surely there's enough to talk about after the Broncos beat the Bunnies on the bell.

Wayne Bennett has welcomed back Joe Ofahengaue from the rugby league wilderness for Friday night's NRL clash with South Sydney after revealing the young forward had "got ahead of himself".

The Broncos coach has applauded the decision to allow South Sydney's Sam Burgess to play, even if it means he wreaks havoc on the Broncos when they clash at ANZ Stadium on Friday.

Cronulla players are confident Jack Bird's stellar performance against Penrith is a sign that his contract distractions are well behind him.

Brisbane are reeling from news that bench forward Tevita Pangai Junior could be sidelined for up to three months with a finger injury - nine weeks longer than they expected.

Jack Bird's father has defended his son over criticism from angry Cronulla fans, rubbishing suggestions he is leaving the reigning premiers because of money.

Skipper Darius Boyd inspired Brisbane to their first back-to-back wins of the season as they beat Gold Coast 24-22 in their Good Friday NRL showdown.