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Sidelined: George Burgess.

Bennett backs Burgess' plan to count England Test

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.

Slater's Test career not over: Mal Meninga

Nearing his best: Billy Slater.

He's almost 34 and played just seven games in two years, but Australian coach Mal Meninga is adamant Billy Slater still has a future in international rugby league.

NRL can't stop Bulldogs' withdrawal: Grant

"There's no rules that we've got that we can bring to bear to actually force players to play. And we're not about to do ...

ARLC chairman John Grant is disappointed in Canterbury's decision to block players from the annual NSW City-Country clash, but admits the NRL is powerless to stop them.

My brother knows what to do: Burgess

Costly hit: George Burgess has been banned for a shoulder charge on Anthony Milford.

Sam Burgess has no plans on playing big brother to George as South Sydney's bad boy sits out his second suspension of an NRL season just eight rounds old.

Ex-Rooster Justin Carney accused of racism

Accused: Justin Carney.

Former Sydney Roosters and Canberra player was sent off 26 minutes into the Red Devils' 29-22 win over Toronto Wolfpack in the fifth round of the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup on Monday.

Rival buyer sounds out Dragons about stake in club

Gareth Widdop.

A rival buyer to WIN Corporation has shown interest in taking a stake in the table-topping St George Illawarra Dragons as protracted negotiations for the joint venture to offload half of the club's ownership continues.

NSW need Trbo-charged brothers: Cherry-Evans

Tom Trbojevic says he is focused on beating the Rabbitohs, not earning a spot in the Blues.

Daly Cherry-Evans would prefer they be kept in cotton wool for a couple of different reasons, but the Manly skipper has endorsed the Trbojevic brothers as ripe for the picking to halt Queensland's golden State of Origin era.

Anzac Day 'biggest game outside of finals': Frizell

Blockbuster: Tyson Frizell says the Anzac Day match against the Roosters is one of the biggest on the NRL calendar.

St George Illawarra's Tyson Frizell says Tuesday's Anzac Day blockbuster with the Roosters will be the biggest game the Dragons play this season outside of the finals football they're seemingly destined to take part in.