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Bowing out? Cooper Cronk.

Panthers emphatically rule out play for Cronk

Phil Gould says Cooper Cronk looks increasingly likely to retire after this NRL season, with the Penrith boss emphatically ruling out making a play for the departing Melbourne superstar.

Flanagan feels weight of Origin burden

Loss: James Maloney, in action for the Blues last year, is one of five Sharks players expected to be called for Origin duty.

Sharks coach Shane Flanagan will continue lobbying the NRL to relieve the State of Origin burden on the premiers, with clubs such as the Warriors, Knights and Tigers to enjoy the luxury of playing one fewer game than Cronulla without their stars during the representative period.

Run Mitchell, run: Parra coach to Moses

Coach's orders: Mitchell Moses, tackling Robbie Farah at the weekend, was criticised for his last performance in Tigers ...

Run Mitchell, run. That will be the directive from Parramatta coach Brad Arthur when Mitchell Moses arrives for his first training session at the Eels on Wednesday morning.

Concussion concerns force Blues to carry a bench back

Bench security:  Dylan Walker had just nine minutes on the field in Origin I last year, but coach Laurie Daley will ...

He was pilloried for giving Dylan Walker just nine minutes of game time in the opening State of Origin match last year, but Laurie Daley will stick to his policy of carrying a back on the bench as insurance following the concussion crackdown.

Round 11 previews

Heavyweight clash: Jason Taumalolo of the Cowboys tackles Andrew Fifita of the Sharks as he scores a try, only to have ...

All the teams' news as the Sharks take on the Cowboys in the match of the round.