The Dragons responded well to being booed off at halftime by their fans – with 22 unanswered points and a comeback win.

St George Illawarra's spiralling NRL season has copped another blow after key forward Jack de Belin was slapped with a one-game ban for a crusher tackle.

It's time for the NRL to shorten the season and put all three Origins on standalone weekends.

If Mitchell Moses is worth $800,000 a season, what is Clint Gutherson worth to Parramatta?

St George Illawarra have now lost five of their past seven games and, as ridiculous as it sounds for a team that led the competition earlier in the season, now find themselves facing the possibility of missing the eight altogether.

Follow along as Parramatta Eels host the St George-Illawarra Dragons.

Josh Dugan is about to wander into camp in a casino for a week and take it as read there will be someone who will try to spray him in the corridors after doing their arse on the the blackjack table. But after giving out his own tongue-lashing, the Bulldogs ran the table to turn their fortunes around.

Canterbury has breathed life into its season and relieved the pressure on Des Hasler with a 16-2 win over St George Illawarra.

Uncertainty around timeframes for the NSW government's $1.6 billion overhaul of Sydney's stadia network is likely to persuade St George Illawarra to return more games to their suburban bases at Kogarah and Wollongong.

Wayne Bennett won't entertain a mid-season release for Dragons-bound Ben Hunt after dumping the former Kangaroo to reserve grade, a decision his soon-to-be-coach Paul McGregor labelled as "strange".

St George Illawarra's stunning start to the season is set to reward coach Paul McGregor, who has inked a contract extension to remain at the helm of the Dragons.

Joel Thompson was doing the exact thing he had told so many others not to. He just didn't know if he wanted to talk. Let alone who to. And the words he wanted to say. But he knew he needed to say something when suicide struck so close to home.

Tyson Frizell has been cleared for his chance at ending Queensland's State of Origin dynasty – and could even line up in Monday's NRL battle with the Bulldogs.

NSW State of Origin lock Tyson Frizell was taken to hospital for scans on his ribs.

St George Illawarra welcomed back their two biggest stars in style, with Gareth Widdop and Josh Dugan both playing starring roles in the Dragons' 16-12 victory over Wests Tigers on Saturday.

Centre Tim Lafai has rejected offers from rival NRL clubs to re-sign with St George Illawarra for another three seasons.

Gareth Widdop is set to make his NRL return for St George Illawarra against the Wests Tigers on Saturday.

All Josh Dugan wanted was a bit of respect. The manner in which St George Illawarra handled its contract negotiations left a sour taste in the mouth of the NSW Origin representative.

The debate over whether Josh Dugan is a fullback or a centre will be determined by Cronulla after the representative star signed a four-year, $3 million deal with the premiers from next season.