Three former NRL players have been named in Wayne Bennett's Great Britain squad,qualifying courtesy of the grandparent rule.
St Helens condemned underdogs Salford to a valiant defeat in an enthralling English Super League title decider at Old Trafford.
Sam Burgess has been forced out of the Great Britain squad that will face New Zealand and Papua New Guinea,while Jackson Hastings has proved his eligibility.
Josh Hodgson said the supercoach had done wonders for England and it made sense to put him in charge of the first Lions tour in 12 years.
John Bateman's nose is testament to the baptism of fire the Raiders recruit has endured since arriving in Canberra.
As debate rages over which is Canberra's best ever team,the Widnes Vikings have inadvertently cast their vote from the other side of the world.
Canberra Raiders recruit Ryan Sutton has come back from holidays two weeks early to stake his claim for an NRL debut.
Wayne Bennett remains confident his England team are still on the right track despite a 34-0 thrashing at the hands of New Zealand in the third Test.
England coach Wayne Bennett has taken an almighty swipe at critics of this year's Golden Boot recipient.
England winger and Golden Boot-winner Tommy Makinson says he wants to test himself in the NRL.
George Burgess will miss South Sydney's opening three matches of the NRL season after being handed a four-match ban for eye-gouging.