This could be Kristian Woolf’s last hurrah. If it is not to be,a North Queensland star will need to return to his best and launch another rescue mission.
They are still very much in the education stages of their careers,but these young men now hold the key to their country’s Pacific Championships hopes.
Shaun Johnson will face the Kangaroos armed with a pocket full of “free tokens” as he makes a surprise return to action having “retired” at the end of the NRL season.
New Zealand hero Shaun Johnson has the chance for the perfect sign-off to his rugby league career after coming out of retirement to replace Jahrome Hughes.
A rollercoaster rookie year is about to end on a high for Lachlan Galvin,who is expected to be called up to wear the green and gold for the first time.
The Knights have been asked to formally clarify Ponga’s Kangaroos snub after the Kiwis made an audacious attempt to convince the Knights superstar to play for them.
The competition’s two most improved teams – the Bulldogs and Dragons – have taken to standing in a huddle and breathing during games. And they insist the one per-center is working.
Trent Robinson insists Brandon Smith has a future at the club - but felt he had no option but to stand him down for a week after missing a mid-season review,copping a stern rebuke from teammates.
Wayne Bennett remains without a head coaching role in 2025 for now after New Zealand opted to install Stacey Jones,their first Kiwi coach since 2017.
Michael Maguire was told he couldn’t do juggle the State of Origin job and the Kiwis. But New Zealand has a different view of Wayne Bennett if he wants to coach a sixth NRL club in 2025.
Michael Maguire,who had no doubt he could have handled the Kiwis and NSW jobs simultaneously,has now set his sights solely on the State of Origin challenge.