Gold Coast player Tyrone Peachey was allegedly the target of a racist slur during their game against Newcastle on Friday night.

Roosters coach Trent Robinson was “embarrassed” by Friday’s 60-8 thrashing at the hands of their arch rivals the Rabbitohs.

South Sydney flyer Alex Johnston has skyrocketed to the top of the competition’s highest tryscorer list after a sensational five-try effort in Friday’s 60-8 win over the Roosters... but it wouldn’t have been possible without a selfless act from teammate Corey Allan.

The Roosters have beaten history previously. Last year in fact.

Roosters co-captain Jake Friend could miss the opening weeks of the finals series after the workhorse No.9 left the field early in Friday’s blockbuster clash.

NRL fans and commentators have been left “bewildered” by not one, but two dodgy calls that robbed South Sydney on Friday night.

The Bulldogs have lost both their halves for their clash with Penrith, with Lachlan Lewis and Jake Averillo ruled out.

If Newcastle plans on making a dent in the NRL finals series, coach Adam O’Brien will need to ensure his players show up ready to play next week.

A red-hot Titans outfit, led by the sensational AJ Brimson and Ashley Taylor have defeated the hapless Knights 36-6 to top off what’s been a promising season for Gold Coast under the wise eye of Justin Holbrook.

Lionel Messi has reignited his feud with Barcelona as he took to Instagram to take a thinly-veiled jab at the club over their handling of the exit of now former teammate Luis Suarez.

Nick Kyrgios has taken yet another swipe at German tennis great Boris Becker, labelling his actions as ‘like a 10 year old’ and hinting an ongoing court case over allegations Becker misled UK tax officials over his bankruptcy in 2017.

Broncos chairman Karl Morris has blasted Darius Boyd’s gender reveal stunt in the aftermath of the Broncos wooden spoon sealing loss to the Cowboys.