| No. | Name | |
|---|---|---|
1Scott Drinkwater, FB | ||
2Braidon Burns, W | ||
3Jaxon Purdue, C | ||
4Tom Chester, C | ||
5Zac Laybutt, W | ||
6Jake Clifford, FE 5 | ||
7Tom Dearden, SH | ||
8Coen Hess, R | ||
9Reed Mahoney, H | ||
10Jason Taumalolo, FR | ||
11Heilum Luki, SR | ||
12Sam McIntyre, SR | ||
13Reuben Cotter, L | ||
| Replacements | ||
14Soni Luke, R | ||
15Griffin Neame, R | ||
16Thomas Mikaele, P | ||
17Matthew Lodge, R | ||
20Kai O'Donnell, RSV | ||
22Robert Derby, RSV | ||
*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold
Wayne Bennett expects NSW star Latrell Mitchell to recover from injury in time for the State of Origin series opener.
Joey Walsh will remain Manly's starting halfback against Brisbane after Jamal Fogarty failed to recover from his groin injury in time to play.
The 2026 NRL season rolls on to Round 10, and the crucial Blues fullback role remains in the spotlight. Meanwhile, a disenchanted Dragon appears to have had a change of heart.
Cameron Ciraldo has questioned Jacob Preston's sin-binning and labelled his battling Canterbury "easy targets" after the Dolphins swept them aside in Brisbane.
The signing, re-signing and code-hopping between the two Australian rugby women's codes has been akin to the wild west. But that could soon change as the Wallaroos go fulltime.
With the season settling into rhythm, the narratives around the game's brightest young stars have become less about projection and more about action.
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