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NRL: Greg Bird handed eight-game ban
A crestfallen Greg Bird has been rubbed out of the entire State of Origin series after copping an eight-game ban at the NRL judiciary last night.

NRL's serial offender strikes again
Greg Bird is set to become one of the NRL's most suspended players as he faces a ban of up to eight weeks, including the opening two State of Origin games.

Incident that cost Dallin Watene-Zelzniak place in Anzac test 'an accident'
Dallin Watene-Zelzniak says the incident that cost him a place in the Anzac test was “an accident”.

Horror second spell sinks Warriors
A horror second spell has condemned the Warriors to an equally ghastly home defeat against the Titans.

Warriors to explore Australian scout
The Warriors may install an Australian-based replacement for Dean Bell to ensure the club has the best access to any emerging foreign talent.

Fusitu'a fizzing to tackle centre burden
Going hard in the paint and playing above the rim are not terms you would normally associate with the NRL, unless you're talking about David Fusitu'a.

Bennett: Contract clause just a joke
Wayne Bennett has slammed the round 13 registration rule as a "farce" and described the NRL administration as a "laughing stock".

Marshall: Rugby the best thing I did
Benji Marshall says his short stint playing for the Blues made him a better league player.

Vatuvei to join rare NRL breed
Manu Vatuvei has re-signed with the Warriors — and the terms of his deal are set to make him one of the longest serving NRL players of all time.

Hurrell out for Titans game
Konrad Hurrell has paid for some mixed form by being dropped to the NSW Cup side for Saturday’s Anzac Day match against the Titans at Mt Smart Stadium.