The Raiders are faced with a crisis after star halfback Jamal Fogarty was ruled out for most of the season. Do they have the tools and depth to overcome it and compete for a top eight spot?
The Sea Eagles are set to terminate Josh Schuster’s contract in the coming days and it has been revealed the club will have to pay the 24-year-old around $1 million just to cut him loose.
Kayln Ponga didn’t see out the match, but it mattered little as Canterbury put it’s season back on track with a six tries to two mauling of a lacklustre Newcastle before 17,784 vocal fans at Accor Stadium.
The Knights have been handed a nightmare injury problem, with Kalyn Ponga leaving the field in the second half against the Bulldogs before being put in a moon boot.
The Panthers can consider themselves lucky not to lose a man to the sin bin after halfback Brad Schneider wasn’t disciplined for what looked a clear professional foul on Tigers centre Justin Olam.
Penrith only signed Paul Alamoti to a one-year deal last year but the centre showed them why he should be extended as the premiers outlasted a spirited Wests Tigers 22-6 in Bathurst on Saturday.