While Melbourne playmaker Cameron Munster has emerged from COVID-19 isolation ready to take on Canberra on Sunday, hooker Harry Grant is no certainty to start.
Canberra coach Ricky Stuart says an RLPA proposal to enforce a mandatory week off for returning State of Origin players isn't the NRL's decision to make.
Canberra Raiders fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad is set to leave the club at the end of the season and head back home to join the New Zealand Warriors for the 2023 season.
NRL head of football Graham Annesley has defended the six-again rule despite conceding Canberra could have been awarded three penalties rather than fresh sets in the last 20 seconds of their 12-10 loss to St George Illawarra.
Canberra Raiders front rower Josh Papalii has retained his spot in the Queensland side for the State of Origin decider on Wednesday 13 July, while teammate Jack Wighton has missed out on the 17 for NSW.
Latrell Mitchell may have eased Brad Fittler's centres headache by ruling himself out of the State of Origin decider but the NSW coach must still decide whether to stick or twist.
Corey Horsburgh is willing to answer the call if Billy Slater needs him for State of Origin, insisting he's "been ready for years" to represent Queensland.
NSW have claimed the Women's State of Origin shield for the first time since 2019, beating Queensland 20-14 in a thrilling rugby league contest in Canberra.
Matt Burton and Siosifa Talakai are poised to make their State of Origin debuts with NSW coach Brad Fittler making at least five changes to his team for Game II in Perth.
NSW's hopes of levelling the State of Origin series against Queensland in Perth have been dealt a big blow with centre Jack Wighton contracting COVID-19.
