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.
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.
