League: Thurston leads Cowboys to grand final glory
North Queensland coach Paul Green hailed "ice" playmaker Johnathan Thurston, after the NRL superstar's golden-point field goal gave the Cowboys a dramatic 17-16 grand final win over Brisbane on S
North Queensland coach Paul Green hailed "ice" playmaker Johnathan Thurston, after the NRL superstar's golden-point field goal gave the Cowboys a dramatic 17-16 grand final win over Brisbane on S
The Sydney Roosters will be without playmaker Mitchell Pearce for their must-win NRL semi-final against Canterbury after he failed to recover from a hamstring injury.
South Sydney skipper Greg Inglis has defended himself against accusations of returning from knee surgery too early after turning in a lukewarm performance in his side's NRL elimination final loss
Cronulla's habit of losing crucial clashes continues and Canterbury have again found a way to win ugly, with both struggling to impress in their final regular season NRL fixtures.
It was unconvincing at times, but North Queensland have tuned up for the NRL finals with a 42-12 mauling of the Gold Coast Titans.
The Sydney Roosters have put an exclamation mark on their NRL season with a 30-0 demolition of bitter rivals South Sydney.