NRL

Heroic NSW Blues halves Trent Hodkinson and Josh Reynolds overcame a two day State of Origin turnaround to steer Canterbury to a 22-14 NRL win over hapless Canberra on Friday night.

Sydney Roosters halves James Maloney and Mitchell Pearce made another statement about their State of Origin omission with leading roles in a 32-12 win over a depleted Melbourne Storm.

Rookie of the year candidate Luke Brooks kicked a pivotal 40-20 which set up a come-from-behind 23-20 NRL win for the Wests Tigers over slumping Newcastle.

Penrith have hit the top of the NRL ladder at the midway point of the season following a 36-14 win over Gold Coast on Saturday.

The Warriors have announced they will return to their "spiritual home" of Mt Smart Stadium next season and have no plans for a permanent move to Eden Park.