NRL

Forget the NRL judiciary, Canterbury backrower Frank Pritchard knows his scariest punishment for flooring former teammate Wade Graham awaits him at home.

Manly lock Glenn Stewart said there was no chance of the NRL's second-placed team taking the embattled Parramatta Eels lightly on Saturday night.

Joel Moon returns to the centres and Ukuma Ta'ai is included on an extended five-man bench for the Warriors' 23rd-round National Rugby League (NRL) match against Newcastle Knights at Mount Smart St

Johnathan Thurston is on target to make an early return when North Queensland attempt to spoil record breaker Darren Lockyer's party in Friday night's big NRL showdown in Townsville.