NRL

Former Brisbane star Darius Boyd has warned his St George Illawarra teammates to be on guard against a host of unfamiliar Broncos faces even he is struggling to recognise.

His side may be sitting third on the NRL ladder, but Tim Sheens insists Wests Tigers' form needs to improve if they are to remain a genuine contender for a top-four spot.

Brent Tate can see the irony.

Veteran captain Darren Lockyer says he only decided yesterday he would make himself available for Australia and Queensland for one final rugby league season in 2010.

While two competition points and righting the ship will be vital for both the Sydney Roosters and Brisbane tomorrow night, it could be Darren Lockyer's appearance at the post-match press conference

Back rower Mark Minichiello plans to give the Titans an instant return on their investment with a big game against the Cowboys at Dairy Farmers Stadium on Saturday night.

If there was any concern about the quality of Warwick Jaffe's latest work on Graham Lowe they were surely diminished amid Manly's double dose of National Rugby League heartache.

Early days yet, but the New Zealand Warriors are quietly confident they have their National Rugby League (NRL) campaign heading in the right direction.

Winger Bill Tupou was today handed his first-grade debut and second rower Lewis Brown was recalled for the Warriors' fourth-round National Rugby League (NRL) match with Manly at Auckland on Sund