NRL

Benji Marshall is pledging to let his football do the talking as he fights to save his NRL career.

The NRL has enjoyed, some might say endured, an off season of unprecedented player movement.

North Queensland will again look to carefully manage Johnathan Thurston throughout 2016, amid fresh fears over burnout of the superstar playmaker.

Former NRL star Matt Johns says the only way the Wests Tigers can put the Robbie Farah saga behind them is by winning games.

Robbie Farah has reportedly asked for a release from NRL club Wests Tigers.

It's the news South Sydney fans have been waiting for - golden boy Sam Burgess is back.

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 Sunday at ANZ Stadium.

The Sydney Roosters have booked themselves a preliminary final showdown with Brisbane after defeating Canterbury 38-12 in a drama-charged semi-final at Allianz Stadium on Friday night, with Shaun Kenny-Dowall scoring three tries.

Coach Andrew McFadden says the Warriors need to learn from their disastrous end to the NRL season and has warned the big name signings of Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and Issac Luke won't suddenly skyrocket the side into premiership contention.

A James Graham try at the death denied the Warriors a dramatic final round win over the Canterbury Bulldogs and consigned them to a record-equalling eighth consecutive defeat to cap a miserable end to the season for the Penrose-based side.

Warriors coach Andrew McFadden is extremely disappointed some of his players were out on the town two nights before last Sunday's loss to Wests Tigers and labelled their drop in professionalism unacceptable.

Billy Slater believes his new two-year Melbourne contract shows there is still room for loyalty in the NRL.