A Blake Ferguson-inspired Sydney Roosters have capitalised on a first half shutout of Penrith to record a 24-4 win and consolidate their spot in the NRL top four.
Brisbane's Queensland State of Origin heroes have produced outstanding efforts to help the NRL leaders defeat Canterbury 16-8 at a wet ANZ Stadium.
If the next State of Origin wasn't a year away, Blake Austin might have played himself into a NSW jersey with a stunning hat-trick in Canberra's 36-22 win over Newcastle on Friday.
South Sydney have been dealt a blow with influential hooker Issac Luke facing up to two weeks on the sideline for a dangerous throw.
Penrith veteran David Simmons bagged four tries as centre Dean Whare took full advantage of some brittle Wests Tigers left-side defence, the Panthers romping to a 35-12 NRL win at Leichhardt Oval.
Michael Jennings showed he's moved on from his recent arrest to spearhead the Sydney Roosters' 20-10 win over the Gold Coast at Central Coast Stadium on Sunday.
A hat-trick from tryscoring freak Semi Radradra has inspired Parramatta to a 16-12 win over St George Illawarra at Pirtek Stadium on Saturday night.
They've engineered their fair share of great escapes in 2015.
Aaron Gray's stunning rookie year has continued with the hard-running winger starring in South Sydney's 20-8 win over Manly at ANZ Stadium on Friday night.
Rival coaches Geoff Toovey and Brad Arthur have launched behind-the-scenes powerplays in desperate bids for the services of NRL superstar Kieran Foran.
Kieran Foran could reportedly claim up to seven figures in damages if the star five-eighth walks away from his lucrative deal with Parramatta.
Prop Jacob Lillyman and second rower Ryan Hoffman have been named to back up from State of Origin for the Warriors' NRL match against Gold Coast in Robina.
Victory may have come at a terrible price for Parramatta.
Warriors skipper Simon Mannering has a simple recipe for bouncing back from a big NRL defeat - get back to doing the basics right.
When the Sydney Roosters face the Warriors this Saturday they need only beat the NRL's most error-prone side to turn around their ailing fortunes.
Three tries in the space of six minutes by Gavin Cooper has helped lift North Queensland to a miracle 36-30 win over Parramatta at Pirtek Stadium on Monday night.
Boos resonated around Suncorp Stadium for Daly Cherry-Evans but Brisbane gave their fans plenty to cheer about in a record equalling 44-10 NRL win over Manly on Friday night.
Gold Coast have ended a rough week on a good note, holding off a fast-finishing Wests Tigers to record a thrilling 27-20 win at Leichhardt Oval.
Tough games against the Rabbitohs and Roosters in the next fortnight should reveal plenty about the Warriors' character and their ability to mix it with the best sides in the NRL.
James Maloney showed why he would not look out of place in a NSW jersey after playing a leading hand in the Sydney Roosters' 24-2 NRL dismantling of Melbourne at Allianz Stadium on Monday night.