The Knights overcame the loss of Test forwards Tyson Frizell and Kai Pearce-Paul to keep their finals hopes alive with a 36-16 defeat of South Sydney.

Storm players weren’t aware they were playing for the minor premiership until it was in their grasp as they turned in a ruthless performance to triumph 48-6 against the Dolphins.

The Brisbane Broncos fought back from a 16-0 deficit to post a 30-24 win against Parramatta and in the process, keep their faint finals hopes alive.

The visiting Bulldogs ruined Shaun Johnson’s last home game with the Warriors, overrunning their opponents in the second half to post a 34-18 win.

Mal Meninga has effectively ruled out picking Latrell Mitchell for the end-of-year Pacific Championships, as South Sydney fight to avoid any NRL ban going into next season.

The Sydney Roosters have received a boost on the run to NRL finals by re-signing State of Origin forwards Spencer Leniu and Connor Watson through 2027.

The Cronulla Sharks’ victory over the South Sydney Rabbitohs has been overshadowed by a hamstring injury to halfback Braydon Trindall.

The St George Illawarra Dragons have snapped a 25-year drought in Melbourne to climb back inside the top eight.

The Gold Coast Titans have produced a stunning second-half blitz to keep their finals chances alive and leave the Broncos fighting for survival.

The Roosters clawed their way to a win over the Dolphins in front of a sold-out crowd in Perth with a hard-fought 40-34 result.

The Parramatta Eels have broken their six-game losing streak with a 30-20 win in a spirited showing against a Warriors side that needed to win to mount a strong case for finals football.

A captain’s knock by James Tedesco inspired Sydney Roosters to an epic 34-30 win against an injury hit Sea Eagles at Allianz Stadium.