Latrell Mitchell has asked reporters for privacy at his house after fronting the South Sydney board to explain his white-powder controversy.

Brisbane fullback Tristan Sailor has vowed to honour the benchmark of passion and commitment set by teammate Kotoni Staggs and play his part in knocking the Dolphins out of the NRL finals race.

Five-eighth Emma Tonegato has fired the Cronulla Sharks to a dominant victory 28-4 over the St George Illawarra Dragons to extend their unbeaten start to the season.

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.