Roosters skipper James Tedesco proved he is still one of the game’s leading fullbacks, steering the Roosters to a narrow 25-24 victory over the Bulldogs at Gosford.

Brisbane centre Kotoni Staggs staked his claims for an Origin recall after helping the Broncos retain their place at the top of the NRL ladder with a gritty 20-12 defeat of the Sharks.

Alex Johnston moved closer to the all time tryscoring record with a hat-trick against the Titans but Souths paid a high price for their 46-28 win after injuries to forwards Cameron Murray and Jai Arrow.

A dazzling display from Shaun Johnson and a double to Dallin Watene-Zelezniak led the Warriors to a 30-8 win over the Warriors in Auckland on Saturday.

The Kaiviti Silktails have backed up their win last week by securing an impressive 32-12 victory over the Bankstown Bulldogs in their Ron Massey Cup at Churchill Park.

Queensland Rugby League has been issued with a breach notice by the NRL following the events that occurred during the State of Origin one on Wednesday night.

The Raiders withstood a withering comeback by Wests Tigers to come away with a 20-19 win at Campbelltown Stadium on Friday night.

The Kaiviti Silktails will be without three players tomorrow against the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs in their Ron Massey Cup clash at Churchill Park in Lautoka.

A shattered Blues five-eighth Jarome Luai admits his side just didn’t own the big moments and let Queensland back into the game in their 26-18 loss in the State of Origin opener last night.

Queensland stars Thomas Flegler and Reuben Cotter were both hit with charges for incidents during Ampol State of Origin I.

Queensland Maroons will head to Suncorp Stadium on June 21 looking to wrap up the series after defying the odds late to overcome the Blues 26-18 at Adelaide Oval.

The day every rugby league fan has been waiting for has come and we are only hours away from the long-awaited 2023 Origin series’ kick-off.