IT might be his final appearance at Brookvale Oval but Manly enforcer Josh Perry is refusing to contemplate the end of the road.

NEWCASTLE players have been warned they face a drug-testing blitz over the next month.

CANBERRA's monster pack eat together, live together, play together - and they inflict pain together.

BRISBANE Broncos coach Ivan Henjak overruled captain Darren Lockyer's desperate plan to play against the Canberra Raiders.

TWENTY minutes. By any account, it's hardly a long time. Now try holding your breath for that long

Parramatta chief executive Paul Osborne believes Quade Cooper will stay in rugby union having not heard from the Wallabies star for a number of weeks.

Sydney Roosters will face Wests Tigers in the opening round of the NRL finals after beating the North Queensland Cowboys 18-8 in Townsville on Saturday.

THE Roosters will play the Wests Tigers in the first week of the finals after beating the Cowboys 18-8.

PENRITH'S Frank Pritchard has been branded "selfish" and "disgraceful" for his decision to defect to the Bulldogs for next season.

KIWI centre Shaun Kenny-Dowall added to his reputation as the NRL's form back with a two-try effort as the Roosters beat the Cowboys 18-8.

Frank Pritchard is doing his best to ensure a memorable farewell, scoring a hat-trick for Penrith to secure second spot on the NRL ladder with a 50-12 win over a deplorable Cronulla.

The Warriors missed out on a home final but they will take plenty of momentum into the NRL playoffs after a comfortable 26-12 victory over Parramatta.

THE punters struck back. And Eels fans belted each other - as Nathan Cayless bid farewell to the NRL.

The Warriors missed out on a home final but they will take plenty of momentum into the NRL playoffs after a comfortable 26-12 victory over Parramatta.

Brisbane may have missed the finals for the first time in 19 years but exciting rookie Matt Gillett was able to muster a smile after one of the best ever debut seasons by a utility.

BENJI Marshall lost any hope of winning the Dally M award with Friday night's defeat against the Gold Coast.

EIGHT Melbourne Storm stars are believed to have agreed to be interviewed by Ian Schubert over the club's salary cap rorts.

JOHNATHAN Thurston concedes that the Cowboys - and not the Storm - deserve rugby league's most despised trophy, the wooden spoon.

THIS is not about me, it's about the club, the team ... the players.

THIS has been Cameron Smith's toughest year as a footballer. Tougher than the 2006 grand final loss and Australia's shock World Cup defeat.

Parramatta chief executive Paul Osborne believes Quade Cooper will stay in rugby union as he has not heard from the Wallabies star for a number of weeks.

Penrith backrower Frank Pritchard scored a hattrick as the Panthers secured second spot on the NRL ladder with a 50-12 win over a deplorable Cronulla.

Sydney Roosters fell short of fifth spot on the NRL ladder but rescued an 18-8 victory over a feisty Cowboys outfit at Dairy Farmers Stadium on Saturday night.

PENRITH have secured second spot on the NRL table after thrashing the hapless Sharks at home tonight.

The Panthers piled on nine tries to Cronulla's two to end the 2010 NRL season in second spot with a 50-12 demolition in front of their home fans at Penrith Stadium on Saturday night.

Sydney Roosters will face Wests Tigers in the opening round of the NRL finals after beating North Queensland Cowboys 18-8 in an unconvincing display at Dairy Farmers Stadium.

THE New Zealand Warriors have finished their regular season with a 26-12 win over the Parramatta Eels.

Nathan Cayless signed off on a 14-year career with the last try of the game but could not go out a winner as the Warriors launched into the finals with a 26-12 victory at Parramatta Stadium.

Matt Gillett was able to muster a smile despite the ride of his life coming to an early end with Brisbane missing the finals against Canberra on Friday.

Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy insists it is business as usual as the Storm prepare for their final match of the season against Newcastle on Sunday.