Warriors players will go head-to-head in State of Origin for the first time in history, with two players named for next Wednesday's opening match of the series in Sydney.

Warriors hooker Thomas Leuluai's season is over after scans yesterday confirmed he ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee against Parramatta on Saturday.

The gutsy win by the Warriors over Parramatta, while not the prettiest by any means, was one of the clubs best ever, writes Graham Lowe.

Melbourne Storm skipper Cameron Smith said he wasn't even aware his boot had connected three times with Rabbitohs rake Issac Luke late in the Storm's 16-12 win.

In 2019, Warriors win a first NRL title and they've since added another premiership (2023) and played in two other grand finals (2021 and 2024).

The Warriors have won back to back matches for just the second time this season, with a thrilling 17-13 golden point win over the Eels.

Melbourne Storm NRL coach Craig Bellamy says his team is in better shape than it was at the same time last year but they need to bank more points before the Origin series.

Jim Doyle tells Chris Rattue why we need a new dedicated football stadium in the centre of the city instead of propping up an old rugby relic.

Versatile forward hopes to make his presence felt today with ball in hand.

Gold Coast coach Neil Henry believes Daly Cherry-Evans will honour his deal to join the Titans despite his mate, forward Nate Myles', decision to join NRL rivals Manly.

You have to feel some sympathy for Konrad Hurrell. He's on the sidelines for the next three weeks - and partly because of a stupid tackle by Anthony Tupou.

The Kiwis are officially the top ranked international league team in the world.

Russell Packer enjoyed the company of his former Warriors teammates after Saturday night's last-minute win over the Sharks in Sydney.