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NRL: Lockyer in awe of 'freakish' Johnson
Brisbane coach Anthony Griffin was in awe while his history-making skipper Darren Lockyer described it as "freakish".
NRL: Heartbreak in Brisbane
The Warriors were pipped by the Broncos in Brisbane, putting their chances of a top-four finish into doubt.
NRL: Warriors pipped at the death
The NZ Warriors went down 20-21 to the Brisbane Broncos with a last-minute dropgoal the deciding play.
NRL: Slater lifts Storm to 26-6 win
Superstar Billy Slater lived up to his billing as he steered Melbourne to a 26-6 win over Penrith.
NRL: Titans win marred by Prince injury
Gold Coast winger David Mead scored one of the tries of the NRL season to help the struggling Titans to a gutsy 20-16 victory over Cronulla.
NRL: Bulldogs hang on to slight finals hopes
Joel Reynolds ensured Canterbury's finals hopes stayed alive for at least one more round, producing the big plays in their gritty 14-6 win over North Queensland.
NRL: Tigers snatch late victory to continue Dragons woes
Wests Tigers wizard Benji Marshall knocked out a heavyweight for the second straight week, brilliantly engineering a comeback 16-14 win over St George Illawarra.
Livescoring: Friday night rugby
nzherald.co.nz has live updates of tonight's ITM Cup and NRL games.
NRL: Brown gets place on bench
Lewis Brown is in line to make his Warriors return after being named on a five-man bench for Saturday night's match against the Broncos in Brisbane.
NRL: Miracle win for Rabbitohs over Dragons
A hattrick from centre Dylan Farrell capped a miracle comeback from South Sydney as they notched an amazing 34-24 victory over St George Illawarra.
NRL: Knights put 50 on struggling Titans
Newcastle seized the perfect opportunity to cement an NRL top eight berth, surging to a 50-20 demolition of last-placed Gold Coast.
NRL: Warriors reinforce playoff ambitions
The New Zealand Warriors have beaten the Canberra Raiders 29-10 at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland.
Livescoring: ITM Cup, NRL
Live updates from all of today's rugby and league action with two ITM Cup clashes and three NRL encounters.
NRL: Roosters edge out Bulldogs
Sydney Roosters put a dagger through Canterbury's NRL finals aspirations with a 32-28 win.
Steve Deane: Third time lucky as Tupou fires up
It's fair to say the third coming of Bill Tupou has been more impressive than the first couple.
NRL: Marshall magic gets Tigers home
Superstar Benji Marshall engineered a stunning Wests Tigers comeback as they downed Manly 14-12 in a bruising clash.