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NRL: Lockyer celebrates 350th game with victory

Champion five-eighth Darren Lockyer celebrated his record 350th game with a 34-16 win over North Queensland at Dairy Farmers Stadium.

NRL: Tigers end Panthers playoffs dreams

The Wests Tigers made it five in a row over a courageous Penrith outfit rocked by the sidelining of star Michael Jennings, notching a 32-18 victory.

NRL: Jennings on last chance

NRL: Wesser to retire at season's end

South Sydney fullback Rhys Wesser has added his name to the long list of NRL stars who will retire at the end of the season.

Rugby: Reds discard close to league return

Code-crosser Will Chambers will jump back to rugby league, and likely return to the Melbourne Storm, after being released by the Queensland Reds.

Livescoring: Friday night rugby

nzherald.co.nz has live updates of tonight's ITM Cup and NRL action.

NRL: Hearing to decide Jennings' fate

Richie Barnett: A bit more effort and Warriors will be a finals force

NRL: Knights hammer Raiders 40-8

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: Tough run fits in with coach's plan

NRL: Storm seek redemption

NRL: Eels look for winning touch

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.