NRL

North Queensland have made the most of having Johnathan Thurston during State of Origin by scoring a sorely needed 26-12 NRL win over Manly.

Halfback Shaun Johnson will make a welcome return from injury for the Warriors when they host Manly next week.

Brisbane celebrated Wayne Bennett's 800th NRL game with a 18-10 win over an unlucky Parramatta in their NRL game at Suncorp Stadium.

NRL players who deliberately pass the ball at defenders in the ruck to draw a penalty will have the tables turned on them, under a new interpretation of the law effective immediately.

He's still on baby watch but the Warriors will welcome back captain Roger Tuivasa-Sheck for Saturday's top-four NRL clash with South Sydney in Auckland.

Penrith star Nathan Cleary has made a triumphant NRL return from injury after helping steer the Panthers to a 16-2 win over the Wests Tigers.

Warriors captain Roger Tuivasa-Sheck is on baby watch and will miss tonight's NRL match against Parramatta in Sydney.

Hooker Issac Luke and halfback Mason Lino have both been named to start in the Warriors' 11th-round NRL encounter with Parramatta at ANZ Stadium on Friday

The Sydney Roosters have dissected an inept Warriors 32-0 in Auckland, injecting life into their mix-and-match NRL campaign.

Issac Luke couldn't defy injury for a second week and has been ruled out of Saturday's NRL match against the Sydney Roosters.

Halfback Shaun Johnson is out but key forwards Issac Luke and Adam Blair are both in for the Warriors clash with the Sydney Roosters this weekend.

North Queensland prop Scott Bolton has been charged with indecent assault following an incident in Bondi on Saturday night.

The Crusaders don't need Australia's help to be on top of the Super Rugby ladder but they've got it anyway in the form of top NRL coach Craig Bellamy.

The Warriors' impressive start to the NRL season has had a direct impact on the interest of rugby league in New Zealand, with television ratings for the team up 20 per cent in the country.

Stephen Kearney has challenged his Warriors to put a freakish half of football behind them and return to NRL winning ways against the Wests Tigers.

The return of four frontline players and the unexpected inclusion of hooker Issac Luke has boosted the Warriors for their NRL clash with Wests Tigers in Auckland on Saturday night.

The ownership of the Warriors looks set to be kept in New Zealand.

NRL history beckons for New Zealand Rugby legends Stacey Jones, Ruben Wiki and Mark Graham after being shortlisted to the top 25 for the Hall of Fame list.

Manly are under pressure to recall banished half Jackson Hastings after Lachlan Croker suffered a potentially season-ending knee injury in Friday's 18-12 NRL loss to Newcastle.