With his team sitting in second last on the ladder, Roosters coach Trent Robinson has swung the axe with veteran halfback Chad Townsend dropped completely from the 17-man squad to take on the Broncos.

Mils Muliaina hailed Beauden Barrett's performance for the Blues upon his return from injury in their recent victory over the Hurricanes.

ARL Commission boss Peter V’landys has rejected calls for an overhaul of rugby league’s controversial representative eligibility rules in the wake of the Payne Haas-Tino Fa’asuamaleaui poaching saga.

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