The Roosters most criticised signings stood tallest. Newcastle’s biggest name produced effort like no other. And the smallest moments mattered most.

Stalwart Marnus Labuschagne has showed his readiness for Australia's first Test in South Africa with a warm-up century in Potchefstroom.

This top AFL draft prospect just obliterated a long-standing combine record and might be about to continue his family’s legacy at Collingwood.

Not for the first time, Trent Robinson handed his premiership ring to a player who missed out on a grand final win.

More than 22,000 Newcastle fans packed into the Knights' home stadium and watched the NRL grand final together, for an evening that ended in misery.

Andrew Johns analyses the brave performance of the Newcastle Knights.

Nick Politis speaks to Nine's Brad Fittler after the Roosters won the NRL and NRLW titles.

George Russell lets out a loud sigh at the Malaysia GP after retiring.

It’s a Roosters double at Accor Stadium, after the Tricolours won both the NRL and NRLW grand final. Follow all the action.

There was no happy ending for the Newcastle fairytale, but the victorious Roosters team was full of good-news stories.