AN understrength South Sydney went down 34-28 to Warrington Wolves in their opening trial match of the 2012 NRL season at Redfern Oval.

ROOKIE South Sydney halfback Adam Reynolds grew up little more than two torpedo punt kicks from Redfern Oval.

Having already left huge footprints on rugby league, Arthur Beetson is now set to leave a lasting hand print on the annual All Stars match.

DAVID Hala was on crutches, Josh McGuire was on the ground and Broncos coach Anthony Griffin was thinking the pre-season had gone pear shaped.

ST GEORGE Illawarra Dragons prop Michael Weyman set to be immortalised with a bronze statue.

GOLD Coast Titans forward Greg Bird has appealed for Willie Mason to be thrown an NRL lifeline, calling him one of the "superstars" of the game.

Bright young Brisbane NRL forward David Hala will undergo surgery on his foot next week and is expected to be sidelined for 10 weeks.

North Queensland Cowboys star playmaker Robert Lui suffers a potentially serious knee injury during a contact training session.

Ryan Carr and Adam Reynolds are set to audition for Chris Sandow's vacant halfback spot when Souths take on Warrington Wolves.

WARRINGTON veteran Lee Briers wants to make sure South Sydney rookies Adam Reynolds and Ryan Carr bomb their opening audition for the No.7 jumper.

WHEN dynamic Titans hooker Matt Srama debuted for the Gold Coast nine months ago, players' heads were down and the vibe was poor.

NORTH Queensland hooker Aaron Payne has been called into the NRL All Stars squad as a replacement for the injured Cameron Smith.

St George Illawarra utility Nathan Fien and North Queensland Cowboys hooker Aaron Payne called into NRL All Stars squad.

Brisbane Broncos skipper Sam Thaiday says there is absolutely no internal pressure on the players jockeying to fill Darren Lockyer's No.6 jersey.

BRONCOS skipper Sam Thaiday says there is absolutely no internal pressure on the players jockeying to fill the No.6 jersey vacated Darren Lockyer.

An understrength South Sydney go down to Warrington Wolves in their opening trial match of the 2012 NRL season on Saturday.

THE Parramatta Eels have had their pre-season rocked by the sudden death of strength and conditioning coach Sean Burns on Friday.

Melbourne Rebels coach Damien Hill rules out a bid to lure league star Cooper Cronk away from neighbouring Melbourne Storm.

DAVID Hala was on crutches, Josh McGuire was on the ground clutching his eye and Anthony Griffin was thinking pre-season had just gone pear shaped.

ARTHUR Beetson has left huge footprints on rugby league, but the great man is now set to leave a lasting hand print on the annual All Stars match.

BRIGHT young Brisbane NRL forward David Hala will undergo surgery on his foot next week and is expected to be sidelined for 10 weeks.

THE Melbourne Rebels don't want Storm halfback Cooper Cronk, they just want to play like him.

STAR North Queensland signing Robert Lui has suffered a potentially serious knee injury at training this morning.

YOUNG Broncos prop David Hala faces at least six weeks on the sidelines after an Australia Day training mishap.

YOUNG Broncos prop David Hala faces at least six weeks on the sidelines after an Australia Day training mishap.

LAST year's NRL SuperCoach winner "Slippery" blogs live to reveal his fantasy tips, secret strategies and thoughts on the 2012 season.

St George Illawarra Dragons utility Nathan Fien is announced as Ben Hornby's replacement in the NRL All Stars squad.

ST George Illawarra utility Nathan Fien has been called into the NRL All Stars squad as a replacement for Dragons teammate Ben Hornby.

Club captains Cameron Smith and Ben Hornby are out of the NRL All Stars team after withdrawing with injury.

THE NRL All Stars have suffered a massive blow with the withdrawal of Test hooker Cameron Smith with a shoulder injury.