Bulldogs centre Krisnan Inu faces a second stint on the sidelines this season after being hit with a grade-two dangerous contact charge by the NRL match review committee.

The Warriors' record loss to the Panthers was the most embarrassing performance by a New Zealand team since our America's Cup boat almost sank, writes Chris Rattue.

Cronulla surged back into the NRL top eight yesterday with a tense victory over a fast-finishing Canberra.

Losing by a record margin and sitting on the bottom of the NRL ladder is no laughing matter but you wouldn't know it by the response of some Warriors players on Saturday night.

He's been gone for more than 18 months but former coach Ivan Cleary continues to cast a shadow over the Warriors. Regardless of last night's result in Penrith, Cleary represents a glorious past that seems a long way away.

Warriors coach Matt Elliott is playing a risky game with his ongoing protests against NRL refs.

The Dragons got their season back on track on a fairytale night for NRL bad boy Josh Dugan.

Matt Elliott's Warriors are on a road to nowhere, and tonight come up against Penrith who are coached by the man who had them on a road to somewhere.

He's been in the best form of his career, assured of his spot in the NSW side and playing in a red-hot NRL side - life's good for Mitchell Pearce.

Canberra have fired a shot across the bow of Cronulla's Todd Carney, with back-rowers Josh Papalii and Joel Edwards set to zero in under his ribs to take the sting out of the star playmaker's attack tomorrow.

It's something that afflicted All Blacks teams at World Cups for close to two decades and now the Warriors are experiencing their own performance anxiety that threatens to ruin their season.

The announcement Feleti Mateo will remain at the club for another three years will court varying views.

The NZ Rugby League are counting the cost of the latest collective bargaining agreement which has proved a windfall for players but a headache for the national body.

South Sydney star Greg Inglis is pleased if a mid-season rule tweak has empowered referees to give players their marching orders.

Penrith produced the upset of the NRL season last night, ending an eight-year drought against defending premiers Melbourne with a stunning close victory.

With a quick swoop, burst of pace and a well-timed draw and pass to Manu Vatuvei.

The Gold Coast Titans have stepped up their pursuit of Sam Tomkins, rasing doubts that the Warriors will land their No1 target.

I don't know how much money was offered to secure the signature of Manu Vatuvei for the Warriors, but I question if it's worth the price tag.

If you thought the Warriors' injury run was bad last year - and it was - it has gone up a level in 2013.

Usually seen as more solid than spectacular, Simon Mannering has added a new offensive edge to his game in 2013. It's no more simple Simon.

After bombing a 16-point advantage, the Warriors went down 24-16 against the Bulldogs in Wellington tonight.

Josh Dugan's former captain David Shillington says Canberra holds no ill-feelings towards the controversial fullback for signing with St George Illawarra.