At one stage, Queensland State of Origin flyer Brent Tate was adamant the 2013 NRL season would be his last.

Gold Coast back-rower David Taylor is free to play in Sunday's clash with Parramatta after the NRL judiciary downgraded his grade-two dangerous contact charge.

The NRL will continue with an investigation into an assault complaint against Ben Te'o, despite the police withdrawing its own investigation after allegations were dropped.

The South Sydney Rabbitohs admit they've known about the Ben Te'o incident since the day after it happened but have not investigated it.

Warriors halfback Shaun Johnson says he felt singled out for the team's failings, following his dragging in the 56 point loss to Penrith.

Benji Marshall's time on the bench has been short lived, with the former Kiwis captain recalled to the Wests Tigers line-up for Friday's NRL match against North Queensland.

The NRL has issued a crackdown on time-wasting in a bid to regain an estimated eight minutes of match time every game.

A hint from coach Matt Elliott that the problems at the Warriors lie far deeper than just him and the playing group.

Kevin Locke and Dane Nielsen have been named to return for the Warriors but still need to pass fitness tests before taking on Newcastle.

NRL club Melbourne has reportedly been sold by News Limited to a private consortium gathered by New Zealand entrepreneur Bart Campbell.

Veteran rugby league administrator Graham Lowe is pointing the finger at the front office for the Warriors failings.