July

July 2 Fantastic five Winger Alex Johnston becomes the eighth player to score five tries in a game for South Sydney as the Rabbitohs shock Penrith 42-14 at ANZ Stadium. July 3 Handy alternatives Queensland selectors choose Cameron Munster and Ben Hunt to fill vacancies left by injured backs Darius Boyd and Johnathan Thurston for the series decider at Suncorp Stadium. Meanwhile, despite several injury concerns, Blues selectors name the same 17 players for the third successive game. Deserved dues The NSWRL commit to officially contract 30 of its women’s Origin pathways players. The commitment includes match payments for interstate players and a daily allowance when in representative camps. July 5 Probing deeper NSW Police expand investigations into NRL matchfixing after new claims emerge of spot fixing, money laundering and illegal salary cap payments. A source close to the investigation…