Penrith, Souths and an epic final

PLUS: More All Black wash-up including the rise and rise of 'Joyride' Barrett, a Mo Salah goal from the heavens and let the Ashes baiting has begun.

The NRL grand final capped an enthralling one-two combination of oval-ball goodness.

It’s hard to find logic in Penrith’s assault on the playoffs. In four matches they have amassed just 42 points and somehow parlayed that into a Premiership. It helps that they conceded just 40 points along the way, but that is the epitome of earning a title the tough way.