Warriors hold NRL lead but Panthers can steal minor premiership Sunday

Warriors beat Manly 31-30 to sit atop the NRL, but Penrith can overtake them if they defeat Wests Tigers by two points on Sunday.

Why it mattersThe minor premiership determines home advantage in the opening finals week, giving the top-placed club a significant edge.

AustraliaThe final NRL regular-season round will decide which of two major clubs gets home advantage for the first week of Australian rugby league finals.

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Warriors hold NRL lead but Panthers can steal minor premiership Sunday

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Xavier Willison rejects $900k Broncos deal, eyes South Sydney move

AFL wild card draws fans; NRL considers third-place playoff but V'landys decides

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