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The NRL's chief executive Todd Greenberg has told the ABC he would like to see the condition form part of the code's new player pay deal.

Players should be doing something in addition to playing football "so they have something to fall back on," he said.

"I would expect that will be a big part of the collective bargaining agreement," Greenberg said.

Segeyaro is said to be looking for an NRL return, but is still contracted to Super League side Leeds.

With veteran Michael Ennis announcing his shock retirement last year, Flanagan says he still hasn’t decided on a replacement, but wouldn’t rule out making a play for former Cowboys and Panthers rake Segeyaro.

“We have spoken to James but we believe he’s got a contract in place with Leeds, so he’s got to deal with that before he does anything with our club,” Flanagan told Sky Sports Radio.

Dump truck crushes utility killing two

Two lives are lost after a heavy dump truck overturned, crushing a utility vehicle the victims were travelling in.

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Polye blames O’Neill for Highlands Highway negligence

Here's our guess at the likely line-ups for all 16 clubs based on off-season player moves and the current injury list.

BRISBANE - JAI ARROW: Former Australian schoolboy representative who only averaged 23 minutes in the 12 matches of his rookie year, but will likely to take on a more senior role following the retirement of Corey Parker.

CANBERRA - CLAY PRIEST: Went from Sydney labourer to one of the real finds for the Raiders in attack during the second half of 2016 before injury cut short his finals hopes.

5. Jake Trbojevic

PNG urged to prepare for wet season

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Papua New Guinea must prepare for the wet season already occurring, says the PNG National Weather Service (PNGNWS).

Governors sign Kroton Option

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Who are the game's elite second-rowers going into the 2017 season? The NRL.com team got together and settled on the following five players.

5. Matt Gillett

2016 stats: 81.2 metres per game, 38 tackles per game, 38 tackle breaks

Fantasy guns

Jack de Belin (2RF, $561,000): In NRL Fantasy you always want to get reliable forwards who will give your team good stats week in, week out, and that's exactly what Jack de Belin does. He was the only player in entire league last season who averaged more than 40 tackles *and* 100 run metres per game – which meant he earned 54 points a game from those two statistics alone. His actual season average was 59, and presuming he plays big minutes at lock again this season that's unlikely to change too much.

10. Mose Masoe (Dragons)

St George Illawarra Dragons beat out several other clubs for Masoe's signature before last year. After two seasons spent at English glamour club St Helens – where he won a premiership under now Newcastle coach Nathan Brown – Masoe returned to Australia in hope of reigniting his NRL career. On the eve of this year's Auckland Nines however Masoe suffered a devastating ACL injury. Further complications to the same knee have thrown his pre-season into disarray in another blow to his anticipated return.