anytime theres off field controversy and people wonder about the future of the sport, it delivers up some action like this weekend that reminds people why its such a popular sport.

2 fantastic games on friday.

3 fantastic games today as well.

Even the Sharks put up a decent effort against Penrith. For the so called bottom of the table side, they illustrated the epic level the NRL is at.

The NRL showed (again) why it is light years ahead of the Super League. Too quick, too powerful and too skilled.

its beauty. its ripper. its gasser

some saying its getting to fast

Thought the Knights played fantasticly and really enjoyed Panthers vs Sharks, good way to kick off my saturday morning!

The Knights are going strong. Should make the top 4-5.

i just found out souths won vs tigers.

FMD, i left depressed after i though the tigers had won it.

They'll need three referees next in that case.

Double the refs, double the penalties! Sick of hearing the refs whistle for nothing incidents. Penalties are huge now adays with majority of trys coming off the back of a penalty. Whilst two refs has got rid of the wrestling, it has led to a more stop start game imo. Also over the past two weeks we have seen some poor decisions, blatant mistakes, seems we need more than 4 pairs of eyes to get it right!

I tend to go along with that. In my mind, making the PTB faster can only ever lead to more penalties.

theyve said the problem is some of the refs used are inexperienced and will get better

2 refs has been brilliant

the game is so much better now

it was terrible last year