The former Warriors captain will have a third operation on his troublesome Achilles' heel and won't return to the field again.

Warriors winger Kevin Locke was bopping along to stadium tunes only he could hear on Sunday night.

A try in the dying seconds saw the Warriors edge out the Roosters after they trailed 8-18 with six minutes remaining.

Warriors centre Brent Tate says family reasons convinced him to play his rugby league for the North Queensland Cowboys from next year.

Under-pressure NSW selectors are investigating whether eligibility rules can be relaxed so Kiwis prop Fuifui Moimoi can be a shock inclusion for State of Origin III.

Timana Tahu's return to Newcastle in the wake of the Andrew Johns racism row lasted eight fiery minutes before the Parramatta centre was put on report then sin-binned for consecutive high tackles.