Five key points from NRL Round 10

Reynolds redeems himself with classy Farah display

Josh Reynolds hasn't exactly endeared himself with fans this year, with a number of unsavoury incidents overshadowing his playing performances.

However his actions after Robbie Farah suffered a scary injury on Sunday were nothing short of first class.

When Reynolds kicked, jumping in the air, Farah ran through and knocked himself out after his head collided with the five-eighth's hip, who tripped and landed awkwardly on Farah.

Some fans assumed he was trying to knee his former Origin teammate in the head as he lay prone on the ground, raining down obscenities and vitriol on the former NSW five-eighth.

But they couldn't have been further off the mark. Reynolds immediately gestured to the Tigers bench that Farah was in serious trouble, staying by his side as trainers arrived on the field.

Farah has since revealed a concerned Reynolds was waiting for him at his home after he was released from hospital.

Thurston blows up after Cowboys' loss

Johnathan Thurston launched an extraordinary attack on the officials after North Queensland's thrilling one-point loss to Melbourne.

The Cowboys skipper was fuming after he was denied the chance to tie the game with a field goal by what he thought was an offside Cameron Smith.

With his side down 15-14 late in their clash on Saturday night, Smith raced at Thurston from marker and forced his counterpart to abandon his planned shot at one point.

The Cowboys never got back in good enough field position to try another, and Thurston was not happy post-match.

"I don't know whether Smithy was square", he said. "The referee's just too scared to blow a penalty there."

Not even Hayne could save the Roosters

Trent Robinson says he has no idea about reports linking former Parramatta flyer Jarryd Hayne with his club following his shock retirement from the NFL.

But frankly, even if the Roosters were to snare Hayne he wouldn’t help them make the finals.

Their defeat to the Titans leaves them second-last on the competition ladder, just one win clear of hapless Newcastle.

Worries over their poor start to the year were always tempered by the absence of key players such as Jared Waerea-Hargreaves and Mitchell Pearce - but despite both being back in the fold it seems little had changed.

"We're the only ones who can fix this ... it feels like we had some positive feedback after our last game and were like 'we'll be right, we've got our leaders back', it doesn't work like that."

Heartbreaking scenes in Newcastle

Newcastle Knights fullback Dane Gagai was reduced to tears at the end of their 62-0 loss at hands of Cronulla, breaking down after the final siren.

Teammate Tariq Sims picked him up off the turf and embraced him as the emotions of the afternoon took hold.

Indigenous Round holds a special place in Gagai's heart as a proud Torres Strait Islander and after the game he explained why the loss meant so much.

"It's a tough pill to swallow, especially at home with all the fans turning up, Indigenous Round, everything to play for, but we just didn’t get the result in the end," Gagai said.

Former South Sydney player Joe Williams said he also heard Gagai being racially abused by a member of the crowd, a claim that the NRL Integrity Unit is now investigating.

Dragons on cusp of bizarre record

The 2016 St George Illawarra Dragons are one win away from equalling one of the more bizarre records in the 108-year history of Australian rugby league.

The Dragons have five wins from 10 matches so far this season, all of which have been by five points or less.

It's the first time in 31 years a team has opened a season in such fashion, and Thursday's clash with South Sydney could propel the Dragons into the record books.

Only the Newtown Jets have opened a season with six wins by five points or less — it took them 13 games to get there in 1941.

with AAP