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News.com.au
09-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Brimson & AKP combine to seal comeback
NRL: AJ Brimson and Alofiana Khan-Pereira have combined for two epic tries to help the Titans pull off a 20-point comeback against the Knights.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Miracle Titans comeback eases some pressure on Hasler
Gold Coast have pulled off a remarkable comeback in Newcastle, coming from 20 points down to beat the Knights 24-20 and alleviate some pressure on coach Des Hasler. Days after it emerged a clause in Hasler's contract could leave him axed if the Titans missed the finals, Gold Coast were all heart on Friday night. Staring down the barrel of a sixth straight loss, the Titans looked set for another thrashing when they fell 20-0 down inside 27 minutes. But captain Tino Fa'asuamaleaui stood tall and Phillip Sami and AJ Brimson bagged doubles to claim a most unlikely victory. Brimson completes the comeback! 🤯#NRLKnightsTitans — NRL (@NRL) May 9, 2025 The only concern for the Titans will be a cloud now hanging over Fa'asuamaleaui, which has the potential to leave him banned for State of Origin I. Fa'asuamaleaui was placed on report for dangerous contact in the first minute of the match, after a head clash with Knights prop Leo Thompson. If the Queensland forward incurs a grade-two charge or worse, unless he beats it at the judiciary he would miss the Origin series opener. That incident aside, Fa'asuamaleaui is virtually carrying his club. The Titans captain got through 70 minutes on Friday night, totalled 241 metres, made 39 tackles while breaking four, and threw five offloads. And most crucially, he produced the key play that swung the match for the Titans. With Gold Coast going nowhere, the lock threw an offload to allow Jayden Campbell to put the Titans on the front foot. On the next play Fa'asuamaleaui again got his hands on the ball and Campbell touched it twice before throwing a long cut-out ball for Sami to score. What a pass from Khan-Pereira! 👏#NRLKnightsTitans Telstra Moment of the Match — NRL (@NRL) May 9, 2025 Sami reduced the margin to 20-12 early in the second half when Jaylan De Groot put a long cut out ball on his chest for the winger to nab his second. It was back to 20-18 with 13 minutes left when Alofiana Khan-Pereira did superbly well to offload back for Brimson's first try. And with time ticking down, Brimson was ruled to be marginally onside when he chased down an on-the-run grubber from Khan-Pererira to give the Titans the lead with two minutes to play. Gold Coast's win left them equal on points with Newcastle, whose left edge fired early on Friday night before the second-half collapse. While five-eighth Fletcher Sharpe bagged a double to go with last week's hat-trick, poor handling meant the Knights had no good ball in the second half. They made eight errors after the break, didn't have a play-the-ball on the Titans' line, and eventually ran out of puff in the home-ground capitulation. Adding to the woes will be a knee injury suffered by strike winger Greg Marzhew, with Newcastle having now also dropped six of their past seven games.
Daily Mail
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
How NRL star Kalyn Ponga could jump ship and represent New Zealand - despite previously playing for Australia and Origin for Queensland
NRL superstar Kalyn Ponga could switch allegiances to New Zealand if he chooses to after the International Rugby League (IRL) tribunal allowed fellow NRL star AJ Brimson to change his international eligibility from Australia to England. It means Gold Coast Titans five-eighth Brimson - who was born in Brisbane and has English heritage via his mother - is likely to feature in the Ashes series later this year against the Kangaroos. Brimson played the last of his four Origin games for Queensland in 2023, but is unlikely to feature this year ahead of the likes of Cameron Munster and Tom Dearden in the halves. Like Ponga, Brimson was part of Australia's successful World Cup Nines squad in 2019. Previously, wearing the green and gold in the tournament was why Ponga couldn't represent New Zealand. Ponga's international future became clouded last year after he controversially made himself unavailable for the Kangaroos ahead of the Pacific Championships. But the latest ruling involving Brimson could be a gamechanger for the Knights fullback. 'At the time, the 9s World Cup was part of IRL's calendar planning and it was intended to be held every four years,' an IRL statement read. 'However, the tournament has effectively been discontinued and is not part of IRL's medium term planning. 'Therefore, the tribunal felt that players who had played in the 2019 World Cup 9s were being unfairly restricted as they elected for their country based on a different set of circumstances to players who elect for a country through a 13-a-side match.' In what would be a bombshell move, Ponga may down the track wear a New Zealand jersey as his father Andre was born there. However, opting to play for the Kiwis would rule him out of further Origin appearances with Queensland. 'My (New Zealand roots) a very important part of my heritage. It's who I am,' Ponga said previously. 'It's the values and morals embedded in me through my uncles and my dad.' Ponga also stated if he ever was to switch footy codes and play rugby, he would choose the All Blacks over the Wallabies.
ABC News
08-05-2025
- Sport
- ABC News
NRL live updates: Parramatta Eels vs Dolphins — blog, scores and stats
After playing four State of Origin games for Queensland, Tonight, the Parramatta Eels and Dolphins attempt to bounce back from Magic Round disappointment in the opening match of round 10 in the NRL. Follow the live blog below, keep up to date with all Key Events 11m ago 11 minutes ago Thu 8 May 2025 at 7:32am Submit a comment or question Log in to comment Live updates Latest Oldest Key Event 11m ago Thu 8 May 2025 at 7:32am Queensland Origin player makes switch to England ahead of Ashes M By Michael Doyle Gold Coast Titans star AJ Brimson will be eligible to play for England in this year's Ashes series, after his application to switch allegiances was confirmed. AJ Brimson is tackled by Liam Martin (Getty) Brimson, who has played four State of Origin matches for Queensland, will now be able to represent England due to the heritage of his mother. Brimson never played a Test match for Australia; however did represent Australia in the International Rugby League's 9s World Cup in 2019. Because Brimson was part of the Australian squad for that IRL event, he was considered ineligible to switch from one Tier 1 nation to another. However, a tribunal declared that because the World Cup 9s has been discontinued, and not held since 2019, then some players were being unfairly tied down in their eligibility. Brimson is now free to be selected and play for England, with an Ashes series at the end of the year and a World Cup in 2026. React React 13m ago Thu 8 May 2025 at 7:30am Welcome to the ABC Sport NRL live blog M By Michael Doyle Hello Australia. Magic Round is in the rear-vision mirror and the NRL season firmly strides towards the season known as State of Origin. But as players put their best foot forward for Queensland and NSW selectors, all teams will be desperate to gather momentum as we dive into the middle of the premiership. Round 10 of the NRL begins tonight with the Parramatta Eels hosting the Dolphins. Join the conversation and let us know your thoughts on all things footy in the comments section. React React The ABC of SPORT Sports content to make you think... or allow you not to. A newsletter delivered each Saturday. Your information is being handled in accordance with the Email address Subscribe
The Advertiser
08-05-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Titans ace Brimson makes rugby league Ashes switch
Gold Coast Titans ace AJ Brimson has been given clearance to switch his rugby league allegiance from Australia to England, ruling him out of State of Origin contention but opening up the chance to play against the Kangaroos in the Ashes.
