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News.com.au
2 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
Cronulla Sharks forward suffers sickening injury after horror head clash
Cronulla were blown off the park on Saturday night as the New Zealand Warriors ran riot at Sharks Stadium. If the 40-10 scoreline wasn't bad enough, the Sharks had some injury to add to the one-sided beat down. FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every game of every round in the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership, LIVE with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. In the first half second rower Briton Nikora attempted to lay a tackle on Jackson Ford but it all went horribly wrong. Nikora's head slammed into Ford's head with the Sharks player coming off second best. The 27-year-old was slow to get back to his feet as cameras zoomed in to show a nasty cut that looked more like one you'd see inside the UFC Octagon. Watch the moment Nikora is split open in the video player above The incident came shortly after the Warriors had taken a 10-0 lead inside the opening 20 minutes before the Sharks responded. Mawene Hiroti crossed first before KL Iro etched his name into the NRL record books with a try in the 33rd minute. He becomes the first player in the NRL era (since 1998) to score a try in their first nine games of the season. 'He's had a season hasn't he,' Greg Alexander said. 'KL Iro, he has been a revelation on this left hand side of the field hasn't he,' Warren Smith added. Sadly that's as good as it got for the Sharks who were completely blown away in the second half with the Warriors running in 28 unanswered points. The Warriors were in complete control of the contest, scoring five tries to leave Cronulla fans in disbelief. Cronulla's second half display left league legend Greg Alexander stunned, failing to record a simple point. 'I can't believe what has happened in the second half … but boy, everything has gone wrong,' Greg Alexander said. For the Warriors it was their fifth win in a row in Australia and moves them level with the Bulldogs at the top of the table just a few months after there were fears they'd get the spoon following a heavy loss in Las Vegas.
The Advertiser
11-05-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Hot-and-cold Manly in slump as Sharks hold strong
Manly's hot-and-cold NRL season has left them at risk of a freefall, slumping to their forth loss in five games after a lacklustre 30-14 defeat to Cronulla. Second on the ladder after the opening four rounds, Manly now have a losing record after again showing themselves to be among the NRL's least consistent sides. The Sea Eagles threw away a chance to add to the list of NRL comebacks on Sunday, going from 14-0 down to level at 14-14 before the 16-point defeat. The result kept Cronulla fifth, with Nicho Hynes and Briton Nikora impressing down the right edge, and Blayke Brailey having some nice moments. But while Manly finished the round in eighth spot, they look a long away from the team that set the competition alight over the opening month. They have now lost three games in a row at home for the first time since 2022, and hold a 4-5 record despite playing six of their opening nine games at Brookvale. Sunday's match in some ways summed up their season so far, with the Sea Eagles' slump having coincided with Daly Cherry-Evans' announcement he is leaving at year's end When Manly's attack is on like it was early in the second half when Tolu Koula produced a double, they are among the most dangerous teams in the NRL. But when it is off like when they completed at just 61 per cent, they can be beaten by anyone. "I'm a really firm believer your defence and attack are very much linked," Cherry-Evans said. "When you're putting yourself under pressure through defence, it can lead to some really poor attack because you start to chase the game. "That was the story of the first half. Our attack was a bit clunky and we had nine errors compounding it with ill-discipline. "You don't want to be falling into a trap of hoping your attack saves your defence. "But that 20 minutes after halftime was exactly the sort of football team I believe we can be, and have shown at times." After Cronulla burst out of the blocks to claim a 14-0 halftime lead, the hosts were back in the game when Koula's double made it 14-12 with 26 minutes left. Luke Brooks then broke into open space from the kick-off and had a chance to send Koula over for his third, only for the centre to spill the pass back inside to him. And while the Sea Eagles got the score back to 14-14 via a penalty goal, more errors proved costly. Haumole Olakau'atu attempted to push an offload in their first set in tight space, prompting an error from Reuben Garrick. Garrick then cleaned up a Sharks grubber-kick at the end of their next set, but spilled the ball at the last second and handed an easy try to Braydon Trindall. From there, the floodgates opened. Ronaldo Mulitalo and KL Iro both scored late, with Mulitalo's try coming from some nice lead-up play from a kicking Billy Burns. Earlier, Hynes had shown his return to form when he spotted Tom Trbojevic at marker and kicked for Mulitalo to score after a Nikora break. The half was again involved in the Sharks' next, when Brailey skirted out of dummy-half and found the halfback, who put Addin Fonua-Blake over untouched. "He's had a number of good performances now," coach Craig Fitzgibbon said of Hynes. "He is running the ball, kicking well. I feel like he is organising the team well. He's in a good head space and not letting it get to him." Manly's hot-and-cold NRL season has left them at risk of a freefall, slumping to their forth loss in five games after a lacklustre 30-14 defeat to Cronulla. Second on the ladder after the opening four rounds, Manly now have a losing record after again showing themselves to be among the NRL's least consistent sides. The Sea Eagles threw away a chance to add to the list of NRL comebacks on Sunday, going from 14-0 down to level at 14-14 before the 16-point defeat. The result kept Cronulla fifth, with Nicho Hynes and Briton Nikora impressing down the right edge, and Blayke Brailey having some nice moments. But while Manly finished the round in eighth spot, they look a long away from the team that set the competition alight over the opening month. They have now lost three games in a row at home for the first time since 2022, and hold a 4-5 record despite playing six of their opening nine games at Brookvale. Sunday's match in some ways summed up their season so far, with the Sea Eagles' slump having coincided with Daly Cherry-Evans' announcement he is leaving at year's end When Manly's attack is on like it was early in the second half when Tolu Koula produced a double, they are among the most dangerous teams in the NRL. But when it is off like when they completed at just 61 per cent, they can be beaten by anyone. "I'm a really firm believer your defence and attack are very much linked," Cherry-Evans said. "When you're putting yourself under pressure through defence, it can lead to some really poor attack because you start to chase the game. "That was the story of the first half. Our attack was a bit clunky and we had nine errors compounding it with ill-discipline. "You don't want to be falling into a trap of hoping your attack saves your defence. "But that 20 minutes after halftime was exactly the sort of football team I believe we can be, and have shown at times." After Cronulla burst out of the blocks to claim a 14-0 halftime lead, the hosts were back in the game when Koula's double made it 14-12 with 26 minutes left. Luke Brooks then broke into open space from the kick-off and had a chance to send Koula over for his third, only for the centre to spill the pass back inside to him. And while the Sea Eagles got the score back to 14-14 via a penalty goal, more errors proved costly. Haumole Olakau'atu attempted to push an offload in their first set in tight space, prompting an error from Reuben Garrick. Garrick then cleaned up a Sharks grubber-kick at the end of their next set, but spilled the ball at the last second and handed an easy try to Braydon Trindall. From there, the floodgates opened. Ronaldo Mulitalo and KL Iro both scored late, with Mulitalo's try coming from some nice lead-up play from a kicking Billy Burns. Earlier, Hynes had shown his return to form when he spotted Tom Trbojevic at marker and kicked for Mulitalo to score after a Nikora break. The half was again involved in the Sharks' next, when Brailey skirted out of dummy-half and found the halfback, who put Addin Fonua-Blake over untouched. "He's had a number of good performances now," coach Craig Fitzgibbon said of Hynes. "He is running the ball, kicking well. I feel like he is organising the team well. He's in a good head space and not letting it get to him." Manly's hot-and-cold NRL season has left them at risk of a freefall, slumping to their forth loss in five games after a lacklustre 30-14 defeat to Cronulla. Second on the ladder after the opening four rounds, Manly now have a losing record after again showing themselves to be among the NRL's least consistent sides. The Sea Eagles threw away a chance to add to the list of NRL comebacks on Sunday, going from 14-0 down to level at 14-14 before the 16-point defeat. The result kept Cronulla fifth, with Nicho Hynes and Briton Nikora impressing down the right edge, and Blayke Brailey having some nice moments. But while Manly finished the round in eighth spot, they look a long away from the team that set the competition alight over the opening month. They have now lost three games in a row at home for the first time since 2022, and hold a 4-5 record despite playing six of their opening nine games at Brookvale. Sunday's match in some ways summed up their season so far, with the Sea Eagles' slump having coincided with Daly Cherry-Evans' announcement he is leaving at year's end When Manly's attack is on like it was early in the second half when Tolu Koula produced a double, they are among the most dangerous teams in the NRL. But when it is off like when they completed at just 61 per cent, they can be beaten by anyone. "I'm a really firm believer your defence and attack are very much linked," Cherry-Evans said. "When you're putting yourself under pressure through defence, it can lead to some really poor attack because you start to chase the game. "That was the story of the first half. Our attack was a bit clunky and we had nine errors compounding it with ill-discipline. "You don't want to be falling into a trap of hoping your attack saves your defence. "But that 20 minutes after halftime was exactly the sort of football team I believe we can be, and have shown at times." After Cronulla burst out of the blocks to claim a 14-0 halftime lead, the hosts were back in the game when Koula's double made it 14-12 with 26 minutes left. Luke Brooks then broke into open space from the kick-off and had a chance to send Koula over for his third, only for the centre to spill the pass back inside to him. And while the Sea Eagles got the score back to 14-14 via a penalty goal, more errors proved costly. Haumole Olakau'atu attempted to push an offload in their first set in tight space, prompting an error from Reuben Garrick. Garrick then cleaned up a Sharks grubber-kick at the end of their next set, but spilled the ball at the last second and handed an easy try to Braydon Trindall. From there, the floodgates opened. Ronaldo Mulitalo and KL Iro both scored late, with Mulitalo's try coming from some nice lead-up play from a kicking Billy Burns. Earlier, Hynes had shown his return to form when he spotted Tom Trbojevic at marker and kicked for Mulitalo to score after a Nikora break. The half was again involved in the Sharks' next, when Brailey skirted out of dummy-half and found the halfback, who put Addin Fonua-Blake over untouched. "He's had a number of good performances now," coach Craig Fitzgibbon said of Hynes. "He is running the ball, kicking well. I feel like he is organising the team well. He's in a good head space and not letting it get to him."
The Advertiser
11-05-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Sharks shine early and late to add to Manly's woes
Manly's NRL season is in a freefall, slumping to their fourth loss in five games after a lacklustre 30-14 defeat at the hands of Cronulla. Second on the ladder after the opening two rounds, Manly threw away a chance to add to the list of NRL comebacks this weekend at Brookvale on Sunday. The result kept Cronulla fifth, with Nicho Hynes and Briton Nikora impressing down the right edge, and Blayke Brailey having some nice moments. But while Manly remain at the bottom of the top eight, the Sea Eagles look a long away from the team that set the competition alight over the opening month. They have now lost three games in a row at home for the first time since 2022, and hold a 4-5 record despite playing six of their opening nine games at Brookvale. The slump has largely coincided with Daly Cherry-Evans' announcement he would leave the club at year's end, after he revealed his plans at the end of round three. Manly were well beaten on the scoreboard on Sunday, but had their chances to win the game. After Cronulla burst out of the blocks to claim a 14-0 halftime lead, the hosts were back in the game when a Tolu Koula double made it 14-12 with 26 minutes left. Luke Brooks then broke into open space from the kick-off and had a chance to send Koula over for his third, only for the centre to spill the pass back inside to him. And while the Sea Eagles got the score back to 14-14 via a penalty goal, more errors proved costly. Haumole Olakau'atu attempted to push an offload in their first set in tight space, prompting an error from Reuben Garrick. Garrick then cleaned up a Sharks grubber-kick at the end of their next set, but spilled the ball at the last second and handed an easy try to Braydon Trindall. From there, the floodgates opened. Ronaldo Mulitalo and KL Iro both scored late, with Mulitalo's try coming from some nice lead-up play from a kicking Billy Burns. Earlier, Manly had been well off in the first half, joining Brisbane with the most hot-and-cold attack in the competition. While the Sea Eagles were clunky and Cherry-Evans threw two passes that led to errors, Cronulla seized their chances. The Sharks' first try came when Brailey helped Nikora break through Manly's line with ease, getting Tom Trbojevic out of position for the next play. From the play-the-ball, Hynes got the ball on the front foot and kicked for a chasing Mulitalo to dive over next to the posts. Hynes was again involved in the Sharks' next, when Brailey skirted out of dummy-half and found the halfback, who put Addin Fonua-Blake over untouched. Manly's NRL season is in a freefall, slumping to their fourth loss in five games after a lacklustre 30-14 defeat at the hands of Cronulla. Second on the ladder after the opening two rounds, Manly threw away a chance to add to the list of NRL comebacks this weekend at Brookvale on Sunday. The result kept Cronulla fifth, with Nicho Hynes and Briton Nikora impressing down the right edge, and Blayke Brailey having some nice moments. But while Manly remain at the bottom of the top eight, the Sea Eagles look a long away from the team that set the competition alight over the opening month. They have now lost three games in a row at home for the first time since 2022, and hold a 4-5 record despite playing six of their opening nine games at Brookvale. The slump has largely coincided with Daly Cherry-Evans' announcement he would leave the club at year's end, after he revealed his plans at the end of round three. Manly were well beaten on the scoreboard on Sunday, but had their chances to win the game. After Cronulla burst out of the blocks to claim a 14-0 halftime lead, the hosts were back in the game when a Tolu Koula double made it 14-12 with 26 minutes left. Luke Brooks then broke into open space from the kick-off and had a chance to send Koula over for his third, only for the centre to spill the pass back inside to him. And while the Sea Eagles got the score back to 14-14 via a penalty goal, more errors proved costly. Haumole Olakau'atu attempted to push an offload in their first set in tight space, prompting an error from Reuben Garrick. Garrick then cleaned up a Sharks grubber-kick at the end of their next set, but spilled the ball at the last second and handed an easy try to Braydon Trindall. From there, the floodgates opened. Ronaldo Mulitalo and KL Iro both scored late, with Mulitalo's try coming from some nice lead-up play from a kicking Billy Burns. Earlier, Manly had been well off in the first half, joining Brisbane with the most hot-and-cold attack in the competition. While the Sea Eagles were clunky and Cherry-Evans threw two passes that led to errors, Cronulla seized their chances. The Sharks' first try came when Brailey helped Nikora break through Manly's line with ease, getting Tom Trbojevic out of position for the next play. From the play-the-ball, Hynes got the ball on the front foot and kicked for a chasing Mulitalo to dive over next to the posts. Hynes was again involved in the Sharks' next, when Brailey skirted out of dummy-half and found the halfback, who put Addin Fonua-Blake over untouched. Manly's NRL season is in a freefall, slumping to their fourth loss in five games after a lacklustre 30-14 defeat at the hands of Cronulla. Second on the ladder after the opening two rounds, Manly threw away a chance to add to the list of NRL comebacks this weekend at Brookvale on Sunday. The result kept Cronulla fifth, with Nicho Hynes and Briton Nikora impressing down the right edge, and Blayke Brailey having some nice moments. But while Manly remain at the bottom of the top eight, the Sea Eagles look a long away from the team that set the competition alight over the opening month. They have now lost three games in a row at home for the first time since 2022, and hold a 4-5 record despite playing six of their opening nine games at Brookvale. The slump has largely coincided with Daly Cherry-Evans' announcement he would leave the club at year's end, after he revealed his plans at the end of round three. Manly were well beaten on the scoreboard on Sunday, but had their chances to win the game. After Cronulla burst out of the blocks to claim a 14-0 halftime lead, the hosts were back in the game when a Tolu Koula double made it 14-12 with 26 minutes left. Luke Brooks then broke into open space from the kick-off and had a chance to send Koula over for his third, only for the centre to spill the pass back inside to him. And while the Sea Eagles got the score back to 14-14 via a penalty goal, more errors proved costly. Haumole Olakau'atu attempted to push an offload in their first set in tight space, prompting an error from Reuben Garrick. Garrick then cleaned up a Sharks grubber-kick at the end of their next set, but spilled the ball at the last second and handed an easy try to Braydon Trindall. From there, the floodgates opened. Ronaldo Mulitalo and KL Iro both scored late, with Mulitalo's try coming from some nice lead-up play from a kicking Billy Burns. Earlier, Manly had been well off in the first half, joining Brisbane with the most hot-and-cold attack in the competition. While the Sea Eagles were clunky and Cherry-Evans threw two passes that led to errors, Cronulla seized their chances. The Sharks' first try came when Brailey helped Nikora break through Manly's line with ease, getting Tom Trbojevic out of position for the next play. From the play-the-ball, Hynes got the ball on the front foot and kicked for a chasing Mulitalo to dive over next to the posts. Hynes was again involved in the Sharks' next, when Brailey skirted out of dummy-half and found the halfback, who put Addin Fonua-Blake over untouched.
West Australian
11-05-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Sharks shine early and late to add to Manly's woes
Manly's NRL season is in a freefall, slumping to their fourth loss in five games after a lacklustre 30-14 defeat at the hands of Cronulla. Second on the ladder after the opening two rounds, Manly threw away a chance to add to the list of NRL comebacks this weekend at Brookvale on Sunday. The result kept Cronulla fifth, with Nicho Hynes and Briton Nikora impressing down the right edge, and Blayke Brailey having some nice moments. But while Manly remain at the bottom of the top eight, the Sea Eagles look a long away from the team that set the competition alight over the opening month. They have now lost three games in a row at home for the first time since 2022, and hold a 4-5 record despite playing six of their opening nine games at Brookvale. The slump has largely coincided with Daly Cherry-Evans' announcement he would leave the club at year's end, after he revealed his plans at the end of round three. Manly were well beaten on the scoreboard on Sunday, but had their chances to win the game. After Cronulla burst out of the blocks to claim a 14-0 halftime lead, the hosts were back in the game when a Tolu Koula double made it 14-12 with 26 minutes left. Luke Brooks then broke into open space from the kick-off and had a chance to send Koula over for his third, only for the centre to spill the pass back inside to him. And while the Sea Eagles got the score back to 14-14 via a penalty goal, more errors proved costly. Haumole Olakau'atu attempted to push an offload in their first set in tight space, prompting an error from Reuben Garrick. Garrick then cleaned up a Sharks grubber-kick at the end of their next set, but spilled the ball at the last second and handed an easy try to Braydon Trindall. From there, the floodgates opened. Ronaldo Mulitalo and KL Iro both scored late, with Mulitalo's try coming from some nice lead-up play from a kicking Billy Burns. Earlier, Manly had been well off in the first half, joining Brisbane with the most hot-and-cold attack in the competition. While the Sea Eagles were clunky and Cherry-Evans threw two passes that led to errors, Cronulla seized their chances. The Sharks' first try came when Brailey helped Nikora break through Manly's line with ease, getting Tom Trbojevic out of position for the next play. From the play-the-ball, Hynes got the ball on the front foot and kicked for a chasing Mulitalo to dive over next to the posts. Hynes was again involved in the Sharks' next, when Brailey skirted out of dummy-half and found the halfback, who put Addin Fonua-Blake over untouched.
Perth Now
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Sharks shine early and late to add to Manly's woes
Manly's NRL season is in a freefall, slumping to their fourth loss in five games after a lacklustre 30-14 defeat at the hands of Cronulla. Second on the ladder after the opening two rounds, Manly threw away a chance to add to the list of NRL comebacks this weekend at Brookvale on Sunday. The result kept Cronulla fifth, with Nicho Hynes and Briton Nikora impressing down the right edge, and Blayke Brailey having some nice moments. But while Manly remain at the bottom of the top eight, the Sea Eagles look a long away from the team that set the competition alight over the opening month. They have now lost three games in a row at home for the first time since 2022, and hold a 4-5 record despite playing six of their opening nine games at Brookvale. The slump has largely coincided with Daly Cherry-Evans' announcement he would leave the club at year's end, after he revealed his plans at the end of round three. Manly were well beaten on the scoreboard on Sunday, but had their chances to win the game. After Cronulla burst out of the blocks to claim a 14-0 halftime lead, the hosts were back in the game when a Tolu Koula double made it 14-12 with 26 minutes left. Luke Brooks then broke into open space from the kick-off and had a chance to send Koula over for his third, only for the centre to spill the pass back inside to him. And while the Sea Eagles got the score back to 14-14 via a penalty goal, more errors proved costly. Haumole Olakau'atu attempted to push an offload in their first set in tight space, prompting an error from Reuben Garrick. Garrick then cleaned up a Sharks grubber-kick at the end of their next set, but spilled the ball at the last second and handed an easy try to Braydon Trindall. From there, the floodgates opened. Ronaldo Mulitalo and KL Iro both scored late, with Mulitalo's try coming from some nice lead-up play from a kicking Billy Burns. Earlier, Manly had been well off in the first half, joining Brisbane with the most hot-and-cold attack in the competition. While the Sea Eagles were clunky and Cherry-Evans threw two passes that led to errors, Cronulla seized their chances. The Sharks' first try came when Brailey helped Nikora break through Manly's line with ease, getting Tom Trbojevic out of position for the next play. From the play-the-ball, Hynes got the ball on the front foot and kicked for a chasing Mulitalo to dive over next to the posts. Hynes was again involved in the Sharks' next, when Brailey skirted out of dummy-half and found the halfback, who put Addin Fonua-Blake over untouched.
