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Sydney Morning Herald
3 days ago
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- Sydney Morning Herald
Sharks suffer 40-10 defeat in the Shire as Warriors surge into top two
Loading Key posts 7.34pm Warriors embarrass Cronulla with 30-point shellacking 7.20pm Sharks suffer massive loss to Warriors 7.06pm Harris-Tavita goes himself to add to Warriors tally 6.58pm Warriors take 20-point lead 6.53pm Warriors charge to 14-point lead after Vaimauga scores 6.36pm Warriors strike first in second half as Fisher-Harris scores 6.19pm Warriors ahead by two at half-time 6.11pm Iro adds to Cronulla tally Hide key posts Latest posts Pinned post from 7.34pm Warriors embarrass Cronulla with 30-point shellacking By Christian Nicolussi WARRIORS 40, SHARKS 10 Maybe this really could be the year of the New Zealand Warriors. Coach Andrew Webster's men completely outplayed Cronulla on Saturday night to triumph 40-10. The Sharks were meant to be fresh off the bye and bounce back at home after a humiliating loss to the Sydney Roosters, but they were out-enthused all night by a side that made it win No.10 for the season. Luke Metcalf, a former Cronulla half, was his usual brilliant self, setting up the Warriors' first try, and producing some excellent tackles. Who will seriously deny Metcalf in the Dally M race should he stay fit? James Fisher-Harris and Jackson Ford ran the ball hard, Adam Pompey is a seriously big dude, Kurt Capewell's no-fuss attitude is exactly what his old club Brisbane need right now, Erin Clark is a contender for buy of the year (what were the Titans and Des Hasler thinking?), while late call-up Sam Healy, son of Sharks legend Mitch Healy, was also a handful out of dummy-half. Club legend Shaun Johnson said on Fox League after full-time: 'That was as complete a performance as I've seen from a Warriors side. There have been some good wins in the club's history dating right back, but there's something about this side that does hit different. It really does.' The Warriors have the bye next week before hosting the Panthers, who are likely to rest their Origin stars, followed by the Broncos, Wests Tigers, Newcastle and Gold Coast Titans. They have never won the premiership, but do not write them off this year. The rise and rise of the Warriors, along with Canberra and Canterbury, has breathed a new life into rugby league. A team that desperately needs some life breathed into their campaign is Cronulla. Some of the scenes late in their game at Shark Park were bad. A bit like Parramatta a few years ago under then coach Brad Arthur, Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon has stuck solid with the core group of players who suddenly look a little stale. It is hard to put the finger on what they need. They did beat the Storm last month, but the Roosters loss that followed was disappointing, while the Warriors display was even worse. They did not help themselves in the first half with their discipline. The penalties also came deep inside the Warriors' half, which allowed the visitors to keep marching down field when they should have been scrapping for every metre. Injuries have not been kind with KL Iro suffering a pec injury, but not before helping himself to a first-half four-pointer, the ninth consecutive game he has got across the line this year. One thing they could do is encourage Nicho Hynes to start running the ball more. He has barely tucked the ball under the arm and taken a carry this year, and the one time he did, just before half-time, he burst down field and put the Sharks on the attack. They probably should have led at the break, only for Braden Hamlin-Uele to grab a Braydon Trindall grubber, then have the ball knocked out of his hands in a contest with Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad. They host St George Illawarra next Thursday. 7.20pm Sharks suffer massive loss to Warriors That's full-time at Shark Park, where the Warriors have secured their 10th win of the season. It was a commanding victory for the visitors in the Shire, with the Sharks suffering their second massive loss in a matter of games. Dangerous signs for Cronulla – they have the team, but they struggle to find points, and they can't stop them either. Full-time: Warriors 40, Sharks 10 7.06pm Harris-Tavita goes himself to add to Warriors tally The Warriors are embarrassing Cronulla now, with Chanel Harris-Tavita breaking through to score. The Cronulla defenders don't even bother chasing anymore. They look defeated. Still plenty of minutes left in this match, but at this rate, the Sharks are in danger of having 50 put on them. 6.56pm Nico's view: Sharks look stale 6.53pm Warriors charge to 14-point lead after Vaimauga scores The Warriors have well and truly taken control of this match, with Demitric Vaimauga crossing under the posts. It was a late offload from Erin Clark that kept the play alive, before Luke Metcalf slipped through the Sharks defensive line before passing out to Vaimauga to score. This is impressive from the Warriors, they're finding points from nothing. 6.46pm Chance goes by for Sharks as Iro loses the ball Cronulla should have another try on the board, but KL Iro loses the ball as he's crossing the line after contact from Dallin Watene-Zelezniak. That's a big opportunity gone for the Sharks, who were lucky to get the ball back so close to the New Zealand line with a scrum feed. Warriors 18, Sharks 10 with 29 minutes to go 6.36pm Warriors strike first in second half as Fisher-Harris scores James Fisher-Harris come on down. The Warriors skipper goes through untouched after slipping between Cameron McInnes and Briton Nikora to score. The Warriors caught the Sharks sleeping there – Cronulla thought Fisher-Harris was the decoy runner. Warriors 18, Sharks 10 with 37 minutes to go 6.34pm Second half under way We're into the final 40 minutes at Shark Park, with Blayke Brailey taking the kick-off for Cronulla. Jackson Ford who takes the first carry for the Warriors. Warriors 12, Sharks 10 with 40 minutes to go 6.29pm The stats after 40 minutes
News.com.au
03-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Controversy erupts as Bunker goes missing in questionable try
The Warriors have claimed a hard-fought 30-26 win over North Queensland on Saturday. The victory didn't come without controversy, however, following a moment that saw the Warriors extend their margin in the first half. Halfway through the first half with the Warriors holding a 10-6 lead, Chanel Harris-Tavita produced some magic in the pouring rain. With the Kiwi side only 10 metres out, Harris-Tavita put a grubber kick through behind the Cowboys' line before following up his own work and scoring a try after the ball deflected off two players. The try was sent upstairs and confirmed however fans watching on couldn't quite believe the Bunker had overlooked Cowboys skipper Tom Dearden being tackled without the ball. Dearden was tracking the grubber kick when Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad stormed into his back and took him to the turf. The review into the try took a long time, but it had nothing to do with Dearden being taken out … it was confirmation Harris-Tavita had in fact touched the ball down. Fans couldn't quite believe the Bunker didn't even look at the fact the Cowboys skipper had been tackled without the ball. One wrote on X: 'How is that a try a Cowboy got tackled without the ball!' A second added: 'Uh I think a cowboy was taken out there.' A third wrote: 'Yeah nahhhh this isn't a try. Cowboys player 'clearly' taken out without an opportunity to tackle the 'try' scorer.' The Warriors ran away with the contest in the first half, heading into the sheds holding a 28-12 advantage. Despite their first half lead, the New Zealand outfit dramatically fell off a cliff in the second 40 as the Cowboys stormed back into the contest with three straight tries in just seven minutes. Robert Derby crossed first before Murray Taulagi scored followed by Jeremiah Nanai as the margin closed from 16 down to only four points. With all of the momentum in their favour, the Cowboys couldn't find their way over for the match-equalling try as the Warriors rocketed into the top four on the NRL ladder.
Perth Now
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Knights' NRL season on tilt after fifth-straight loss
Newcastle's NRL season is threatening to implode as the Warriors consigned the Knights to a five-game losing streak with their 26-12 win in Christchurch. The Knights' attack was once again their biggest issue on Friday night and now averages just 7.2 points across the side's last five outings. Their right edge also struggled to defuse Chanel Harris-Tavita's kicking game close to the line as Newcastle fell to a match-defining 16-0 half-time deficit. Newcastle have not led any game on their longest losing streak for nearly three years and could slip to last on the ladder if they fall to South Sydney at Magic Round next week. The drums will no doubt beat louder for sixth-year coach Adam O'Brien should they drop that must-win game. Adam Pompey gets us started! 😝#NRLWarriorsKnights NRL (@NRL) April 25, 2025 The Knights will take some confidence from recent history; they memorably sat 14th on the ladder after 19 rounds in 2023 before riding a Kalyn Ponga-inspired surge into the top eight. But even superstar fullback Ponga is struggling to spark the 2025 Knights, who never had this long a losing streak two seasons ago. Halves pairing Harris-Tavita and Luke Metcalf were superb for a Warriors side that remains entrenched in the top four through eight rounds with a 5-2 record. The Warriors' first two tries came on the back of Harris-Tavita's kicks inside the red zone, first as Kurt Capewell regathered the ball to find Adam Pompey, then as Ali Leiataua sent an inside pass to Jackson Ford. Metcalf dragged Greg Marzhew's arm into touch as the winger looked certain to score the Knights' first try before grabbing an intercept from opposite man Jack Cogger and sprinting 65 metres ahead of Wayde Egan's second-half try. By contrast, the Knights' halves Cogger and Fletcher Sharpe each sprayed a kick dead on the side's first two advances towards the line. In another wasted chance, James Schiller dropped the ball when he looked certain to score from a Dane Gagai tap-on, the toughest moment on a tough night for the right winger. The Warriors scored minutes after each of Newcastle's two first-half tries scrubbed out by the bunker, with Ford backing up in support to seal his first double. Gagai set Schiller up by burning Leiataua down the right edge 10 minutes after the break. But Metcalf's intercept dampened the Knights' spirits only minutes later and Pompey sealed his own double to confirm the result in the last 10 minutes. Marata Niukore and Leo Thompson could be charged by the match review committee after landing in the sin bin for high shots in the opening five minutes.
NZ Herald
22-04-2025
- Sport
- NZ Herald
The Big League Podcast: Warriors half Chanel Harris-Tavita on switch to hooker for golden-point win
Warriors five-eighth Chanel Harris-Tavita has opened up on his stint at hooker in the golden-point NRL victory over the Broncos at Mt Smart. Halfback Luke Metcalf slotted a 50m penalty for the 20-18 win after Reece Walsh kicked the golden point restart dead on the full. Injuries forced a reshuffled line-up, with Harris-Tavita shifting into dummy half after Wayde Egan moved to the bench for the first time this season. Harris-Tavita told The Big League Podcast he was not a fan of the positional switch. 'Oh, hated it. [I] hate tackling. I'd rather tackle outside backs and back-rowers than Payne Haas and Patrick Carrigan.'
