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News.com.au
22-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
‘I felt the bone was across my face': Gruesome details emerge as Dolphins duo overcome injuries to stun ladder leaders
They've relied on attacking brilliance to get them wins in the past, but Thursday's victory over the ladder-leading Bulldogs was one of the toughest of all time by the Dolphins with two players overcoming nasty injuries to get them over the line. Kurt Donoghoe's broken nose in the first half was the most graphic, but it emerged after the game that star centre Herbie Farnworth spent two nights in hospital and only landed in Sydney on Thursday afternoon. The Englishman noticed something was wrong early in the week when he had to cancel a massage, with Farnworth requiring two different types of intravenous drips to fix a leg infection. 'I got a bit of a bug in a cut and then sort of fell a bit crook,' he said, revealing he had just about given up the thought of playing on Wednesday night. 'I got home and I had a massage booked and I was a bit crook and had to cancel it. I knew I was crook if I had to cancel my massage and then made the call with the club to go to hospital and go on the IV and I didn't really take to the IVs too well. 'It was a different strain of what they thought I had, so it wasn't effective. 'And then they put me on the second one just as I was leaving the hospital, and they told me to go back in because the results came back and it wasn't effective. That was a bit of a nightmare. 'It kind of went a bit downhill from there, and I managed to get better this morning and then came out of hospital and flew out (of Brisbane) at midday (on Thursday).' While only his teammates knew about the hospital visit, the world could see what was wrong with Donoghoe after he was left reeling on the ground following a collision with Toby Sexton. The back-up hooker was forced to come off after nine minutes with reports he was ruled out of the contest with a broken nose, but the club's doctor worked his magic and Donoghoe was soon back on the sideline ready to come back on. Both he and Farnworth scored tries in the thumping win, with Donoghoe bleeding profusely and unable to breathe properly through his nose for the rest of the night. 'I just remember going hard for a tackle, I reeled out of it, I put my hand on my face and I couldn't feel my nose,' he said. 'I felt the bone was across my face. 'I've never broken my nose. I was a bit nervous. I didn't really know what was going to happen. The doc did a good job putting it back in. 'I didn't see (the big-screen TV). I didn't really want to look in the mirror when I came back in. 'He took his time because he was also trying to do the HIA test. I just told him to hurry up and put it back in because I didn't want to wait any longer. 'It went back in pretty well, but I heard a couple of cracks. It was pretty painful. 'When I walked to the sheds, I thought I was done for the night. When I sat back down, I realised people had gone through a lot worse and played through a lot worse. I thought it wasn't that big a deal. 'It kept bleeding the whole game, and I was breathing out of my mouth the whole time. It's pretty blocked now. It's still bleeding, but nothing is coming out of it.' Any thoughts of a modelling career have been put on hold, with Donoghoe hoping his nose straightens itself out considering his relationship status. 'Unfortunately not,' he replied when asked if he had a partner. 'I'll need to find one quickly.'
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Herbie climbs off hospital bed to muzzle Bulldogs
Herbie Farnworth has revealed that 24 hours before the Dolphins demolished ladder-leading Canterbury he was in a Brisbane hospital bed hooked to an intravenous drip. Farnworth scored a try for the sixth-straight game as the Dolphins survived a deluge in Sydney to knock over the Bulldogs on their home patch in a 44-8 thrashing on Thursday. The English international's commitment to playing was matched by nuggety hooker Kurt Donoghoe who scored a try late in the Dolphins' resounding win after suffering a badly-broken nose. Herbie sneaks one to extend our lead 😏 — The Dolphins (@dolphinsnrl) May 22, 2025 Red-hot centre Farnworth said he realised on Tuesday that he had picked something up around a cut on his leg. He admitted himself to hospital later that day and only flew into Sydney on Thursday, a few hours before his side's big win at Accor Stadium. "I had a massage booked on Tuesday and I was a bit crook and had to cancel it. I knew I was crook if I had to cancel my massage," Farnworth said. "I made the call with the club to go to hospital and go on the IV and I didn't really take to the IVs too well. "Just as I was leaving the hospital, they told me to go back in because the results came back and it wasn't effective. That was a bit of a nightmare. "I probably didn't think I was going to play last night, but once I got on the right IV, I started feeling a bit better." The nose ain't broken! Donga sniffs out another try for the Phins! — The Dolphins (@dolphinsnrl) May 22, 2025 Farnworth's tale of courage was matched by Donoghoe's impressive effort after clashing heads with Bulldogs halfback Toby Sexton inside the opening 10 minutes. The Fijian international's nose looked like it was made of plasticine by full-time - teammate Felise Kaufusi said Donoghoe was "already ugly enough" - after club doctor Peter Hackney cracked it back into place. "It kept bleeding the whole game, and I was breathing out of my mouth the whole time," Donoghoe said. "I just remember going hard for a tackle, I reeled out of it, I put my hand on my face and I couldn't feel my nose. "I felt the bone was across my face… I didn't really want to look in the mirror when I came back in." The Dolphins' gutsy heroics has helped them to two-straight wins outside of Queensland for the first time since the club entered the NRL in 2023 and moves Kristian Woolf's side to within touching distance of the top-eight. The fact they did it without half-a-dozen injured stars as well as Maroons flyer Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow makes the victory all the more impressive. "We're definitely capable of beating anybody in the league," Farnworth said. "We have got to get that week in and week out now and put in that fulltime performance. It's a great win going into a bye."
News.com.au
22-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Canterbury Bulldogs v Dolphins: Live NRL scores, updates and SuperCoach analysis
Torrential rainfall and depleted rosters isn't going to stop the fun tonight. In fact, it's going to add to the entertainment. The Origin period has brought with it some new-look line-ups as the Bulldogs host the Dolphins at Accor Stadium. The Bulldogs will be missing Max King, Stephen Crichton and Kurt Mann, while the Dolphins are without superstar fullback Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow to Origin duties. The Dogs are also without star winger and SuperCoach stud Jacob Kiraz, who has been sidelined for 4-6 weeks with a calf injury. With all these big names out, SuperCoaches turn their attention to a number of other stars to salvage their scores on a tough week, including a popular trade-in from the Bulldogs and a captaincy option from the Dolphins. Check back in for kick-off at 7:50pm to follow our live coverage of the match. Bulldogs: • V iliame Kikau ($587,600) – The most popular transfer in from this fixture, SuperCoaches are hoping Kikau can enter beast mode and secure some points amid the chaos of Origin week. On a slippery night, the most backrower will be tough to handle out on that left edge. • Connor Tracey ($642,200) – One of the PODs of the round with the Dolphins leaking an average of 81 points to fullbacks over the last month. Coaches will need to cough up some serious cash with Tracey sitting on his fifth highest SC value ever. Dolphins: • Herbie Farnworth ($738,900) – Hoping not to put the blogger's curse on this, but Herbie has been one of the most reliable SuperCoach assets all season. In a week where SuperCoach sides have been decimated, Farnworth is someone we need to be up and around his average of 75. • J ake Averillo ($497,000) – The man donning the No.1 jersey in the absence of Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow. Has played 16 games at fullback in his NRL career and scored 11 tries in that time, but never in Dolphins colours. However, he's set to be a prime target for some Burton bombs in the wild Sydney weather, so he'll do well to come out of this fixture with no errors.
RNZ News
16-05-2025
- Sport
- RNZ News
NRL: Everything you need to know about the Warriors v Dolphins game
The Dolphins needed a late two-point field goal to prevail in their last meeting. Photo: RNZ Warriors v Dolphins Kickoff 5pm Saturday, 17 May Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Live blog updates on RNZ Sport You don't have to go back too far through the history of this rivalry, with the Dolphins only entering the competition in 2023 and the head-to-head results sitting at 2-2. Both teams have taken care of business at their respective homes over that span, so the Warriors are still seeking their first win over the Dolphins at Suncorp Stadium. Centre Herbie Farnworth scored two tries, as the Dolphins held them off 34-32 last August in a wild Brisbane affair that saw the Warriors trail 20-8 at halftime, but level at 26-26 and again at 32-32 over the final 15 minutes. Front-rower Mitch Barnett scored at try and Chanel Harris-Tavita slotted the conversion in the dying moments, before the teams began lining up field goals to break the tie. Kiwis international Jamayne Isaako missed a two-point attempt and Harris-Tavita missed a couple from closer range, before the Dolphins subbed on former Warrior Sean O'Sullivan, who was immediately successful with his first attempt from 40 metres out. Since falling to Melbourne Storm last month, the Warriors have strung together four straight wins and their 7-2 record matches their best-ever start through nine games. Another win this week would put them ahead of the 2018 side, but they still have a ways to go, before surpassing the 11-2 start of the 2002 team that won the minor premiership and reached the Grand Final. Luke Metcalf lands a field goal to deny the Dragons. Photo: David Neilson/Photosport They have lived dangerously through that streak, needing a Golden Point penalty to edge Brisbane Broncos , surviving a strong finish by the North Queensland Cowboys at Magic Round and winning with a late field goal against St George Illawarra Dragons . If nothing else, they've shown resilience, but they'll need more, if they are to consolidate their second spot on the NRL ladder. The Dolphins have been the epitome of inconsistent, losing their first four games, before winning three straight - including victories over both last year's finalists, Penrith Panthers and the Storm. They then lost back-to-back outings, before beating bottom-of-the-table Parramatta Eels last week. They languish in 13th, but at their best, they're way better than that. It's anyone's guess which version turns up this week. Warriors: 1 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, 2 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, 3 Adam Pompey, 22 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, 5 Taine Tuaupiki, 6 Chanel Harris-Tavita, 7 Luke Metcalf, 8 James Fisher-Harris, 9 Wayde Egan, 10 Mitchell Barnett, 11 Leka Halasima, 4 Kurt Capewell, 13 Erin Clark Interchange: 12 Marata Niukore, 14 Te Maire Martin, 15 Jacob Laban, 16 Demitric Vaimauga Reserves: 18 Eddie Ieremia-Toeava, 20 Tanner Stowers-Smith Co-captain James Fisher-Harris has been named to return from the pec (chest) injury suffered last month against Melbourne Storm, while superstar Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (hamstring) has been a late addition to the starting line-up from the extended bench. James Fisher-Harris returns from a month on the sideline. Photo: Coach Andrew Webster lost the services of concussed forward Jackson Ford and piledriving Bunty Afoa (knee) this week, so RTS has been inserted at centre and second-rower Kurt Capewell takes up his natural role, with Marata Niukore reverting to the interchange. Dolphins: 1 Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, 2 Jamayne Isaako, 3 Jake Averillo, 4 Herbie Farnworth, 5 Jack Bostock, 6 Kodi Nikorima, 7 Isaiya Katoa, 8 Francis Molo, 9 Kurt Donoghoe, 10 Felise Kaufusi, 11 Kulikefu Finefeuiaki, 12 Tom Gilbert, 13 Ray Stone Interchange: 14 Harrison Graham, 15 Mark Nicholls, 16 Josh Kerr, 17 Connelly Lemuelu Reserves: 18 Sean O'Sullivan, 19 Oryn Keeley The Dolphins have retained their side from last week's win over Parramatta Eels, with Tom Gilbert and Ray Stone swapping jerseys in the pack. Wellington-born Tongan half Isaiya Katoa leads the competition in line engagements (101) by a wide margin - Sharks counterpart Nico Hynes is second with 78 - so he's a constant threat on attack. His kicking game is probably second only to Penrith Panthers wiz Nathan Cleary and the Warriors will need to close him down. So many to chose from, including aforementioned Katoa, but let's stay in the halves, where sneaky Kodi Nikorima is quietly having one of his better seasons. The former Warriors has now brought up 50 games for three different clubs - Brisbane Broncos, Warriors and Dolphins - is proving an ideal foil to his partner in crime and would love nothing more than to get one over one of his old clubs. Logic suggests luck will run out on the Warriors sooner or later - or they will finally take their game to the next level, after so many close shaves. All eyes will be on the return of Tuivasa-Sheck to centre and maybe that will be enough to spark his team to their fifth straight win. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Sydney Morning Herald
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Lockyer hoses down Farnworth's Origin dream
Queensland legend Darren Lockyer hoses down the dream of English centre Herbie Farnworth to play for the Maroons in Origin.
