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Brisbane hunt elusive success without Reynolds
Brisbane have gone a staggering 456 days without a win without captain Adam Reynolds at the helm. Not since Magic Round in May last year have the Broncos tasted victory without their talismanic playmaker. On that occasion it was a field goal by back-up half Jock Madden that secured a 13-12 win over Manly. They then proceeded to lose six consecutive matches without Reynolds, who had a ruptured biceps. The 35-year-old is out of action again until at least the final round clash with Melbourne with a hamstring injury and has been replaced by 348-gamer Ben Hunt in the No.7 jersey. Five-eighth Ezra Mam, also nursing a hamstring complaint, is not due back until at least the second week of the finals if the sixth-placed Broncos get that far. He will be replaced at No.6 by versatile hooker Billy Walters against the Dolphins at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night. Hunt took the Broncos to the 2015 grand final playing halfback and has started in the halves in more than 250 NRL games. The 35-year-old is a more than capable replacement for Reynolds. But the fact remains the Broncos are a more successful team with their skipper in the side. Since Reynolds' arrival from South Sydney in 2022, they have won 59 per cent of games and 47 per cent without him. Broncos centre Kotoni Staggs insisted the Michael Maguire-coached side could still get the job done without Reynolds and the electric Mam in the team. "We have players who can slot straight in there. It's next man up," Staggs said. "I still have confidence in our boys to do the job and go out there and make the finals. "Benny Hunt has played almost 350 games and most of them have been in the halves. "Madge (Maguire) signed Billy at the Wests Tigers as a five-eighth and we can use him as well. "To be honest, I like Billy in the halves. It gives him more running options and he is crafty. His old man (Kevin Walters) was pretty good there and Bill is a player who can step in there and do his job. "I am looking forward to seeing what he can do and help that left edge." While the absence of Reynolds and Mam is a blow, the Broncos are better placed than most clubs to adapt. "Hunty and Billy can play the same role Ezra and Reynolds have been playing," Staggs said. "I just think losing our two main halves, we don't need to change anything. "We just need to stick to what we know best and that's our game plan at the Broncos. We don't need to play an individual sport and try and win a game on one play. "The players that will slot in know what their role is." Brisbane have gone a staggering 456 days without a win without captain Adam Reynolds at the helm. Not since Magic Round in May last year have the Broncos tasted victory without their talismanic playmaker. On that occasion it was a field goal by back-up half Jock Madden that secured a 13-12 win over Manly. They then proceeded to lose six consecutive matches without Reynolds, who had a ruptured biceps. The 35-year-old is out of action again until at least the final round clash with Melbourne with a hamstring injury and has been replaced by 348-gamer Ben Hunt in the No.7 jersey. Five-eighth Ezra Mam, also nursing a hamstring complaint, is not due back until at least the second week of the finals if the sixth-placed Broncos get that far. He will be replaced at No.6 by versatile hooker Billy Walters against the Dolphins at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night. Hunt took the Broncos to the 2015 grand final playing halfback and has started in the halves in more than 250 NRL games. The 35-year-old is a more than capable replacement for Reynolds. But the fact remains the Broncos are a more successful team with their skipper in the side. Since Reynolds' arrival from South Sydney in 2022, they have won 59 per cent of games and 47 per cent without him. Broncos centre Kotoni Staggs insisted the Michael Maguire-coached side could still get the job done without Reynolds and the electric Mam in the team. "We have players who can slot straight in there. It's next man up," Staggs said. "I still have confidence in our boys to do the job and go out there and make the finals. "Benny Hunt has played almost 350 games and most of them have been in the halves. "Madge (Maguire) signed Billy at the Wests Tigers as a five-eighth and we can use him as well. "To be honest, I like Billy in the halves. It gives him more running options and he is crafty. His old man (Kevin Walters) was pretty good there and Bill is a player who can step in there and do his job. "I am looking forward to seeing what he can do and help that left edge." While the absence of Reynolds and Mam is a blow, the Broncos are better placed than most clubs to adapt. "Hunty and Billy can play the same role Ezra and Reynolds have been playing," Staggs said. "I just think losing our two main halves, we don't need to change anything. "We just need to stick to what we know best and that's our game plan at the Broncos. We don't need to play an individual sport and try and win a game on one play. "The players that will slot in know what their role is." Brisbane have gone a staggering 456 days without a win without captain Adam Reynolds at the helm. Not since Magic Round in May last year have the Broncos tasted victory without their talismanic playmaker. On that occasion it was a field goal by back-up half Jock Madden that secured a 13-12 win over Manly. They then proceeded to lose six consecutive matches without Reynolds, who had a ruptured biceps. The 35-year-old is out of action again until at least the final round clash with Melbourne with a hamstring injury and has been replaced by 348-gamer Ben Hunt in the No.7 jersey. Five-eighth Ezra Mam, also nursing a hamstring complaint, is not due back until at least the second week of the finals if the sixth-placed Broncos get that far. He will be replaced at No.6 by versatile hooker Billy Walters against the Dolphins at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night. Hunt took the Broncos to the 2015 grand final playing halfback and has started in the halves in more than 250 NRL games. The 35-year-old is a more than capable replacement for Reynolds. But the fact remains the Broncos are a more successful team with their skipper in the side. Since Reynolds' arrival from South Sydney in 2022, they have won 59 per cent of games and 47 per cent without him. Broncos centre Kotoni Staggs insisted the Michael Maguire-coached side could still get the job done without Reynolds and the electric Mam in the team. "We have players who can slot straight in there. It's next man up," Staggs said. "I still have confidence in our boys to do the job and go out there and make the finals. "Benny Hunt has played almost 350 games and most of them have been in the halves. "Madge (Maguire) signed Billy at the Wests Tigers as a five-eighth and we can use him as well. "To be honest, I like Billy in the halves. It gives him more running options and he is crafty. His old man (Kevin Walters) was pretty good there and Bill is a player who can step in there and do his job. "I am looking forward to seeing what he can do and help that left edge." While the absence of Reynolds and Mam is a blow, the Broncos are better placed than most clubs to adapt. "Hunty and Billy can play the same role Ezra and Reynolds have been playing," Staggs said. "I just think losing our two main halves, we don't need to change anything. "We just need to stick to what we know best and that's our game plan at the Broncos. We don't need to play an individual sport and try and win a game on one play. "The players that will slot in know what their role is."
Herald Sun
09-08-2025
- Sport
- Herald Sun
NRLW: Game results, scores for Round 6 2025
Cronulla's rollercoaster season has continued with a dominant win over the injury-ravaged Dragons thanks to a first-half blitz from the returning Emma Verran, but there are concerns over Quincy Dodd who failed to finish the game with an ankle injury. Verran missed Magic Round due to a foot injury but made up for lost time with a try and three assists as the Sharks clinched a 20-6 victory to continue their LWLWLW start to the season. The Sharks fullback was involved in everything as she sliced through after just four minutes as the visitors made an early statement with Georgia Ravics scoring from the next set after they made 70 metres with ease. Verran then set up Cassie Staples on the other wing to make it 12-0 after 16 minutes before the pair combined midway through the second half to secure the win which keeps them in the finals mix ahead of a home game against the Titans. They will be hoping to have Dodd back after the dynamic hooker limped off late in the first half and didn't return which hurt their ruck attack. Sharks star Emma Verran impressed in her return from injury, with a try and three try assists. Picture: Getty Images DOUR DRAGONS The Dragons were without key attacking weapons Teagan Berry, Raecene McGregor, Indie Bostock and several others, and it showed as they took 63 minutes to make a line-break which led to a cracking solo try. They defended stoutly apart from a 10-minute period in the first half, but their attack still has plenty of work to do as they slumped to a third-straight loss where they've struggled to score points. But there was one moment of magic when youngster Maria Paseka showed off her speed and strength to burst free inside her own half before she got past Verran to get her side on the board. The Sharks' win may have come at a cost, with Quincy Dodd failing to finish the game with an ankle injury. Picture: Getty Images BIDDLE BINNED Cronulla's main concern is strike centre Annessa Biddle who was controversially sent to the sin bin for a late shot on Maddie Studdon midway through the first half. Biddle was causing all sorts of problems for the Dragons defence with 91 metres from seven carries before she was sent from the field for 10 minutes for a tackle the commentators didn't think warranted a stint in the sin bin but was described as 'moderate force with a shoulder to the head' by the referee. She finished with a game-high 224 metres but faces a nervous wait for the charges to drop, while Dodd was placed on report for a high tackle from the following play but shouldn't have anything to worry about. Originally published as NRLW: Game results, scores for Round 6 2025
NZ Herald
09-08-2025
- Sport
- NZ Herald
Warriors Women v Bulldogs Women: Live updates from the round six NRLW clash
Advertise with NZME. All the action as the Warriors Women travel to Sydney to take on the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in round six of the NRLW. Coach Ronald Griffiths has named an unchanged starting line up as the Warriors Women look to win their second consecutive game on the road. It was a statement NRLW debut from teenage debutant Ivana Lauitiiti, daughter of Warriors legend Ali Lauitiiti, that inspired the Warriors to a 12-6 win over North Queensland during their Magic Round clash last weekend. That took their season record to two wins and three losses with six games remaining in the regular season. Cross-code signing Michaela Brake has made herself unavailable for a second consecutive week due to personal reasons, which sees Tyra Wetere retain her spot on the wing after making her NRLW debut last week. The only change to the squad this week sees 20-year-old prop Matekino Gray return to the interchange bench after recovering from a head knock. Gray's inclusion sees Ashlee Matapo shifted to the reserves alongside Avery-Rose Carmont. The Warriors women sit in 10th place on the NRLW ladder, one point behind the seventh-placed Bulldogs – who are coming off a 14-all draw against the Gold Coast Titans during Magic Round last week. Warriors Women: 1. Apii Nicholls, 2. Tyra Wetere, 3. Tysha Ikenasio, 4. Emmanita Paki, 5. Payton Takimoana, 6. Patricia Maliepo, 7. Emily Curtain, 8. Metanoia Fotu-Moala, 9. Lydia Turua-Quedley, 10. Lavinia Kitai, 11. Maarire Puketapu, 12. Kaiyah Atai, 13. Laishon Albert-Jones. Interchange (from): 14. Capri Paekau, 15. Harata Butler, 16. Ivana Lauitiiti, 17. Matekino Gray, 19. Avery-Rose Carmont, 21. Ashlee Matapo.
Sydney Morning Herald
07-08-2025
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Was NRLW Magic Round a success? NRLW Weekly Episode 6
This week, we're unpacking a massive weekend of footy, starting with the wet and wild action in Newcastle and the electric atmosphere of Magic Round. We shine a spotlight on the inaugural Indigenous Round. Ru talks expansion and what it would mean for the league, plus a look at the round ahead.
The Age
07-08-2025
- Sport
- The Age
Was NRLW Magic Round a success? NRLW Weekly Episode 6
This week, we're unpacking a massive weekend of footy, starting with the wet and wild action in Newcastle and the electric atmosphere of Magic Round. We shine a spotlight on the inaugural Indigenous Round. Ru talks expansion and what it would mean for the league, plus a look at the round ahead.
