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Sydney Morning Herald
4 days ago
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- Sydney Morning Herald
NRL 2025 LIVE: Cowboys v Tigers, Sea Eagles v Broncos
Go to latest Pinned post from 4.50pm Who wins in Townsville tonight? 5.06pm Tigers team list: Mason to partner Luai in the halves Benji Marshall's team are 1-17 from the one named on Tuesday. Here is how they line up. 1. Jahream Bula, 2. Sunia Turuva, 3. Adam Doueihi, 4. Starford Toa, 5. Charlie Staines, 6. Heath Mason, 7. Jarome Luai (c), 8. Terrell May, 9. Apisai Korisau, 10. Royce Hunt, 11. Samuela Fainu, 12. Alex Seyfarth, 13. Alex Twal, 14. Brent Naden, 15. Jack Bird, 16. Sione Fainua, 17. Tony Sukkar Moments before kick-off, in a bid to rev up the faithful and celebrate St George Illawarra's invitation to Vegas, an Elvis impersonator did his thing. When Elvis left the building, the real 'King' strutted onto Nestrata Jubilee Stadium. Clint Gutherson may only be 11 games into his Dragons stint, but already he has given the Red V a slew of hits and memories. Against a form fullback – Fletcher Sharpe again deputised for Kalyn Ponga, whose ankle pulled up sore after State of Origin – Gutherson again left his mark. The former Parramatta captain scored a try and led from the front as the Red V climbed into sixth spot on the ladder with a 20-6 win over Newcastle.
The Age
4 days ago
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- The Age
NRL 2025 LIVE: Cowboys v Tigers, Sea Eagles v Broncos
Loading Go to latest Who wins in Townsville tonight? 4.59pm The King delivers as Dragons' new faces step up against clunky Knights By Adrian Proszenko Moments before kick-off, in a bid to rev up the faithful and celebrate St George Illawarra's invitation to Vegas, an Elvis impersonator did his thing. When Elvis left the building, the real 'King' strutted onto Nestrata Jubilee Stadium. Clint Gutherson may only be 11 games into his Dragons stint, but already he has given the Red V a slew of hits and memories. Against a form fullback – Fletcher Sharpe again deputised for Kalyn Ponga, whose ankle pulled up sore after State of Origin – Gutherson again left his mark. The former Parramatta captain scored a try and led from the front as the Red V climbed into sixth spot on the ladder with a 20-6 win over Newcastle. 4.50pm Who wins in Townsville tonight? 4.46pm Welcome Good afternoon footy fans. Billie Eder here to take you through tonight's matches, starting with the Cowboys and Tigers at 5:30pm in Townsville, followed by the Sea Eagles and Broncos from 7:35pm. North Queensland are the favourites for this match, but they have a couple of Origin players who are backing up after Wednesday night and could be feeling the fatigue. Meanwhile, the Tigers are playing their first match since Lachlan Galvin's exit, with the young playmaker no officially a Bulldogs player.
Sydney Morning Herald
4 days ago
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- Sydney Morning Herald
The King delivers as Dragons' new faces step up against clunky Knights
Moments before kick-off, in a bid to rev up the faithful and celebrate St George Illawarra's invitation to Vegas, an Elvis impersonator did his thing. When Elvis left the building, the real 'King' strutted onto Nestrata Jubilee Stadium. Clint Gutherson may only be 11 games into his Dragons stint, but already he has given the Red V a slew of hits and memories. Against a form fullback – Fletcher Sharpe again deputised for Kalyn Ponga, whose ankle pulled up sore after State of Origin – Gutherson again left his mark. The former Parramatta captain scored a try and led from the front as the Red V climbed into sixth spot on the ladder with a 20-6 win over Newcastle. 'He has been fantastic all year with his leadership and encouragement, he's been great,' said Dragons coach Shane Flanagan. There were many other contributors. Damien Cook, another veteran with a point to prove, showed all his wile and deception with a hand in the first three tries. Jaydn Su'A scored a try but came off with a syndesmosis injury that effectively ended hopes of a call-up for Origin II. The new faces also played their part. Nathan Lawson, whose background consists of rugby sevens and an Olympic Games, looked at home on debut. The winger ran hard and finished as one of the game's top metre-eaters. Then there's Loko Pasifiki Tonga, a 123kg giant just shy of two metres. When he stormed towards the tryline from close range, only one outcome was possible. Another 'King', Lyhkan King-Togia, has also shown early promise in the halves. Not that they were up against much. Newcastle scored a solitary try and otherwise never looked likely. The two forwards who combined for that rare highlight, Leo Thompson and Kai Pearce-Paul, are heading for the exit out. Just over a week ago, coach Adam O'Brien said he had the full support of the board. What he really needs is the support of his players. They appear to suffer from a lack of imagination with the football; it's hard to believe this was the same side that blew the premiers off Carrington Park in the opening half last week. 'In this battle, we lost to the scheduling and the draw,' O'Brien said of his decision to rest Ponga. 'Someone has to play Friday night, I get that, but then they give us next Thursday as well. 'It would have been three games in eight days. That's not looking after our players. I had to step in and look after them … Whoever does the draw hasn't lived it or doesn't care. I don't know which one it is … it's ridiculous.' This is a side that can't wait until next year for Dylan Brown. With the June 30 transfer deadline approaching, the decks need to be shuffled to accommodate him early. yesterday 9.57pm Full-time stats snapshot: Red V on top across the board yesterday 9.49pm Dragons have learnt their lessons, Knights need Brown ASAP yesterday 9.48pm Full-time: Dragons too good for Ponga-less Newcastle And that ends a match that was pretty much decided some time ago, the Dragons earning a comfortable 20-6 win over a Newcastle side that once again looks like a genuine wooden spoon contender – despite last week's win over Penrith. The win pushes St George Illawarra up to sixth place on the NRL ladder for now, an excellent result at the halfway point of the season. yesterday 9.45pm Holmes lets try slip through his grasp Lovely stuff here from the Dragons, Kyle Flanagan jabbing in a well-weighted grubber for a fast-chasing Valentine Holmes. But replays show Holmes spilled the ball before grounding it, and the try is disallowed. They've left plenty of points on the table tonight but are still going to win this one easily. With the game gone the Knights are finally throwing the ball around a bit here, reaching the Dragons' 10-metre line on the last tackle, but that last tackle play ends with a half-hearted Dylan Lucas grubber straight into the legs of a St George Illawarra defender. Kind of sums up their night really. Dragons 20, Knights 6 with two minutes left yesterday 9.36pm Newcastle score at last through Kai Pearce-Paul We have a Knights try! The visitors break their scoring drought through an unlikely combination, with front-rower Leo Thompson making a weaving run across field to the right, then going to the line and flicking a pass away for second-rower Kai Pearce-Paul to crash over. It's almost certainly too little too late for Newcastle, but at least they have something on the board. Dragons 20, Knights 6 with 10 minutes left yesterday 9.32pm Red V come up just short, twice Toby Couchman, back from injury and a late inclusion in the starting side for the Dragons tonight, goes oh-so-close to crashing over for the Dragons' fourth try of the evening but it stopped by a strong try-saving tackle from Mat Croker. The hosts then force a dropout, and get a scrum feed when Newcastle's Fletcher Hunt tries to regain Fletcher Sharpe's kick but puts it down. The Dragons go oh-so-close again when a backline shift to the right ends with a diving Tyrell Sloan dropping the ball over the line. It's been that kind of night. We've had a string of cracking Friday night footy games of late, but this hasn't been one of them. yesterday 9.27pm Holmes kicks Dragons more than three converted tries clear And that might just about do it. An offside penalty against Jayden Brailey – he was out of play in front of a Newcastle play-the-ball, then came back and received an offload – gives St George Illawarra a penalty right in front of the goal-posts and Valentine Holmes slots over the goal for another two points. If scoring three tries looked unlikely for this Knights outfit, scoring four times looks impossible. Dragons 20, Knights 0 with 17 minutes left yesterday 9.24pm Holmes bone-cruncher ends Knights' attacking raid Now the Knights are starting to make an impact in attack at last. James Schiller makes a break down the right and throws a pass back inside for Dane Gagai, who is grabbed a little early by a Dragons chase. Penalty Knights. Can they do something this set? Nope. Valentine Holmes produces a crunching tackle on Jack Cogger, popping the ball loose, and it's a turnover. yesterday 9.22pm Where did last week's attacking Knights go?
Sydney Morning Herald
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Dragons' comeback falls short as Warriors shoot to second on ladder
Loading In a round dominated by the comeback, something extraordinary occurred at the 150th NRL match at WIN Stadium. St George Illawarra gave up a big lead against the Warriors … and weren't quite able to peg it back. Given what had already transpired during Women In League round, a series of games marked by wild swings in momentum, this one bucked the trend. When the Warriors opened up a 14-0 lead just before half-time, it looked like the trans-Tasman outfit had built something we had not yet seen in round 10; an insurmountable lead. The Red V showed there is no such thing, levelling the scores to set up yet another thrilling finish. The deadlock was finally broken by Luke Metcalf, arguably the most improved player in the game. The Warriors halfback slotted a field goal with 10 minutes to go. It may not have been as dramatic as the strike of Latrell Mitchell a day earlier, but proved just as valuable to a side that has climbed into second spot on the ladder. 'Just on a personal note, I feel like I'm starting to string some games together and getting used to having the No.7 on my back,' Metcalf told Fox League. 'I'm loving it.' Metcalf was the steadiest hand in another topsy-turvy game. Finally free of injury, Shaun Johnson's successor was the main beneficiary of an almost flawless half of football, in which the Warriors completed all but one of their 21 sets. Finally, a blowout appeared on the cards. What transpired next was as unlikely as anything else we've seen this weekend.
The Age
10-05-2025
- Sport
- The Age
Dragons' comeback falls short as Warriors shoot to second on ladder
Loading In a round dominated by the comeback, something extraordinary occurred at the 150th NRL match at WIN Stadium. St George Illawarra gave up a big lead against the Warriors … and weren't quite able to peg it back. Given what had already transpired during Women In League round, a series of games marked by wild swings in momentum, this one bucked the trend. When the Warriors opened up a 14-0 lead just before half-time, it looked like the trans-Tasman outfit had built something we had not yet seen in round 10; an insurmountable lead. The Red V showed there is no such thing, levelling the scores to set up yet another thrilling finish. The deadlock was finally broken by Luke Metcalf, arguably the most improved player in the game. The Warriors halfback slotted a field goal with 10 minutes to go. It may not have been as dramatic as the strike of Latrell Mitchell a day earlier, but proved just as valuable to a side that has climbed into second spot on the ladder. 'Just on a personal note, I feel like I'm starting to string some games together and getting used to having the No.7 on my back,' Metcalf told Fox League. 'I'm loving it.' Metcalf was the steadiest hand in another topsy-turvy game. Finally free of injury, Shaun Johnson's successor was the main beneficiary of an almost flawless half of football, in which the Warriors completed all but one of their 21 sets. Finally, a blowout appeared on the cards. What transpired next was as unlikely as anything else we've seen this weekend.
