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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
'That's pretty much what I do': Galvin on magic play
It's been seven weeks of headlines and scrutiny since Lachlan Galvin joined Canterbury but the young gun felt none of the pressure as he came up with the match-winning play against St George Illawarra. At fulltime on Saturday night, Galvin downplayed his magic cutout pass to Jethro Rinakama that allowed the rookie winger to slide over for a try and snatch a 20-18 win in the final two minutes. For coach Cameron Ciraldo, the pass was "one of the bravest" he'd seen from any NRL player, much less a youngster in his first game as a first-grade halfback. For Galvin, it was all part of the job description. "I just saw it and took it, that's pretty much what I do. I seen the pass and I threw it," he said. "I'm always going to do that, I'm always going to back my instinct. That's just me." Wasn't easy but got the job done. — Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (@NRL_Bulldogs) July 19, 2025 The play helped vindicate Ciraldo's call to oust Toby Sexton for the clash in the hope that Galvin at halfback may be the answer to the Bulldogs' long-running halves problem. Sexton and Galvin have been jostling to partner Matt Burton in the halves since the latter joined top-four hopefuls Canterbury from Wests Tigers. Ciraldo has played three different halves combinations in the Dogs' last three games, but the situation appeared to be growing more urgent given finals are drawing closer. But with the game on the line in his first proper audition at halfback, Galvin felt none of the pressure. "Natural instincts kicked in and I seen him come up and I just threw it," he said. "No pressure, I put the work in at training, 'Ciro' and all the coaching staff and the boys have put trust in me. I'm always confident going out there." View this post on Instagram A post shared by NRL (@nrl) But the headlines have not been lost on Galvin, whose messy exit from the Tigers has been the biggest story of the NRL season. Galvin, who only turned 20 this week, is not so naive as to think the outside noise will quieten down any time soon. "It is what it is," he said. "People are always going to have their opinions but I'm just going to keep working. I listen to the people inside the four walls at Belmore and that's 'Ciro' and all the coaches and all the boys. "I keep working hard and for it to pay off tonight and me to keep building for the rest of the year, that's all I'm going to do." Ciraldo indicated at fulltime that Galvin will be given extended time at halfback with the view to refining his combinations with Burton ahead of the finals. "(Burton) is mad to play with, he's got such a strong running game so I'm just trying to free up space for him to use that," Galvin said. "We're building a good bond now. He's real good out on the field. He talks well. Love him."
ABC News
7 days ago
- Sport
- ABC News
NRL live updates: Cronulla Sharks vs Sydney Roosters, Penrith Panthers vs South Sydney Rabbitohs — blog, scores and stats
St George Illawarra centre Valentine Holmes will miss the remainder of the 2025 NRL season, with the club confirming the Queensland State of Origin star requires surgery on an injured shoulder. Cronulla and Sydney are part of a multi-team log-jam in the battle for the top eight. Tonight's winner will end round 20 inside the NRL's top eight, while the loser will likely finish the round in 10th position. Later, the Panthers look to consolidate their place in the top eight against the struggling Rabbitohs. Follow the live blog below and tune in to our live radio coverage.
Sydney Morning Herald
12-07-2025
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Sam Walker claims it would be ‘ridiculous' if charged in Roosters' win over Dragons
Sam Walker, after a long stint on the sidelines, believes it would be 'ridiculous' if he was forced to spend more time on them. Walker played his first game since September of last year, after overcoming ACL and thumb injuries. In the space of 70 minutes - he was sin-binned for a cannonball tackle on David Klemmer - the halfback showed enough glimpses of both rust and class to raise further questions about whether the Roosters really require the services of Daly Cherry-Evans. In a free-flowing encounter that at times resembled a touch footy match, the Roosters hung on for a 31-24 victory against St George Illawarra at Jubilee Stadium. The Walker incident will be scrutinised by the match review committee, which handed the last cannonball culprit - Cowboy Karl Lawton - a grade-three charge and the three-match ban that comes with it. Anything harsher than a grade-one will result in a week on the sidelines. 'It didn't feel bad at all, I've made that tackle a million times and it's never been a penalty,' Walker said. 'This time, obviously the fact that I hit him on his booty, and obviously he went down, the people coming over the top of me didn't make it look pretty, but I'm not going in with intent to try and chop out his knees or anything like that. 'I personally think it's a bit ridiculous but I undersetand the safety of the player. But there's not a world where I'm trying to hurt David Klemmer in a tackle like that.' Roosters coach Trent Robinson added: 'Obviously you can't do that, but I feel that's a pretty heavy price for the lowest contact you could possibly put on a tackle,' said Roosters coach Trent Robinson. 'There was no force in that tackle at all, it was like the old school-yard, kneel-down behind them and push them over, type thing. It's something we don't want to see, but there's no force in that. 'We've had guys out for six weeks with MCLs with no penalties, and all of a sudden we get a sin bin for that. I was surprised with that ... 10 minutes is a big price for that force, and no injury.' The match was played in front of members of the 2010 Dragons line-up, as part of 15-year anniversary celebrations of their grand final victory. Their premiership-winning success was based on defence, something neither side was particularly interested in at Kogarah. Roosters winger Daniel Tupou scored a double, as did the Red V's Sione Finau. Another flanker, Tyrell Sloan, also bagged a meat pie. The latter at one point tried to pick a fight with Lindsay Collins, raising more questions about the footy smarts of those in his position. Why do wingers score so many tries? Because they are marked by other wingers. Some of their touchdowns were the result of good inside play, others due to poor edge defence. 'Our effort, attitude is all there, just sometimes a little bit of execution lets us down,' said Dragons coach Shane Flanagan. 'The thing that cost us today was the start to the first half, we gifted them two tries. In the end, that's the game. … 'We can't give any team, let alone the Roosters, 12 points head start in the game.' Walker was involved in many of the game's key moments. There was his field goal, which proved crucial, just on the stroke of half-time. There was also a lovely short ball to set up Billy Smith, which was counterbalanced by a drop ball and a poor missed tackle on Jaydn Su'A that invited the hosts back into the contest. However, the Roosters defended slightly better for slightly longer to move, at least temporarily, into the top eight.
ABC News
10-07-2025
- Sport
- ABC News
Zali Hopkins: I knew if I didn't do the celebration then I might not get another chance!
It's the Thursday night NRLW special and St George Illawarra's Zali Hopkins (19.44) jumped on the line for a chat with Andrew Moore and the team. She caused consternation amongst the Dragons coaching staff by pulling out a special try celebration after only 17 minutes in the Rd 1 win over the Raiders. Hopkins did the Piggy Riddell celebration - in honour of her current assistant coach at the Dragons! Plus Michael Carayannis is along with the latest Rugby League News - and speculation - with a special post Origin focus in MC's Hammertime (38:01). And there's some tipping guidance in Christopher's Corner (10:47)!
The Age
08-07-2025
- Sport
- The Age
Roosters welcome back Radley, Walker for crucial clash with Dragons
Sydney Roosters enforcer Victor Radley is yet to resume full-contact training after being sidelined by a head knock, but has been named along with star half Sam Walker for the match against St George Illawarra at Kogarah on Saturday. Radley hasn't played since he suffered a blow to the head in the Roosters' 12-8 win in Newcastle on June 14, sitting out two games and a bye week. It was the 27-year-old's second concussion this season and the seventh time he has failed a head-injury assessment in the past four years. Questioned on Tuesday about Radley's prospects of playing this weekend, winger Daniel Tupou said the England international had shown no ill-effects at training. But when asked if the crash-tackling lock had joined in contact sessions, Tupou replied: 'Not yet, but he's tracking really well. He's in good hands with our physios and medical staff.' Walker last played in the NRL on September 1. He was preparing to return last month following a 40-minute NSW Cup hit-out against Parramatta at Kellyville Oval on June 8. But he then suffered a broken thumb at training that required surgery, delaying his top-grade comeback by a further month. 'He's training really well, and I'm sure if he gets named this week, he'll slot in and do a great job,' Tupou said of Walker.
