Eels outlast Sharks, snap 5-game losing streak
The returns of Clint Gutherson and Mitchell Moses propelled the Eels to a 34-22 win over the Sharks on Thursday night at CommBank Stadium to put an end to their five-game skid.
The Eels leapt out to an early 12-point lead courtesy of a Maika Sivo double before a coast-to-coast Will Kennedy try turned the tide for the visitors shy of the break.
Tries to Junior Paulo and Bailey Simonsson earnt the hosts some breathing room however before the Sharks went back-to-back through Daniel Atkinson and Sione Katoa’s second only for Dylan Brown to step his way over late to seal it.
Gutherson ran for a game-high 279 metres from 26 carries in his return whilst Moses assisted on a try and kicked for 652 metres.
Ronaldo Mulitalo assisted on a try and ran for 232 metres with nine tackle breaks whilst Katoa scored a double and ran for 171 metres with six tackle breaks.
Dogs slam Knights to stay on cusp of Top 8
It proved a Friday night to forget for the Knights who went down to the Bulldogs 32-2 in a six-tries-to-none rout in wet conditions at McDonald Jones Stadium.
Josh Addo-Carr snagged an early double to give his side a halftime lead before succumbing to a hamstring issue early in the second stanza.
His absence did little to slow the Dogs down however with Jacob Preston snagging a double of his own alongside tries to Josh Curran and Bronson Xerri as they ran away with a strong win.
Connor Tracey assisted on a try and ran for 193 metres with five tackle breaks whilst Preston scored two tries, ran for 114 metres, and made 37 tackles.
Dragons upset Panthers in Origin-affected affair
The Dragons overcame a double-digit, halftime deficit to take down the Panthers 22-10 at BlueBet Stadium in drizzly conditions on Saturday evening.
Tries to young outside backs Paul Alamoti and Jesse McLean saw the defending premiers take a 10-0 lead into the sheds before a Sione Finau line break off the second half kick-off signified what was to come for the Red V.
Tries to Toby Couchman, Tyrell Sloan, Mathew Feagai and Raymond Faitala-Mariner saw the visitors win the second stanza 22-nil and claim a key victory.
Faitala-Mariner scored a try, ran for 171 metres with 11 tackle breaks, and made 45 tackles whilst Jack de Belin ran for 176 metres and made 28 tackles.
Jack Cole assisted on both of Penrith’s tries and kicked for 276 metres whilst Liam Henry ran for 68 metres and made 71 tackles.
Raiders edge Dolphins in golden point thriller
A pair of Jordan Rapana field goals proved the difference as the Raiders finished atop the Dolphins 26-25 in a seesawing affair at Kayo Stadium on Saturday night.
The Raiders overcame an early Jeremy Marshall-King try to take an 18-12 lead into the break courtesy of tries to Xavier Savage, Ata Mariota, and Elliott Whitehead.
Jake Averillo crossed early in the second stanza to tie things up before Elliott Whitehead charged his way over the put the Raiders back ahead.
It was a 67th-minute Kurt Donoghoe try that locked things up once more with Jamayne Isaako slotting a field goal to put the Dolphins ahead only for Rapana come up with a 78th-minute answer – the first one-pointer of his NRL career.
Isaako looked to have won it for the Dolphins in golden point only for a blocking penalty to prevent it and pave the way for Rapana to win it for the visitors late.
Joseph Tapine ran for 216 metres and made 51 tackles whilst Kaeo Weekes scored a try, assisted on another, and kicked for 419 metres.
Herbie Farnworth assisted on a try and ran for 208 metres with five tackle breaks whilst Isaiya Katoa ran for 122 metres and kicked for 536 metres with two 40/20s.
Cowboys fightback to down Roosters, earn 3rd win in a row
The Cowboys fought back from a 10-point hole to beat the Roosters 18-16 at Allianz Stadium on Sunday afternoon in a clash sans a number of Origin stars.
Tries to Terrell May and Dom Young saw the Chooks take a 14-4 lead into the break before a 49th-minute Heilum Luki sin-bin threatened to derail the Cowboys.
The Cowboys won the 10 minutes 6-2 however to eat into the Roosters deficit with a 68th-minute Kulikefu Finefeuiaki try proving the match-winner as Todd Payten’s men held on for their third win on the trot.
Scott Drinkwater scored a try, assisted on another, and ran for 127 metres with 10 tackle breaks whilst Finefeuiaki scored a try, ran for 138 metres, and made 33 tackles.
May scored a try, ran for 147 metres with nine tackle breaks and made 51 tackles without a miss whilst Joseph Manu ran for 202 metres with 10 tackle breaks in the No.1 jersey.
