NRL stars Brandon Smith and Jack Bird returned to the sphere from harm, whereas a dropped Bulldogs trio responded in type.
The Knights have unearthed an actual gem of their up-and-coming fullback and a Townsville second-rower did extra injury in his 28-minute stint off the bench than most gamers can do in a whole sport.
Elsewhere, Storm winger George Jennings exploded with 4 first-half tries — all of them scored in simply 18 minutes.
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Brandon Smith performed 48 minutes off the bench for the Roosters’ New South Wales Cup facet and arrange a attempt of their 46-28 loss. He additionally completed the sport with a linebreak help, 4 runs for 16 metres and 24 tackles — three misses. It was his first sport since injuring his thumb in Round 12.
Jack Bird returned to the sphere too from a knee harm through NSW Cup and produced a stable 80-minute efficiency within the second row, ending with a attempt help, eight deal with busts, 103 metres and 22 tackles with one miss.
Nick Cotric was an enormous addition to the Raiders’ Cup facet and didn’t disappoint. He scored what was in the end the matchwinning attempt, acquired two linebreaks, eight deal with busts and ran for a game-high of 228 metres.
Storm winger George Jennings bagged 4 tries in 18 minutes whereas taking part in for feeder membership Brisbane Tigers in Queensland Cup. He additionally completed the sport with three linebreaks, 12 deal with busts and 224 operating metres.
The Broncos loved a bye over the weekend however Reece Walsh’s alternative, Tristan Sailor dropped again to Queensland Cup as an alternative and scored in Souths Logan’s two-point win over Sunshine Coast.
Meanwhile, Khaled Rajab, Hayze Perham and Paul Alamoti went again to NSW Cup with a degree to show after being dropped from the Bulldogs’ NRL facet.
Rajab was in all the things at fullback, scoring a attempt, establishing one other, getting 5 linebreak help, 4 deal with busts and 151 operating metres.
In the centres, Perham was unstoppable with two tries, two attempt assists, two linebreak assists, three linebreaks, eight deal with busts and 220 metres together with 15 tackles — no misses — whereas Paul Alamoti was stable with a attempt, three deal with busts, 143 metres and 11 tackles — one miss.
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STANDOUTS
Dragons halfback Lykhan King-Togia was spectacular in what was simply his second NSW Cup sport and his first begin. The younger playmaker, who began the yr in SG Ball, arrange two tries, acquired a linebreak, 4 deal with busts and 96 operating metres. He additionally made 29 tackles however did have 4 misses.
The Raiders additionally had a brand new face within the No.7 jersey with Mitch Henderson taking part in simply his third Cup sport — and first of the season. Henderson arrange two tries, acquired two deal with busts, 66 operating metres and 23 tackles, however 4 misses.
Second-rower Jack Boyling proved to the be the Western Suburbs Magpies’ most necessary participant, scoring two tries in three minutes to steal his facet a two-point win over Newtown. Boyling additionally acquired two linebreaks and 4 deal with busts, whereas making 35 tackles with two misses.
Magpies fullback Israel Ogden was additionally dynamic within the win with two attempt assists, two linebreak assists, 4 deal with busts and 145 metres.
There was rather a lot to love in regards to the Warriors’ 36-14 win over the Eels. Taine Tuaupiki was in every single place, bagging two tries, six deal with busts and 216 metres, whereas Moala Graham-Taufa was spectacular on the wing with a attempt, a attempt help and 217 metres.
Kalani Going confirmed he’s prepared for the NRL, scoring a attempt, establishing one other, getting two linebreaks, 4 deal with busts and 175 metres alongside together with his 34 tackles, two misses.
And five-eighth Ben Farr ran amok with two linebreaks and 172 metres.
The Bulldogs confirmed simply how promising their manufacturing line of expertise is trying with Jonathan Sua impressing on the wing in his NSW Cup debut. Sua, who has performed SG Ball and Jersey Flegg this yr, scored two tries, arrange one other, acquired three deal with busts and 125 operating metres.
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Ben Stevanovic is often establishing tries for the Bears, however on the weekend he was scoring them. The much-improved halfback, who leads the competitors in attempt assists, scored a double and arrange one other within the Bears’ win over Blacktown. Stevanovic additionally completed with a linebreak, a linebreak help, three deal with busts and 129 metres. He made 19 tackles however did miss six.
The Bears’ Mr. Reliable, Josh Bergamin, impressed at fullback with two attempt assists, a linebreak, two linebreak assists, six deal with busts and 184 metres.
The Knights have unearthed an actual prospect in fullback David Armstrong, who joined the membership final yr after carving up for the Gundawindi Bores in Toowoomba’s native competitors. Armstrong is such a expertise he turned the Cup facet’s first-choice fullback over Bailey Hodgson, who has since picked up one other unlucky harm.
Armstrong scored two tries and arrange three within the Knights’ win over the Roosters. He additionally acquired two linebreaks, two linebreak assists, 5 deal with busts and 101 operating metres.
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Townsville second-rower Taniela Sadrugu did extra injury in his 28-minute stint off the bench than most gamers can do in a whole sport. He bagged a hat-trick, acquired three linebreaks, 77 metres and 12 deal with busts.
Tom Steadman was Burleigh’s most necessary participant of their 30-22 win over PNG. Not solely did he nail all 5 of his conversion makes an attempt, however he scored the match-sealer within the 79th minute Steadman additionally arrange two tries, acquired a linebreak help, two linebreaks and 118 metres. His teammate Sami Sauiluma acquired via a mountain of labor on the wing, scoring a attempt to getting seven deal with busts and 211 metres.
Tahj Wood arrange three tries at fullback for Brisbane Tigers earlier than leaving the sphere within the forty fifth minute, whereas second-rower Thomas Rafter additionally acquired three attempt assists, two linebreaks, 108 metres and made 26 tackles with two misses.
The operating sport of Jock Madden was on-song with the Broncos’ back-up playmaker scoring two tries, getting two linebreaks and 101 metres in Wynnum Manly’s win over Pride.
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Redcliffe received the inaugural Liam Hampson Cup after beating Tweed Seagulls 26-24 at Cbus Super Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The sport was a tribute to Hampson, who performed for each golf equipment earlier than his tragic dying final yr. Halfback Cody Hunter kicked a penalty aim within the 77th minute to assert the win — an eerie outcome given what occurred within the Dolphins and Titans’ NRL sport afterwards.
Xavier Savage suffered a hamstring harm 35 minutes into the Raiders’ conflict with the Dragons. Prior to leaving the sphere he had notched up two linebreaks, 122 metres and 11 deal with busts.
A coach of 1 NSW Cup facet and the physician of one other NSW Cup facet had a heated dialogue on the finish of a sport over the weekend over whether or not or not a participant ought to’ve been taken from the sphere for a HIA.
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