Author: Tom Smith
Blues win Origin series with shock victory in Queensland
QUEENSLAND MAROONS 12 NEW SOUTH WALES BLUES 30 TOM SMITH, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Wednesday NATHAN Cleary led New South Wales to an upset series-winning victory…
State of Origin finale puts spotlight on New South Wales boss Laurie Daley
The spotlight burns brightly on Laurie Daley as New South Wales head to Queensland for Wednesday’s State of Origin decider. UNDER-SEIGE Blues coach Laurie Daley…
Late field-goal sees Newcastle Knights edge crunch Dolphins clash
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS 13 DOLPHINS 12 TOM SMITH, McDonald Jones Stadium, Sunday DYLAN BROWN’S 76th-minute field-goal secured a gutsy victory for the Knights over the Dolphins…
Parramatta Eels upset Manly Sea Eagles
PARRAMATTA EELS 23 MANLY SEA EAGLES 14 TOM SMITH, CommBank Stadium, Sunday JONAH PEZET returned to first grade in style, leading Parramatta to an upset…
Cronulla Sharks inflict Brisbane Broncos’ eighth defeat in row
BRISBANE BRONCOS 16 CRONULLA SHARKS 28 TOM SMITH, Suncorp Stadium, Saturday SIONE KATOA collected a hat-trick before the Sharks held off the Broncos to condemn…
St George Illawarra Dragons stun Wests Tigers for only second win
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS 24 WESTS TIGERS 10 TOM SMITH, St George Venues Jubilee Stadium, Saturday VALENTINE HOLMES’ quick-fire double spearheaded the Dragons’ late stampede…
Thomas Jenkins hat-trick powers Penrith Panthers to victory
PENRITH PANTHERS 36 SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS 14 TOM SMITH, CommBank Stadium, Friday PROLIFIC Penrith winger Thomas Jenkins snared a hat trick as the Panthers steamed…
Newcastle Knights late show topples Wests Tigers
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS 12 WESTS TIGERS 6 TOM SMITH, McDonald Jones Stadium, Sunday DYLAN LUCAS and Bradman Best (pictured) broke the Tigers’ resolute defence to guide…
Canberra Raiders take basement battle with St George Illawarra Dragons
CANBERRA RAIDERS 24 ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS 16 TOM SMITH, GIO Stadium, Sunday XAVIER SAVAGE scored a second-half double before Tom Starling sealed Canberra’s gritty…
Sydney Roosters beat Cronulla Sharks to move into top four
SYDNEY ROOSTERS 27 CRONULLA SHARKS 8 TOM SMITH, Allianz Stadium, Sunday MARK NAWAQANITAWASE collected his second double in four days to lead the Roosters to…