Author: Tom Smith
Melbourne Storm win golden-point thriller over South Sydney Rabbitohs
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS 24 MELBOURNE STORM 25 TOM SMITH, Accor Stadium, Saturday RYAN PAPENHUYZEN’S extra-time field-goal meant Alex Johnston’s four tries were in vain. The…
Newcastle Knights snatch late victory over the Dolphins
DOLPHINS 20 NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS 26 TOM SMITH, HBF Park, Perth, Saturday BRODIE JONES snatched Newcastle’s last-gasp victory over the Dolphins in rainy Perth. Bradman Best…
Under-strength Penrith Panthers stun New Zealand Warriors
NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS 18 PENRITH PANTHERS 28 TOM SMITH, Go Media Stadium, Saturday SCOTT SORENSEN’S double propelled the undermanned Panthers to a stunning boil-over across…
Blues comeback just falls short as Maroons take Origin game two
QUEENSLAND 26 NEW SOUTH WALES 24 TOM SMITH, Optus Stadium, Perth, Wednesday BILLY SLATER breathed a massive sigh of relief after New South Wales fell just…
Dolphins claim club-record win for second week running
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS 4 DOLPHINS 58 TOM SMITH, Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Saturday JACK BOSTOCK netted the first four-try haul of his burgeoning career as…
Victor Radley concern after another head injury in Sydney Roosters win
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS 8 SYDNEY ROOSTERS 12 TOM SMITH, McDonald Jones Stadium, Saturday SIUA WONG’S 71st-minute try clinched the Roosters’ gutsy comeback over the Knights. The…
Bottom side Gold Coast Titans beat Manly Sea Eagles
GOLD COAST TITANS 28 MANLY SEA EAGLES 8 TOM SMITH, Cbus Super Stadium, Friday JAYDEN CAMPBELL outpointed dumped Queensland captain Daly Cherry-Evans to guide the…
Cronulla Sharks fight back to beat rivals St George Illawarra Dragons
CRONULLA SHARKS 30 ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS 18 TOM SMITH, Sharks Stadium, Thursday SIONE KATOA’S late brace sealed Cronulla’s stirring comeback over St George Illawarra…
Down Under Diary: Why are Penrith Panthers struggling so much?
With the tricky Origin period upon us, Ivan Cleary’s Panthers are fighting to keep their hopes of a fifth straight title alive. AUSTRALIAN rugby league…
Lachlan Galvin clinches Canterbury Bulldogs’ win over Parramatta Eels on debut
CANTERBURY BULLDOGS 30 PARRAMATTA EELS 12 TOM SMITH, Accor Stadium, Monday LACHLAN GALVIN marked his Bulldogs bow with the match-sealing try after Canterbury shook off…