Author: Tom Smith
Canberra Raiders edge Melbourne Storm in nail-biting golden-point finish to Magic Round
MELBOURNE STORM 18 CANBERRA RAIDERS 20 TOM SMITH, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Sunday JAMAL FOGARTY’S golden-point penalty-goal supplied a dramatic conclusion to Magic Round, as the…
Sublime Nathan Cleary lifts Penrith Panthers off bottom with Brisbane Broncos thumping
PENRITH PANTHERS 32 BRISBANE BRONCOS 8 TOM SMITH, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Sunday NATHAN CLEARY treated a greasy Suncorp Stadium to a ten-out-of-ten performance as the…
NRL frontrunners Canterbury Bulldogs get back on track against Gold Coast Titans
GOLD COAST TITANS 18 CANTERBURY BULLDOGS 38 TOM SMITH, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Sunday JACOB KIRAZ’S hat-trick helped Canterbury bounce back from their first defeat of…
James Tedesco puts on a show as Sydney Roosters overpower Dolphins
SYDNEY ROOSTERS 36 DOLPHINS 26 TOM SMITH, Suncorp Stadium, Friday JAMES TEDESCO lit up the Suncorp Stadium stage to help the Roosters overpower the Dolphins…
Cronulla Sharks open Magic Round with pulsating win over Parramatta Eels
CRONULLA SHARKS 28 PARRAMATTA EELS 18 TOM SMITH, Suncorp Stadium, Friday SAM STONESTREET’S second try ensured Cronulla kicked off Magic Round with a pulsating win…
New South Wales claim first blood in Origin opener
QUEENSLAND 12 NEW SOUTH WALES 32 TOM SMITH, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Thursday KEELEY Davis’ eye-gouge allegation overshadowed New South Wales’ impressive defeat of Queensland in…
Penrith Panthers outright last in NRL after Manly Sea Eagles inflict latest loss
PENRITH PANTHERS 10 MANLY SEA EAGLES 26 TOM SMITH, CommBank Stadium, Parramatta, Saturday DALY CHERRY-EVANS outshone counterpart Nathan Cleary to condemn the reigning premiers to…
North Queensland Cowboys come from behind to crush Gold Coast Titans
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS 50 GOLD COAST TITANS 18 TOM SMITH, Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Saturday ROBERT DERBY snagged three of the Cowboys’ seven second-half tries…
South Sydney Rabbitohs again fail to breach Melbourne Storm fortress
MELBOURNE STORM 24 SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS 16 TOM SMITH, AAMI Park, Friday CRAIG BELLAMY once again got the better of old mentor Wayne Bennett as…
New Zealand Warriors triumph in front of full house in Christchurch
NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS 26 NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS 12 TOM SMITH, Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch, Friday JACKSON FORD’S first NRL brace lit up the Warriors’ professional victory…