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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Nathan Cleary pips Jarome Luai as Penrith Panthers beat Wests Tigers

WESTS TIGERS 14 PENRITH PANTHERS 18 TOM SMITH, CommBank Stadium, Parramatta, Sunday THOMAS JENKINS’ hat-trick ensured Jarome Luai’s first meeting with his old team-mates ended…

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Canberra Raiders cult hero Josh Papalii delivers on record appearance

CANBERRA RAIDERS 36 SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS 12 TOM SMITH, GIO Stadium, Sunday JOSH PAPALII toasted breaking the Raiders’ all-time games record with two tries and…

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