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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…
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…
Hull KR savour Challenge Cup triumph but Willie Peters admits ‘we got away with it’
AFTER leading Hull KR to their first major trophy in 40 years, coach Willie Peters admitted “we got away with it”. The Robins trailed with…
‘You don’t always get what you deserve’: Sam Burgess gives Wembley verdict
SAM BURGESS told his Warrington Wolves players to be proud amid the heartbreak of Challenge Cup final defeat. Despite going into the game as heavy…
Liam Harris field-goal sees York Knights edge Featherstone Rovers in 1895 Cup final
FEATHERSTONE ROVERS 4 YORK KNIGHTS 5 KEITH McGHIE, Wembley Stadium, Saturday A LIAM HARRIS drop-goal in the 85th minute ensured that York became the sixth…
Try or no try? Why Tom Davies’ Challenge Cup winner for Hull KR stood
THE RFL have clarified that Tom Davies’ crucial late try in Hull KR’s Challenge Cup final win was correctly awarded. Winger Davies scored with three…
Lance Todd Trophy voting breakdown as Marc Sneyd praised in defeat
MARC SNEYD was a decisive winner of the Lance Todd Trophy despite being on the losing side in the Challenge Cup final. The halfback’s inspired…
‘That was his moment’: How no practice made perfect for Hull KR hero Mikey Lewis
THE secret to Mikey Lewis’ Challenge Cup-winning conversion? No practice, according to his coach Willie Peters. Lewis nailed the kick from out wide for Hull…
Warrington Wolves’ Matt Dufty played on in Challenge Cup final with fractured eye socket
WARRINGTON WOLVES fullback Matt Dufty played on in the Challenge Cup final with a fractured eye socket, coach Sam Burgess has revealed. The Australian star…
Hull KR snatch thrilling Challenge Cup final win from Warrington Wolves to end trophy wait
WARRINGTON WOLVES 6 HULL KR 8 STEPHEN IBBETSON, Wembley Stadium, Saturday HULL KR snatched the Challenge Cup from Warrington in a stunning finale to end…