Reigning Dally M Medal winner Nicho Hynes returned with a bang for the Sharks, as Cronulla savaged local rivals St George Illawarra with a dominant 40-8 win to close out Round 4. Hynes made his presence felt from the get go, but really let loose in the second half as the Sharks ran riot, outscoring the Dragons with seven tries to two in the match. The Sharks didn’t have the best start to the game, with their completion rate sitting at only 61 per cent at halftime and remarkably, the Dragons were leading 8-6 midway through the first half. However,…
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Search and rescue efforts are continuing in Mississippi after a deadly tornado hit the US state. At least 25 people have died in the state, and one in Alabama, with dozens more left injured by Friday’s tornado. The storms devastated several rural towns, with Rolling Fork in western Sharkey County almost completely wiped out. Mississippi state governor Tate Reeves has declared a state of emergency to help respond to the damage. US President Joe Biden also described the images coming out of Mississippi as “heartbreaking”, and said the federal government would “do everything we can to help”. “We will be…
A golden point field goal to young halfback Lachlan Ilias has steered the Rabbitohs a 13-12 win over the Sea Eagles on an emotional night at Accor Stadium. With scores locked 12-12 at the end of a draining 80 minutes, a Manly mistake in the first set of golden point gave Ilias his chance and he did not disappoint. After absorbing plenty of early pressure the Sea Eagles found space on the left side but Campbell Graham muscled up in defence to take Reuben Garrick into touch before Manly’s Brad Parker returned the favour on Izaac Tu’itupou Thompson. In the…
The Broncos have taken bragging rights in the inaugural battle of Brisbane with an 18-12 win over the Dolphins in a pulsating clash at Suncorp Stadium. In front of a mammoth crowd of 51,047 on Friday night it was Broncos centre Kotoni Staggs who sealed the win with a 100-metre try in the 79th minute as the Dolphins threatened to steal victory. Both sides could hold their head high after a high-quality contest that had it all from bone-rattling defence to long-range tries and courageous efforts to defy injury. It was the Broncos who took the first shot on the…
Not even the most optimistic Dolphins fans could have envisaged their team would be unbeaten as they headed into their historic first meeting against the Broncos at Suncorp Stadium. The promoter’s dream pits master mentor Wayne Bennett against Kevin Walters, the man he shared five premierships with as coach and player at the Broncos between 1992 and 2000. Former Broncos Jamayne Isaako, Tesi Niu, Brenko Lee and Kodi Nikorima will be out to get one over on their old club as the Dolphins look to continue their fairytale start to their debut season. The battle in the middle between Jesse…
Even the most passionate, rusted on Parramatta fans in bay 113 sat there and applauded. Mitchell Moses may have been the hero on Thursday night but Nathan Cleary’s 45-metre field goal stunner to send the game into golden point will go down as one of the clutch efforts of the year. Parramatta thought they were doing the right thing by using their captain’s challenge on Junior Paulo’s high tackle to give themselves a quick breather and slow the play down. In doing so though it also allowed Cleary time too – against all odds – to set up from a…
A new Queensland derby will play out on Friday night when the Dolphins host the Brisbane Broncos, and rugby league fans could not have asked for a more perfect build up to the match. Both teams are undefeated after their opening three rounds and sit in first and second place on the ladder – something no-one would have predicted before the season kicked off. The Dolphins have so far defied the doubters who thought they would struggle to win a game this year, while the Broncos have started the season with a new lease on life, lighting up the field…
Pop superstar Bad Bunny is being sued for $40m (£33m) by his ex-girlfriend, who says he used a recording of her in two songs without permission. Carliz De La Cruz Hernández says she recorded the catchphrase “Bad Bunny baby” on her phone in 2015, before he became famous and before they split up. The line has appeared on the Puerto Rican singer and rapper’s 2017 single Pa Ti and the 2022 song Dos Mil 16. Bad Bunny was the most-streamed artist on Spotify for the past three years. He has not publicly responded to Ms De La Cruz’s legal action,…
Dolphins forward Felise Kaufusi and Storm playmaker Jahrome Hughes will seek to have Dangerous Contact charges downgraded at the judiciary in a bid to be available in Round 4. Kaufusi was charged with Grade Two Dangerous Contact for a tackle on Newcastle’s Jackson Hastings that resulted in the Tonga international being sin-binned in Friday night’s 36-20 win over the Knights. The Dolphins are seeking to have the grading lowered to allow Kaufusi to play against the Broncos on Friday night. A downgrade would leave Kaufusi with a fine, while if the challenge is unsuccessful, his suspension will rise from three…
Vaping and the use of e-cigarettes among teenagers has become a “new pandemic”, a head teacher has warned. Tony McCabe, who leads St Joseph’s RC High School in Bolton, said staff had seen a rise in young people “acquiring vapes from the black market”. He said his pupils were “no different” from children across the UK and the risks of vaping should be publicised. The government said it had introduced regulations to protect children and “prevent them from vaping”. The latest data showed that reported usage of e-cigarettes has risen to 9% among 11 to 15-year-olds in England. Notably, vaping…