The Dragons are hunting their first win of the season as they host the Rabbitohs in Wollongong, before the Cowboys clash with the Sharks. Follow all the action.
The Dragons are hunting their first win of the season as they host the Rabbitohs in Wollongong, before the Cowboys clash with the Sharks. Follow all the action.
We’ll bring you Christian Nicolussi’s match report from the Rabbitohs and Dragons game soon, but now our attention moves to Townsville, where the Cowboys are preparing to take on the Sharks.
Adrian Proszenko is covering that match for us. Here are his thoughts ahead of kick-off.
Another miraculous win for the Rabbitohs, with the Jamie Humphreys field goal proving to be the difference.
On the other hand, it’s another poor performance from the Dragons, who are no 0/2 to start the season, despite playing both their opening rounds at home stadiums.
Full-time: Rabbitohs 25, Dragons 24
Jamie Humphrey’s is put under pressure, but he slots a field goal through the posts to put the Rabbitohs ahead with minutes left in the match.
The set-up wasn’t great, but the execution was perfect.
That’s the first NRL field goal of his career in just the third NRL game of his career.
Rabbitohs 25, Dragons 24 with four minutes to go
We have a thrilling finish on our hands.
Two repeat sets in front of the Dragons line, and Sean Keppie bursts over after splitting Jack De Belin and Clint Gutherson.
The scores are locked.
Dragons 24, Rabbitohs 24 with eight minutes to go
We’re into the final 10 minutes of this match, and it’s still just one converted try the difference.
It’s a nervous wait for the full-time siren for Dragons fans who were expecting a straightforward win today, but never count out a Wayne Bennett team.
Meanwhile, Moses Suli is off the field and in the sheds with a rib issue.
The points are starting to flow freely for St George now, with Christian Tuipulotu scoring down the left edge.
Valentine Holmes is off with his conversions today, missing this time from the left edge. That’s two from five for him today, and the Dragons sure could use those extra six points, because Cody Walker steps up for his team and goes bang straight away with a try for himself.
That’s 100 career tries for Walker, and he keeps the Rabbitohs in the game.
Dragons 24, Rabbitohs 18 with 23 minutes to go
We’re into the second half in Wollongong, and the Dragons have made quick work of getting extra points.
Some poor defence from Jai Arrow down the left edge, and Christian Tuipulotu makes a break down the touch line. He offloads to Kyle Flanagan after running into Jai Arrow, and the Dragons score first in the second half and take the biggest lead of the match so far.
That’s two tries for Flanagan in this match.
Dragons 20, Rabbitohs 12 with 33 minutes to go