Bulldogs overcome contentious sin bin in Galvin’s dream debut
It was a classic clash between bitter rivals the Bulldogs and Eels on holiday Monday, punctuated by a contentious sin bin and mid-season recruit Lachlan Galvin’s first try for the club.
It was a classic clash between bitter rivals the Bulldogs and Eels on holiday Monday, punctuated by a contentious sin bin and mid-season recruit Lachlan Galvin’s first try for the club.
There were many positional questions prior to Lachlan Galvin’s Canterbury debut, and some – not all – were answered as Matt Burton put his stamp on the No. 6 jersey against the Eels. See all the winners and losers from the King’s birthday clash.
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Lachlan Galvin has given an incredible insight into the culture of the Bulldogs, revealing club leader Viliame Kikau’s unique way of ingratiating the star five-eighth to the Kennel.
Eels fans will have to wait a little longer to see Mitch Moses and Zac Lomax on the field together, with the club ruling out an early return for their star recruit.
Parramatta looked a completely different team with Mitchell Moses calling the shots and one player in particular returned to his best on Easter Monday.
The future of Parramatta star Shaun Lane is up in the air, with the Eels forward set to take an immediate break from rugby league as he considers his place in the NRL.
He’s yet to play first grade for the Rabbitohs, but Josh Schuster showed he has lost none of his trademark flair, with an impressive display in his rugby league return. See the full SPORT CONFIDENTIAL.
Bulldogs boss Phil Gould has made a telling admission about Lachie Galvin and opened up about Canterbury’s pursuit of the Tigers star.
On a high from their stunning comeback win over the Dragons, the Parramatta Eels have been given a wake-up call, as the Raiders ran riot to put 50-points on the NRL cellar dwellers.
Mitchell Moses was expected to make his season debut at Magic Round, but the club has revealed that the timeline could change.
Former Dragons star Zac Lomax has got one over on his old team, as Parramatta claimed their first win of the season in the first golden point match of the year.
Manly star Tom Trbojevic has been struck down once again with concerning scenes unfolding for the fullback on Sunday afternoon.
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