Titans star knocked out cold in terrifying scenes at Magic Round
A Gold Coast Titans star was left in all sorts of trouble after being KO’d in scary scenes after a tackle went wrong on Sunday.
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The Canterbury Bulldogs have bounced back to record their seventh win of the season after defeating the Gold Coast Titans 38-18 on Sunday.
The Bulldogs got off to a lightning quick start with Jacob Kiraz crossing for the first try inside the opening five minutes.
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And while it was jubilation for the Dogs, the Titans were dealt a cruel blow with No.7 Tom Weaver suffering a category one head knock attempting to tackle Viliame Kikau.
The 22-year-old was left in all sorts in terrifying scenes as he slumped to the turf before being helped from the field.
“The tackle has come with a casualty, Weaver is down for the count. He may have played his last minute in the game,” Andrew Voss said.
Watch the moment Weaver is knocked out in the video player above
The Titans hung around with their highly-fancied opponents, heading into the halftime sheds only down 14-8.
But the Dogs flicked the switch in the second half as they raced away with the contest by scoring four tries to two.
Kiraz scored in the 44th minute for his second, before assisting Jacob Preston’s brace with an impressive effort after yet another attacking Toby Sexton kick.
Stephen Crichton folded down the blind side, with saw Kiraz throw a big dummy and ultimately take a defender with him before the winger offloaded to Preston in space.
Next a Crichton break and a no-look pass gave Kiraz a clear run to the try line, scoring to complete his hat-trick and bolster his Origin credentials.
The Titans hit back in the 60th minute through AJ Brimson and Beau Fermor while flyer Alofiana Khan-Pereira also scored a runaway try from a break.
However, it wasn’t enough to inspire a comeback win with a Reed Mahoney try putting the icing on the cake and ultimately the Bulldogs now remain atop the NRL ladder after nine rounds.
Both Chris Randall and Brian Kelly were also sent to the sin bin for separate professional fouls while Preston was also given his marching orders for a crusher tackle.
The Dogs will return to action next weekend when they take on the fourth placed Raiders in Canberra on Saturday afternoon.
For the Titans, they’ll venture into Newcastle for a clash against the Knights on Friday night.
- with foxsports.com.au
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