Match report
Cowboys 28 Knights 16
NRL 2024
Everybody loves Raymond: Bunker gets it right on the big night
Wyatt Raymond, with the rugby league world sweating on which button he pressed, kept his calm and awarded the try that proved the difference as the Cowboys ended the Knights’ season
- by Adrian Proszenko
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Storm 37 Sharks 10
Melbourne Storm
Hughes responds to Cleary’s five-star return with masterclass of his own
Less than 24 hours after Nathan Cleary produced a superstar return for the Panthers, Jahrome Hughes was at his lethal best as the Melbourne Storm blew away Cronulla 37-10.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Cowboys 44 Bulldogs 6
Canterbury Bulldogs
Canterbury’s loss to Cowboys could cost NRL $1 million, Panthers secure top-two finish
Canterbury blew a chance to host an elimination final on Saturday – and the result could now cost the NRL a seven-figure sum in gate takings next week.
- by Christian Nicolussi and Adrian Proszenko
Eels 44 Dragons 40
Parramatta Eels
Dragons’ finals chances take huge hit as Dolphins smash Broncos
St George Illawarra almost pulled off the unlikeliest comeback in the NRL era, but now find themselves at risk of missing the finals.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Penrith 34 Souths 12
Australia
After the hardest week of his life, a South Sydney Indigenous star stands tall
His teammates knew how much just being there meant to the club after the death of his mother – and it might be a valuable lesson for the Rabbitohs’ most influential star.
- by Adam Pengilly
‘Just a cork’: Papenhuyzen injured as depleted Storm corralled by Cowboys
Melbourne’s livewire fullback hobbled off the field in the first half of a match that kept North Queensland on track for a home final.
- by Murray Wenzel
Just 11 minutes into his return game, Waerea-Hargreaves lands in hot water again
The New Zealand international was making his comeback from a four-match ban, but was sent to the sin-bin on a day of a drama.
- by Adam Pengilly
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NRL 2024
Atkinson the hero as Sharks all but extinguish Knights’ final hopes
Newcastle had everything to play for at PointsBet Stadium but were unable to turn a halftime lead into a win.
- by Billie Eder and Daniel Lo Surdo
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NRL 2024
Titans star ran for 344 metres … but still ended up on the losing side
Keano Kini re-wrote the Gold Coast record books, but it wasn’t enough to prevent his team crashing out of the finals race as St George Illawarra closed in on a return to the play-offs.
- by Adam Pengilly
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NRL 2024
Teen sensation lifts Tigers’ hopes of avoiding spoon; Bulldogs stay in final-four hunt
Wests Tigers held on to score a nervy win against South Sydney, while Canterbury cruised to a big victory against the Dolphins.
- by Christian Nicolussi and Adrian Proszenko
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NRL 2024
Scans reveal extent of Cleary’s shoulder injury
The Panthers were left sweating on the availability of their captain for the remainder of the season after he suffered a shoulder injury in the defeat to the Storm.
- by Christian Nicolussi
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