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Kautoga scores in local derby
The Parramatta Eels were off to a flyer against the Panthers in their round 19 local derby. Second Rower Kitione Kautoga scored the opening try in the 14th minute, running a straight, flat line through the Penrith defence to go in untouched.
The Panthers dominated the rest of the game, eventually winning 32-10.
It's Kautoga's 2nd try for the club.
Rinakama scores in NRL debut
Jethro Rinakama made his NRL debut for the Bulldogs last night against the Cowboys in Townsville. He was on the end of a linebreak in the 39th minute to score the try that would ultimately be the difference in the Bulldogs 12-8 win over the Cowboys.
The 20 year old Winger has been impressive in reserve grade, scoring 11 tries in his first 12 matches.
21 Carries for 183 metres, 57 post contact metres, 3 tackle breaks and a big hit on his first outing!
90 metre intercept try in Dolphins big win
Kurt Donoghoe ran 90 metres after taking an intercept on his 10 metre line to score and give the Dolphins a chance of hitting 50 points against the South Sydney Rabbitohs on Friday night.
The Fiji Bati representative started at Lock and played the full 80 minutes. His try the cherry on top of a big shift for the Dolphins who won the game 50-28 and move back into 80th position.
Nawaqanitawase double in Roosters win
Mark Nawaqanitawase scored 2 tries in the Roosters big win over the Cowboys 42-8 on Sunday. The former Wallaby took an intercept in the 30th minute to race away while the 2nd came after some great lead-up play.
He made the most metres for his side with 245 from 25 runs, 45 post contact metres and 8 tackle breaks. He now has 12 tries in 13 appearances and the Rookie of the year tag is starting to do the rounds.
Dolphins smash Cowboys
The Dolphins recorded their biggest win of the season, smashing the helpless Cowboys 58-6. Lock Kurt Donoghoe scored a try in the 39th minute. This comes a week after a 56-6 win over the Dragons.
Wong scores winner for Roosters
The Roosters jumped 3 places and back into the top 8 into 7th spot after beating the Knights at home. Siua Wong scored his first try of the season in the 70th minute when he chased through a grubber kick. His 4 pointer put the visitors in the lead for the first time in the game and would ultimately prove the difference.
Player Updates
The Parramatta Eels were off to a flyer against the Panthers in their round 19 local derby. Second Rower Kitione Kautoga scored the opening try in the 14th minute, running a straight, flat line through the Penrith defence to go in untouched.
The Panthers dominated the rest of the game, eventually winning 32-10.
Kautoga made 8 carries for 81 metres and 17 tackles.
Reports have started circulating regarding the future of Tui Kamikamica. The Storm front rower could reportedly be on his way to the UK Super League following the 2025 season unless another NRL club can find the salary cap space for the Fiji Bati skipper.
Kamikamica has been with the Storm since 2017, playing over 128 matches over that 9 year span.
Kurt Donoghoe again finished off the tryscoring for the Dolphins in a big Saturday night win over the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
He took an intercept on his 10 metre line before running the rest of the way to score and give his side a chance of cracking 50.
They won the game 50-28 and move back into 8th position.
Sunia Turuva started at fullback for the Tigers in the absence of Jahream Bula. Also missing was skipper Api Koroisau, and Jahrome Luai due to State of Origin duties.
Turuva made 18 runs for 169 metres, 33 kick return metres and 46 post contact metres. The Tigers led for most the match and had to fight off a late Roosters comeback to win 30-28.
