Tahs lose another nail-biter as wasteful Blues hang on to make it 10 straight over Aussie opponents

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It will be a match few remember, but for Darren Coleman the Waratahs’ 12-10 loss to the Blues at home on Saturday night could prove worse than first meets the eye. After last week’s heartbreaking two-point loss to the Highlanders, the Waratahs went down for the second straight week against New Zealand opposition. Rubbing salt […]

Daylight robbery: Cowboys somehow win as Chad sinks golden point field goal to down Knights

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Chad Townsend has rescued the Cowboys with a field goal in golden point to deliver a dramatic win over the Knights in Townsville. The halfback slammed his kick through the posts at the first opportunity to make it 21-20, the first time that his side had led on the night, in the 82nd minute. The […]

New coach, same Tigers as Benji’s reign starts with error-ridden defeat to Strange-inspired Raiders

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The Wests Tigers might be at the start of a new era, but there were plenty of familiar problems on display in their 32-12 defeat at Canberra. There were too many errors, too many penalties and a succession of defensive lapses that ensured that only one side was ever going to win. One, in which […]

‘Remember for a while’: Toole stunner sees Brumbies snap 10-year drought in Dunedin as flyer’s Test stocks rise

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Some more Corey Toole magic has helped the Brumbies overcome the Highlanders, as Stephen Larkham’s men sealed their first win in Dunedin in a decade. After a sloppy first half, which continued a concerning theme to start the year, Toole once again showed that there’s no substitute for speed as he burned his opposite out […]

NRL Round 2 judiciary: Nikora faces feather touch ban over dangerous Kikau hit, Luai charged twice

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Cronulla forward Briton Nikora is facing a ban of only two weeks after he was charged for his controversial hit on Bulldogs opponent Viliame Kikau Nikora should have been sent off by referee Ziggy Prezeklasa-Adamski for the dangerous tackle which after his shoulder thundered into Kikau’s head in the sixth minute of Cronulla’s 25-6 triumph […]