AdminThe Broncos and Dolphins have changed the game for the top eight spots with important wins on Friday night.
These victories took place in very different ways, with the Dolphins scoring a surprising goal in the last minute to beat the Warriors in Auckland.
Jamayne Isaako was the standout player for Kristian Woolf’s team, but they faced a tough setback when Herbie Farnworth got a bad hamstring injury halfway through the first half.
Brisbane bounced back from their surprising loss to the Eels last week with a strong win over a weakened South Sydney team.
The Broncos scored seven tries in the second half, completely dominating their opponents after the break.
Because of these results, the Warriors stay in fourth place with 30 points, while Brisbane is now just two points behind with 28. Penrith is in sixth with 27 points and will play against the Titans on Saturday afternoon.
The Dolphins have moved up to seventh place with 26 points, tied with the Sharks and two points ahead of Manly.
The Sea Eagles will take on the 10th-placed Roosters, who have 22 points, on Saturday night, and Cronulla is set to host North Queensland on Sunday.
Keep up with all the Round 22 action on NRL.com’s live blog.
Press Conferences: There is a lot to talk about from the exciting match at Suncorp Stadium, so make sure to watch the post-game press conferences for the latest updates.
Full-time: Brisbane tried for one last try but couldn’t make it happen, settling for a big 46-point win. The Broncos scored seven tries after halftime, showing they were back on track after last week’s surprising loss to Parramatta.
As for the Rabbitohs, their injury list keeps growing, and they’ll need to rely on their extra players as they search for some good moments before the end of the season. Broncos 60 – Rabbitohs 14.
77th minute: Reece Walsh has helped set up three tries and now he has scored one himself. The fullback kicked the ball over for Ezra Mam, who got tackled by the Rabbitohs defense. There was lots of room after the play, and Walsh easily went over for another try. Broncos 60 – Rabbitohs 14.
71st minute: The players are exhausted after a wild few minutes of action. Jordan Riki tipped a ground ball and sprinted 90 meters, only to be stopped by Ashton Ward. Bayleigh Bentley-Hape then jumped in and ran 70 meters back the other way. Brisbane scrambled to catch up, but it wasn’t enough, as Lachlan Hubner eventually scored South Sydney’s third try of the night. Broncos 54 – Rabbitohs 14.
67th minute: It’s celebration time for the 38,430 fans at Suncorp Stadium as the Broncos take advantage of another mistake by South Sydney. The home team moved the ball from right to left, and then Ezra Mam dashed from the dummy half, faked out the defense, and broke through for his second try of the night. Broncos 54 – Rabbitohs 8.
64th minute: Kotoni Staggs is making things happen again, getting his second goal and bringing Brisbane to five points in the second half. He worked hard at first to get through the defense and then passed to Deine Mariner. Mariner quickly gave the ball back to Staggs as the Rabbitohs rushed in, and Staggs completed the play. Broncos 48 – Rabbitohs 8.
59th minute: Deiner Mariner scores again, as the Broncos keep adding to their score at Suncorp Stadium. The winger had a lot to do but managed to get past the defense to score in the corner. Broncos 42 – Rabbitohs 8.
55th minute: Brisbane keeps scoring with Ben Talty charging in to score from close range. This try came after South Sydney couldn’t handle a difficult kick, giving the Broncos another chance to score and they took advantage of it. Broncos 36 – Rabbitohs 8.
52nd minute: The Broncos received some bad news during what has been a good night overall, as player Xavier Willison was taken out of the game with a possible broken arm. Broncos 30 – Rabbitohs 8.
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