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Winners The Wests Tigers couldnt get the win against the Titans but it was through no lack of effort from their five-eighth Adam Doueihi, who registered his best NRL Fantasy score of 103 with a try and two try assists to go with five busts and a stack of run and kick metres. Tom Trbojevic finished with an even 100 as his remarkable run continued on the back of two tries, four try assists and eight busts. Nathan Cleary was back to his high-scoring ways, barely raising a sweat in cranking out 88 ...

Eight talking points from NRL Round 9 A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size A team falling out of the premiership race, injuries, controversy, and a few classic games late in the week have headlined Round 9. Here are my NRL talking points for the week that was. What role will Tom Trbojevic play for the Blues? I’ve tried to steer clear of Origin chat in this column, but it’s not all that far away, and Tom Tr...

Dragons hope scrappy win reignites season AAP 2 hrs ago Pamela Whaley © Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS Junior Amone (l) was one of two debutant tryscorers for St George Illawarra against Canterbury. It was an ugly win but St George Illawarra coach Anthony Griffin is hoping Sundays 32-12 thrashing of Canterbury will reignite his teams NRL season. The Dragons have been languishing over the past month since their stunning win over Parramatta in round five, losing their next three gam...

The Bulldogs finished with Lewis and Allan (head and neck) taken away in ambulance - the latter convulsing after a heavy concussion - with Flanagan’s omission the first sign of Barrett losing patience with one of his own signings. He is desperately trying to rebuild the club before the arrivals of Josh Addo-Carr and Panthers pair Matt Burton and Brent Naden next year. Flanagan and Burton were expected to be the halves who would rejuvenate the Bulldogs, but the immediate future of the former w...

Prop Ava Seumanufagai also suffered a concussion and will be in doubt for next week. Barrett said the poor execution at the end of sets was the reason Flanagan was benched at half-time, but he was later brought back on as a replacement for the injured Lewis. Mark Kolbe/Getty Images Its been a tough season for the Bulldogs, who look likely to pick up the wooden spoon this season. The mounting injury list could force his hand again next week with about 11 regular starters set to be missing in ...

Venue: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney Still, theyre now in outright sixth spot and one of only six teams with a winning record (5-4) after nine rounds. There are five sides behind them with four victories. The sloppy match mightnt be one that sticks in the memory for casual fans, but Dragons debutants Mat Feagai and Junior Amone will never forget it as they scored tries. Feagai, who replaced injured winger Cody Ramsey (ribs), shared the experience with his twin brothe...

Flanagan hooked in Bulldogs big NRL loss AAP 1 hour ago Pamela Whaley © Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS St George Illawarras Josh McGuire is on report after his teams 32-12 NRL win over Canterbury. Canterburys woeful season has sunk to a new low with halfback Kyle Flanagan hooked as injuries piled up in the NRL cellar-dwellers 32-12 loss to St George Illawarra. As well as the dramatic benching of their star half, the Bulldogs have serious concerns for Lachlan Lewis and Corey Allen,...

Round 9 Late Mail Dragons v Bulldogs, Sunday 4.05pm at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Dragons: Mathew Feagai will make his NRL debut in place of Cody Ramsey (rib) on the wing, while Junior Amone also makes his NRL debut from the bench. Tyrell Fuimaono comes in at centre to repace Zac Lomax (dislocated thumb).  Ramsey and Adam Clune dropped out of the extended squad 24 hours before kick-off while Poasa Faamausili was the last man cut an hour before kick-off. Jackson Ford is 18th man. Dragons fullbac...

Cowboys coach Todd Payten said a contact session on Thursday will prove Taumalolos fitness.  The same applies for McLean after he failed to finish last weeks win over the Raiders due to a hamstring concern.  Every try from Round 7 Raiders v Rabbitohs, Thursday 7.50pm at GIO Stadium Raiders: No further changes expected after Ricky Stuart recalled Kiwi international Joseph Tapine to the side for a rested Josh Papalii this week. Sebastian Kris replaces Jarrod Croker (shoulder) in the centres wit...

Warriors prop Jamayne Taunoa-Brown grew up in Melbourne watching the annual Anzac Day clash between the two clubs and dreamed of one day getting the chance to play. Nicho Hynes has waited six years for the opportunity after playing in an under-20s curtain-raiser for Manly on the 100th anniversary of Gallipoli at AAMI Park in 2015. Hynes, who will play fullback for Melbourne on Sunday night, has an uncle who served in East Timor, while Taunoa-Browns great uncle was in the Vietnam war. "You just ...