The Tigers may have discovered newfound resolve but it was the same old heartbreak with their $1.25 million half placed on report in a nailbiting loss to the Warriors.
Parramatta has made a shock premiership-winning signing who could become the replacement for departing Newcastle star Dylan Brown.
The Broncos proved too good for an improved Cowboys side after the Warriors snapped an eight-game losing run against the Roosters on Friday night.
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and Connor Watson were sidelined as the Warriors ended an eight-game losing streak against Sydney Roosters in Auckland.
Written off,down on troops and facing the four-time premiers at full-strength,the Roosters hung on for one of the great rugby league boilovers.
Manly were left licking their wounds in more ways than one after champions Daly Cherry-Evans and Tom Trbojevic were injured in Friday night’s 36-16 hammering from the Warriors at Mount Smart Stadium.
A return to international football and an injury-free off-season are the two reasons behind Manly ace Tom Trbojevic’s blazing start to the season.
Live rugby league was beamed into American homes at the weekend as the NRL again took its season opener to Las Vegas.
The Las Vegas concept has had plenty of knockers. Now,just two years in to a five-year plan,the NRL was trumpeting a small profit. It’s only the beginning.
The premiers kept a fast-finishing Sharks side at bay to finish the NRL’s second Las Vegas venture,which featured dominant wins from Canberra,the Jillaroos and Super League champions Wigan.