Check out what happened in round 13 (and women’s Origin Game 3) of the National Rugby League competition.
Review
Embed from Getty ImagesCanterbury-Bankstown (22 points, +74) remains on top of ladder after round 13: the two bye points keeping them ahead of Canberra (20, +72), NZ Warriors (20, +5), and Melbourne (18, +147). Cronulla-Sutherland (16, +44), North Queensland (15 -28), Manly Warringah (14, +46), and St George Illawarra (14, +3) round out the top eight.
Canberra won their third straight game, beating the Sydney Roosters at Allianz Stadium. There was some controversy late in the first half when Simi Sasagi was denied a try to put the Raiders in front, with Owen Pattie ruled to be offside from the Sasagi kick. James Tedesco scored just before the break to put the Roosters ahead 12-4. The Roosters extended their lead to 18-8 before Hudson Young, Joseph Tapine, and Ethan Strange put Canberra eight in-front with six minutes left. Making his Raiders first grade debut, Ethan Sanders showed his composure by converting all three tries. Backing up from his Origin debut, Robert Toia gave the Roosters a sniff, scoring with a minute left.
The NZ Warriors held on against South Sydney at Accor Stadium. The Warriors led 30-12 after 55 minutes, but Alex Johnston’s hat-trick (including his 200th try as he closes in on Ken Irvine’s record), cut the margin to six points before Roger Tuivasa-Sheck’s second try sealed the win. Both goalkickers had an afternoon out: Luke Metcalf scored 12 points (a try and four goals) and Latrell Mitchell 14 (a try and five goals).
Sualauvi Faalogo and Grant Anderson both scored doubles in Melbourne’s win over the Gold Coast at Cbus Super Stadium. There was an eventful moment in the 64th minute: with Melbourne leading 22-10, Sam Verrills dived over, but the Bunker ruled that Ryan Papenhuyzen was impeded, and the try was disallowed. On the next set, Anderson scored a 90-metre intercept try to give Melbourne a 28-10 lead. But the Titans kept the game alive with Phillip Sami’s second try, cutting Melbourne’s lead back to 12 with 13 minutes left.
North Queensland survived a Wests Tigers fightback at Queensland Country Bank Stadium. The Cowboys were cruising at 32-6 after 58 minutes (Scott Drinkwater scoring 12 points from a try and four goals): their first four tries were scored against 12 men, with Jarome Luai (11th minute) and Adam Doueihi (36th minute) sin binned. But Starford To’a’s second try kickstarted the comeback as they scored four tries in 13 minutes.
Clayton Faulalo and Haumole Olakau’atu scored two tries each in Manly’s big win over Brisbane at 4 Pines Park. The Sea Eagles won their first home game since round 4, scoring six tries to one. It was 6-6 after 14 minutes, but that was as close as the Broncos got, with Manly scoring the next five tries to get back in the top eight, while Brisbane fell out.
St George Illawarra defeated Newcastle at Jubilee Stadium to move into the top eight. The Dragons dominated the first half, leading 18-0 at half-time. While they only scored two second half points (Valentine Holmes kicking four goals from four), Newcastle never looked like getting back into the game.
Penrith won their battle of Western Sydney against Parramatta at CommBank Stadium. Nathan Cleary backed up his Origin performance with three goals from three attempts and a 40/20 that led to Brian To’o’s match-winning try. Parramatta led 10-6 early in the second half when Josh Addo-Carr scored. The Panthers are now just three points outside the top eight, while the Eels stayed above the last-placed Gold Coast on points differential.
Women’s Origin Game 3
Queensland have won the third women’s Origin at McDonald Jones Stadium. NSW led 14-6 after 50 minutes, but Romy Teitzel and Chelsea Lenarduzzi scored to give the Maroons an 18-14 lead. NSW were attacking until the final seconds, and Queensland held on despite Lenarduzzi being sin binned on the second-last tackle, with NSW settling for 2-1 series win. Isabelle Kelly looked like scoring NSW’s first try in the 15th minute, but she failed to ground the ball over the line. Olivia Kernick won the Nellie Doherty Medal (player of the series), backing up last year’s NRLW Dally M Medal.
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St George-Illawarra Dragons 20 defeated Newcastle Knights 6 (Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, 30/5/2025, 20:00)
Dragons: 1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Tyrell Sloan 3. Moses Suli 4. Valentine Holmes 21. Nathan Lawson 6. Lyhkan King-Togia 7. Kyle Flanagan 10. David Klemmer 9. Damien Cook 17. Blake Lawrie 12. Jaydn Su’A 15. Toby Couchman 13. Hamish Stewart 8. Jack de Belin 11. Luciano Leilua 14. Jacob Liddle 16. Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga 22. Hame Sele
Players cut from final squad: 5. Christian Tuipulotu 18. Emre Guler 19. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 20. Lachlan Ilias
Knights: 6. Fletcher Sharpe 2. James Schiller 3. Dane Gagai 4. Kyle McCarthy 5. Fletcher Hunt18. Jack Cogger 7. Tyson Gamble 8. Tyson Frizell 9. Phoenix Crossland 10. Leo Thompson 11. Dylan Lucas 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Mathew Croker 14. Jayden Brailey 15. Jack Hetherington 16. Brodie Jones 17. Thomas Cant 19. Jermaine McEwen
Players cut from final squad: 1. Kalyn Ponga 20. Matthew Arthur 21. Connor Votano 22. Elijah Leaumoana
Referee: Grant Atkins
Bunker: Adam Gee
Gold Coast Titans 16 lost to Melbourne Storm 28 (CBUS Super Stadium, 30/5/2025, 15:00)
Titans: 7. Jayden Campbell 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Brian Kelly 4. Jojo Fifita 5. Phillip Sami 14. Kieran Foran 21. Tom Weaver 10. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Sam Verrills 15. Jaimin Jolliffe 11. Chris Randall 12. Beau Fermor 13. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 16. Klese Haas 17. Jacob Alick-Wiencke 19. Iszac Fa’asumaleaui 18. Arama Hau
Players cut from final squad: 1. Jaylan De Groot 6. AJ Brimson 20. Josh Patston 22. Sean Mullany 23. Allan Fitzgibbon
Storm: 1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. Sualauvi Faalogo 4. Nick Meaney 19. Jack Howarth 3. Grant Anderson 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 17. Bronson Garlick 10. Josh King 11. Shawn Blore 12. Eliesa Katoa 15. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 13. Trent Loiero 14. Tyran Wishart 16. Tui Kamikamica 18. Joe Chan 24. Ativalu Lisati
Players cut from final squad: 5. Xavier Coates 9. Harry Grant 20. Keagan Russell-Smith 22. Lazarus Vaalepu 23. Marion Seve 21. Kane Bradley
Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa Adamski
Bunker: Kasey Badger
North Queensland Cowboys 32 defeated Wests Tigers 28 (QLD Country Bank Stadium, 30/5/2025, 17:30)
Cowboys: 1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Robert Derby 3. Zac Laybutt 4. Viliami Vailea 5. Jaxson Paulo 6. Jaxon Purdue 7. Tom Dearden 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Sam McIntyre 11. John Bateman 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Reuben Cotter 14. Harrison Edwards 15. Kai O’Donnell 16. Griffin Neame 17. Coen Hess 18. Jake Clifford
Players cut from final squad: 19. Thomas Duffy 20. Karl Lawton 21. Thomas Mikaele 22. Braidon Burns 23. Kaiden Lahrs 24. Jamal Shibasaki
Tigers: 1. Jahream Bula 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Adam Doueihi 4. Starford To’a 5. Charlie Staines 6. Heath Mason 7. Jarome Luai 8. Terrell May 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Royce Hunt 11. Samuela Fainu 12. Alex Seyfarth 13. Alex Twal 14. Brent Naden 15. Jack Bird 16. Sione Fainu 17. Tony Sukkar 18. Tristan Hope
Players cut from final squad: 19. Luke Laulilii 21. Kit Laulilii 22. Tallyn Da Silva 20. Charlie Murray
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Bunker: Ashley Klein
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 34 defeated Brisbane Broncos 6 (4 Pines Park, 30/5/2025, 19:35)
Sea Eagles: 1. Lehi Hopoate 5. Tommy Talau 3. Tolutau Koula 4. Reuben Garrick 18. Clayton Faulalo 6. Luke Brooks 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Ethan Bullemor 14. Lachlan Croker 10. Josh Aloiai 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12. Ben Trbojevic 13. Jazz Tevaga 9. Jake Simpkin 15. Corey Waddell 16. Nathan Brown 17. Matthew Lodge 19. Jakob Arthur
Players cut from final squad: 2. Jason Saab 21. Toafofoa Sipley 22. Caleb Navale 20. Michael Chee Kam
Broncos: 1. Jesse Arthars 2. Selwyn Cobbo 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Gehamat Shibasaki 5. Deine Mariner 6. Ezra Mam 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Patrick Carrigan 9. Cory Paix 10. Payne Haas 11. Xavier Willison 12. Jordan Riki 13. Kobe Hetherington 14. Billy Walters 15. Corey Jensen 16. Brendan Piakura 17. Benjamin Te Kura 18. Tyson Smoothy
Players cut from final squad: 20. Blake Mozer 21. Jaiyden Hunt 22. Fletcher Baker 23. Va’a Semu 19. Josiah Karapani
Referee: Adam Gee
Bunker: Chris Butler
South Sydney Rabbitohs 30 lost to New Zealand Warriors 36 (Accor Stadium, 30/5/2025, 14:00)
Rabbitohs: 1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Alex Johnston 3. Isaiah Tass 4. Campbell Graham 5. Bayleigh Bentley-Hape 6. Jayden Sullivan 7. Jamie Humphreys 8. Jai Arrow 9. Siliva Havili 10. Keaon Koloamatangi 11. Euan Aitken 12. Tallis Duncan 13. Lachlan Hubner 14. Jye Gray 15. Sean Keppie 16. Davvy Moale 17. Tevita Tatola 18. Liam Le Blanc
Players cut from final squad: 20. Shaquai Mitchell 21. Lewis Dodd 22. Jacob Host 19. Fletcher Myers
Warriors: 1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Adam Pompey 4. Rocco Berry 5. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 6. Chanel Harris-Tavita 7. Luke Metcalf 8. James Fisher-Harris 9. Wayde Egan 10. Mitchell Barnett 11. Kurt Capewell 12. Marata Niukore 13. Erin Clark 14. Te Maire Martin 15. Leka Halasima 16. Demitric Vaimauga 17. Jackson Ford 18. Jacob Laban
Players cut from final squad: 20. Samuel Healey 22. Tanner Stowers-Smith 23. Taine Tuaupiki 21. Tanah Boyd
Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Bunker: Kasey Badger
Penrith Panthers 18 defeated Parramatta Eels 10 (CommBank Stadium, 30/5/2025, 16:05)
Panthers: 1. Dylan Edwards 2. Thomas Jenkins 3. Izack Tago 4. Casey McLean 5. Brian To’o 6. Blaize Talagi 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. Lindsay Smith 11. Scott Sorensen 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Luke Sommerton 15. Matt Eisenhuth 16. Luron Patea 21. Daine Laurie 17. Harrison Hassett
Players cut from final squad: 18. Brad Schneider 19. Riley Wake 22. Jack Cole 23. Paul Alamoti 24. Austin Dias 20. Preston Riki
Eels: 1. Isaiah Iongi 2. Zac Lomax 3. Sean Russell 4. Jordan Samrani 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Jack Williams 9. Ryley Smith 10. Junior Paulo 12. Kitione Kautoga 15. Luca Moretti 13. J’maine Hopgood 11. Kelma Tuilagi 14. Dylan Walker 16. Ryan Matterson 17. Joash Papali’i 18. Matt Doorey
Players cut from final squad: 19. Joey Lussick 20. Toni Mataele 22. Samuel Loizou 21. Dean Hawkins
Referee: Peter Gough
Bunker: Grant Atkins
Sydney Roosters 24 lost to Canberra Raiders 26 (Allianz Stadium, 30/5/2025, 18:15)
Roosters: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Billy Smith 4. Robert Toia 5. Mark Nawaqanitawase 6. Sandon Smith 7. Hugo Savala 8. Lindsay Collins 20. Benaiah Ioelu 15. Salesi Foketi 11. Angus Crichton 12. Siua Wong 13. Victor Radley 9. Connor Watson 10. Spencer Leniu 16. Blake Steep 17. Egan Butcher 23. Ethan King
Players cut from final squad: 14. Zach Dockar-Clay 19. Taylor Losalu 21. Makahesi Makatoa 22. Xavier Va’a 24. Chad Townsend 18. Dominic Young
Raiders: 1. Kaeo Weekes 2. Savelio Tamale 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 22. Ethan Sanders 8. Corey Horsburgh 14. Danny Levi 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Zac Hosking 13. Morgan Smithies 9. Owen Pattie 15. Simi Sasagi 16. Josh Papali’i 17. Ata Mariota 18. Noah Martin
Players cut from final squad: 19. Trey Mooney 20. Jed Stuart 21. Pasami Saulo 7. Jamal Fogarty
Referee: Ashley Klein
Bunker: Chris Butler
BYES: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Dolphins, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
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