Storm and Sharks Run Riot as Panthers Shut Out Broncos: NRL Round 1 Results

Check out what happened in round 1 (Australia) of the National Rugby League competition.

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Melbourne (2 points, +48), Cronulla-Sutherland (2 points, +40), Penrith (2 points, +26), and the NZ Warriors (2 points, +24) finished round 1 in the top four; followed by South Sydney (2 points, +10), Newcastle (2 points, +10), Canberra (2 points, +1), and Canterbury-Bankstown (2 points, +1).

There were plenty of points in the opening round: including last weekend’s Vegas games, the average winning margin was 20 points. Melbourne and Cronulla both scored 50 points, Souths scored 40, and defending premiers Brisbane were kept scoreless. There were also Golden Point wins for Canterbury and Canberra. And, with one try against The Dolphins, Souths’ Alex Johnston is only two away from passing Ken Irvine. Can he do it against the Sydney Roosters at Allianz Stadium on Friday?

Melbourne sent a message with a big win over Parramatta at AAMI Park. The first 2026 game in Australia started controversially, when J’maine Hopgood was sin binned for high contact on Alec MacDonald, with the Storm lock not returning. While Melbourne had lost a number of key players of the off-season, it seemed like business as usual as they scored 10 tries (doubles to Harry Grant and Sualauvi Faalogo). The result was a reality check for Parramatta after they had a promising finish to 2025 and won the 2026 Pre-season Challenge. GAME BREAKER: Parramatta led 4-0 in the opening minutes despite Hopgood’s absence, then two tries in four minutes (Will Warbrick and Grant) gave Melbourne a 12-4 after 16 minutes. Grant’s try came from a 30 metre dummy-half dash with nobody laying a hand on him.

Penrith made a big statement by shutting out Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium. While the Panthers led 18-0 at half-time, there was no repeat of Brisbane’s preliminary final heroics as they squandered their scoring chances. With the Broncos down 20-0, Kotoni Staggs tried to score himself even though Deine Mariner was unmarked in the right corner. A try from either Staggs or Mariner would have given Brisbane a small opening with 20 minutes left. Thomas Jenkins’ second try (intercepting a Reece Walsh pass) put the game away for good. It was the first time since 2024 (when Penrith lost to Melbourne 8-0) that the defending premiers had been held scoreless in round 1. GAME BREAKER: Two tries in the first 20 minutes (Casey McLean and Dylan Edwards) gave Penrith a 10-0 lead and helped assert their dominance infront of a packed out Suncorp Stadium.

Canberra beat Manly Warringah at 4 Pines Park – in a game that had similarities to the Raiders’ qualifying final loss to Brisbane. The Raiders looked comfortable at 28-14, but two tries in two minutes (Tolutau Koula and Jamal Fogarty) and a Fogarty penalty goal on full-time took the game to Golden Point. Unlike the Brisbane game, the Raiders found someone to deliver: Ethan Sanders. He showed his composure with the match-winning field goal, along with a try and four goals. Manly had possession for the opening 10 minutes and led 14-0 after 18 minutes, while Noah Martin’s first try (of two) on debut kept Canberra in the game at half-time. GAME BREAKER: After squandering a try late in the first half, Xavier Savage made up for it with two tries in four minutes to put Canberra up 22-14. He nearly had a third but was taken out as he tried to score in the corner.

• Jesse Ramien, Braydon Trindall, and Nicholas Hynes all scored doubles as Cronulla put 50 points on the Gold Coast at Ocean Protect Stadium.
• The Warriors scored seven tries against the Sydney Roosters at Go Media Stadium, with a double to Chanel Harris-Tavita.
• South Sydney beat The Dolphins at Suncorp Stadium. Campbell Graham scored a double and Latrell Mitchell scored 20 points (two tries and six goals).

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Results

Storm vs Eels

Full Time: Storm 52 – 4 Eels
Storm 52 (Tries: Will Warbrick 10′; Harry Grant 14′, 50′; Jack Howarth 26′; Joe Chan 46′; Moses Leo 55′; Sualauvi Faalogo 63′, 76′; Ativalu Lisati 66′. Goals: Nick Meaney 11′, 16′, 27′, 47′, 52′, 57′, 64′, 77′)
Eels 4 (Tries: Sean Russell 4′)
Half-Time Score: Storm 18 – 4 Eels
Date: Thursday 5th March 2026
Venue: AAMI Park, Melbourne

Storm Team

Number	Player	Position	Tries	Goals	Points
1	Sualauvi Faalogo	Fullback	2	0	8
2	Will Warbrick	Winger	1	0	4
3	Jack Howarth	Centre	1	0	4
4	Moses Leo	Centre	1	0	4
5	Nick Meaney	Winger	0	8	16
6	Cameron Munster	Five-Eighth	0	0	0
7	Jahrome Hughes	Halfback	0	0	0
8	Stefano Utoikamanu	Prop	0	0	0
9	Harry Grant (c)	Hooker	2	0	8
10	Josh King	Prop	0	0	0
11	Joe Chan	2nd Row	1	0	4
12	Ativalu Lisati	2nd Row	1	0	4
13	Alec MacDonald	Lock	0	0	0
14	Tyran Wishart	Interchange	0	0	0
15	Cooper Clarke	Interchange	0	0	0
16	Tui Kamikamica	Interchange	0	0	0
17	Davvy Moale	Interchange	0	0	0
18	Preston Conn	Reserve	0	0	0
19	Siulagi Tuimalatu-Brown	Reserve	0	0	0
–	Team Total	–	9	8	52

Eels Team

Number	Player	Position	Tries	Goals	Points
1	Isaiah Iongi	Fullback	0	0	0
2	Bailey Simonsson	Winger	0	0	0
3	Will Penisini	Centre	0	0	0
4	Brian Kelly	Centre	0	0	0
5	Sean Russell	Winger	1	0	4
6	Jonah Pezet	Five-Eighth	0	0	0
7	Mitchell Moses (c)	Halfback	0	0	0
8	J’maine Hopgood	Prop	0	0	0
9	Ryley Smith	Hooker	0	0	0
10	Junior Paulo	Prop	0	0	0
11	Jack Williams	2nd Row	0	0	0
12	Kitione Kautoga	2nd Row	0	0	0
13	Jack De Belin	Lock	0	0	0
14	Dylan Walker	Interchange	0	0	0
15	Sam Tuivaiti	Reserve	0	0	0
16	Matt Doorey	Interchange	0	0	0
17	Tallyn Da Silva	Interchange	0	0	0
18	Kelma Tuilagi	Reserve	0	0	0
19	Joash Papalii	Reserve	0	0	0
–	Team Total	–	1	0	4

Warriors vs Roosters

Full Time: Warriors 42 – 18 Roosters
Warriors 42 (Tries: Tanah Boyd 10′; Adam Pompey 23′; Kurt Capewell 27′; Chanel Harris-Tavita 33′, 75′; Leka Halasima 46′; Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 78′. Goals: Tanah Boyd 12′, 29′, 35′, 48′, 77′, 78′. Penalty Goals: Tanah Boyd 59′)
Roosters 18 (Tries: James Tedesco 15′; Billy Smith 50′; Angus Crichton 55′. Goals: Sam Walker 16′, 52′, 56′)
Half-Time Score: Warriors 22 – 6 Roosters
Date: Friday 6th March 2026
Venue: Go Media Stadium, Auckland

Warriors Team

Number	Player	Position	Tries	Goals	Penalty Goals	Points
1	Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad	Fullback	1	0	0	4
2	Dallin Watene-Zelezniak	Winger	0	0	0	0
3	Ali Leiataua	Centre	0	0	0	0
4	Adam Pompey	Centre	1	0	0	4
5	Roger Tuivasa-Sheck	Winger	0	0	0	0
6	Chanel Harris-Tavita	Five-Eighth	2	0	0	8
7	Tanah Boyd	Halfback	1	6	1	17
8	James Fisher-Harris (c)	Prop	0	0	0	0
9	Wayde Egan	Hooker	0	0	0	0
10	Jackson Ford	Prop	0	0	0	0
11	Kurt Capewell	2nd Row	1	0	0	4
12	Jacob Laban	2nd Row	0	0	0	0
13	Erin Clark	Lock	0	0	0	0
14	Sam Healey	Interchange	0	0	0	0
15	Demitric Vaimauga	Interchange	0	0	0	0
16	Leka Halasima	Interchange	1	0	0	4
17	Tanner Stowers-Smith	Interchange	0	0	0	0
18	Taine Tuaupiki	Reserve	0	0	0	0
20	Morgan Gannon	Reserve	0	0	0	0
–	Team Total	–	7	6	1	42

Roosters Team

Number	Player	Position	Tries	Goals	Points
1	James Tedesco (c)	Fullback	1	0	4
2	Daniel Tupou	Winger	0	0	0
3	Billy Smith	Centre	1	0	4
19	Fetalaiga Pauga	Centre	0	0	0
5	Mark Nawaqanitawase	Winger	0	0	0
6	Daly Cherry-Evans	Five-Eighth	0	0	0
7	Sam Walker	Halfback	0	3	6
8	Naufahu Whyte	Prop	0	0	0
9	Benaiah Ioelu	Hooker	0	0	0
10	Lindsay Collins	Prop	0	0	0
11	Angus Crichton	2nd Row	1	0	4
12	Nat Butcher	2nd Row	0	0	0
13	Blake Steep	Lock	0	0	0
14	Connor Watson	Interchange	0	0	0
15	Siua Wong	Interchange	0	0	0
16	Egan Butcher	Interchange	0	0	0
20	Salesi Foketi	Interchange	0	0	0
22	Toby Rodwell	Reserve	0	0	0
–	Team Total	–	3	3	18

Broncos vs Panthers

Full Time: Broncos 0 – 26 Panthers
Broncos 0 (No tries)
Panthers 26 (Tries: Casey McLean 5′; Dylan Edwards 19′; Thomas Jenkins 39′, 74′. Goals: Nathan Cleary 21′, 39′, 76′. Penalty Goals: Nathan Cleary 31′, 59′)
Half-Time Score: Broncos 0 – 18 Panthers
Date: Friday 6th March 2026
Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Broncos Team

Number	Player	Position	Tries	Goals	Penalty Goals	Points
1	Reece Walsh	Fullback	0	0	0	0
2	Josiah Karapani	Winger	0	0	0	0
3	Kotoni Staggs	Centre	0	0	0	0
4	Gehamat Shibasaki	Centre	0	0	0	0
5	Deine Mariner	Winger	0	0	0	0
14	Ben Hunt	Five-Eighth	0	0	0	0
7	Adam Reynolds (c)	Halfback	0	0	0	0
8	Corey Jensen	Prop	0	0	0	0
9	Cory Paix	Hooker	0	0	0	0
10	Payne Haas	Prop	0	0	0	0
11	Jack Gosiewski	2nd Row	0	0	0	0
12	Jordan Riki	2nd Row	0	0	0	0
13	Patrick Carrigan	Lock	0	0	0	0
6	Ezra Mam	Interchange	0	0	0	0
15	Xavier Willison	Interchange	0	0	0	0
16	Ben Talty	Interchange	0	0	0	0
17	Aublix Tawha	Interchange	0	0	0	0
18	Grant Anderson	Reserve	0	0	0	0
21	Jaiyden Hunt	Reserve	0	0	0	0
–	Team Total	–	0	0	0	0

Panthers Team

Number	Player	Position	Tries	Goals	Penalty Goals	Points
1	Dylan Edwards	Fullback	1	0	0	4
2	Paul Alamoti	Winger	0	0	0	0
3	Izack Tago	Reserve	0	0	0	0
4	Casey McLean	Centre	1	0	0	4
5	Brian To’o	Winger	0	0	0	0
6	Blaize Talagi	Five-Eighth	0	0	0	0
7	Nathan Cleary (c)	Halfback	0	3	2	10
8	Moses Leota	Prop	0	0	0	0
9	Mitch Kenny	Hooker	0	0	0	0
10	Lindsay Smith	Prop	0	0	0	0
11	Scott Sorensen	Interchange	0	0	0	0
12	Luke Garner	2nd Row	0	0	0	0
13	Isaah Yeo	Lock	0	0	0	0
14	Jack Cogger	Interchange	0	0	0	0
16	Isaiah Papali’i	2nd Row	0	0	0	0
17	Kalani Going	Interchange	0	0	0	0
18	Thomas Jenkins	Centre	2	0	0	8
19	Freddy Lussick	Reserve	0	0	0	0
20	Billy Phillips	Interchange	0	0	0	0
–	Team Total	–	4	3	2	26

Sharks vs Titans

Full Time: Sharks 50 – 10 Titans
Sharks 50 (Tries: William Kennedy 1′; Briton Nikora 9′; Jesse Ramien 19′, 42′; Braydon Trindall 21′, 29′; Nicholas Hynes 38′, 76′; Sione Katoa 70′. Goals: Nicholas Hynes 3′, 11′, 23′, 30′, 39′, 43′, 77′)
Titans 10 (Tries: Sam Verrills 48′; Sialetili Faeamani 53′. Goals: Lachlan Ilias 49′)
Half-Time Score: Sharks 34 – 0 Titans
Date: Saturday 7th March 2026
Venue: Ocean Protect Stadium, Sydney

Sharks Team

Number	Player	Position	Tries	Goals	Points
1	William Kennedy	Fullback	1	0	4
2	Sione Katoa	Winger	1	0	4
3	Jesse Ramien	Centre	2	0	8
4	KL Iro	Centre	0	0	0
5	Samuel Stonestreet	Winger	0	0	0
6	Braydon Trindall	Five-Eighth	2	0	8
7	Nicholas Hynes	Halfback	2	7	22
8	Addin Fonua-Blake	Prop	0	0	0
9	Blayke Brailey (c)	Hooker	0	0	0
10	Thomas Hazelton	Prop	0	0	0
11	Briton Nikora	2nd Row	1	0	4
12	Billy Burns	2nd Row	0	0	0
13	Jesse Colquhoun	Lock	0	0	0
14	Siosifa Talakai	Interchange	0	0	0
15	Toby Rudolf	Interchange	0	0	0
16	Oregon Kaufusi	Interchange	0	0	0
17	Braden Uele	Interchange	0	0	0
18	Hohepa Puru	Reserve	0	0	0
19	Chris Vea’ila	Reserve	0	0	0
–	Team Total	–	9	7	50

Titans Team

Number	Player	Position	Tries	Goals	Points
1	Keano Kini	Fullback	0	0	0
2	Sialetili Faeamani	Winger	1	0	4
3	Jojo Fifita	Centre	0	0	0
4	Max Feagai	Centre	0	0	0
5	Phillip Sami	Winger	0	0	0
6	AJ Brimson	Five-Eighth	0	0	0
7	Lachlan Ilias	Halfback	0	1	2
8	Moeaki Fotuaika	Prop	0	0	0
9	Sam Verrills	Hooker	1	0	4
10	Tino Fa’asuamaleaui (c)	Prop	0	0	0
11	Arama Hau	2nd Row	0	0	0
12	Beau Fermor	2nd Row	0	0	0
13	Chris Randall	Lock	0	0	0
14	Kurtis Morrin	Interchange	0	0	0
15	Tukimihia Simpkins	Interchange	0	0	0
16	Klese Haas	Interchange	0	0	0
17	Cooper Bai	Interchange	0	0	0
18	Luke Sommerton	Reserve	0	0	0
19	Zane Harrison	Reserve	0	0	0
–	Team Total	–	2	1	10

Sea Eagles vs Raiders

Full Time: Sea Eagles 28 – 29 Raiders
Sea Eagles 28 (Tries: Tom Trbojevic 3′; Haumole Olakau’atu 16′; Tolutau Koula 73′; Jamal Fogarty 74′. Goals: Jamal Fogarty 4′, 18′, 74′; Reuben Garrick 75′. Penalty Goals: Jamal Fogarty 9′, 80′)
Raiders 29 (Tries: Noah Martin 19′, 45′; Xavier Savage 48′, 52′; Ethan Sanders 67′. Goals: Ethan Sanders 20′, 47′, 50′, 69′. 1-Point Field Goal: Ethan Sanders 81′)
Half-Time Score: Sea Eagles 14 – 6 Raiders
Date: Saturday 7th March 2026
Venue: 4 Pines Park, Sydney

Sea Eagles Team

Number	Player	Position	Tries	Goals	Penalty Goals	Points
1	Tom Trbojevic (c)	Fullback	1	0	0	4
2	Jason Saab	Winger	0	0	0	0
3	Tolutau Koula	Centre	1	0	0	4
4	Reuben Garrick	Centre	0	1	0	2
5	Lehi Hopoate	Winger	0	0	0	0
6	Luke Brooks	Five-Eighth	0	0	0	0
7	Jamal Fogarty	Halfback	1	3	2	12
8	Taniela Paseka	Prop	0	0	0	0
9	Jake Simpkin	Hooker	0	0	0	0
10	Siosiua Taukeiaho (c)	Prop	0	0	0	0
11	Haumole Olakau’atu	2nd Row	1	0	0	4
12	Ben Trbojevic	2nd Row	0	0	0	0
13	Jake Trbojevic	Lock	0	0	0	0
14	Joey Walsh	Interchange	0	0	0	0
15	Kobe Hetherington	Interchange	0	0	0	0
16	Ethan Bullemor	Interchange	0	0	0	0
17	Nathan Brown	Interchange	0	0	0	0
18	Clayton Faulalo	Reserve	0	0	0	0
20	Corey Waddell	Interchange	0	0	0	0
–	Team Total	–	4	4	2	28

Raiders Team

Number	Player	Position	Tries	Goals	FG	Points
1	Kaeo Weekes	Fullback	0	0	0	0
2	Savelio Tamale	Winger	0	0	0	0
3	Simi Sasagi	Centre	0	0	0	0
4	Sebastian Kris	Centre	0	0	0	0
5	Xavier Savage	Winger	2	0	0	8
6	Ethan Strange	Five-Eighth	0	0	0	0
7	Ethan Sanders	Halfback	1	4	1	13
8	Josh Papalii	Prop	0	0	0	0
9	Tom Starling	Hooker	0	0	0	0
10	Joseph Tapine (c)	Prop	0	0	0	0
11	Hudson Young	2nd Row	0	0	0	0
12	Noah Martin	2nd Row	2	0	0	8
13	Corey Horsburgh	Lock	0	0	0	0
14	Jayden Brailey	Interchange	0	0	0	0
15	Zac Hosking	Interchange	0	0	0	0
16	Ata Mariota	Interchange	0	0	0	0
17	Morgan Smithies	Interchange	0	0	0	0
18	Daine Laurie	Reserve	0	0	0	0
19	Jed Stuart	Reserve	0	0	0	0
–	Team Total	–	5	4	1	29

Dolphins vs Rabbitohs

Full Time: Dolphins 30 – 40 Rabbitohs
Dolphins 30 (Tries: Jake Averillo 9′; Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 25′; Herbie Farnworth 51′; Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 54′; Jamayne Isaako 77′. Goals: Jamayne Isaako 26′, 52′, 56′, 77′. Penalty Goals: Jamayne Isaako 79′)
Rabbitohs 40 (Tries: Campbell Graham 2′, 32′; Latrell Mitchell 14′, 67′; Jye Gray 35′; Alex Johnston 39′; Lachlan Hubner 62′. Goals: Latrell Mitchell 16′, 34′, 36′, 64′, 69′. Penalty Goals: Latrell Mitchell 22′)
Half-Time Score: Dolphins 10 – 28 Rabbitohs
Date: Sunday 8th March 2026
Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Dolphins Team

Number	Player	Position	Tries	Goals	Penalty Goals	Points
1	Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow	Fullback	1	0	0	4
2	Jamayne Isaako	Winger	1	4	1	13
3	Jake Averillo	Centre	1	0	0	4
4	Herbie Farnworth	Centre	1	0	0	4
5	Selwyn Cobbo	Winger	0	0	0	0
6	Kodi Nikorima	Five-Eighth	0	0	0	0
7	Isaiya Katoa (c)	Halfback	0	0	0	0
8	Tom Gilbert	Prop	0	0	0	0
10	Thomas Flegler	Prop	0	0	0	0
11	Connelly Lemuelu	2nd Row	0	0	0	0
12	Kulikefu Finefeuiaki	2nd Row	1	0	0	4
13	Morgan Knowles	Lock	0	0	0	0
14	Bradley Schneider	Hooker	0	0	0	0
15	Oryn Keeley	Interchange	0	0	0	0
16	Felise Kaufusi	Interchange	0	0	0	0
17	Trai Fuller	Interchange	0	0	0	0
18	Sebastian Su’a	Reserve	0	0	0	0
19	Brent Woolf	Interchange	0	0	0	0
20	Lewis Symonds	Reserve	0	0	0	0
–	Team Total	–	5	4	1	30

Rabbitohs Team

Number	Player	Position	Tries	Goals	Penalty Goals	Points
1	Jye Gray	Fullback	1	0	0	4
2	Alex Johnston	Winger	1	0	0	4
3	Latrell Mitchell	Centre	2	5	1	19
4	Jack Wighton	Centre	0	0	0	0
5	Campbell Graham	Winger	2	0	0	8
6	Cody Walker	Five-Eighth	0	0	0	0
7	Ashton Ward	Halfback	0	0	0	0
8	Tevita Tatola	Prop	0	0	0	0
9	Bronson Garlick	Hooker	1	0	0	4
10	Keaon Koloamatangi	Prop	0	0	0	0
11	David Fifita	2nd Row	0	0	0	0
12	Euan Aitken	2nd Row	0	0	0	0
13	Cameron Murray (c)	Lock	0	0	0	0
14	Peter Mamouzelos	Interchange	0	0	0	0
15	Tallis Duncan	Interchange	0	0	0	0
16	Lachlan Hubner	Interchange	1	0	0	4
17	Sean Keppie	Interchange	0	0	0	0
18	Jayden Sullivan	Interchange	0	0	0	0
19	Moala Graham-Taufa	Reserve	0	0	0	0
–	Team Total	–	7	5	1	40

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