Brisbane had been in no temper to give up the NRLW minor premiership on Sunday, scoring 9 tries to safe a 46-16 win over Newcastle, conserving them nipping on the Sydney Roosters’ heels on the ladder.
With three rounds to play, the Broncos stay only one win shy of the undefeated competitors leaders, whereas Cronulla’s 22-14 win over the Warriors in Hamilton lifted them from fifth to 3rd, forward of the fourth-placed Knights.
Newcastle led 16-4 as half-time closed in, however then three tries in 5 minutes to Shalom Sauaso, Kerri Johnson and Hayley Maddick had the Broncos main 18-16 on the break.
Tamika Upton crossed towards her previous membership early within the second half earlier than Maddick, Romy Teitzel, and Julia Robinson dived over.
“The important thing factor is we have now to be disciplined with our defence and if we get right into a grind, it is arduous for groups to stay with us,” Broncos coach Scott Prince stated.
“We simply wanted that self-discipline which actually got here collectively in the back of the primary half.”
Teitzel’s 14 factors from a attempt to 5 objectives put her again within the lead as NRLW high points-scorer after Rooster Jocelyn Kelleher had snatched it from her in Saturday’s win over Parramatta.
Prince needed to cross up a visit to Leichhardt Oval in Sydney to have fun Wests Tigers’ twentieth anniversary of their 2005 NRL premiership win, however he loved one more win at Hunter Stadium, the place Brisbane have performed thrice previously 12 months for 3 wins.
Over in New Zealand, Sharks coach Tony Herman made seven adjustments to the 17 he named on Tuesday.
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5-eighth Georgia Hannaway, who was a late swap to hooker, arrange Cronulla’s first attempt as she darted out of dummy-half earlier than connecting with a flying Emma Verran 25 metres out.
However it was the house aspect main 10-6 at half-time with tries to wingers Tyra Wetere and Payton Takimoana, who now has 11 for the 12 months to high the try-scorers checklist.
Verran scored her second after Jada Taylor made her comeback from a knee reconstruction, slotting in at No.1 in a stellar return which included a line break, line-break help and 6 deal with busts.
Hannaway was a revelation at hooker as effectively, with two line-break assists and two attempt assists.
“It was powerful as a result of we knew [the Warriors] had been going to indicate up at the moment with dwelling floor benefit in entrance of nice followers,” Sharks skipper Tiana Penitani Grey stated.
“It was an extended journey for us however we needed to make it worthwhile.”
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