
Here are the NRL Expert Tips
Week 1
Saturday, February 12
Wynnum Manly Seagulls 4 were defeated by Brisbane Broncos 52
Friday, February 18
Sydney Roosters 18 lost to Canberra Raiders 32
Wests Tigers 4 lost to Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 28
Saturday, February 19
Melbourne Storm 18 lost to Bulldogs 30
South Sydney 12 lost to North Queensland 24
Gold Coast 26 drew with Brisbane 26
Sunday, 20 February
Cronulla 6 lost to Penrith 34
Paramatta 22 lost to St George Illawarra 26
Monday, 21 February
Newcastle 16 drew with Canterbury 16
Week 2
Friday, 25 February
Manly 16 lost to Canberra 18
Sydney Roosters 8 lost to Wests Tigers 16
Saturday, 26 February
Parramatta Eels 36 defeated Penrith Panthurs 0
South Sydney Rabbitohs 10 loss to St George Illawarra Dragons 16
North Queensland Wranglers 26 defeated Brisbane Broncos 6
Sunday, 27 February
Melbourne Storm 24 defeated Newcastle Knights 10
Monday 28, February
Cronulla-Sutherland Harpies 30 defeated Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6
Abandoned Bulldogs V Gold Coast Titans
Severe downfall originally forced the game to be rescheduled from Saturday 26 to Monday 28 of February, the match was abandoned on Monday morning after uninterrupted downfall caused flooding.
DEBUTANTS READY TO RUMBLE IN ROUND ONE
After putting in the hard yards during the pre-season and grabbing their openings in the trials, four youths (Tolutau Koula-Sea Eagles, James Schiller – Aggressors, Leo Thompson – Knights and Tyran Wishart – Storm) get their shot at a dream in round one of the Telstra Premiership.
PHIL GOULD RAISES CONCERNS OVER COVID GUIDELINES AHEAD OF 2022 NRL SEASON
Phil Gould has questioned the covid guidelines heading into the 2022 NRL season, with protocols forcing a variety of players out of the opening round.
Brisbane’s Adam Reynolds and Melbourne’s Jesse Bromwich are two big names who’ll be sidelined for round 1 with both captains in insulation for either testing positive or being a close contract.
CANBERRA WILL BE HOSTING 2022 AMPOL WOMEN ’S ORIGIN
The 2022 Ampol Women’s State of Origin will be played on neutral home for the first time, heading to Canberra’s GIO Stadium.
The NRL, alongside the Canberra Raiders and the ACT Government, on Wednesday, announced that GIO colosseum would host the match on Friday, June 24.
STICKY STRIKES BACK IN SIGNING SPREE; ROOSTERS FLYER’S NEW PART REVEALED
The Canberra Raiders are keen to neutralize the loss of English forward Ryan Sutton bye bringing in Kiwi Test forward Corey Harawira-Naera and fireband front-rower Corey Horsburgh.
New Zealand backrower Harawira-Naera is anticipated to sign a three-time contract with the Green Machine in the coming 48 hours while the Horsburgh deal is still a work in progress but is on target to be completed in the coming month.
TEAMMATES IN BUST-UP AS PRESSURES BOIL OVER AT SOUTHS
The Rabbitohs star Latrell Mitchel and forward Jacob Host had to be separated by teammates after a fiery tussle during a contact session at South Sydney training.
Playing in the protective unit, Host appeared to take exception to a forfend from Mitchell, who was carrying the ball as the South Sydney second- sculler tried an attack. The South’s teammates also scuffled and squared up with a drive and shove back and forth before Siliva Havili and assistant trainer Steve Antonelli came between Mitchell and Host to diffuse the situation.