NRL: The Cronulla Sharks prove themselves with a gritty with over the Warriors in New Zealand.
Upsets galore as Flanno’s Dragons breathe fire; Sharks silence critics and crowd in NZ — Talking PointsMarch 11th, 2024 6:36 am
The only place to watch every game of every round LIVE with no ad-breaks during play is Fox League, available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Across the ditch it was a sell-out in Auckland but the Warriors faithful couldn’t get them home as the Sharks recovered from two early tries to win it 16-12. “It just goes to show that rugby league will toss up unexpected results, we can look at the pre-season, look at last season and try and get a form guide together on how we think this will all play out but the greatest game of all just proves that anything can happen,” Yvonne Sampson said on Fox League.THE PERFECT SHARKS START
The Sharks were hammered from all corners in Auckland, but somehow managed to find a way to win in front of a sold out crowd. However, the Sharks stayed in the game and rugby league legend Michael Ennis was proud of their performance, backing them to build into the season. “Last time I was sitting here was after a loss in the semi and everyone was so excited to write about us losing a semi,”
One of them is Lomax’s switch to the wing to allow Jack Bird to play centre — where he played when he won the 2016 premiership with the Sharks under Flanagan. “He played centre for most of his career at the Dragons and liked to play freely, liked to do things on his own terms,” Cronk said on Fox League.
“In the centres you can be a flashy player, but on the wing as a yardage player you have to roll up the sleeves and get a job done.Flanagan era begins with HUGE win | 06:10When Zac Hosking signed with the Raiders, it looked unlikely he’d break into the starting 17. Having won a premiership with the Panthers in 2023, Hosking was seeking a starting spot and he’s boosted his chances beyond the 2024 season.
Rugby league legend Matty Johns hailed his performance and admitted he was proud of the backrower’s road to success.“Was a really big night for a lot of Knights juniors. Danny Levi, Zac, Joe Tapine, Pasami Saulo, Hudson Young, Tom Starling. “They got off to a good start and that’s what they would have been talking about in the off-season,” Fletcher said.“Tom Dearden it looks like captaincy is suiting him.”“I thought he was fantastic, he was really, really good,” Johns asaid of Dearden.As good as the Cowboys were there were some worrying signs from the Dolphins defensively, which is an area they struggled with last season.
The Dolphins now face the rejuvenated Dragons at home in Round 2, while the Cowboys take on the winless Knights at home.A competent display from young half Jonah Pezet in the Storm’s hard-fought 8-0 season opening win over the Panthers on Friday night has alleviated the need for coach Craig Bellamy to rush back injured superstar Cameron Munster.
“Being brutally honest, I don’t know how important he saw defence last year, but he sees it as important this year,” Bellamy said.
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