NRL live updates: Parramatta Eels vs Canterbury Bulldogs, Manly Sea Eagles vs Canberra Raiders — blog, scores and stats

The depth of this match has actually picked up within the second half.

The tackles are more durable. The dedication is unquestioned.

The Eels have the one attempt of the half to this point, however they’ve let different alternatives slip by.

The Bulldogs try to play a measured, error-free sport till the tip, with a 14-8 lead.

The Eels are in, and it’s their new recruit Josh Addo-Carr, who has scored in opposition to the membership that terminated his contract final 12 months.

The Eels have began this half properly, and after a few penalties in opposition to the Bulldogs, the Eels took full benefit.

After punching holes within the defensive position on the best, the Eels then moved to the left. Dylan Brown handed to fullback Isaiah Iongi, who then threw an excellent cut-out go to Addo-Carr.

The Fox dives and scores a great attempt.

Eels second-rower Jack Williams is on report for a lifting sort out on Canterbury’s Kurt Mann.

It was not your standard lifting sort out. Williams had Mann across the waist and threw him prefer it was judo. Did Mann go previous the horizontal? Marginally. I see why referee Wyatt Raymond referred to as for a penalty.

I discussed earlier that Junior Paulo was off for an interchange or a Head Damage Evaluation.

ABC Sport sideline eye John Gibbs confirmed it was an HIA for Paulo, and he handed it.

He’ll return.

G’day KB.

In equity, I feel we hope for this in each sport of footy — however I perceive your sentiment.

Generally it’s good to only sit again and revel in some footy on a Sunday arvo, with out worrying concerning the outcome.

Add your favorite snack and an ice-cold drink (or a heat cuppa later within the season), and you’ve got your self a reasonably good afternoon.

It was a scrappy half of rugby league, however the Bulldogs deserve their 10-point lead.

The Eels’ defence on their aim line has not been inspiring.

It feels just like the Bulldogs are in management at half-time.

I’ve not see this earlier than.

The Canterbury Bulldogs have been penalised whereas having the ball, operating out of their very own finish.

As a Bulldog participant took a hit-up, referee Wyatt Raymond blew his whistle and awarded the Eels, on defence, a penalty.

He accused Bulldogs prop Josh Curran, who was standing basically within the Eels defensive position, for yelling at a Parramatta participant saying he was offside.

That motion truly led to 1 Eels defender pulling out of an tried sort out, presumably considering the referee had referred to as him out of the play. It might have been interchange Matt Doorey who fell for the ref impersonator.

Raymond was not having any of that from Curran.

“That is not within the true spirit of the sport,” Raymond stated in his clarification.

Glorious attacking rugby league from the Canterbury Bulldogs, and so they have a 3rd attempt.

A knock-on from the Eels gave the Canines a full set contained in the Parra defensive 30.

They take three tackles, then shift to the best with a set play by way of the palms.

Winger Blake Wilson had work to do when he acquired the ball, however he sprinted down the touchline, dived by way of the air, and along with his physique over the road he was capable of floor the footy within the nook.

Following the penalty in opposition to Shaun Lane for a hip-drop, the Bulldogs have marched down the sector and scored.

On the ultimate play, the Bulldogs shifted the ball to their left and went by way of the palms.

The ball acquired to centre Bronson Xerri and put the foot down. The Eels defence was back-peddling the whereas time, and Xerri simply barged his method over.

“That’s one other comfortable attempt in opposition to the Parramatta facet.” — Luke Lewis

We’ve one other participant on report, this time, Parramatta’s Shaun Lane is in hassle.

The Eels second-rower has been penalised for a hip-drop sort out on Bulldogs captain Stephen Crichton, who’s shaking off a sore ankle.

Some information from Western Sydney Stadium.

Bulldog Josh Curran is on report for a excessive sort out on Junior Paulo.

Curran’s shoulder did make contact with Paulo’s head. Actually not malicious, however Curran wanted to decrease his physique peak.

Paulo has come off the sector, nonetheless, I’m not positive in the event that they was for a substitution or a HIA.

Parramatta has hit again by way of centre Will Penisini, after a terrific set near the Bulldogs’ tryline.

The Canines coughed up the ball after Eels’ backrower J’maine Hopgood landed a crunching sort out on Blake Wilson.

A few powerful runs from the Parramatta forwards led to Junior Paulo taking a run, getting a great offload away close to the road, and the Eels went although the palms to the left for the attempt.

Oh no.

Parramatta might have had their first attempt, after a great couple of minutes.

Proper winger Jordan Samrani simply wanted to catch the ball and beat the fullback within the nook for a attempt. However Samrani dropped the ball chilly.

It’s the third easy error which has been conceded by the Eels within the opening 12 minutes.

“I would hate to be Jason Ryles in that coach’s field proper now,” Luke Lewis stated on ABC Sport after an earlier error when the Eels have been within the attacking half.

The Canterbury Bulldogs are on the scoreboard first, with a attempt beneath the posts.

The Bulldogs had a full set of six on the Eels’ line, after Josh Addo-Carr dropped the ball in a sort out.

A couple of performs later, Daniel Suluka-Fifita runs exhausting and beats some very flimsy defence.

Two-time premiership winner Luke Lewis is lower than impressed with the Eels’ efforts.

“That is disgraceful from Parramatta. There’s nothing doing … To assume we’re getting tries like this in first grade,” Lewis stated on the ABC Sport name.

The main focus of immediately is Eels winger Josh Addo-Carr.

He takes his first run, and it met with a refrain of boos from the visiting Bulldogs followers.

The Bulldogs terminated Addo-Carr’s contract on the finish of final 12 months, when the Check winger failed a pair of roadside drug checks earlier than the finals.

The Canterbury Bulldogs kick-off and might be operating from proper to left.

Paramatta prop Junior Paulo takes the primary hit-up and is met by a welcoming committee of three Bulldogs.

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Sunday rugby league is about to get underway.

The Bulldogs are with out Matt Burton and Viliame Kikau, whereas the Eels desperately want a great efficiency after two massive losses.

Parramatta has not loved a great begin to the the season.

They have been belted 56-18 in opposition to the Storm in Melbourne in spherical one, then backed up with a 32-6 loss to Wests Tigers.

With the approaching exit of five-eighth Dylan Brown, issues should not trying nice for the Eels.

For the Bulldogs, they’ve gained two straight with wins over the Dragons and Titans.

Whereas they haven’t been wins in opposition to groups thought-about in competition for the title this 12 months, however they’re wins they need to have secured and did.

A win of 21 factors or extra of this afternoon would transfer the Bulldogs to the highest of the ladder, for no matter that’s price after three weeks.

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