Eels vs Broncos

Parramatta are 1-17. Brisbane have Flegler starting at prop with Jensen benched. Mariner is 18th player. Parramatta Eels. 1. Clinton Gutherson 2.

Corey Jensen 14. Jordan Riki 13. Corey Oates 3. Jordan Pereira 6. 1. Tesi Niu 2. 1. Clinton Gutherson 2.

Broncos' one-two punch downs Eels; Flyer's finishing battle excites: 3 Big Hits.

maybe the best is still to come from Maika Sivo in his fourth NRL season.” “It has been an enormous return from Payne Haas, but Carrigan has been doing plenty of damage with his footwork and short passing through the middle,” Ennis said. “Payne Haas... he is almost impossible to stop on a retreating defence with a head of steam up like he does,” Cooper Cronk said. “There was a 30 minute period there where the Broncos just dominated, all the play was down this end of the field, Carrigan and Haas do it again,” Alexander said. “Payne Haas... he is almost impossible to stop on a retreating defence with a head of steam up like he does,” Cooper Cronk said. Moments later, on return from a pair of shoulder injuries, Payne Haas stamped his mark on the game, bursting through the line from 20 metres out to score.

It's fifth plays sixth as the Broncos travel to Parramatta to take on the Eels, with both teams trying to keep pace with the top four.

Parramatta's draw will do them no favours as they too fight to clinch the all-important double chance. Oates had the Broncos' first after he pounced on a series of kicks along the ground, and when Will Penisini was sin-binned for a professional foul, Capewell capitalised on the extra-man advantage on Brisbane's left edge. As the Brisbane pack monstered their rivals, Haas posted a game-high 202 run metres and looks at short odds to make the Dally M Team Of The Year for a second season running.

ssage to their top four rivals, rolling the Parramatta Eels 36-14 on their own turf and marking themselves out as clear contenders for later in the year.

Blake dropped the kick off and, with gaps everywhere, Reynolds floated a kick over Simonsson to Oates to get a second. Whenever Parra found success, it was coming down the left edge. The reaction did come eventually. A few things went out way but the good teams make you pay, and we did that tonight. The Broncos weren’t going to sit down. Moments later, Ezra Mam sent Kurt Capewell through a huge hole where the Eels’ centre would have been. We had a try disallowed that would have put us within ten with 20 minutes to go. They defended manfully after the Riki try, but were totally gassed. We’ve just got to be worried about next week and playing football that’s good enough for our standard.” This result poses serious questions about the viability of Parramatta as finals contenders. Then, with the lead secured, Kevin Walters’ men defended for their lives. I saw a lot of that tonight.

Thanks to everyone who followed Wide World of Sports' live blog of Thursday's rugby league news and NRL action. The Eels were no match for the Broncos in a ...

After having virtually no ball in the first half, the Eels have had most of the ball this second half. Waqa Blake looked to have scored, but the Bunker jumped in and ruled Adam Reynolds had been obstructed back in the middle of the park. The Eels have been denied another try after a second dubious decision goes against Parramatta in a matter of minutes.

The Parramatta Eels were stripped of a try by the Bunker in controversial scenes in their loss to the Brisb...

"I set myself pretty tight to obviously get myself in front of that lead runner. "They obviously saw differently in the Bunker, but I was just trying to get an explanation. "So, too smart, and got one over the Bunker there.

Andrew Johns believes the Broncos are looming as a premiership smokey but they will get a stern test in Thursday Night Football against an Eels side eyeing ...

Adam Reynold strips the ball one-on-one from Waqa Blake with the Eels on the attack and soon afterwards Payne Haas crashes through two tackles to extend Brisbane’s lead. 20 min: That’s why he’s on the big bucks! This time he’s scored the match-winner after the ball came loose in a Kotoni Staggs tackle on Clint Gutherson. Reynolds converts. 80 min: The Broncos’ defence has been a highlight tonight, capped off by a wonderful effort by Staggs and Reynolds to hold up Blake over the line when the Eels centre appeared certain to score. Great win by the Broncos, who leapfrog the Storm into fourth spot on the provisional ladder. 69 min: What was I saying about Adam Reynolds being involved in everything?

The Brisbane Broncos produced a first half blitz to shock fellow final contenders Parramatta Eels 36-14 tonight at a soggy CommBank Stadium.

Reynolds threaded the conversion from the touchline and it was 30-10. Reynolds knocked over the conversion and the Broncos led 18-4 after 22 minutes. Reynolds converted for a 24-4 advantage. Reynolds converted to make it 12-4. Brisbane got the perfect start to the second half after the Eels fumbled the kick-off and from the ensuing set, Oates leapt his to catch a Reynolds cross-kick and scramble well to get the ball down in the left corner to make it a try-scoring double for his third game in a row. Reynolds converted from out wide for a 6-4 lead.