Dolphins NRL

The Dolphins have finally made their long-awaited NRL debut against the Roosters at Suncorp Stadium - and fans turned out in droves to watch the historic ...

The Dolphins made history by scoring their first try after 24 minutes through Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, after conceding early on When Connelley Lemuelu crashed through a tackle and reached out for a try early in the second half, the Dolphins were in front for the first time. The Dolphins made history by scoring their first try after 24 minutes through Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, after conceding early on.

This week we take a look at the Dolphins' incredible start to their debut NRL season, consider whether rugby league is the toughest sport on earth and ...

The bunker decided that Flanagan had committed a professional foul and sent him to the sin bin for ten minutes. Manly scored two tries while the Bulldogs were down a man, taking the score to 18-6. The Manly fullback fell to the ground as the ball bounced away. At Leichhardt Oval, the Titans showed they need to work on their short drop-out game, kicking two of them clear over the sideline for penalties right in front. It was just the early stages of a man-of-the-match performance from the young Souths halfback, who is set for a big year. It didn't take long for the head scratching to start thanks to some ridiculous bunkers calls. The kick was perfectly executed by Scott Drinkwater, but both Kyle Feldt and Peter Hiku went up for the ball with Chad Townsend also in the mix. Out of dummy-half Jeremy Marshall-King was having his best game ever, picking and choosing the right time to contribute and shoring up the ruck with his tireless tackling. It was the ultimate example of giving everything, even when the outcome seems inevitable. Even then, there was a feeling that the Roosters would somehow storm home to snatch the competition points. On Thursday night, as the Storm fought an intense battle against the Eels, Cameron Munster came out of a tackle on Clint Gutherson grasping at his right hand, obviously distressed. Another Isaako try put the Dolphins beyond reach and their spirited defence meant that the Roosters weren't travelling well enough to catch them.

NRL LIVE: Dolphins make late change for long-awaited debut as Roosters reshuffle bench.

The Chooks will be without Joey Manu though, who is sideline due to a facial injury. Meanwhile, the Roosters have brought in Drew Hutchison at centre, with Corey Allan switching to the bench and Jake Turpin coming onto the pine in place of Fletcher Baker. But the Dolphins will still have plenty of experience around Katoa with the likes of Felise Kaufusi, the Bromwich brothers and Jarrod Wallace up front. The Dolphins will make history when they run out onto Suncorp Stadium on Sunday for their first NRL game in a clash with the Roosters for the Artie Legacy Medal. The Dolphins have made a late change with Conelly Lemuele coming onto the bench for Herman Ese’ese. The Dolphins and the Sydney Roosters are all square at 0-0 in their clash at Suncorp Stadium.

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Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson has finalised his side to take on the Dolphins in today's season opener at Suncorp Stadium.

- Interchange for Dolphins is number 18 Connelly LemueluInterchange for Roosters is number 18 Jake Turpin - Interchange for Dolphins is number 17 Kurt DonoghoeInterchange for Roosters is number 17 Terrell May - Interchange for Dolphins is number 16 Ray StoneInterchange for Roosters is number 16 Naufahu Whyte

Rugby league legend and Nine commentator Darren Lockyer is backing NRL expansion side The Dolphins to be competitive in their inaugural season.

This week an occasion with a genuine claim to the oft-used term 'historic' will unfold in the heart of Brisbane, as the NRL's newest team is formally ...

The rest of us will have more of an idea of the type of team Bennett and his staff have put together for the present. It actually did take me a while to work out what I wanted to do," the 24-year-old says. The next part of it was who I wanted to be coached by. It's a feel good story and another brick in the wall of the Dolphins future focus. "He (Wayne) has given us a lot of responsibility, myself and Nathan." In his stead, Isaiya Katoa lines up for an historic debut; a reward for a pre-season of wanting it, and touches of elite potential across two trial games. The now obvious strategy of building a club to eventually become a sustainable force, and not an overnight success, plays perfectly for Woolf. It was a good conversation, I liked what he was getting to, and where he saw me fitting in. Helens in the UK, as the embryonic Dolphins NRL franchise was hogging headlines for its inability to land a marquee recruit. There's a real feeling we're gonna get this right for the long term." After all the talk of financial security, proven pathways, and growth potential, the Dolphins embark on a long-coveted elite journey. There are a lot of historic days, historic nights, historic encounters and historic achievements.

This week an occasion with a genuine claim to the oft-used term 'historic' will unfold in the heart of Brisbane, as the NRL's newest team is formally ...

The rest of us will have more of an idea of the type of team Bennett and his staff have put together for the present. It actually did take me a while to work out what I wanted to do," the 24-year-old says. The next part of it was who I wanted to be coached by. It's a feel good story and another brick in the wall of the Dolphins future focus. "He (Wayne) has given us a lot of responsibility, myself and Nathan." In his stead, Isaiya Katoa lines up for an historic debut; a reward for a pre-season of wanting it, and touches of elite potential across two trial games. The now obvious strategy of building a club to eventually become a sustainable force, and not an overnight success, plays perfectly for Woolf. It was a good conversation, I liked what he was getting to, and where he saw me fitting in. Helens in the UK, as the embryonic Dolphins NRL franchise was hogging headlines for its inability to land a marquee recruit. There's a real feeling we're gonna get this right for the long term." After all the talk of financial security, proven pathways, and growth potential, the Dolphins embark on a long-coveted elite journey. There are a lot of historic days, historic nights, historic encounters and historic achievements.

With master coach Wayne Bennett at the helm, the Dolphins upset the Sydney Roosters with a 28-18 victory in their first NRL match. Follow our ScoreCentre.

It was a moment that lifted the entire side and gave them a sense a date with destiny awaited. Hooker Jeremy Marshall-King set up both first-half tries and played the best match of his career. "No-one sees what goes on behind the scenes.

Wayne Bennett's Dolphins have produced a stunning NRL debut, defeating competition heavyweight Roosters 28-18 at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

"Our forwards sort of got dominated in the ruck and they opened us up a couple of times in the first half and definitely the start of the second half. We wanted to start the year strong and have a good win especially going into our bye in Round 4 so it's disappointing." We got outworked and got what we deserved in the end." While the Roosters host the Warriors at Allianz Stadium. They were really tight pressuring the ruck and they did really well. The competition newcomers looked as if they'd been playing together for years when the forwards and backs linked up to produce some slick ball movement down the right hand side.

The Dolphins put the NRL on notice with a fairytale start to their existence in a brutal and dazzling 28-18 comeback win over the error-ridden Sydney ...

It was a moment that lifted the entire side and gave them a sense a date with destiny awaited. Prop Mark Nicholls scored, and the Dolphins believed. With his side behind 12-6 just before the break, Kaufusi crunched former Storm teammate Brandon Smith in a bone-jarring tackle, then repeated the dose on Egan Butcher to win possession.

Coming into the game as massive underdogs, the near-capacity Suncorp Stadium gave the Dolphins all the motivation they needed in the comeback victory. After a ...

The final 20 minutes of the half was a back-and-forth duel between both sides as the Dolphins were forced on the backfoot on a few occasions. The Dolphins continued to carry the momentum and doubled the lead just moments later after Jamayne Isaako took advantage of an overlap on the left side and breezed over the line to put the hosts ahead by 12 with half an hour left to play. The Dolphins have defied the odds and completed their debut NRL game with a triumphant win.

There were raucous scenes and tears shed on the sidelines as the NRL's newest club shocked a premiership f...

"The crowd's up! And for our club, there's been so much hard work that's gone on behind the scenes, I'm just so proud of our efforts today. Congratulations to the Dolphins." And to beat the might of the Roosters is incredible. "It's unreal. Everyone's up!" "This is as big a win as you have ever seen in the last, what? It's incredible," the former Queensland coach said on Nine's coverage. "It was the first game for the club in the NRL and that's an awesome occasion to have it here at Suncorp. READ MORE: [NRL](https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl)'s newest team has come into the league in a blaze of glory, downing the [Sydney Roosters](https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/sydney-roosters) in a comeback win that stunned the rugby league world. [Wayne Bennett](https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/wayne-bennett)'s [Dolphins](https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/the-dolphins) side to put up much of a fight against one of the NRL's premiership fancies, but they did so and more, stunning the Roosters with a 28-18 win at Suncorp Stadium.

Some believed Bennett's appointment as the inaugural coach of the Dolphins was a PR stunt aimed at increasing interest in the NRL's newest team.

But the commission decided that part of the bid process was to find a club capable of standing on their own two feet.” “Obviously, you want to build a competitive squad and they deserve credit for doing that. No one expected them to deliver on the field so quickly. Their trial form and roster suggested they would be anything but. The Broncos took five years to win their first premiership. “It will be judged over the next couple of years.

With master coach Wayne Bennett at the helm, the Dolphins upset the Sydney Roosters with a 28-18 victory in their first NRL match, while Gold Coast triumph ...

It was a moment that lifted the entire side and gave them a sense a date with destiny awaited. Hooker Jeremy Marshall-King set up both first-half tries and played the best match of his career. that's just the magic of good old Wayne Bennett," he said. Adam Doueihi offered some signs of promise for the club, as he broke through to score a try in the second half and went to the line to set up another. After being one of the stories of the summer, the Tigers were cheered in the warm-up and given a standing ovation onto the field by the 14,667 spectators. "No-one sees what goes on behind the scenes.

NRL pundits paid tribute to Wayne Bennett after the coach led the Dolphins to a shock win over the Sydney Roosters in their NRL debut, calling it one of the ...

It was a moment that lifted the entire side and gave them a sense a date with destiny awaited. And to beat the might of the Roosters is incredible. The essence of those qualities was on show, led by Kaufusi. 'Historic day at Suncorp for the Dolphins, to knock over one of the genuine heavyweights.' With his side behind 12-6 just before the break, Kaufusi crunched former Storm teammate Brandon Smith in a bone-jarring tackle, then repeated the dose on Egan Butcher to win possession. [The Dolphins' failure to secure a marquee signing ](/sport/nrl/article-11788971/Wayne-Bennett-lands-blow-Brisbane-Dolphins-snatch-England-gun-away-Broncos.html)ahead of their inaugural season in the league had cast major doubts over their prospects of being competitive in their first campaign in the league.

Just as he did with the Broncos 35 years ago, Wayne Bennett guides the Dolphins to victory in their premiership debut, admitting his side was given little ...

The Dolphins are game one. "The Broncos were game one. Dolphins coach Wayne Bennett has described the club's win over the Sydney Roosters in its first NRL match as "terribly significant".

Dolphins coach Wayne Bennett has revealed the origins behind the team song after his side's defeat of the R...

It was great." "We went away on a pre-season camp for three or four days and I said to them, 'We haven't got a team song' ... [clicking here](https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=wwos&redirect_uri=https://wwos.nine.com.au&newsletter=true)! READ MORE: [9Now](https://9now.app.link/NGHBKQkVweb) [Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow scored the first NRL try in the club's history](https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/news-2023-dolphins-v-roosters-first-try-hamiso-tabuai-fidow-reaction/52ca71d6-985c-40cd-ab13-c67a22abe30a), looming up on Jeremy Marshall-King's inside and streaking away in the 16th minute. [Dawn of the Dolphins](https://www.stan.com.au/watch/dawn-of-the-dolphins) is now streaming, only on Stan. [Greats divided over solution to NRL concussion drama](https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/news-2023-andrew-johns-brad-fittler-independent-doctors-reaction-comments/5627f064-3237-4a1e-944b-81d71cb37832) "To see all the colours (was fantastic). [Dolphins star claims 'great piece of history'](https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/news-2023-dolphins-v-roosters-first-try-hamiso-tabuai-fidow-reaction/52ca71d6-985c-40cd-ab13-c67a22abe30a) [Tears flow as Dolphins make fairytale debut](https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/nrl-news-2023-dolphins-beat-roosters-stunning-debut/1ac8c62b-6bfd-4a3d-a102-86ad0e1607f1) [Wayne Bennett](https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/wayne-bennett) is so chuffed about the [Dolphins](https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/the-dolphins)' team song that he butted in on captain [Jesse Bromwich](https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/jesse-bromwich) to reveal its origins after [the breathtaking win over the Roosters on Sunday afternoon](https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/nrl-news-2023-dolphins-beat-roosters-stunning-debut/1ac8c62b-6bfd-4a3d-a102-86ad0e1607f1).

After their first NRL game, the Dolphins could win a thousand matches but they can only win for the first time once.

Imagine now, just for a moment, if you were there for the first time. Imagine handing the team down to whoever comes after you and telling them that, yeah, you were there when it happened, when they started it off with a win. It took a special effort for them to win on Sunday and summoning that level of fortitude two weeks in a row is tough, even for a Wayne Bennett team. The Dolphins have existed for a long time. As the sun rises over Redcliffe, you have to understand how much this matters, because winning is the finest thing a team can do, so long as they can actually do it. So think about that team you love. Calling themselves "The Dolphins" instead of having an actual, geographic location is a misstep they'll be dealing with for years to come. Were you a little underwhelmed heading into that game on Sunday? It might be a team you live and die for every single day. It's just that you love it and, through that love, someone else would learn to do it too. Think about when they made you sad. Think about when they made you happy.