Melbourne Typhoon fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen is going through extra pace at the sidelines later limping from the farmland right through his aspect’s exciting 20-22 victory towards Gold Coast at Robina on Saturday night time.
The 25-year-old clutched at his proper ankle later creating a take on overdue within the first half of towards the Titans and was once not able to undergo any weight on it as he limped into the sheds.
The shock affected the similar ankle he needful in day one of the most finals towards Brisbane final yr.
Papenhuyzen performed deny additional phase within the fit, and was once then proven dressed in a moon boot and on crutches at half of pace.
“We’re not quite sure how bad it is,” Typhoon mentor Craig Bellamy instructed journalists later the sport.
“We’re not sure if it’s something to do with the plate or above it. They’ll need to see the scans first before they make any predictions.”
Papenhuyzen looked to be at his easiest at the Gold Coast, putting in place two tries and scoring every other in a blistering first half of earlier than the incident.
The 2020 Premiership winner had prior to now overlooked 13 months of his luckless occupation with a shattered kneecap.
“I don’t know how much bad luck you can have,” Bellamy stated.
“We need to find out what’s wrong and go from there.”
The Typhoon led 20-6 in a while earlier than the half-time crack however have been pegged again through a admirable Titans resurgence in the second one length.
Titans fullback AJ Brimson excelled because the hosts drew stage at 20-20 with simply over half-an-hour extra.
In spite of sight Typhoon goalkicker Nick Meaney accident the put up with one penalty try with quarter-hour extra, however landed his 2d from the similar spot a few mins then.
Because the Titans pressed for the go-ahead rating, the hosts had a difficult name pass towards them on the demise when winger Jojo Fifita was once dominated to have made a strip in a take on because the guests held on.
“You are going to probably ask about the contentious calls,” Gold Coast mentor Des Hasler stated.
You get some and also you lose some. Those you lose are all the time the toughest.
“We could talk for half a day about the strip at the end but that doesn’t help.
“It was once disappointing we gave away some comfortable tries within the first half of however confirmed enough quantity of persona to come back again.”
Dolphins edge Cowboys in mystery, Benji Marshall slams ‘foolish’ Tigers
In Saturday’s late game, Kodi Nikorima launched the Dolphins back into the NRL’s top four, after the Dolphins outgunned North Queensland 28-26 in an old-fashioned Townsville shootout.
The Cowboys and Dolphins scored 10 tries between them as the lead changed hands five times in a thrilling contest.
The result consigned the Cowboys to a fourth straight loss, with defence continuing to be a problem for a team that has no issue scoring points.
After tries came thick and fast — at the rate of one every six minutes in the first 50 minutes — the game tightened up late with the score locked at 22-22.
The win did come at a cost for the Dolphins, with Niu suffering a serious-looking ankle injury and Felise Kaufusi going on report for a high shot.
Previous, Canterbury-Bankstown powered hour Wests Tigers in a fiery duel that noticed two Tigers gamers sin-binned overdue.
Tigers coach Benji Marshall lamented his sides’ poor discipline as the Bulldogs powered to a 22-14 victory at the Olympic stadium, despite the Tigers leading 14-6 at half time.
Prop David Klemmer went to the sin bin for dissent, with Alex Seyfarth following him after appearing to headbutt famously chirpy Bulldogs hooker Reed Mahoney during the fracas that ensued.
The scenes frustrated Marshall as the Tigers slumped to their fifth consecutive defeat.
“You’ve were given to have self-discipline,” Marshall stated.
“We’re 8 issues ailing, we’re nonetheless a prospect within the recreation. To lose two gamers and play games with 11 for the final seven or 8 mins, that’s now not us.”
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An incredible recreation in keeping with a minimum of the final two video games lately
Thank you Simon – It’s a humorous recreation Rugby League…
– Mike
However sure, very humorous on the similar pace.
Thank you for being with me Mike, and everybody else who has joined me.
Titans may speak about selections ‘for half of a date’
On the other side of the ledger, home side the Titans will feel very hard done by after a tough call went against them at the end of a thrilling contest.
Winger Jojo Fifita was ruled to have made a strip in a tackle in the closing minutes to hand the Storm the chance to see out the game.
“You are going to probably ask about the contentious calls,” Gold Coast mentor Des Hasler stated.
“You get some and also you lose some. Those you lose are all the time the toughest.
“We could talk for half a day about the strip at the end but that doesn’t help.
“It was once disappointing we gave away some comfortable tries within the first half of however confirmed enough quantity of persona to come back again.”
Bellamy ‘now not certain’ on Papenhuyzen shock severity
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Back to the Gold Coast for a minute, where Craig Bellamy has been speaking about the injury suffered by fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen.
Papenhuyzen clutched at his right ankle after making a tackle on AJ Brimson late in the first half.
It was the same one he broke in week one of the finals against Brisbane last year.
The fullback had previously missed 13 months with a shattered kneecap.
“We’re now not relatively certain how unholy it’s,” Storm coach Craig Bellamy said.
“We’re now not certain if it’s one thing to do with the plate or above it. They’ll wish to see the scans first earlier than they construct any predictions.
“I don’t know how much bad luck you can have. We need to find out what’s wrong and go from there.”
The 25-year-old was once in a moon boot and on crutches at fulltime later putting in place two tries and scoring one in every of his personal.
Perfect construct it a limo later a hattrick efficiency
Select up for Jamayne Isaako…. Jamayne Isaako…
– Townsville Cabs
Dolphins win a mystery to journey into the NRL lead 4
What a recreation.
There have been such a lot of swings of momentum, such a lot of glorious tries and such a lot leisure within the tropical north.
Each groups have performed a blinder there – neither giving an inch in a real shootout that changed into a bloody slog within the warmth right through a brutal 2d half of.
Kodi Nikorima must be the standout, with 4 effort assists to look his aspect over the sequence.
The Cowboys will rue their overlooked alternatives as they fall to a fourth successive defeat.
80′ Drinkwater misses a two-point farmland objective!
The Cowboys went 60 metres in 3 tackles!
The house society will say they will have to have had a penalty for offside — they may had been proper.
Nevertheless it was once now not given.
Drinkwater went for a long-range farmland objective but it surely fell simply shorten.
79′ HOLMES MISSES THE KICK!
The Dolphins nonetheless top! The ball by no means got here again plethora for Holmes and that may be so, so pricey with simply 90 seconds extra.
It’s 28-26!
78′ THE COWBOYS SCORE AGAIN!
AND HAVE THE CHANCE TO LEVEL THINGS UP!
Feldt got here inside of a few inches within the nook at the 3rd tackles.
Within the nearest play games although the ball pops up well for Jeremiah Nanai to attain his 6th occupation double.
Val Holmes has a prospect to stage the ratings from the sideline.
75′ Every other Dolphins error
And it might be pricey.
Trai Fuller
drops but every other top bomb – is that the fourth of the fit up to now from the fullback?
Regardless, it provides the Cowboys elegant farmland place – and the society are truly up and doing because the clock ticks inexorably against the belief of what has been an exciting duel.
71′ Now Kaufusi will get his submit!
BOSH! Every other robust accident from the immense Dolphins ahead does pressure the submit this pace, Jeremiah Nanai it was once who coughs it up.
Most effective after Jesse Bromwich loses the ball within the nearest i’m ready.
It’s all taking place available in the market.
70′ Felise Kaufisi smashes Val Holmes for a submit!
Or does he?
What a problem from the Cowboys – it seemed a elegant take on from Kaufusi at the Cowboys 20 metre sequence, however Holmes had in fact handed the ball already and it’s a knock on through Kaufusi.
A let off for the Cowboys? It was once an issue of half of a 2d in it.
68′ The Dolphins accident the entrance!
It’s the guests who rating the all noteceable nearest effort!
Kodi Nikorima switched play games later the Dolphins to start with seemed left at the final take on 10 metres out from the sequence.
His kick thru was once easiest for Jake Averillo to dash thru and dot ailing below power.
Large rating for the Dolphins and within the context of this 2d half of.
A fourth help of the sport for Nikorima too – probably the most he’s had in a recreation in his NRL occupation.
Jamayne Isaako kicks the extras and there’s a effort in it.
Dolphins top 28-22.
The while has been top
63′ Cowboys denied a effort for a knockon
A maniacal, frantic, brutal length of rugby league has resulted in a effort to the Cowboys.
Or has it?
Scott Drinkwater has dotted ailing, taking Kodi Nikorima with him to attain.
However did the ball contact Jake Clifford? Sure it did and that makes it a knock on.
However have been all of the Dolphins gamers offside as that play games took park?
There’s a bundle taking place available in the market – and there’s nonetheless so a lot more to come back, 17 mins left on this mesmerizing slugfest.
58′ Mistakes convey a halt to the scoring
Each groups are foundation to really feel the while a tiny bit now – there are gaps opening up however mistakes are costing all sides any prospect at breaking thru.
The nearest rating appears like it is going to be truly, truly noteceable on this recreation.
49′ Isaako has a hattrick
This is completely sensational from the Dolphins! Superb palms and nice-looking working strains as they assault ailing the proper aspect.
Nikorima does truly neatly to spin out of a take on and to find Jake Averillo, who sped to the sideline and handed again inside of to Jamayne Isaako, who completes his hattrick.
That truly was once unbelievable ball motion from the Dolphins.
Isaako has a prospect to place the Dolphins forward – however he misses.
It’s 22-22.
46′ Dolphins lose Tesi Niu to shock
Tesi Niu simply noticed his studs get stuck within the floor as he was once tackled over the sideline.
The Dolphins group of workers have attempted to tape him up and spot if he can lift on however I don’t assume he’s moving to be coming again any pace quickly, as he limps across the sideline.
42′ Cowboys throw away a prospect
Trai Fuller bobbles every other top bomb, popping the ball up truly well for Viliami Vailea proper at the tryline, but it surely’s been knocked on and the Dolphins can breathe a sigh of leisure.
It’s been a cracker up to now
We have been anticipating a near recreation and that’s what we’ve were given at at 1/2 pace – pass Cowboys.
– Mike
The second one half of is underway
They usually’ve both had a fireworks show or it’s were given actual foggy in Townsville right through the half of pace crack.
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