MUNSTER NEEDS to KICK BAD HABIT the Tigers Made the Most Points from a Try and Eight of the Let-Off, Sweeping up the Goals
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MONDAY JUNE 14 2021 SPORT 45 Plucky Moses makes amends ADAM LUCIUS self to make up for the embar- rassing mistake. It was his PARRAMATTA halfback roof-high bomb just after the Mitchell Moses went from zero break that forced a dropped to hero in a stunning 15-min- ball from Tigers fullback Daine ute transformation that blew Laurie, leaving Waqa Blake to the Wests Tigers away at pick up the scraps and score Bankwest Stadium on Sunday under the posts. night. Moses did it all himself two The Eels led by just eight at minutes later, slicing through halftime but a Moses-inspired and outpacing the defence in a three-try blitz in the first 10 thrilling 65m run to the line. minutes of the second half set As an encore, he produced a up a resounding 40-12 victory. couple of double pumps before From holding his head in sending Maika Sivo over in the his hands to holding it corner and kicking the high as man-of-the- sideline conversion on match, Moses (pic- 50 minutes. tured) scored a try and It swept Parramatta engineered two more to an unassailable 32-6 early in the second half lead – all three tries after earlier botching coming while Tigers an easy four-pointer. forward Shawn Blore The No.7 swallowed was in the sin bin for a a Clint Gutherson professional foul. grubber kick four minutes “I think he owed the side from halftime, diving over for that and he’s repaid them very what appeared a certain try quickly,” Parramatta great Cameron Munster sinks the boot into Liam Martin in Origin I (inset) and Warriors fullback Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (top and a 20-0 lead to the Eels. Peter Sterling said of Moses’ left), and in action for the high-flying Storm at Gosford on Sunday. Pictures: Gregg Porteous, NRL Photos But when the Bunker put it one-man show. under the microscope, it found The home side never looked the smallest of knock-ons and in danger of defeat from there. denied the try. Moses finished with 20 MUNSTER NEEDS TO KICK BAD HABIT The Tigers made the most points from a try and eight of the let-off, sweeping up the goals. MARTIN GABOR State of Origin opener on centre Joseph Manu in the “He just needs to cut that other end of the field and scor- Eels forward Isaiah Papali’i Wednesday, but he clearly 2018 grand final. out of his game. ing through rake Jacob Liddle. finished the game in the sin bin CAMERON Munster is playing hasn’t learnt his lesson after Munster often lets his “I’d have to have a look at Just like that, a 20-point ad- after being reported for drop- with fire after he was placed he was put on report for a emotions do the talking, but it, but it probably wasn’t the vantage was cut to a nervous ping a knee on Luciano Leilua. on report for the second time similar incident on Roger another brain snap could smartest thing if that’s what eight-point lead and it was The Tigers hinted at a this week for lashing out with Tuivasa-Sheck. come back to bite him if he’s he’s done.” game back on. comeback when James Rob- a boot as Melbourne jumped The pair hugged it out not careful. Chanel Harris-Tavita “It was the bombed try of erts crossed shortly after Sivo to the top of the table with a moments after the toe poke, “He has to rein it in a lot dished out a huge hit to stop the year. At 20-0 it was game was sent to the bin for a high 42-16 win over the Warriors. but Munster needs to address because you just can’t do Brandon Smith in his tracks, over,” four-time premiership tackle on Adam Doueihi mid- The Maroons star was the tactic immediately given that,” Craig Bellamy said, but the Warriors halfback winner Cooper Cronk said. way through the second half. slapped with a $1150 fine for he was sin-binned for a more admitting he hadn’t seen the suffered a suspected season- Moses could have crawled But old bad habits then crept kicking Liam Martin in the aggressive kick on Roosters incident. ending pec injury. in a hole but took it upon him- back in. CALLS TO PUNISH FAKERS Hansen out to help Dogs bite again IT is the ugly new trend that the NRL implements a hard is embarrassing a game that line policy if a player is DEAN RITCHIE Black coach, will tail and assist group and the club’s emerging prides itself on being the caught trying to milk a pen- Bulldogs coach Trent Barrett for stars. world’s toughest contact alty. McCallum reckons they HE will be Baz’s shadow, a giant the Dragons game at Stadium Between 2012 and 2019, Han- sport. should also be placed on re- All Black silhouette projecting Australia. sen, unbelievably, won 93 from 107 But former NRL referees port if a referee suspects any across Canterbury’s bid to upset St From the dressing room, to Tests as All Blacks coach for a suc- boss Greg McCallum has player of trying to gain an un- George Illawarra on Monday. coaching box to sidelines, Hansen cess rate of 87 per cent. backed Cooper Cronk’s call fair advantage. Arise Sir Steve Hansen – now will be right alongside Barrett. “It’s good to see Steve around for the NRL to suspend play- The calls follow another drag the struggling Canterbury It is all part of a packed 11-day giving a few opinions on how we ers caught faking injury. weekend of confusion and Bulldogs with you. trip for Hansen, who will hold key are doing some of the things here,” Cronk is adamant the outrage over the inconsist- In Australia as Canterbury’s meetings with Canterbury’s Barrett said. “He will do a review “culture of rugby league will ency of the NRL’s stance on high performance consultant, coaching staff, board members, over the week and let us know his change on one decision” if dangerous head contact. Steve Hansen. Hansen, the knighted former All administration, senior playing thoughts on some things.” V1 - NTNE01Z01MA.