RESULTS: VB NSW Cup 2015 Round 21

A full look at Round 21 of the 2015 VB NSW Cup thanks to the NSWRL.

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2015 New South Wales Rugby League - VB NSW Cup
ROUND 21 - August 1

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 16 North Sydney Bears 36
Venue: Leichhardt Oval
Date: Saturday 1 August 2015 at 10:40am

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (16)
Tries: L Dodd, T Tasi, G Tsikrikas
Goals: C Stanley 2

North Sydney Bears (36)
Tries: L Schaumkel 3, B Gregorius, K Auva'a, D Nicholls
Goals: D Nicholls 6

SUMMARY: The North Sydney Bears continue their Finals march with a convincing 20-point upset victory over competition heavyweights, the Canterbury Bulldogs. The win sees the Bears sit inside the top eight with four games remaining in the regular season. Trailing 12-6 at halftime, the Bears exploded in the second half with Latrell Schaumkel scoring an amazing hat trick of tries in the space of eight minutes. 

Newtown Jets 28 New Zealand Warriors 30
Venue: Henson Park
Date: Saturday 1 August 2015 at 3:00pm

Newtown Jets (28)
Tries: K Kara 2, Tim Robinson, C Brown, C Smith
Goals: T Murphy 4

New Zealand Warriors (30)
Tries: S Solomona 2, D Peyroux 2, J Palavi
Goals: M Lino 5

SUMMARY: The Warriors remain in a three-way race for the minor premiership with a 30-28 victory over the Newtown Jets. Mason Lino was instrumental for the Warriors in the stop-start affair, while Todd Murphy was outstanding in a losing outfit. The loss means the Jets drop out of the top eight.

Illawarra Cutters 22 Penrith Panthers 18
Venue: WIN Stadium
Date: Saturday 1 August 2015 at 3:00pm

Illawarra Cutters (22)
Tries: N Green 2, J Vaivai, A Tuimavave-Gerrard
Goals: B Wallace 3

Penrith Panthers (18)
Tries: K Moss, S Scarlett, C Smith
Goals: A Davies 3

SUMMARY: Illawarra overcame a second-half Panthers revival to defeat the defending premiers 22-18. Having led 10-6 at half-time, the Cutters extended their lead early in the second half through Nathan Green to lead 16-6 before back-to-back tries put Penrith in front for the first time 18-16. However, the Cutters responded for the win with Nathan Green scoring his second try for the Cutters to stay in the top eight.