Full Time
80:00
3:00pm Sat March 30, 2019
Round 3 - Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch / Aotearoa - Crowd: 11774
80min

The Manly Sea Eagles have proven too strong for the New Zealand Warriors, running out 46-12 winners in Christchurch

80min

Conversion: Sea Eagles
Attempted by Daly Cherry-Evans.

DCE misses his second kick.

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 46 - 12 Warriors
79min

Try: Sea Eagles
Scored by Reuben Garrick. Kick to come.

He was denied earlier in the match, but Garrick gets his first try in the NRL.

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 46 - 12 Warriors
78min

Toafofoa Sipley goes close to scoring against his former club.

77min

Peta Hiku knocks on and the Warriors come up short again.

77min

The Warriors are claiming a try.

76min

Elgey finds touch for the Sea Eagles.

75min

Warriors penalty.

73min

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck makes a good kick return and earns a penalty.

72min

Conversion: Sea Eagles
Attempted by Daly Cherry-Evans.

The captain misses his first kick of the afternoon.

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 42 - 12 Warriors
71min

Try: Sea Eagles
Scored by Jorge Taufua. Kick to come.

A nice left side shift sees Taufua cross.

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 42 - 12 Warriors
69min

Cherry-Evans forces another repeat set.

68min

Another set for the Sea Eagles.

67min

In a game where Manly were expected to produce very little, the Warriors have been substandard today.

66min

Penalty Manly.

66min

Conversion: Sea Eagles
Kicked by Daly Cherry-Evans.

DCE levels his personal best points total - 22 in a match.

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 38 - 12 Warriors
65min

Try: Sea Eagles
Scored by Tom Trbojevic. Kick to come.

In his first match back from injury Tom Trbojevic delivers a performance that will see Manly claim their first win.

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 36 - 12 Warriors
65min

Tom Trbojevic is claiming his second.

64min

DCE's best ever tally is 22 points (1 try, 9 goals v Eels last year) - could that record be bettered today?

63min

Penalty Goal: Sea Eagles
Kicked by Daly Cherry-Evans.

DCE takes his personal total to 20 points for the afternoon.

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 32 - 12 Warriors
62min

Another Manly penalty sees DCE elect to take the points on offer.

62min

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck concedes a penalty in preventing Moses Suli close to the line.

61min

DCE is pulled down just short of the try line.

60min

Manly penalty.

59min

Conversion: Sea Eagles
Kicked by Daly Cherry-Evans.

From in front DCE kicks his fifth goal of the afternoon.

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 30 - 12 Warriors
58min

The Warriors have had plenty of opportunities to score early in the second half, but too many errors has allowed Manly to punish them.

57min

Try: Sea Eagles
Scored by Daly Cherry-Evans. Kick to come.

DCE gets his second after supporting a tremendous run from Tom Trbojevic.

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 28 - 12 Warriors
57min

Fusitua is denied a chance to score following a forward pass from Kata.

56min

The Warriors will begin a set inside the Sea Eagles half.

55min

Both sides are struggling to make an impact on the scoreboard in the second 40 - the next scorer will be massive.

53min

Brad Parker drops the ball to alleviate pressure on the Warriors.

52min

A promising Warriors attacking raid comes up with another error.

51min

Reuben Garrick pounces on a long ball from Jazz Tevaga.

51min

INTERCEPT

50min

Addin Fonua-Blake is trapped in-goal after Tohu Harris kicks on the last.

48min

A very fortuitous call for the Warriors as an apparent knock on at dummy half finishes in a penalty for a high tackle.

47min

Warriors earn a penalty after Jake Trbojevic was deemed offside.

46min

Hiku is collected in an anticlimactic finish to a promising set.

46min

Hiku is collected in an anticlimactic finish to a promising set.

44min

Blake Green forces another drop out as Garrick is trapped in-goal.

43min

Reuben Garrick comes up with a mistake inside his own in-goal. Play to resume with a line drop out.

41min

DCE drives the ball down field, but once again RTS comes up with a nice return.

40min

Jazz Tevaga takes the first run of the second half.

40min

Manly hold on to prevent a late Warriors attacking raid.

39min

Penalty Warriors.

38min

Toafofoa Sipley comes up with a mistake 10 metres out from the Warriors line following a terrific set after points.

37min

Conversion: Sea Eagles
Kicked by Daly Cherry-Evans.

Cherry-Evans re-establishes a 12-point buffer for the Sea Eagles.

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 24 - 12 Warriors
36min

Try: Sea Eagles
Scored by Manase Fainu. Kick to come.

Playing his second game of the season, Fainu gets his second try in as many weeks!

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 22 - 12 Warriors
36min

Manase Fainu is claiming a try.

36min

Suli tries to get over for a try, but an offside call against the Warriors gives the Sea Eagles another set of six inside the 20 metre zone.

35min

Jazz Tevaga loses possession in his own half - big chance for Manly to post points before halftime.

34min

Reuben Garrick looks to score his first NRL try, but a forward pass from Moses Suli denies the former Dragons lower grader.

33min

Keighran bombs for Maumalo, but Garrick has no issues fielding the ball in-goal for a seven tackle set.

31min

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck is pulled down close to the Manly try line. After seemingly losing possession, the Warriors captain earns a penalty.

30min

Jorge Taufua is on the spot to field an Adam Keighran high ball.

29min

Maumalo makes a great bust.

28min

Manly come up with an error close to the try line.

27min

Penalty Manly.

26min

Leeson Ah Mau and Lachlan Burr ON for the Warriors.

24min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Adam Keighran.

The Warriors narrow the margin to a converted try.

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 18 - 12 Warriors
23min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Issac Luke. Kick to come.

On the spot to collect an Adam Blair offload close to the line, Issac Luke crashes over for a much-needed four pointer.

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 18 - 10 Warriors
22min

DCE's grubber has a bit too much on it. Warriors get a 20 metre restart.

21min

Brad Parker races 80 metres after fielding an audacious tunnel ball pass from the Warriors.

21min

INTERCEPT

19min

The Warriors get a much-needed penalty inside their own half.

19min

The Warriors manage to defend a set and finally have the ball back.

18min

His 200th first grade game was one to forget, but in game 201 Joel Thompson scores his first try of 2019.

17min

Conversion: Sea Eagles
Kicked by Daly Cherry-Evans.

DCE kicks his third of the day.

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 18 - 6 Warriors
17min

Try: Sea Eagles
Scored by Joel Thompson. Kick to come.

Getting to a DCE grubber first, the rampaging #11 has managed to stay inside the in-goal to give Manly a 16-6 lead, KTC.

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 16 - 6 Warriors
17min

Joel Thompson is claiming a try.

16min

The return of Tom Trbojevic has energised the Sea Eagles.

15min

Conversion: Sea Eagles
Kicked by Daly Cherry-Evans.

From in front the Sea Eagles take the lead for the first time today.

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 12 - 6 Warriors
14min

Try: Sea Eagles
Scored by Daly Cherry-Evans. Kick to come.

Fonua-Blake offloads to Tom Trbojevic who finds his captain in support.

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 10 - 6 Warriors
13min

The Warriors manage to repel the Sea Eagles 10 metres out from their try line.

11min

Conversion: Sea Eagles
Kicked by Daly Cherry-Evans.

From next to the posts DCE levels the scores at 6-all.

Tied up at Sea Eagles 6 - 6 Warriors
10min

Try: Sea Eagles
Scored by Tom Trbojevic. Kick to come.

In his first match of 2019 Trbojevic gets Manly on the board!

Warriors lead Sea Eagles 4 - 6 Warriors
9min

Great ball movement from the Sea Eagles sees them inside the Warriors half after one tackle from a 20 metre restart.

8min

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck makes a strong kick return following a poor last tackle kick from Joel Thompson.

7min

Keighran kicks for Fusitua, but Jorge Taufua is up to the task of gaining possession.

6min

Fonua-Blake loses possession inside the Warriors half.

5min

Penalty Manly.

4min

Jorge Taufua manages to clean up for the 'home side' after the Warriors throw the ball around on the last.

3min

Conversion: Warriors
Kicked by Adam Keighran.

The young pivot adds the extras.

Warriors lead Sea Eagles 0 - 6 Warriors
2min

Try: Warriors
Scored by Isaiah Papalii. Kick to come.

Collecting his own grubber the New Zealand international posts first points.

Warriors lead Sea Eagles 0 - 4 Warriors
2min

Isaiah Papalii is claiming a try.

1min

Kane Elgey bombs but Roger Tuivasa-Sheck makes a nice kick return.

Martin Taupau takes the first carry of the afternoon.

Both captains lead their sides out in a show of solidarity following the white supremacist terrorist attack a fortnight ago.

The Warriors have made a positional switch with Isaiah Papalii starting ahead of Lachlan Burr, while Gerard Beale comes onto the bench for the suspended Sam Lisone.

Manly are as per program with Tom Trbojevic returning for his first match of 2019.

Welcome to League Unlimited's coverage of Round 3 Saturday Afternoon NRL between the Manly Sea Eagles and the New Zealand Warriors from Christchurch.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Dave Munro, Chris Sutton

Touch Judges: Michael Wise, Chris McMillan

Video Referee: Henry Perenara, Ben Lowe

MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES (46)
Tries: Tom Trbojevic (2), Daly Cherry-Evans (2), Joel Thompson, Manase Fainu, Jorge Taufua, Reuben Garrick
Field Goals:
Conversions: Daly Cherry-Evans (6/8)
Penalty Goals: Daly Cherry-Evans (1/1)

WARRIORS (12)
Tries: Isaiah Papalii, Issac Luke
Field Goals:
Conversions: Adam Keighran (2/2)
Penalty Goals: