Match Centre

Full-Time: Sharks 36 def Tigers 12

PENALTY TIGERS; Matt Ikuvalu penalised for his over-reaction.

Bit of fisty-cuffs in the south-eastern end here

PENALTY SHARKS: High shot from Starford To'a.

Rudolf update is a suspected MCL injury.

Naden ran with some conviction on that play and the winger who's had an unhappy night crosses for the Tigers or does he?? There's going to be a Bunker intervention and the try will be revoked.

Daine Laurie in some discomfort. Ikuvalu did touch it though.

Toby Rudolf - non contact injury and it's a right knee injury. That's a MAJOR concern and a worry for the Sharks.

Lachlan Miller's night is over with a HIA

Tigers challenging the lost ball over the line.

Set restart Tigers - ruck infringement.

Laurie takes it and runs up to the 40

Teig Wilton held up and the Tigers hang on

Matt Ikuvalu taken just short of the line

Austin Dias taken just short of the line. Much better defensive set on that occasion.

Set restart Tigers - ruck infringement.

PENALTY SHARKS: James Tamou all over him. Warning for the Tigers to improve their discipline.

Set restart Sharks - ruck infringement.

Set restart Sharks - 10m

Good kick return from Miller. Reminder he turns 28 tomorrow, had himself a great game this evening. Jesse Colquhoun ON for the Sharks now

Cameron McInnes ON in his 150th game.

Hynes kick is taken by Laurie

Ikuvalu puts it down and it'll be a captain's challenge.

Starford To'a puts it down. Poor pass from Jock Madden.

Luke Garner works his way up field and it's a strong defensive stand.

PENALTY SHARKS: Strip here from the Tigers in the ruck.

Braden Hamlin-Uele is held up on that occasion.

Kelma Tuilagi leaving the ground and Austin Dias is on the ground.

PENALTY SHARKS: Hold down in the ruck and FINALLY the referee halts play.

Both sides able to get through their opening sets in this second half.

Ben Cummins blows his whistle and we're underway. I encourage all league fans to watch the video the NRL put out with Ben talking about his state of mind post 2019 GF.

Half-Time: Cronulla 26 leading Wests 6

Bounce got away from Kade Dykes.

Sharks complete their set after points

They'll be taking the 2

PENALTY TIGERS: Briton Nikora caught 'high' by Tyrone Peachey.

The chip and chase from Adam Doueihi nearly came off. Hynes was off and running before a desperate ankle tap from Kelma Tuilagi saving 6 points.

To'a outmuscles Ikuvalu to come down with that one

Braden Hamlin-Uele stopped meters out by Daine Laurie.

Good kick from Jock Madden finding the grass

Laurie hangs onto it and the Tigers will work it away from their own end.

Nice 27th birthday present for Hunt to score

Sharks taken on the final tackle

Tigers complete their set after points

Set restart Sharks - ruck infringement

Sharks convert their set after points.

Set restart Sharks - 10m. Ikuvalu taken on the line.

Big bust from Hunt - big tackle from Laurie

Both sides make it through their opening sets in this one

Ben Cummins is in charge for this one and we're underway for game 2 on Super Saturday from Tamworth.

First and foremost, as we've seen this week there'll be a special tribute to Paul Green.

The NRL returns to Tamworth for the first time since 2020 for the clash between the Wests Tigers and the Cronulla Sharks. The Tigers are unchanged following the inclusion of Luke Garner. For the Sharks, their forward stocks have seen further changes with Royce Hunt starting in jumper 19, Braden Hamlin-Uele dropping back to the bench. Jesse Colquhoun gets his chance on the bench in place of Aidan Tolman. Kickoff approaching from the land of the golden guitar.