Full Time
80:00
4:00pm Sun March 13, 2016
Round 2 - Sharks Stadium, Woolooware / Dharawal - Crowd: 17946
80

FULL TIME @ Southern Cross Stadium and its the Sharks who run out 30-2 winners

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 30-2

80

UNFORCED ERROR ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Jack de Belin makes an unforced error.

BOOOM goes Tagatese and Jack de Belin loses the ball and that's all she wrote

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 30-2

78

UNFORCED ERROR ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Siliva Havili makes an unforced error.

JDB offloads the ball and ends up at the boots of Havilli who knocks it on

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 30-2

72

UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Conversion attempt by James Maloney unsuccessful.

James Maloney aims the conversion at the right upright and it just shaves the outside of it so no goal

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 30-2

70

TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Scored by Ricky Leutele. Kick to come.

Doesn't matter that Ricky Leutele has three dragons defenders on him because they mean nothing as he goes over to score outwide

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 30-2

67

SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Conversion attempt by James Maloney successful.

James Maloney slots the conversion from right next to the posts and extend the lead to 4 converted tries

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 26-2

63

TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Scored by Jayson Bukuya. Kick to come.

Jayson Bukuya goes through and gets to the ball in the ingoal off a great kick from Michael Ennis

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24-2

60

Chad Townsend's kick is too deep and the Dragons go on the attack and go even more upfield off a penalty

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 20-2

59

Strong tackle from Andrew Fifita and Luke Lewis on Kurt Mann drives him back into the ingoal and forces a repeat set

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 20-2

56

Josh Dugan GONE from the game with a wrist injry

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 20-2

55

SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Penalty goal attempt by James Maloney successful.

James Maloney slots the penalty attempt after David Fifita was collected high

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 20-2

53

Mitch Rein kicks the ball and its a mile out on the full BUT not as bad the one from Chad Townsend

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 18-2

52

Josh Dugan up the tunnel and probably not likely to return

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 18-2

47

UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Sosaia Feki makes an unforced error.

Sosaia Feki gets both hands to the ball in the air but can't catch it and the knock on in goal gives the Dragons a 20m restart

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 18-2

47

UNFORCED ERROR ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Josh Dugan makes an unforced error.

Josh Dugan knocks on trying to get to a bad pass from the Sharks

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 18-2

47

PENALTY SHARKS: Poor play on the opposition line ends any pressure on the Sharks then to rub it in they give up a penalty

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 18-2

44

PENALTY DRAGONS: Michael Ennis is penalised for a flop

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 18-2

44

Repeat set for the Dragons after Benji Marshall puts a grubber kick in and Feki knocks it dead

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 18-2

43

UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Michael Ennis makes an unforced error.

Straight from the scrum Michael Ennis loses the ball and the Dragons go back on the attack

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 18-2

43

UNFORCED ERROR ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Russell Packer makes an unforced error.

Russell Packer loses it

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 18-2

42

UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: David Fifita makes an unforced error.

David Fifita loses the ball and the Dragons have the scrum 30m out

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 18-2

40

Back underway in the second half... Dragons using the ball first in this one

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 18-2

40

SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Conversion attempt by James Maloney successful.

James Maloney slots the conversion right on the stroke of half time

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 18-2

39

TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Scored by Chad Townsend. Kick to come.

Chad Townsend gets the approval of the bunker as he scores next to the posts

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 16-2

36

UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Conversion attempt by James Maloney unsuccessful.

James Maloney misses the conversion and the score stays as it is

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 12-2

36

TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Scored by Valentine Holmes. Kick to come.

Valentine Holmes gets the green light from the bunker after a lucky rebound on the first kick helps Chad Townsend set up the second

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 12-2

36

STOP... BUNKER TIME...Possible Valentine Holmes try, Matt Cecchin sends it up as a try and looks like it will stay that way

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 8-2

34

SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Conversion attempt by James Maloney successful.

James Maloney's conversion from out wide couldn't have been any better and the Sharks extend their lead

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 8-2

33

Ben Barba shows a blistering turn of foot and slices through the Dragons defence and gets over for the first try of the match out wide

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 6-2

33

TRY CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Scored by Ben Barba. Kick to come.

Ben Barba shows a blistering turn of foot and slices through the Dragons defence and gets over for the first try of the match out wide

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 6-2

32

Repeat set for the Sharks with Michael Ennis' grubber kick from dummy half being knocked dead as we get to 4 seconds on the shot clock

2 all

30

Sharks inside the Dragons 10m zone as Feki returns from the Sin Bin

2 all

30

PENALTY SHARKS: Ben Creagh couldn't have been any later to flop into the tackle and as a result is penalised

2 all

29

Never ask the Dragons how to play when you've got an extra man on the field... because they have blown the chance they got

2 all

29

SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Penalty goal attempt by James Maloney successful.

James Maloney slots the penalty goal and levels the scores

2 all

27

Gareth Widdop goes high with the kick and its almost ended up in the grandstand on the full, Sharks are on the attack

St. George Illawarra Dragons 2-0

24

PENALTY SHARKS: Mike Cooper is penalised for a flop and the Sharks get the relief of the penalty...

Penalty count now 4-3 to the Dragons

St. George Illawarra Dragons 2-0

24

UNFORCED ERROR ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Russell Packer makes an unforced error.

Under no pressure whatsoever Russell Packer puts down a simple pass and the Dragons cough up the pressure

St. George Illawarra Dragons 2-0

23

PENALTY DRAGONS: Sharks penalised for a strip and the Dragons find touch on the Sharks 20m line

St. George Illawarra Dragons 2-0

19

SUCCESSFUL PENALTY GOAL ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Penalty goal attempt by Gareth Widdop successful.

Gareth Widdop slots the easy 2 points and its the first points of the match

St. George Illawarra Dragons 2-0

19

SIN BIN: Sosaia Feki is sent to the sin bin.

Sosaia Feki does a great job to get to Jason Nightingale but then does a feking stupid thing by holding him down for a clear professional foul and Matt Cecchin has no option but to use the Sin Bin

0 all

16

Mann oh mann.... Chad Townsend puts a booming kick in that bounces badly for Kurt Mann when it bounces into his chin then rolls into the corner post... repeat set for the Dragons

0 all

16

PENALTY DRAGONS: Sharks give away the penalty after the defenders worked the man playing the ball over on to his back which is against the rules

0 all

14

UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Ben Barba makes an unforced error.

Ben Barba the next person to get added to a long list of people making errors

0 all

14

Dragons go high and crossfield with the kick and Lafai gets the tap back but goes straight into the waiting arms of Luke Lewis and the Sharks work it towards halfway

0 all

14

UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: James Maloney makes an unforced error.

A good ball to James Maloney is spilt and pressure disappears on the Dragons

0 all

13

UNFORCED ERROR ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Michael Cooper makes an unforced error.

A strong tackle from the Sharks forces Mike Cooper into an error and the Sharks are 35m out

0 all

10

UNFORCED ERROR ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Jason Nightingale makes an unforced error.

Benji Marshall skips across the field with some footwork of old before offloading to Lafai who then flicks it on to Jason Nightingale who drops it cold

0 all

10

PENALTY DRAGONS: Sharks this time penalised for being too slow away from the ruck and in the words of referee Cecchin "two in a row", Dragons go for touch

0 all

9

UNFORCED ERROR CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS: Michael Ennis makes an unforced error.

Poor passout of dummy half from Maloney and Mick Ennis spills it just inside the visitors' half.

0 all

8

Cronulla give it over - Dragons hold out and work it away up field.

0 all

7

UNFORCED ERROR ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS: Peter Mata'utia makes an unforced error.

Mata'utia tries to grab an intercept late in the Sharks' set. Cronulla scrum and more pressure...

0 all

5

Cronulla get all the way to the goal-line and pick up another penalty.

0 all

4

PENALTY SHARKS: First penalty goes to the Sharks after Matt Cecchin penalises the Dragons defence for being too slow from the ruck

0 all

4

Under extreme pressure Jack Bird takes a beautiful low catch of a Widdop grubber and the Sharks work it away

0 all

2

Great kick from Gareth Widdop is taken by Ben Barba right on his own line before being pushed into the in goal by the Dragons with a strong chase

0 all

2

Opening kick isn't the greatest from the Sharks with it going well over the dead and Dragons getting a 7 tackle set

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PLAY UNDERWAY as Matt Cecchin calls time on with the Sharks getting first use of the ball defending the northern end of Shark Park

Welcome to League Unlimited's coverage of the sixth match in Round 2 of the 2016 NRL season with the Sharks playing host to their neighbours and arch rivals the St George Illawarra Dragons at the newly renamed Southern Cross Stadium

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Matt Cecchin, Alan Shortall

Touch Judges: Nick Beashel, Jason Walsh

Video Referee: Steve Chiddy, Ben Galea, Bernard Sutton

CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (30)
Tries: Valentine Holmes, Ben Barba, Chad Townsend, Jayson Bukuya, Ricky Leutele
Field Goals:
Conversions: James Maloney (3/5)
Penalty Goals: James Maloney (2/2)

ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (2)
Tries:
Field Goals:
Conversions:
Penalty Goals: Gareth Widdop (1/1)