MONDAY'S EXPERT: 2025 NRL Round 2
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All the results and scorers from the second round of the QRL Hostplus Cup.
*Note: Round 1 was postponed in full last weekend due to Cyclone Alfred.
All listed times are AEST (QLD).
RELATED: See the full list of 2025 QRL Hostplus Cup Draw and Results.
Western Clydesdales 8 Norths Devils 44
Venue: Toowoomba Sports Ground, Toowoomba / Giabal
Western Clydesdales (8)
Tries: Joseph Litidamu 2
Norths Devils (44)
Tries: Lj Nonu 3, Jacob Gagan 2, Ben Stevanovic, Jackson Shereb, Manase Kaho, Mason Teague
Goals: Ben Stevanovic 4/9
Date: Sat, 15th March. Kickoff: 3:30 PM. Halftime: Norths 24-4. Penalties: Western 6-4. Referee: Taylor Worth.
Western: Buhse, Litidamu, Fenning, Gibbs, Huth; Huth, Rouland; White, Duggan, Carswell, Leigh, Vetemotu, Pere (C). Int: O'Callaghan, Petelo, Mears-Crabbe, Kioa.
Norths: Milson, Nonu, Gagan, Lipp, Kaho; Stevanović, O'Sullivan; Bromwich, Moseley (C), Veve, Shereb, Flack, Teague. Int: Salei, Elliott, Makirere, Lewis.
Sunshine Coast Falcons 28 PNG Hunters 6
Venue: Sunshine Coast Stadium, Bokarina / Kabi Kabi
Sunshine Coast Falcons (28)
Tries: Grant Anderson 2, Cody Hunter, Scott Galeano, Taine Couper
Goals: Cody Hunter 4/5
Papua New Guinea Hunters (6)
Tries: Elijah Roltinga
Goals: Jamie Mavoko 1/1
Date: Sat, 15th March. Kickoff: 5:00 PM. Halftime: Sunshine Coast 18-6. Penalties: Sunshine Coast 6-5. Referee: Ben Watts.
Sunshine Coast: Fa'alogo, Camilleri, Anderson, McIndoe, Galeano; Henderson, Hunter; Asofa-Solomona, Heenan, Page-Wilson, Billing, Peters, Burns (C). Int: Couper, Oldham, Sutton, Hinchey.
PNG: Morea, Nima, Max, Roltinga, Wane; Voro, Mavoko; Bruno, Glare, Kip, Kelly, Lama, Alu (C). Int: Wabo, Pat, Connors, Mathias.
Northern Pride 16 Tweed Seagulls 20
Venue: Barlow Park, Cairns / Yidinji
Northern Pride (16)
Tries: Marly Bitungane, Robert Derby, Esom Ioka
Goals: Jake Clifford 2/3
Tweed Seagulls (20)
Tries: Dray Ngatuere-Wroe, Jacob Alick-Wiencke, Jay Kirk
Goals: Lindon Mcgrady 4/4
Date: Sat, 15th March. Kickoff: 5:30 PM. Halftime: Tweed 12-0. Referee: Matt Gannon.
Northern: King-Smith, Woodhouse, Laybutt, Ioka, Derby; Herdegen, Clifford; Lui-Toso (C), Trevilyan, Bitungane, Aukafolau, Nanai, Shibasaki. Int: Subloo, Kira, Fonoti, Duffy.
Tweed: McGrady (C), Francis, Hayman, Turner, Kirk; Ngatuere-Wroe, Weaver; Collins, Cook, Simpkins, Alick, Steinwede, Croker. Int: Mullany, Burton, Vuna, Liolevave.
Brisbane Tigers 26 Central Queensland Capras 26
Venue: Totally Workwear Stadium, Coorparoo / Turrbal
Brisbane Tigers (26)
Tries: Caleb Daunt, Setu Tu, Josh Smith, Coby Williamson
Goals: Keagan Russell-Smith 5/6
Central Queensland Capras (26)
Tries: John Fineanganofo 2, Tyler Szepanowski, Tevita Naufahu
Goals: Blake Moore 5/6
Date: Sun, 16th March. Kickoff: 2:10 PM. Halftime: Brisbane 12-10. Penalties: Brisbane 10-5. Referee: Nick Pelgrave.
Brisbane: Wood, Tu, Smith, Bradley, Williamson; Jacks (C), Russell-Smith; Wallis, Sikahele, Stimson, O'Donnell, Rafter, Spencer. Int: Daunt, Natapu, Pulu, Kegg-King.
Central: Rothery, Naufahu, Marshall, Putt, Farr; Moore, Moore (C); Jackson, Graham, Szepanowski, Doyle, Condon, Kiriona. Int: Fineanganofo, Symonds, John, Rasmussen.
Wynnum Manly Seagulls 36 Burleigh Bears 24
Venue: BMD Kougari Oval, Manly West / Quandamooka
Wynnum Manly Seagulls (36)
Tries: Delouise Hoeter, Jordan Grant, Jock Madden, Ben Farr, Ronald Philitoga, Beni Allen
Goals: Jock Madden 6/7
Burleigh Bears (24)
Tries: Lorenzo Mulitalo 2, Kea Pere, Troy Leo, Creedence Toia
Goals: Josh Rogers 2/5
Date: Sun, 16th March. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Burleigh 24-12. Referee: Josh Eaton.
Wynnum: Farr, Philitoga, Hoeter, Enasio, Hopoate; Berryman, Madden; Coric, Gale, Grant, Saitaua, Hunt, Hill. Int: Bukowski, Tupouniua, Allen, Uesele.
Burleigh: Toia, Leo, Karapani, Pere, Mulitalo; Rogers, Hamilton; De Luis, Geyer, Powell, Sheldon, McCudden, Coster (C). Int: Roache, West, Butler, Mapapalangi.
Souths Logan Magpies 22 Redcliffe Dolphins 36
Venue: Davies Park, West End / Yuggera-Turrbal
Souths Logan Magpies (22)
Tries: Rory Ferguson, Callum Eggerling, Va'A Semu, Coby Black
Goals: Coby Black 3/4
Redcliffe Dolphins (36)
Tries: Jaron Purcell 2, Ethan Quai-Ward, Max Feagai, Aublix Tawha, Joshua James
Goals: Joshua James 6/7
Date: Sun, 16th March. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Redcliffe 22-10. Referee: Tyson Brough.
Souths Logan: Johnson, Humphris, Tempest, Leutele, Leota; Siegwalt, Black; Taupau, Smoothy, Te Kura, Coburn, Tararo, Ferguson (C). Int: Eggerling, Walters, Petterson-Robati, Semu.
Redcliffe: Miles, McGavin, Partridge, Feagai, Quai-Ward; Lui, James; McGrath, Woolf, Lolesio, Tawha, Purcell, Pitama. Int: Schneider (C), Bailey (C), Walsh, Mafi.
Townsville Blackhawks 27 Mackay Cutters 20
Venue: Jack Manski Oval, Kirwan / Wulgurukaba
Townsville Blackhawks (27)
Tries: Jack Campagnolo, Mckenzie Baker, Luke Webley, Thomas Nisbet
Goals: Lennix Tovo 5/6
Field Goals: Jack Campagnolo 1
Mackay Cutters (20)
Tries: Brenton Baira, Xavier Kerrisk, Jimmy Ngutlik
Goals: Ryan Rivett 4/4
Date: Sun, 16th March. Kickoff: 4:30 PM. Halftime: Townsville 10-6. Referee: Jordan Morel.
Townsville: Tovo, Dotoi, Baker, Nisbet, Faifai Loa; Campagnolo (C), Irwin; Stuckey, Hodges, Tamou, Hampson, Webley, Latu. Int: Brown, Thorburn, Wright, Gunn-James.
Mackay: Brown, Ngutlik, Baira, Paulo, Valemei; Burns, Rivett; Mikaele, Kalepo, Taumalolo, Arthur, Roycroft (C), Radel. Int: Matautia, Kerrisk, Bignell, Bella.
Ipswich Jets had a bye this round.
# | Team | P | W | D | L | B | +/- | Pts |
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1 | Norths | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2 |
2 | Sunshine Coast | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
3 | Redcliffe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
4 | Wynnum | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
5 | Townsville | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
6 | Tweed | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
7 | Ipswich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
8 | Brisbane | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
9 | Central | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
10 | Northern | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4 | 0 |
11 | Mackay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -7 | 0 |
12 | Burleigh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -12 | 0 |
13 | Souths Logan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -14 | 0 |
14 | PNG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -22 | 0 |
15 | Western | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -36 | 0 |
RELATED: Click here to view the current QRL Hostplus Cup ladder.
TOP TRYSCORERS
Rank | Player | Team | P | T |
1 | LJ Nonu | Norths | 1 | 3 |
2 | Jaron Purcell | Redcliffe | 1 | 2 |
= | Lorenzo Mulitalo | Burleigh | 1 | 2 |
= | Joseph Litidamu | Western | 1 | 2 |
= | Jacob Gagan | Norths | 1 | 2 |
= | John Fineanganofo | Central | 1 | 2 |
= | Grant Anderson | Sun Coast | 1 | 2 |
TOP GOALKICKERS
Rank | Player | Team | P | G/A | % |
1 | Jock Madden | Wynnum | 1 | 6 / 7 | 86% |
= | Joshua James | Redcliffe | 1 | 6 / 7 | 86% |
3 | Lennix Tovo | Townsville | 1 | 5 / 6 | 83% |
= | Keagan Russell-Smith | Brisbane | 1 | 5 / 6 | 83% |
= | Blake Moore | Central | 1 | 5 / 6 | 83% |
TOP POINTSCORERS
Rank | Player | Team | P | T | G | FG | Pts |
1 | Jock Madden | Wynnum | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | 16 |
= | Joshua James | Redcliffe | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | 16 |
3 | Ben Stevanović | Norths | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 12 |
= | LJ Nonu | Norths | 1 | 3 | - | - | 12 |
= | Cody Hunter | Sun Coast | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 12 |