RESULTS: 2025 NSWRL Knock-On Effect NSW Cup Round 18

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All the results and scorers from the eighteenth round of the NSW Cup.

All listed times are AEST (NSW/QLD/VIC/ACT).


RELATED: See the full list of 2025 NSWRL Knock-On Effect NSW Cup Draw and Results.


Penrith Panthers 30 South Sydney Rabbitohs 26
Venue: Parker Street Oval, Penrith / Dharug

Date: Fri, 4th July. Kickoff: 7:00 PM. Halftime: Penrith 30-16. Penalties: Penrith 8-7. Referee: Kieren Irons. 

Penrith: Murphy, McLean, Hassett, Fale, Kepaoa; Cole, Lamont; Price, Sommerton (C), Riki, Geyer, Lipowicz, Phillips. Int: Scott, Apelu, Dias, Wake.
Souths: Gudgeon, Casey, Skelton, Kaho, Myers; Dodd, Ward; Johannssen, Mamouzelos, Keppie, O'Kane, Fletcher, Mitchell (C). Int: O'Donnell, French, Fakaosi, Ataata.

Penrith Panthers (30)
Tries: Luke Sommerton, Asu Kepaoa, Riley Price, Harrison Hassett, David Fale
Goals: Jack Cole 5/6

South Sydney Rabbitohs (26)
Tries: Declan Casey 2, Shaquai Mitchell, Ashton Ward, Tayson Fakaosi
Goals: Ashton Ward 3/5


Canberra Raiders 18 Western Suburbs Magpies 22
Venue: GIO Stadium Canberra, Bruce / Ngunnawal

Date: Sat, 5th July. Kickoff: 12:30 PM. Halftime: Canberra 12-6. Penalties: Wests 10-6. Referee: Daniel Luttringer. 

Canberra: Stewart, Asomua, Tuialii, Waitere, Taumoepeau; Cook (C), Sanders; Prest, Levi, Saulo, Uta, Roddy, Martin. Int: Lavender, Packer, Clydsdale, Martin.
Wests: Naden, Thompson, Faataape, May, Lobb; Mapapalangi, Falls (C); Porter, Lovodua, Tanner, Jack, El-Zakhem, Rahme. Int: Hunt, Hodges, Johannssen, Makasini, Aho.

Canberra Raiders (18)
Tries: Jordan Martin, Mitchell Prest, Myles Martin
Goals: Adam Cook 3/3

Western Suburbs Magpies (22)
Tries: Izaac Tu'Itupou, Elie El-Zakhem, Jaxson Rahme, Alex Lobb
Goals: Kurt Falls 3/4


Newcastle Knights 26 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18
Venue: Newcastle Permanent Centre of Excellence, Broadmeadow / Awabakal

Date: Sat, 5th July. Kickoff: 2:00 PM. Halftime: 12-all. Penalties: Newcastle 6-5. Referee: Luke Saldern. 

Newcastle: Votano, Latu, Aoake, McCarthy, Decourcey; Henderson, Arthur; Hetherington, Arthur (C), Salesa leaumoana, Greacen, McEwen, Teague. Int: Thompson, Manuleleua, Crouch, Davis.
Canterbury: Wilson, Rinakama, Tia, Wilson, Sua; Teaupa, Woods; Spinks, Young, Hopoi, Smith (C), Grossemy, Otukolo. Int: Underhill, Jones, Moyle, Reardon.

Newcastle Knights (26)
Tries: Jermaine Mcewen 2, Jack Hetherington, Sosaia Latu
Goals: Connor Votano 5/5

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (18)
Tries: Lipoi Hopoi, Mitchell Woods, Jethro Rinakama
Goals: Cassius Tia 3/3


Newtown Jets 36 North Sydney Bears 22
Venue: Henson Park, Marrickville / Gadigal-Wanngal

Date: Sat, 5th July. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Newtown 18-10. Penalties: Newtown 5-2. Referee: Dillan Wells. 

Newtown: Ford, Dixon, Vea'ila, Gabrael, Clark; Atkinson, Puru; Faatili, Berrell, Bradbury, Pickering, Burns (C), Puru. Int: Betham-Misa, Hosking, Rajab, Fearnley.
Norths: Toby, Martin, Ogden, Leo, Katoa; Hayman, Wilson; Ogden, Yates, Makatoa, Meyn, Stimson, Thomas. Int: Satrick, Chapman, Browne, Vaivelata.

Newtown Jets (36)
Tries: Michael Gabrael 2, Bradley Fearnley, Taj Ford, Eli Clark, Felix Faatili
Goals: Niwhai Puru 6/7

North Sydney Bears (22)
Tries: Jake Toby, Israel Ogden, Harradyn Wilson, Moses Leo
Goals: Kieran Hayman 2/3, Harradyn Wilson 1/1


Sydney Roosters 38 Parramatta Eels 18
Venue: Wentworth Park, Glebe / Gadigal

Date: Sun, 6th July. Kickoff: 11:00 AM. Halftime: Sydney 28-6. Referee: Damian Brady. 

Sydney: Flaherty, Malloy, Dooner, Tupou, Peni; Rodwell, Townsend (C); Dakin, Moriarty, Toia, Barton, Roberts, Foley. Int: Allen, Visconti, Warwick, Magele, Tuinauvai.
Parramatta: Twidle, Newlands, Nanva, Simonsson, Loizou; Hunter, Volkman; Tuivaiti, Hands, Mataele, Lokeni, Guymer, Keir (C). Int: Greig, Pryke, Kalache, Parker.

Sydney Roosters (38)
Tries: Trey Peni 4, Junior Tupou, Ethan Roberts, Hayden Barton, Aston Warwick
Goals: Chad Townsend 2/6, Toby Rodwell 1/2

Parramatta Eels (18)
Tries: Wiremu Greig, Saxon Pryke, Araz Nanva
Goals: Te Hurinui Twidle 3/3


Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 22 St George Illawarra Dragons 30
Venue: 4 Pines Park, Brookvale / Cammeraygal

Date: Sun, 6th July. Kickoff: 1:45 PM. Halftime: St Geo Illa 22-4. Referee: Clayton Wills. 

Manly: Faulalo, Swann, Kioa, Chee-Kam (C), Tuaimalo Vaega; Wakeham, Walsh; Pua'avase, Chan Kum Tong, Patolo, Matterson, Schoupp, Navale. Int: Muagututia, Laiafi, Konz, Sykes, Lawry.
St Geo Illa: Peckham-Harris, Craft-Te Moananui, Heidke, Buchanan, Williams; Glover, Ilias; Murdoch-Masila, Muhleisen (C), Liu, Halangahu, Tsougranis, Webster. Int: Stanley-Traill, Finau, Treweek, Alhazim, Weatherall.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (22)
Tries: Semisi Kioa 2, Caleb Navale, Clayton Faulalo
Goals: Brandon Wakeham 3/4

St George Illawarra Dragons (30)
Tries: Haele Finau, Jonah Glover, Lyric Craft-Te Moananui, Charles Heidke, Jesse Williams
Goals: Jonah Glover 5/6


Warriors had a bye this round.


Round 18 ladder

#TeamPWDLB+/-Pts
1Warriors161501227134
2St Geo Illa161213218229
3Parramatta17111515625
4Newtown171106111124
5Penrith171007110022
6Sydney168082-9720
7Canterbury166192317
8Western Subs177191-9017
9North Sydney1660102-10616
10Canberra1760111414
11Manly1750121-15312
12South Sydney1750121-17412
13Newcastle1740131-10710

RELATED: Click here to view the current NSWRL Knock-On Effect NSW Cup ladder.


RLP stats leaders

TOP TRYSCORERS

Rank Player Team P T
1 Tom Rodwell Sydney 14 15
2 Asu Kepaoa Penrith 11 14
3 Benjamin Rumble St Geo Illa 10 13
=Raymond Tuaimalo Vaega Manly 15 13
5 Izaac Thompson Wests 16 12
6 Ratu Rinakama Canterbury 12 11
=Sione Finau St Geo Illa 12 11
=Moala Graham-Taufa Warriors 13 11
=Eli Clark Newtown 17 11

TOP GOALKICKERS

Rank Player Team P G/A %
1 Tanah Boyd Warriors 13 66 / 82 80%
1 Jonah Glover St Geo Illa 16 66 / 96 69%
3 Adam Cook Canberra 16 64 / 77 83%
4 Niwhai Puru Newtown 17 56 / 79 71%
5 Blake Taaffe Canterbury 9 43 / 52 83%
6 Brandon Wakeham Manly 17 40 / 56 71%
7 Connor Votano Newcastle 12 39 / 45 87%
=Kurt Falls Wests 15 39 / 51 76%

TOP POINTSCORERS

Rank Player Team P T G FG Pts
1 Niwhai Puru Newtown 17 10 56 1 153
2 Jonah Glover St Geo Illa 16 5 66 - 152
3 Adam Cook Canberra 16 5 64 - 148
4 Tanah Boyd Warriors 13 1 66 1 137
5 Blake Taaffe Canterbury 9 3 43 - 98
=Connor Votano Newcastle 12 5 39 - 98
7 Brandon Wakeham Manly 17 3 40 - 92