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RESULTS: 2026 NSWRL Knock-On Effect NSW Cup Round 1
All the results and scorers from the opening round of the NSWRL Knock On Effect NSW Cup.
All listed times are venue local, either AEDT or NZDT depending on location.
RELATED: See the full list of 2026 NSWRL Knock-On Effect NSW Cup Draw and Results.
Melbourne Storm 22 Parramatta Eels 36
Venue: AAMI Park, Melbourne / Wurundjeri
Date: Thu, 5th March. Kickoff: 5:15 PM. Halftime: Parramatta (R) 28-10. Penalties: Parramatta (R) 7-6. Referee: Damian Brady.
Melbourne Storm (22)
Tries: Hugo Peel, Mitchell Jennings, Angus Hinchey, Luke Cesari
Goals: Eli Morris 3/4
Parramatta Eels (36)
Tries: Jake Tago 2, Jordan Samrani 2, Will Latu, Jezaiah Funa-Iuta
Goals: Te Hurinui Twidle 5/6, Richard Penisini 1/1
Melbourne: Waitere, Cesari, Williams, Jennings, Peel; Morris, Toelau (C); Newton-Whare, Holten, Vaalepu, Telea, Milford, Hinchey. Int: Kehl, Langkilde-Fale, Stonestreet, Abell.
Parramatta: Avery, Tago, Nanva, Penisini, Samrani; Talataina, Twidle; Moretti, Luke, Brown, Funa-Iuta, Latu, Guymer (C). Int: Niutili-Schmidt, Mataele, Lokeni, Pryke.
Warriors 14 Sydney Roosters 48
Venue: Go Media Stadium, Penrose / Aotearoa
Date: Fri, 6th March. Kickoff: 5:15 PM. Halftime: Sydney (R) 28-0. Penalties: Warriors (R) 5-3. Referee: Paki Parkinson.
Warriors (14)
Tries: Haizyn Mellars 2, Tepatasi Laumalili
Goals: Jett Cleary 1/3
Sydney Roosters (48)
Tries: Tommy Talau 2, Jaxson Allen 2, Junior Tupou, Tom Rodwell, Ben Johnson, Hayden Barton, Salesi Foketi, Lachlan Dooner
Goals: Lachlan Dooner 4/9
Warriors: Doyle, Khan-Pereira, Kali, Putoko, Mellars; Hanson, Cleary; Tuipulotuvea, Tafua, Ravosai, Fatialofa (C), Ieremia-Toeava, Sikuvea. Int: Thompson, Laumalili, Waterworth, Auloa.
Sydney: Flaherty, Tupou, Talau, Johnson, Rodwell; Dooner, Foley; Losalu, Fesolai, Va'a, McCathie (C), Barton, Foketi. Int: Allen, Rahme, Makatoa, Magele.
Penrith Panthers 20 North Sydney Bears 16
Venue: St Marys Leagues Stadium, St Marys / Dharug
Date: Sat, 7th March. Kickoff: 2:00 PM. Halftime: Norths (R) 6-0. Penalties: Norths (R) 6-5. Referee: Dillan Wells.
Penrith Panthers (20)
Tries: Jack Cole, Zakauri Clarke, Harry Armstrong, Toby Crosby
Goals: Zakauri Clarke 2/3
North Sydney Bears (16)
Tries: Tuipulotu Katoa, Tom Steadman, Ammaron Gudgeon
Goals: Kieran Hayman 2/4
Penrith: Edgar, McLean, Fonua, Moimoi, Tago; Skipps, Cole (C); Patea, Lussick, Ale, Clarke, Armstrong, Wigmore. Int: Murphy, Crosby, Scott, Vailalo.
Norths: Toby, Katoa, Hayman, Gudgeon, Tuaimalo Vaega; Wilson, Steadman; French, Yates, Makatoa, Stimson, Meyn, Thomas (C). Int: Cook, Tohi, Pupu, Toevai.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 10 St George Illawarra Dragons 14
Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore / Bidjigal
Date: Sat, 7th March. Kickoff: 4:15 PM. Halftime: St Geo Illa (R) 6-4. Penalties: Canterbury (R) 5-4. Referee: Ethan Klein.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (10)
Tries: Jonathan Sua 2
Goals: Jonathan Sua 1/2
St George Illawarra Dragons (14)
Tries: Mathew Feagai, Nick Tsougranis, Jacob Halangahu
Goals: Tyrell Sloan 1/3
Canterbury: Cochrane, Sua, Alatini, Reardon, Toy; Teaupa, Conti; Baker, Chan Kum Tong, Maiu'u, Spinks (C), Hopoi, Jones. Int: O'Donnell, Todd, Underhill, Toilalo.
St Geo Illa: Sloan, Peckham-Harris, Buchanan, Fale, Feagai; King-Togia, Reed; Pasifiki Tonga, Finau, Lawrie (C), Tsougranis, Halangahu, Webster. Int: O'Neill, Hutchinson, Alhazim, Coutts.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 28 Canberra Raiders 26
Venue: 4 Pines Park, Brookvale / Cammeraygal
Date: Sat, 7th March. Kickoff: 5:00 PM. Halftime: Manly (R) 16-6. Penalties: Manly (R) 7-6. Referee: Mitchell Currie.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (28)
Tries: Josh Feledy 2, Paul Bryan, Navren Willett, Zaidas Muagututia
Goals: Brandon Wakeham 4/5
Canberra Raiders (26)
Tries: Sione Finau 2, Shaun Packer, Chevy Stewart, Owen Pattie
Goals: Coby Black 3/5
Manly: Alexander, Wilson, Taufa, Feledy, Willett; Hoy, Dockar-Clay; Bryan, Wakeham (C), Fifita, Hart, Shereb, Pua'avase. Int: Muagututia, Mafoa, Edler, Summer, Herbert.
Canberra: Alaia, Asomua, Stewart, Timoko, Finau; Afamasaga, Black; Hyne, Pattie, Patuki-Case, Nicholson, Uta, Roddy (C). Int: Packer, Clydsdale, Anderson, Martin, Garvie.
Newcastle Knights 52 South Sydney Rabbitohs 10
Venue: Cessnock Sports Ground, Cessnock / Wonnarua
Date: Sun, 8th March. Kickoff: 2:00 PM. Halftime: Newcastle (R) 12-6. Referee: Luke Saldern.
Newcastle Knights (52)
Tries: Francis Manuleleua 2, Elijah Salesa-Leaumoana 2, Jacob Davis, Kane Graham, Wilson De Courcey, Connor Votano, Tamakaimoana Whareaorere
Goals: Connor Votano 8/9
South Sydney Rabbitohs (10)
Tries: Te Wehi Waitere, William Afualo
Goals: Bayleigh Bentley-Hape 1/1
Newcastle: Votano, Aoake, Decourcey, McCarthy, Taukamo; Henderson, Hunter; Hopwood, Arthur, Woodford, Manuleleua, Kepaoa, Salesa Leaumoana. Int: Davis, Graham, Taulani, Whareaorere, D'Acre.
Souths: Dufty, Mazzone, Bentley-Hape, Afualo, Kirk; Cohen, Siegwalt; Ataata, Ayache, Radel, Keir (C), Fletcher, Le Blanc. Int: Waitere, Vito, Fakaosi, Pele, Williamson.
Newtown Jets and Western Suburbs Magpies had a bye this round.
Round 1 ladder
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | B | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 2 |
| 2 | Sydney | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| 3 | Parramatta | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| 4 | St Geo Illa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | Penrith | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | Manly | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Wests | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Newtown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Canberra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 10 | Canterbury | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4 | 0 |
| 11 | Norths | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4 | 0 |
| 12 | Melbourne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -14 | 0 |
| 13 | Warriors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -34 | 0 |
| 14 | Souths | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -42 | 0 |
RELATED: Click here to view the current NSWRL Knock-On Effect NSW Cup ladder.
Stats leaders
TOP TRYSCORERS
| Rank | Player | Team | P | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | Tommy Talau | Sydney (R) | 1 | 2 |
| =1 | Jake Tago | Parramatta (R) | 1 | 2 |
| =1 | Jonathan Sua | Canterbury (R) | 1 | 2 |
| =1 | Jordan Samrani | Parramatta (R) | 1 | 2 |
| =1 | Elijah Salesa Leaumoana | Newcastle (R) | 1 | 2 |
| =1 | Haizyn Mellars | Warriors (R) | 1 | 2 |
| =1 | Francis Manuleleua | Newcastle (R) | 1 | 2 |
| =1 | Sione Finau | Canberra (R) | 1 | 2 |
| =1 | Jaxson Allen | Sydney (R) | 1 | 2 |
TOP GOALKICKERS
| Rank | Player | Team | P | G/A | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor Votano | Newcastle (R) | 1 | 8 / 9 | 89% |
| 2 | Te Hurinui Twidle | Parramatta (R) | 1 | 5 / 6 | 83% |
| =3 | Brandon Wakeham | Manly (R) | 1 | 4 / 5 | 80% |
| =3 | Lachlan Dooner | Sydney (R) | 1 | 4 / 9 | 44% |
| =5 | Eli Morris | Melbourne (R) | 1 | 3 / 4 | 75% |
| =5 | Coby Black | Canberra (R) | 1 | 3 / 5 | 60% |
TOP POINTSCORERS
| Rank | Player | Team | P | T | G | FG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor Votano | Newcastle (R) | 1 | 1 | 8 | - | 20 |
| 2 | Lachlan Dooner | Sydney (R) | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 12 |
| =3 | Te Hurinui Twidle | Parramatta (R) | 1 | - | 5 | - | 10 |
| =3 | Jonathan Sua | Canterbury (R) | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 10 |