Here’s all you need to know about Round 25 of the NRL and the completion of the postponed Intrust Super Round 16 matches.
Week In The NRL
- August 30: Newcastle Knights sign Adam Clune (2023).
- August 30: Canberra Raiders re-sign Jordan Rapana (2023).
- August 31: Gold Coast Titans re-sign Moeaki Fotuaika (2024).
- August 31: NRL Team News for Round 25 announced.
- September 1: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks re-sign Mawene Hiroti (2022).
- September 1: Newcastle Knights re-sign Lachlan Fitzgibbon (2023).
- September 2: NRLW rescheduled until early in 2022 due to the New South Wales COVID outbreak. Opinion
- September 3: St Helens RLFC sign Curtis Sironen (2023).
- September 3: Melbourne Storm re-sign Tepai Meoroa (2023).
- September 3: Melbourne Storm win the minor premiership after beating Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at CBUS Stadium.
- September 4: David Klemmer suffers rib cartilage damage in Newcastle Knights loss to Brisbane Broncos.
- September 4: Tariq Sims sent to hospital after a severe cut lip from a head clash in St George-Illawarra Dragons loss.
- September 4: Anthony Griffin confirms Tariq Sims has permission to negotiate with other clubs despite being off contract in 2022.
- September 4: Jordan Rapana wins the Mal Meninga Medal for best Canberra Raiders player in 2021.
- September 5: Newcastle Knights extend Jayden Brailey’s contract until the end of 2025.
- September 5: Gold Coast Titans secure 8th spot and book a place in the NRL Finals with their 44-0 victory over the New Zealand Warriors at CBUS Stadium.
- September 5: NRL release Week 1 Finals schedule.
National Rugby League
Canberra Raiders 16 Sydney Roosters 40 (BB Print Stadium – 3,473)
Match Report: https://nothingbutleague.com/2021/09/02/2021-nrl-round-raiders-16-roosters-40-report/
MOTM Points: 3 – Adam Keighran (Roosters), 2 – James Tedesco (Roosters), 1 – Drew Hutchison (Roosters)
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 16 Melbourne Storm 28 (CBUS Stadium – 8,580)
Match Report: https://nothingbutleague.com/2021/09/03/2021-nrl-round-25-sharks-16-storm-28-report/
MOTM Points: 3 – Ryan Papenhuyzen (Storm), 2 – Harry Grant (Storm), 1 – Jahrome Hughes (Storm)
Parramatta Eels 6 Penrith Panthers 40 (CBUS Stadium – 8,580)
Match Report: https://nothingbutleague.com/2021/09/03/2021-nrl-round-25-eels-6-panthers-40-report/
MOTM Points: 3 – Nathan Cleary (Panthers), 2 – Brian To’o (Panthers), 1 – Api Koroisau (Panthers)
Brisbane Broncos 35 Newcastle Knights 22 (Suncorp Stadium – 20,747)
Match Report: https://nothingbutleague.com/2021/09/04/2021-nrl-round-25-broncos-35-knights-22-report/
MOTM Points: 3 – Anthony Milford (Broncos), 2 – Selwyn Cobbo (Broncos), 1 – Tesi Niu (Broncos)
North Queensland Cowboys 18 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 46 (QLD Country Bank Stadium – 14,336)
Match Report: https://nothingbutleague.com/2021/09/04/2021-nrl-round-25-cowboys-18-sea-eagles-46-report/
MOTM Points: 3 – Tom Trbojevic (Sea Eagles), 2 – Reuben Garrick (Sea Eagles), 1 – Jake Trbojevic (Sea Eagles)
South Sydney Rabbitohs 20 St George-Illawarra Dragons 16 (Sunshine Coast Stadium – 3,295)
Match Report: https://nothingbutleague.com/2021/09/04/2021-nrl-round-25-souths-20-dragons-16-report/
MOTM Points: 3 – Blake Taaffe (Rabbitohs), 2 – Benji Marshall (Rabbitohs), 1 – Mark Nicholls (Rabbitohs)
Gold Coast Titans 44 New Zealand Warriors 0 (CBUS Stadium – 12,532)
Match Report: https://nothingbutleague.com/2021/09/05/2021-nrl-round-25-titans-44-warriors-0-report/
MOTM Points: 3 – Jayden Campbell (Titans), 2 – David Fifita (Titans), 1 – Jamal Fogarty (Titans)
Wests Tigers 0 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 38 (Moreton Daily Stadium – 3,104)
Match Report: https://nothingbutleague.com/2021/09/05/2021-nrl-round-25-tigers-0-bulldogs-38-report/
MOTM Points: 3 – Nick Meaney (Bulldogs), 2 – Josh Jackson (Bulldogs), 1 – Jack Hetherington (Bulldogs)
