Check out what happened in round 6 of the National Rugby League competition.
Round 6
Review
Embed from Getty ImagesCanterbury-Bankstown (12 points, +66) are still top of the ladder after round 6.
Their two bye points kept them ahead of Melbourne (10, +90). Four teams are behind them on eight points: Brisbane (+56), Canberra (+36), South Sydney (-4), and the NZ Warriors (-20). The Wests Tigers (6, +28) and Manly Warringah (6, +22) round out the top eight.
Melbourne continued their dominance of the NZ Warriors with a huge win at AAMI Park. The Storm set up their 17th straight win over the New Zealanders with a 36-0 first half. They finished with seven tries, including two to Xavier Coates, and seven goals to Ryan Papenhuyzen.
Canberra won their first game in Darwin, putting a half-century on Parramatta at TIO Stadium. While they traditionally struggle in the heat and humidity, the Raiders learnt from their loss in Townsville two weeks ago and put Parramatta away early, leading 24-6 at half-time. Hudson Young scored two tries and Xavier Savage scored a rare penalty try (with Josh Addo-Carr ruled to have impeded Savage while chasing the ball and denying him a fair scoring opportunity). It’s the first time Canberra’s reached 50 points since round 25, 2022.
Cronulla-Sutherland and North Queensland both won at Perth’s Optus Stadium on Saturday. Samuel Stonestreet’s first half double set up Cronulla’s win over Manly Warringah. Trailing 14-0 early in the second half, Manly fought back through Clayton Faulalo and Luke Brooks (Brooks scoring a 90-metre intercept try), but Mawene Hiroti and Thomas Hazelton put the game away for the Sharks. The Cowboys beat South Sydney, with Jaxon Purdue scoring a double as they turned a 10-6 deficit into a 22-10 lead. Jye Gray got Souths within six points with eight minutes left before a Scott Drinkwater penalty goal sealed the Cowboys’ third straight win.
The Wests Tigers bounced back against Newcastle at McDonald Jones Stadium. Sunia Turuva, Starford To’a, Jahream Bula, and Adam Doueihi scored for the Tigers as they found winning form after losing at Suncorp Stadium last weekend. The Knights have only scored 10 points in the past three games.
Christian Tuipulotu and Tyrell Sloan both scored doubles in St George Illawarra’s big win over the Gold Coast at WIN Stadium, with Valentine Holmes scoring 14 points (a try and five goals).
A Hammer hat-trick guided The Dolphins to a comfortable win over Penrith at Suncorp Stadium. It was The Dolphins’ first win over Penrith in three attempts (despite Jack Bostock’s unfortunate in-goal error when he attempted to kick the ball dead but instead kicked it back in-field for Moses Leota to score). The Panthers have now lost five straight games: it’s their worst start since 2019, when they lost six in a row from rounds 5 to 10.
The Sydney Roosters won their second game of the season, beating Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium (and avenging their 50-14 loss to the Broncos in round 1). Billy Smith scored a first half double as the Roosters led 20-12 at half-time. Brisbane got within four points before Nat Butcher’s try in the 65th minute sealed the game.
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Here’s the team news for round 6 of the NRL season. The teams are to be announced at 4pm on Tuesday.
Check out our round 6 predictions here.
Round 6 Teams
Dolphins 30 defeated Penrith Panthers 12 (Suncorp Stadium, 10/4/2025, 19:50)
Dolphins: 1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Jake Averillo 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Jack Bostock 6. Kodi Nikorima 7. Isaiya Katoa 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Felise Kaufusi 11. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 12. Tom Gilbert 13. Max Plath 14. Kurt Donoghoe 15. Mark Nicholls 16. Connelly Lemuelu 17. Josh Kerr 18. Sean O’Sullivan
Players cut from final squad: 19. Kenny Bromwich 20. Oryn Keeley 21. Max Feagai 22. Junior Tupou
Panthers: 1. Dylan Edwards 2. Paul Alamoti 3. Izack Tago 4. Thomas Jenkins 5. Casey McLean 6. Blaize Talagi 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Luke Sommerton 15. Isaiah Papali’i 11. Scott Sorensen 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo 10. Lindsay Smith 14. Brad Schneider 16. Liam Henry 17. Luke Garner 18. Daine Laurie
Players cut from final squad: 19. Matt Eisenhuth 20. Trent Toelau 21. Mavrik Geyer 22. Jesse McLean
Referee: Grant Atkins
Bunker: Adam Gee
St George-Illawarra Dragons 38 defeated Gold Coast Titans 16 (WIN Stadium, 11/4/2025, 18:00)
Dragons: 1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Tyrell Sloan 3. Moses Suli 4. Valentine Holmes 5. Christian Tuipulotu 6. Kyle Flanagan 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Toby Couchman 9. Damien Cook 10. David Klemmer 12. Jaydn Su’A 17. Dylan Egan 13. Jack de Belin 11. Luciano Leilua 14. Jacob Liddle 15. Blake Lawrie 16. Hamish Stewart 18. Mathew Feagai
Players cut from final squad: 19. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 20. Sione Finau 21. Lyhkan King-Togia 22. Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga
Titans: 1. Jaylan De Groot 2. Tony Francis 3. Brian Kelly 12. Beau Fermor 4. Phillip Sami 6. AJ Brimson 7. Jayden Campbell 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Sam Verrills 10. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 11. Klese Haas 15. David Fifita 13. Chris Randall 14. Arama Hau 16. Jaimin Jolliffe 17. Brock Gray 22. Allan Fitzgibbon 18. Tom Weaver
Players cut from final squad: 5. Jojo Fifita 19. Jacob Alick-Wiencke 20. Sean Mullany 21. Tukimihia Simpkins
Referee: Chris Butler
Bunker: David Munro
Brisbane Broncos 16 lost to Sydney Roosters 26 (Suncorp Stadium, 11/4/2025, 20:00)
Broncos: 1. Reece Walsh 2. Selwyn Cobbo 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Gehamat Shibasaki 5. Jesse Arthars 6. Ben Hunt 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Patrick Carrigan 9. Cory Paix 10. Payne Haas 11. Jack Gosiewski 12. Jaiyden Hunt 13. Kobe Hetherington 14. Billy Walters 15. Corey Jensen 16. Xavier Willison 17. Martin Taupau 18. Tyson Smoothy
Players cut from final squad: 19. Deine Mariner 20. Jock Madden 21. Benjamin Te Kura 22. Blake Mozer
Roosters: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Billy Smith 4. Robert Toia 5. Dominic Young 6. Sandon Smith 7. Hugo Savala 8. Nat Butcher 9. Connor Watson 10. Naufahu Whyte 11. Angus Crichton 12. Siua Wong 15. Salesi Foketi 13. Victor Radley 14. Zach Dockar-Clay 16. Blake Steep 17. Spencer Leniu 18. Mark Nawaqanitawase
Players cut from final squad: 19. Taylor Losalu 20. Ethan King 21. Chad Townsend 22. Makahesi Makatoa
Referee: Peter Gough
Bunker:
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24 defeated Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18 (Optus Stadium, Perth, 12/4/2025, 15:00)
Sharks: 1. William Kennedy 2. Samuel Stonestreet 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Mawene Hiroti 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Braydon Trindall 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Oregon Kaufusi 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Cameron McInnes 14. Daniel Atkinson 15. Siosifa Talakai 16. Toby Rudolf 17. Thomas Hazelton 19. Billy Burns
Players cut from final squad: 18. Tuku Hau Tapuha 20. Hohepa Puru 21. Jayden Berrell 22. Jesse Colquhoun
Sea Eagles: 1. Lehi Hopoate 5. Clayton Faulalo 3. Tolutau Koula 4. Reuben Garrick 18. Tommy Talau 6. Luke Brooks 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Josh Aloiai 9. Jazz Tevaga 10. Siosiua Taukeiaho 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12. Ben Trbojevic 13. Jake Trbojevic 14. Jake Simpkin 15. Nathan Brown 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Toafofoa Sipley 19. Aaron Schoupp
Players cut from final squad: 2. Jason Saab 20. Jakob Arthur 21. Lachlan Croker 22. Michael Chee Kam
Referee: Adam Gee
Bunker: Ashley Klein
South Sydney Rabbitohs 16 lost to North Queensland Cowboys 24 (Optus Stadium, Perth, 12/4/2025, 17:30)
Rabbitohs: 1. Jye Gray 2. Alex Johnston 3. Euan Aitken 4. Jack Wighton 5. Isaiah Tass 6. Latrell Mitchell 7. Jayden Sullivan 8. Sean Keppie 9. Peter Mamouzelos 10. Tevita Tatola 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Jai Arrow 13. Lachlan Hubner 14. Liam Le Blanc 15. Siliva Havili 16. Tallis Duncan 17. Davvy Moale 18. Thomas Fletcher
Players cut from final squad: 19. Salesi Ataata 20. Fletcher Myers 21. Haizyn Mellars 22. Nazareth Taua
Cowboys: 1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Robert Derby 3. Jaxon Purdue 4. Viliami Vailea 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Jake Clifford 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Jason Taumalolo 12. Kai O’Donnell 14. Sam McIntyre 13. Reuben Cotter 15. Jeremiah Nanai 16. Griffin Neame 17. Coen Hess 18. Harrison Edwards 22. Thomas Mikaele
Players cut from final squad: 11. John Bateman 19. Zac Laybutt 20. Thomas Duffy 21. Karl Lawton
Referee: Todd Smith
Bunker: Matt Noyen
Parramatta Eels 12 lost to Canberra Raiders 50 (TIO Stadium, Darwin, 12/4/2025, 19:35)
Eels: 1. Isaiah Iongi 2. Josh Addo-Carr 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Sean Russell 20. Bailey Simonsson 6. Dylan Brown 7. Dean Hawkins 8. Joe Ofahengaue 16. Charlie Guymer 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 12. Kitione Kautoga 13. J’maine Hopgood 9. Ryley Smith 14. Dylan Walker 15. Luca Moretti 22. Ryan Matterson
Players cut from final squad: 5. Zac Lomax 17. Sam Tuivaiti 18. Joash Papali’i 19. Dan Keir 21. Ronald Volkman
Raiders: 1. Kaeo Weekes 2. Savelio Tamale 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papali’i 9. Tom Starling 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Matt Nicholson 13. Corey Horsburgh 14. Owen Pattie 15. Simi Sasagi 16. Morgan Smithies 17. Ata Mariota 18. Trey Mooney
Players cut from final squad: 19. Jed Stuart 20. Adam Cook 21. Pasami Saulo 22. Danny Levi
Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Bunker: Grant Atkins
Melbourne Storm 42 defeated New Zealand Warriors 14 (AAMI Park, 13/4/2025, 14:00)
Storm: 1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. Grant Anderson 3. Jack Howarth 4. Moses Leo 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Harry Grant 10. Josh King 11. Shawn Blore 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Trent Loiero 14. Tyran Wishart 15. Alec MacDonald 16. Tui Kamikamica 17. Bronson Garlick 18. Joe Chan
Players cut from final squad: 19. Lazarus Vaalepu 21. Sualauvi Faalogo 22. Keagan Russell-Smith 20. Kane Bradley
Warriors: 1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Taine Tuaupiki 3. Rocco Berry 4. Ali Leiataua 5. Adam Pompey 6. Chanel Harris-Tavita 7. Luke Metcalf 8. James Fisher-Harris 9. Wayde Egan 10. Mitchell Barnett 11. Kurt Capewell 12. Marata Niukore 13. Erin Clark 14. Bunty Afoa 15. Jackson Ford 16. Demitric Vaimauga 17. Leka Halasima 18. Tanah Boyd
Players cut from final squad: 21. Samuel Healey 22. Te Maire Martin 23. Edward Kosi 20. Jacob Laban
Referee: Ashley Klein
Bunker: Liam Kennedy
Newcastle Knights 4 lost to Wests Tigers 20 (McDonald Jones Stadium, 13/4/2025, 16:05)
Knights: 1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Kyle McCarthy 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Fletcher Sharpe 7. Phoenix Crossland 10. Leo Thompson 9. Jayden Brailey 15. Tyrone Thompson 11. Thomas Cant 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Tyson Frizell 8. Brodie Jones 14. Matthew Arthur 16. Jermaine McEwen 17. Mathew Croker 18. Paul Bryan
Players cut from final squad: 20. Riley Jones 21. Francis Manuleleua 19. Jackson Hastings
Tigers: 1. Jahream Bula 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Adam Doueihi 4. Starford To’a 5. Jeral Skelton 6. Lachlan Galvin 7. Jarome Luai 8. Terrell May 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Fonua Pole 11. Samuela Fainu 12. Alex Seyfarth 13. Alex Twal 14. Tallyn Da Silva 15. Royce Hunt 16. Jack Bird 17. Sione Fainu 19. Heath Mason
Players cut from final squad: 18. Tony Sukkar 20. Luke Laulilii 22. Kit Laulilii 21. Brent Naden
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Bunker: Grant Atkins
BYE: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Match Review
Paul Alamoti (Penrith Panthers), Grade 1 Careless High Tackle. Outcome: Early Guilty Plea – $1000 fine.
Brock Gray (Gold Coast Titans), Grade 1 Crusher Tackle. Outcome: Early Guilty Plea – $1500 fine.
Brock Gray (Gold Coast Titans), Grade 2 Careless High Tackle. Outcome: Early Guilty Plea – 1 match.
Jack Gosiewski (Brisbane Broncos), Grade 2 Careless High Tackle. Outcome: Early Guilty Plea – 1 match.
Kotoni Staggs (Brisbane Broncos), Grade 1 Dangerous Contact. Outcome: Early Guilty Plea – $1800 fine.
Billy Smith (Sydney Roosters), Grade 2 Careless High Tackle. Outcome: Early Guilty Plea – 1 match.
Angus Crichton (Sydney Roosters), Grade 1 Dangerous Contact. Outcome: Early Guilty Plea – $1800 fine.
Haumole Olakau’atu (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles), Grade 1 Careless High Tackle. Outcome: Early Guilty Plea – $1000 fine.
Jayden Sullivan (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Grade 2 Dangerous Contact. Outcome: Early Guilty Plea – 1 match.
Sean Keppie (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Grade 1 Careless High Tackle. Outcome: Downgrade to Grade 1 – $1000 fine.
Ryan Matterson (Parramatta Eels), Grade 1 Dangerous Contact. Outcome: Early Guilty Plea – $1000 fine.
Tui Kamikamica (Melbourne Storm), Grade 1 Careless High Tackle. Outcome: Early Guilty Plea – $1000 fine.
Rocco Berry (New Zealand Warriors), Grade 2 Careless High Tackle. Outcome: Early Guilty Plea – 1 match.
