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Maloney shines for Roosters

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James Maloney ... celebrates a try in Sydney Roosters v Brisbane Broncos at Allianz Stadium. Source: Mark Evans / News Limited

A Herculean defensive display from the Sydney Roosters laid the foundation for an 8-0 win over Brisbane in Saturday's NRL clash at Allianz Stadium.

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James Maloney scored all of the points, running in for the only try of the game on the half-hour mark and then kicking a penalty goal midway through the second period.

It was a night of frustration for the visitors which will be a huge concern for coach Anthony Griffin, who watched his side dominate possession in the second half but fail to trouble the scorers.

Trent Robinson's side were truly heroic in front of their own goalline, keeping their line intact brilliantly.

At one stage, they held firm for seven successive sets of six as the Broncos took residency inside their 20-metre line - only to come up short on every occasion.

With Justin Hodges sidelined through injury, the Broncos looked bereft of genuine scoring options as halves Scott Prince and Peter Wallace failed to spark their side.

For the Roosters, Sonny Bill Williams had his best game since returning to the NRL, clocking up 36 tackles and more than 100 metres.

But he was not alone. Martin Kennedy, Jake Friend and Sam Moa were also magnificent in front of a crowd of 13,047.

Attacks were few and far between for the hosts, with Daniel Tupou squandering a glorious opportunity after failing to capitalise on a superb break from the fleet-footed Michael Jennings.

But it mattered not as the tricolours held firm to seal a successive victory and record a first shut-out since 2008 when they beat St George Illawarra 10-0.



Sydney Roosters coach Robinson was full of praise for his side's character under pressure.

"The effort was outstanding," Robinson said.

"We knew what was coming at us. We moved forward fast - put some pressure on them when we could.

"We also slid well and worked hard from the inside when they tried to go around us so it was a nice performance in 'D'."

Robinson singled out Williams and Kennedy for special praise with the pair combining for 73 tackles between them.

"I left Marty on for a bit longer than normal because he never looked tired,'' he said.pe``It was a really, really strong 80 minutes from Sonny. 

It's really impressive, I think, to see the balance between some nice attacking play and then just - he'll do anything to work hard for the bloke next to him.

"It's obviously something that he's prided himself on over the years."

Broncos coach Griffin refused to be too critical of his players, despite their lack of attacking prowess.

"It wasn't a step backwards in effort. I thought it was just a real good tight game of footy," Griffin said.

"We had our chances and the Roosters were good enough to turn up and I thought we turned up all night on them as well.

"It's just one of those games and it was always going to be one of those games, a real slugfest, and they got that one try which was the difference."


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Reds down Bulls in thrilling finish

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Key man ... Quade Cooper scored a try and set one up on Saturday night. Source: Dave Hunt / AAP

Ten months of frustration might not be over just yet for Queensland Reds captain James Horwill judging by his side's 23-18 Super Rugby win over the Bulls at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night.

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Quade Cooper 60' Louis Fouche 43'
Louis Fouche 45'
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Morne Steyn 71'

The Wallabies skipper ended a 308-day wait on the sidelines with hamstring and ankle problems when he finally led out his beloved Reds against the South African conference leaders in front of the 28,399-strong Brisbane faithful.

However, Horwill might still have some anxious days ahead of him based on the Reds' erratic display.

He watched hopelessly from the bench after his 40-minute comeback cameo as the Bulls not only reeled in a 13-6 halftime deficit by the 49th minute but threatened to snatch a last-gasp victory.

The Bulls looked to have sealed it when Bjorn Basson crashed over after the siren - only for video replays to show Chris Feauai-Sautia's tackle had forced the winger to put a stray foot into touch.

In the end, an error-riddled Queensland (4-2 record) somehow emerged victorious against the relentless South Africans (3-2).

"Up to a minute and 10 seconds to go in the game, I thought we were doing quite well but that's the way it goes - makes for an exciting finish,'' Reds director of coaching Ewen McKenzie said.

"But we did enough. The real disappointing part was giving away three stupid penalties just after halftime to let them back into the contest (and lead 15-13).''

Horwill admitted it was tough to watch the thrilling climax but still appreciated a seat after finally blowing off the cobwebs.

" was blowing, to be honest,'' Horwill laughed when asked if he had to be stopped from running back out on the field after his allotted 40 minutes.

Queensland's frustrating form was best summed up by the opening minutes of the second half.

They were their own worst enemies as silly mistakes gifted three penalties in six minutes, allowing the Bulls to reclaim the lead 15-13 just nine minutes into the second half.

However, in what appeared a square-up after Reds No.15 Jono Lance's dubious first-half yellow card, Bulls winger Grenton Mapoe was sin-binned in the 52nd minute for a lifting tackle on Reds prop James Slipper.
And the Reds pounced.

No.10 Quade Cooper combined beautifully with halves partner Will Genia to exploit their sudden one-man advantage on the left edge and cross a minute later to establish a 20-15 lead.

Both sides exchanged penalties, setting the scene for the heart-stopping finale.

Genia set up the halftime buffer when he inspired phase after phase before a jinking Cooper set up Lance with just minutes left on the clock in the first half.

Reds director of coaching Ewen McKenzie equalled Robbie Deans' record of 120 Super Rugby games as coach on Saturday night.


Relive the drama with our Super Rugby Match Centre, featuring video highlights.


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Wanderers streak ends in derby

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Drama ... Brett Emerton is sent off after a clumsy challenge. Source: Adam Taylor / News Limited

Sydney FC ended Western Sydney Wanderers' 10-game A-League winning streak with a controversial 1-1 draw at Parramatta Stadium on Saturday in a pulsating derby in which both sides were reduced to 10 men.

In a contest worthy of the pre-game hype, a brave Sydney held on against a fast-finishing Wanderers after an Alessandro Del Piero strike for the visitors in the 34th minute was matched by Shannon Cole's free-kick in the 69th minute.

The Wanderers' equaliser came after Sydney were reduced to 10 men in the 56th minute when captain Brett Emerton was handed a straight red card by referee Kris Griffiths-Jones for a clumsy challenge on Cole.

P W D L GD Pts
1 Western Sydney 26 17 3 6 17 54
2 Central Coast 25 14 6 5 23 48
3 Victory 26 12 5 9 2 41
4 Adelaide 25 12 4 9 3 40
5 Sydney 26 9 5 12 -8 32
6 Perth 26 9 4 13 -2 31
7 Newcastle 26 8 7 11 -12 31
8 Brisbane 25 8 5 12 0 29
9 Heart 25 8 3 14 -6 27
10 Wellington 26 7 6 13 -17 27

The Wanderers constantly pressed forward in the final 20 minutes searching for a record 11th win but the Sydney defence was up to the challenge before 19,585 fans.

In time added on, Iacopo La Rocca was also given a straight red for striking Terry Antonis in the face, in an incident which could have major implications for the Wanderers.

With one round to play, the point could be enough to lift fifth-placed Sydney into the finals.

Anything other than a Central Coast victory over Adelaide on Sunday will deliver the minor premiership to the Wanderers in their debut season.


Re-live the drama-filled Sydney derby as the Sky Blues and Wanderers battle for bragging rights in our A-League Match Centre, featuring video highlights.


A shocking defensive mistake from stand-in captain Nikolai Topor-Stanley handed Sydney the opening goal.
Topor-Stanley passed lazily across goal and Del Piero pounced.

The Italian World Cup winner worked the ball into the box despite the attention of Topor-Stanley and La Rocca. Del Piero then showed his class to thread the ball past Ante Covic at the far post.

But Cole saved his side with a sublime free-kick that has all but secured the Wanderers top spot on the A-League ladder.

Sydney FC coach Frank Farina said he felt the Emerton red card, which he conceded was probably deserved, cost his side the win.

"I thought we had control,'' he said.

"It was 1-0 before that and we were looking comfortable. That changed it for us.''

Wanderers coach Tony Popovic said the match would provide his side with vital experience come finals time and he didn't dwell on the end of their record winning streak.

"We stuck to it - we played some good football. It (a draw) was the least we deserved,'' he said.

"We continue our unbeaten run at 11 games and we move on to next week.''

"To come from behind like that ... in such a great atmosphere, the players didn't crumble.

"The players did a great job and we will learn from this.''

Injuries took their toll on the Wanderers with regulars Jerome Polenz (quad) and Aaron Mooy (knee) missing.


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Inspired second half sees Freo home

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Bounding ... Stephen Hill is too quick for his West Coast opponents and was instrumental in the win. Source: TONY MCDONOUGH / AAP

West Coast forward Mark LeCras injured his arm and Fremantle skipper Matthew Pavlich was reported in the Dockers' 28-point AFL western derby victory at Patersons Stadium on Saturday night.

LeCras, who missed all of last season with a knee injury, appeared to suffer a serious shoulder injury after copping a heavy but fair bump from Tendai Mzungu.

2.0 (12) Q1 3.5 (23)
5.4 (34) Q2 6.7 (43)
11.10 (76) Q3 7.10 (52)
16.12 (108) Q4 11.14 (80)

Nick Suban

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Jamie Cripps

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Michael Walters

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Ashton Hams

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Kepler Bradley

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Josh Hill

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Chris Mayne

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Josh J. Kennedy

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Danyle Pearce

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Mark LeCras

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Hayden Ballantyne

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Chris Masten

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Michael Barlow

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Matthew De Boer

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Ryan Crowley

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The 2010 All-Australian immobilised his right arm by wrapping it up in his jersey, but was later seen icing his forearm with fears it could be broken.

The injury capped a forgettable third quarter for the Eagles, with Fremantle piling on six goals to one to set up the 16.12 (108) to 11.14 (80) victory in front of 39,629 fans.

Dockers midfielders David Mundy and Michael Barlow were the joint winners of the Ross Glendinning medal after dominant displays.

Fremantle were left with their own worries after Pavlich was reported for charging Will Schofield.

Schofield took a brave mark running back with the flight of the ball when Pavlich cannoned into him.

Pavlich was already in mid-air when Schofield claimed the mark, and the Fremantle spearhead turned his body when he realised contact was imminent.

Schofield was shaken by the hit, but was able to take the free kick.

The AFL's match review panel is also sure to assess a first-quarter incident when Eagles midfielder Scott Selwood was felled off the ball.

Fremantle duo Hayden Ballantyne and Nat Fyfe were in the area at the time, but it was unclear who delivered the blow to Selwood, who stayed on the ground for around 20 seconds and left the field nursing a sore head.

The likely loss of LeCras for the early part of the season is a bitter blow for West Coast, who are already missing ruckman Nic Naitanui (groin), midfielder Daniel Kerr (knee), Matt Rosa (quad), Mark Nicoski (hamstring) and Sharrod Wellingham (ankle).

And in a further setback, key defender Eric Mackenzie appeared to injure his left hamstring in the third quarter.

West Coast led by nine points at halftime, but were blown out of the water in the third term as Fremantle's midfield took control.

Such was Fremantle's dominance, they ended up winning the inside-50m count 61-38.

Former Port Adelaide midfielder Danyle Pearce performed strongly in his first AFL game for the Dockers, while Barlow, Stephen Hill and Mundy were also key contributors.

Tagger Ryan Crowley restricted gun Eagles on-baller Luke Shuey to just 12 touches, while Luke McPharlin was strong in defence for the Dockers.

Pavlich booted just 0.3 for the match, but Fremantle's small brigade stepped up in his absence.

Michael Walters and Nic Suban booted three goals, while Pearce and Chris Mayne chipped in with two apiece.


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Lyon leads feisty Aussie fightback

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Five-for ... Nathan Lyon bowled well on day two in Delhi. Source: Tertius Pickard / AAP

A bit of aggressive banter goes a long way and it helped Australia rattle India's batsmen on day two of the fourth Test in Delhi, Aussie spinner Nathan Lyon says.

4th Test - Feroz Shah Kotla

22 March 2013 - Day 2, Session 3

India 1st Innings

R. Ashwin 12 41 1 0 29.27
B. Kumar 10 17 1 0 58.82
N. Lyon 22.1 3 94 5 4.24

India have dominated the series and are still in a strong position to push for a four-nil sweep.

However they were made to fight awfully hard for a first-innings advantage on Saturday, reaching 8-266 at stumps in reply to Australia's 262.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar will resume on Sunday on 10 with only Pragyan Ojha and Ishant Sharma for company after Lyon claimed 5-94 including the wicket of Ravi Ashwin lbw from the last ball of the day's play.

Five long years after the 'Monkeygate' scandal of the 2008 Sydney Test, tensions between the two sides exploded in the 51st over on Saturday. India batsman and captain MS Dhoni appeared to be warned by the umpire for running down the pitch.

Australia fielder David Warner became involved in a verbal spat with Dhoni and reports suggested Warner had been warned by the umpires, although an Australia team spokesman said he was unaware of any action taken against the fiery opener.


Relive all the action with our Match Centre, and watch day three LIVE, EXCLUSIVE and in HIGH DEFINITION on Fox Sports 2.


Warner's captain Shane Watson stepped in to have a word with his player. Watson also spoke to Dhoni as both captains attempted to calm the situation.

It's understood Warner gave Ravindra Jadeja a spray for taking a drinks break during the over, which led Jadeja to complain to the umpires about Warner's tactics.

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"We do wish that we did do it earlier,'' Lyon said of Australia's sledging tactics.

"That's a way that Australia plays its best cricket, when we're putting the contest to the opposition.

"And no matter who the opposition is, I think it works well."

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Dhoni was out two overs after the incident for 24 at 6-210 but India fought back with a 44-run partnership between Jadeja (43) and Ashwin (12).

"Yeah there was definitely a lead-up (to Dhoni's dismissal)," Lyon said.

"We need to have that aggression. We need to get in the contest and that led to every wicket that fell out there.

"That was how it was with the conflict that went out there in the middle. The aggression that was going on, Dhoni fell away to Patto."

Dhoni's pull shot landed in the safe hands of Watson at mid-wicket off the bowling of James Pattinson in a key blow.

Australia had resumed on 8-231 and were bowled out for 262 including tailender Peter Siddle's career-best 51.

Offspinner Ravi Ashwin claimed 5-57, giving him 27 wickets for the series in a dominant performance.

India raced to 0-59 at lunch off 14 overs. Murali Vijay (57) and Cheteshwar Pujara (52) completed half-centuries after lunch, adding 108 for the first wicket.

However Australia's aggression paid dividends as India lost 6-102 in a collapse before Jadeja and Ashwin made sure the home side's tail wagged, just as Siddle and Pattinson (30) had done for Australia with a 54-run partnership for the ninth wicket.


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Video: heated exchanges in Delhi

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Fiery ... Watson steps in to pull Warner back from Dhoni. Source:Fox Sports

It may have come a bit late, but Australia finally showed the fight they're renowned for as things got heated on day two of the fourth Test against India in Delhi.

4th Test - Feroz Shah Kotla

22 March 2013 - Day 2, Session 3

India 1st Innings

R. Ashwin 12 41 1 0 29.27
B. Kumar 10 17 1 0 58.82
N. Lyon 22.1 3 94 5 4.24

It's probably no coincidence this occured on what was perhaps Australia's most successful day on tour so far, with their aggression leading to eight wickets from their bowlers, including five for spinner Nathan Lyon.

The confrontation that is most likely to attract the attention of the match referee centred around India skipper MS Dhoni and Australia opener David Warner.

The tourists weren't happy after Dhoni appeared to run down the centre of the pitch, complaining to umpire Aleem Dar.

Dar casually warned Dhoni, which the wicketkeeper-batsman didn't take too kindly to, indicating he had no choice but to run down the pitch as James Pattinson was blocking his way.

This kicked things off for the Australian fielders, with Warner in particular getting stuck into Dhoni.

Umpires Dar and Richard Kettleborough stepped in and called on temporary skipper Shane Watson to calm his teammate down, which Watson did, but not before sharing a few choice words with his opposite number.

Words continued to be exchanged throughout the number, after which the umpires wisely, or perhaps fortuitously, called for drinks.


Follow the fourth Test LIVE with our Match Centre and watch it unfold LIVE, EXCLUSIVE and in HIGH DEFINITION on Fox Sports.


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Late try seals Cheetahs win

Heartbreaker ... Kyle Godwin tries to stop Raymond Rhule's progress. Source: Faith Moran / News Limited

The Cheetahs spoiled the Western Force's first home match of the season with a come from behind 19-10 win in Perth on Saturday night.

The nine-point Cheetahs victory ends the Bloemfontein-based franchise's best ever tour of Australasia in which they enjoyed victories over NSW Waratahs, Highlanders and the Force.

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It was the Force's first home game of the season after losses away to the Melbourne Rebels, Southern Kings and Bulls before last week's stirring win over the Queensland Reds.

It also marked the opening of nib Stadium's new $95-million eastern grandstand that seats almost 10,000 taking the ground's capacity to 20,500.

The home fans went home disappointed though.

The Force looked relatively comfortable after dominating play in the first half and scoring a try through Winston Stanley, but the Cheetahs kept coming and eventually a late try to Willie Le Roux sealed the result.

The Force completely dominated the opening 20 minutes in terms of territory and possession, but could not put the score on the board with the Cheetahs defending grimly and Sias Ebersohn missing two penalty attempts for the home side.

As so often happens, the Cheetahs earned a penalty on their first foray into their 22 and Riaan Smit had no trouble slotting the goal.

The Force continued to attack, though, and were rewarded with a lucky try to Stanley after Toby Lynn earlier caused the turnover that led to the try when clearly offside.


Watch the Cheetahs snatch victory from Western Force in our Super Rugby Match Centre, featuring video highlights.


The home side wasn't about to complain and took a 7-3 lead when Ebersohn converted, but that was cut to just one by halftime when Smit scored another late penalty for the visitors.

The game opened up in the second half but it took almost 20 minutes for the first points to be put on the board when the Force's replacement kicker Jayden Hayward converted a penalty.

He missed another minutes later with the Force clinging to a 10-6 lead and that was cut to one with 10 minutes to go via another Cheetahs penalty goal.

Smit then nailed a long-range penalty minutes later from almost halfway to give the visitors a two-point advantage before Force forward Ben McCalman coughed up possession, allowing second-rower Francois Uys to set up Le Roux for the match-sealing try.


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