NRL wrap round 16
July 1, 2008
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Cronulla has wrapped up round 16 with a win in chilly Canberra. As the rain and wind made playing conditions miserable the Sharks were able to come back from 12-0 down to run away with a 36-24 win.
The teams hardest hit by State of Origin absentees had mixed results. Melbourne who were without nine players pushed Parramatta. In the end they could not close the gap and the Eels snuck away with a 24-22 win. The Roosters without six stars defeated Canterbury in an entertaining match 24-14. Brisbane played the Penrith Panthers. Both teams were without nine regular first graders. In the end the teams could not be separated with the score 12-12 after extra time.
The Rabbitohs pulled off the most amazing win. They completed a huge comeback after falling behind 28-4 in the 49th minute. Souths ended up winning the match 29-28 to complete the second biggest comeback in NRL history. It was actually the Cowboys who pulled off the biggest comeback. In 1998 they went from being down 26-0 to win 36-28 against Penrith.
The St George Illawarra Dragons continued their impressive form of late with a six consecutive win after ending the unbeaten home record of the Gold Coast Titans. The Dragons won a close match 26-22.
In a round of close scorelines the most one sided match was the one between Manly and Newcastle. The Sea Eagles winning 28-12.
The last match to mention was the matchup between Wests Tigers and the Warriors. The New Zealand team score a rare away win running out winners 28-26.
If the quality of play is ever lacking over recent rounds you cannot complain about the excitement factor as so many games are being decided by four points or less.
The highlight this week is the State of Origin match on Wednesday July 2. New South Wales will be going all out to avoid their third consecutive series loss.
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