Live Blog: Putting it together in season's best display

Fulltime: The Broncos ended a four-match losing streak to ensure captain Adam Reynolds celebrated his 300th NRL match as a winner. With star fullback Reece Walsh returning from a knee injury, the Broncos led 28-0 at halftime and piled on seven tries to get their premiership campaign back on track. Walsh gave Broncos fans a scare when he appeared to aggravate a knee injury late in the match but he recovered to score his side's final two tries and complete the 44-14 triumph.  

78 min: Interchange forward Arama Hau scored a late try for the Titans. Broncos 44 Titans 14.

76 min: Walsh grabbed his second try after winger Jesse Arthars picked up a loose ball and sent Staggs racing down the touchline before passing inside to the star fullback. Broncos 44 Titans 8.

74 min: Walsh shrugged off concerns about his injured knee just minutes earlier to step his way over for a try from a scrum win. Broncos 38 Titans 8.

69 min: Khan-Pereira grabbed his second try after Kelly palmed off Staggs and managed an offload for his winger to step back inside and score. Broncos 32 Titans 8.

57 min: Karapani got his second try after the Broncos shifted the ball from the right side of the field to the left, with a long Ezra Mam pass featured in the play, after a 40/20 kick by hooker Billy Walters. Broncos 32 Titans 4.

55 min: The Titans are finally on the scoreboard after Foran combined with Brimson to create space for Khan-Pereira to score. Broncos 28 Titans 4.

44 min: Broncos rookie forward Benjamin Te Kura has been assisted from the field with a leg injury.

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Halftime summary: The Broncos are determined to make sure Adam Reynolds celebrates his 300th NRL game with a win after an awesome first half performance. Playing in black jerseys to raise awareness about mental health, the Broncos are playing like a team possessed. Centre Kotoni Staggs has been almost unstoppable, carrying the ball 126m in eight runs and producing a line break, a line break assist and five tackle breaks in the opening 40 minutes. Left centre Gehamat Shibasaki has scored two tries to take his tally for the season to 12 in just 10 matches, while secondrower Brendan Piakura has ran 101m and has a try assist.

29 min: Broncos winger Josiah Karapani scored his first NRL try after a long pass from Reynolds to Shibasaki created space on the left flank. The try followed a long range break by Staggs after racing to the 20m line to take a quick tap for a seven-tackle set. The Broncos are playing with so much more energy than their rivals and it shows on the scoreboard. Broncos 28-0

21 min: The Broncos are scoring points at better than even time after Shibasaki crossed for his second following a break by secondrower Brendan Piakura. Broncos 24-0

19 min: Kotoni Staggs is in beast mode tonight, making a try saving tackle at one end and scoring at the other end after leaping to beat Brian Kelly and Alofiana Khan-Pereira for a Reynolds kick. Broncos 18-0.

11 min: Corey Jensen has put the Broncos further ahead after Pat Carrigan dummied past Kieran Foran to break into the clear and flicked the ball to his frontrow replacement. Reynolds converted. Broncos 12-0. 

2 min: The Broncos have made a stunning start to Adam Reynolds' 300th game with centre Gehamat Shibasaki scoring in the first set of the game after a 30m pass from fullback Reece Walsh. Reynolds converted. Broncos 6-0

Team news

Broncos: Coach Michael Maguire confirmed on Friday that Josiah Karapani will come into the side for his first NRL game of the season, with Selwyn Cobbo dropping out of the 17. Veteran halfback Adam Reynolds will join the exclusive 300 club when he turns out for the latest edition of the South-East Queensland derby. Reece Walsh makes his return from a knee injury in a major boost for the struggling Broncos, with Jesse Arthars shifting back to the wing. Powerhouse forward Pat Carrigan is set to move to lock, with Corey Jensen added to the starting side at prop.

Titans: AJ Brimson has been cleared to return after suffering a concussion at the captain's run before Round 13. He was initially listed as 18th man but will now start at fullback, with Jayden Campbell moving to halfback and Tom Weaver relegated to 18th man. Jaiman Jolliffe will start in the front row, with Queensland Origin prop Moeaki Fotuaika shifting to the bench. Earlier, Allan Fitzgibbon was recalled on the wing with Phil Sami sliding to the centres after Jojo Fifita was ruled out with a broken hand. Sean Mullany is the new hooker in place of Sam Verrills, who is set to undergo surgery for a broken hand. The new face on the bench is Arama Hau, who comes in for Iszac Fa'asuamaleaui.

Sharks v Warriors at Sharks Stadium

Fulltime: Shaun Johnson described the Warriors 40-10 defeat of the Sharks as the most complete performance he had seen by the New Zealand club. Inspired by the defensive efforts of fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, the Warriors piled on five second half tries while shutting out the Sharks at their home ground. The win was the Warriors 10th of the season and it is the first time they have won five matches in Sydney since 1995. It was even more impressive given they were without NSW Origin prop Mitch Barnett and hooker Wayde Egan through injury. For the Sharks, it was the second consecutive loss in which they have conceded 40 points or more after losing 42-16 to the Roosters in Round 12.

77 min: Harris Tavita grabbed back to back tries after intercepting a Hynes pass and racing 90 metres to score. Warriors 40 Sharks 10.

 

66 min: Harris-Tavita dummied past Hynes to score another Warriors try and all but secure their 10th win of the season. Warriors 36 Sharks 10.

59 min: Boom secondrower Leka Halasima put the Warriors further ahead when he leapt above Sione Katoa to snatch a Metcalf kick and score. Warriors 30 Sharks 10.

55 min: Vaimauga scored a try of his own after backing up a Metcalf break. Metcalf converted. Warriors 24 Sharks 10.

53 min: A massive blow for the Sharks with Iro forced from the field with a suspected pectoral muscle injury.

42 min: The Warriors have started the second half like they did the first, with Nicoll-Klokstad splitting the defence and James Fisher-Harris crossing untouched after a short ball from Demitric Vaimauga. Metcalf converted. Warriors 18 Sharks 10.

Halftime summary: After dominating the early exchanges, the Warriors would be relieved to go to the interval leading 12-10 after the Sharks fought their way back into the game. Errors and penalties proved costly for Cronulla against the team with the best completion rate in the NRL but momentum swung once the Sharks gained a share of possession. Centres Kayal Iro and Jesse Ramien, fullback Will Kennedy and winger Mawene Hiroti have all produced a first half line break for the Sharks, while the Warriors two tries have come from kicks.  

40 min: Warriors fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad produced a try saving effort on the stroke of halftime by reefing the ball from the grasp of Sharks prop Braden Hamlin-Uele after a Trindall kick bounced up for him.

 

35 min: Iro became the first player of the NRL era to score a try in his first nine consecutive appearances of the season after Trindall picked up a loose ball from a Hynes kick and quickly shifted it to the Cook Islands star. Hynes missed the conversion. Warriors 12 Sharks 10.

29 min: The Sharks have received their first penalty of the game. The penalty count is 5-1 in favour of the Warriors. 

26 min: Metcalf gave the Warriors a six point buffer with a penalty goal from in front after Kiwis strike secondrower Briton Nikora was pinged for a late shot on Harris-Tavita after he had passed the ball. Warriors 12 Sharks 6.

24 min: Hiroti finished some impressive ball movement by the Sharks in the left corner after a break by right centre Jesse Ramien. Quick hands by Nicho Hynes, Braydon Trindall and KL Iro got the ball to Hiroti with space to move and he made no mistake. Hynes converted. Warriors 10 Sharks 6.

15 min: The Warriors have gone further ahead after Chanel Harris-Tavita chased his own kick and Adam Pompey pounced on a loose ball after Will Kennedy fumbled. Metcalf converted. Warriors 10-0.

13 min: Great defence by the Warriors to repel three consecutive sets on their line led to a penalty against the Sharks for obstruction. If Billy Slater is watching he would surely be impressed by the defensive work of Kurt Capewell at centre.

6 min: Dallin Watene-Zelezniak has opened the scoring after leaping above Hiroti to snatch a Luke Metcalf crossfield kick in the Warriors first foray into Sharks territory. Metcalf missed the conversion from out wide. Warriors 4-0.

5 min: Sharks winger Mawene Hiroti has conceded the first penalty of the match for holding down Kurt Capewell too long.

Team News

Sharks: No late changes. The loss of Ronaldo Mulitalo to suspension is offset by fellow winger Sione Katoa's early return from a shoulder injury. Back-rower Teig Wilton is also back from a shoulder injury suffered in Round 7 so Billy Burns slides to 18th man. 

Warriors: Jackson Ford drops back to the bench and Murata Niukore starts in the frontrow after Mitch Barnett suffered a season-ending ACL injury against Souths. Hard-running back-rower Leka Halasima has been promoted to the starting side so Kurt Capewell moves to centre to fill in for Rocco Berry (hamstring). Jacob Laban also starts in the secondrow after Niukore was pushed up front. Tanner Stowers-Smith joins the bench. Cronulla junior Sam Healey will start at hooker after Wayde Egan was ruled out with a hip injury. Taine Tuaupiki is 18th man.