Dolphins host Origin-depleted Roosters in Round 15 NRL clash; Bassingthwaite to debut
The Dolphins defeated the Sydney Roosters 48-10 at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night, securing their sixth consecutive win and moving into fourth place on the NRL ladder. Both clubs were heavily affected by State of Origin commitments, with the Roosters missing seven players to NSW and Queensland camps, while the Roosters also lost two players to head knocks during the match. The result cements the Dolphins as genuine premiership contenders and puts them on track for their first-ever finals series.
Dolphins halfback Isaiya Katoa, returning from NSW Origin camp where he had been on standby for Mitchell Moses, was the standout performer in a dominant 48-10 victory over the Sydney Roosters at Suncorp Stadium before a crowd of 20,687. The Dolphins led 12-0 at half-time before piling on six second-half tries to complete a comprehensive win. Roosters debutants Reece Foley and Hugo Savala both failed head injury assessments in the first half after collisions with Jamayne Isaako, forcing a third debutant, 20-year-old playmaker Toby Rodwell, into the game — he scored a try on debut. Nineteen-year-old winger Rex Bassingthwaighte also crossed for the Roosters on debut, providing rare bright spots for the visitors. Kodi Nikorima scored his 50th NRL try from a Katoa chip kick, while Isaako equalled Canterbury legend Steve Gearin's all-time premiership record by scoring in his 94th consecutive match, though he injured his hand late in the game. Dolphins coach Kristian Woolf singled out Tevita Naufahu's 100-metre chase to deny Cody Ramsey a try as the defining moment of the match, and confirmed the club is working to extend Nikorima's contract beyond 2026.
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The current NRL ladder standings beyond the Dolphins moving to fourth are not detailed.
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