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Round 8
St.George-Illawarra Dragons 28 d. Penrith Panthers 16

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2007 NRL Telstra Premiership
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Location: Aus_NZ > National > First Grade
Competition: NRL Telstra Premiership

Round 8 - May 4-7 - Index [Teams & Predictions] [Matches Review]
Match Status: Completed
Fri May 4 2007, 7:30PM AEST GMT+10
[Fri May 4 2007, 9:30AM GMT]
ST.GEORGE-ILLAWARRA DRAGONS 28
Tries (5): Matt Cooper 2 (33rd, 80th), Jason Nightingale (17th), Chase Stanley (40th), Wes Naiqama (71st)
Goals (4): Wes Naiqama (4 from 7)

PENRITH PANTHERS 16
Tries (3): Luke Rooney 2 (7th, 44th), Michael Gordon (28th)
Goals (2): Michael Gordon (2 from 3)

Venue: OKI Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah, Sydney (NSW)
Crowd: 9,057
Referee: Sean Hampstead
Halftime score: St.George-Illawarra Dragons 18-10

Other Match Information:
7th - Try: ROONEY, Luke [Penrith Panthers 4-0]
8th - Conversion: GORDON, Michael [Penrith Panthers 6-0]
11th - Penalty Goal: NAIQAMA, Wes [Penrith Panthers 6-2]
17th - Try: NIGHTINGALE, Jason [6 all]
28th - Try: GORDON, Michael [Penrith Panthers 10-6]
33rd - Try: COOPER, Matt [10 all]
34th - Conversion: NAIQAMA, Wes [St.George-Illawarra Dragons 12-10]
40th - Try: STANLEY, Chase [St.George-Illawarra Dragons 16-10]
40th - Conversion: NAIQAMA, Wes [St.George-Illawarra Dragons 18-10]
44th - Try: ROONEY, Luke [St.George-Illawarra Dragons 18-14]
45th - Conversion: GORDON, Michael [St.George-Illawarra Dragons 18-16]
71st - Try: NAIQAMA, Wes [St.George-Illawarra Dragons 22-16]
76th - Penalty Goal: NAIQAMA, Wes [St.George-Illawarra Dragons 24-16]
80th - Try: COOPER, Matt [St.George-Illawarra Dragons 28-16]

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Rugby League Match Player Summary

St.George-Illawarra Dragons
Wes Naiqama [WG] 12 Pts; 1t (71st), 4/7g
Matt Cooper [CT] 8 Pts; 2t (33rd, 80th)
Chase Stanley [CT] 4 Pts; 1t (40th)
Jason Nightingale [WG] 4 Pts; 1t (17th)

Penrith Panthers
Michael Gordon [WG] 8 Pts; 1t (28th), 2/3g
Luke Rooney [WG] 8 Pts; 2t (7th, 44th)

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Tue May 1, 2007
Young back for Panthers clash
St.George-Illawarra Dragons  Dean Young will make his long-awaited return to the Dragons from a serious knee injury for the home clash with the Panthers at OKI Jubilee Stadium this Friday night.  16:59

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Fri May 4 2007, 7:30PM AEST GMT+10
Fri: Brisbane Broncos 8 d. South Sydney Rabbitohs 4
at Suncorp Stadium, Castlemaine Street, Milton, Brisbane (QLD)
Crowd: 27,387

Fri May 4 2007, 7:30PM AEST GMT+10
Fri: St.George-Illawarra Dragons 28 d. Penrith Panthers 16
at OKI Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah, Sydney (NSW)
Crowd: 9,057

Sat May 5 2007, 7:30PM NZST GMT+12
Sat: New Zealand Warriors 20 l. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 22
at Mt Smart Stadium, Penrose, Auckland (NZ)
Crowd: 13,587

Sat May 5 2007, 7:30PM AEST GMT+10
Sat: Wests Tigers 30 d. Melbourne Storm 12
at BlueTongue Central Coast Stadium, Gosford, Central Coast (NSW)
Crowd: 19,111

Sat May 5 2007, 7:30PM AEST GMT+10
Sat: Parramatta Eels 28 d. Sydney Roosters 10
at Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
Crowd: 13,021

Sun May 6 2007, 2:00PM AEST GMT+10
Sun: Canberra Raiders 30 l. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 46
at Canberra Stadium, Bruce, Canberra (ACT)
Crowd: 14,387

Sun May 6 2007, 3:00PM AEST GMT+10
Sun: Bulldogs 30 d. Newcastle Knights 16
at Telstra Stadium, Homebush Bay, Sydney (NSW)
Crowd: 12,654

Mon May 7 2007, 7:00PM AEST GMT+10
Mon: Gold Coast Titans 10 l. North Queensland Cowboys 24
at Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast (QLD)
Crowd: 17,806



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Dragons end losing streak
Sun May 6, 2007
St George Illawarra's five match losing streak has ended defeating Penrith 28-16 in an uninspiring match on Friday night marred by refereeing decisions in the first half.

This clash was a classic example of what is wrong in the modern day game of Rugby League with both sides scared of losing the match, three tries that were clearly not awarded in the first half and the impact of the salary cap evening up the competition has in fact destroyed the standard.

Luke Rooney scored the opening try in the 7th minute that was awarded by referee Sean Hampstead when replays showed that it wasn't a try when part of Rooney's body was on the line when he tried to ground the ball. Michael Gordon rubbed insult into the wounds by landing a conversion from the sideline.

Wes Naiqama got the Dragons on the board in the 11th minute with a penalty goal and scores were leveled up when Jason Nightingale in his top grade debut crossed over in the 17th minute. Naiqama was unable to convert to break the deadlock.

Penrith regained the lead in the 28th minute with Gorden crossing over before more controversy in the match.

Matt Cooper crossed in the 33rd minute when replays showed that his arm also touched the corner post along with Rooney's and the video referee ruled a try.

More drama happened on the stroke of half-time when Chase Stanley scored following a clear forward pass.

The Dragons led 18-10 at the break and to be honest the TV set went immediately off following the decisions, the standard of play and how the modern game has gone wrong with the NRL's obsession on destroying the talent by evening out the premiership and also making the game a glorified version of touch instead of a real gladitorial contest.

Penrith did mount a comeback in the second half to trail 18-16, but two tries in the final ten minutes saw the Dragons emerge with the two competition points. After five successive losses since victory against the Titans in Round 1, the Dragons will be happy to get two points anyway they can whereas Penrith after a promising start are now locked in a battle with the Roosters and possibly other clubs for the wooden spoon.





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