Live NRL: Struggling Sea Eagles play host to Warriors
Tom Trbojevic's scintillating return has kick-started Manly's season with a 46-12 dismantling of the Warriors in Christchurch.
The Warriors couldn't respond to the occasion in the first major sporting event in Christchurch since the mosque shootings, succumbing to a second-successive heavy loss.They lacked attacking spark and were unable to contain NSW State of Origin star Trobojovic, who made nine tackle breaks, three line breaks and had heavy involvement in five of the eight Sea Eagles' tries.
The result left both teams with a win and two losses. The Warriors face serious problems after a defensive display that matched last week's disjointed showing against the Wests Tigers.New Zealand props Martin Taupau and Addin Fonua-Blake led an impressive Manly forward effort, allowing their star teammates to shine and cap a week in which they endeared themselves to Christchurch by engaging with the community.
The classy full-back made amends soon afterwards, giving early momentum to a seven-tackle set and finishing it by barging through a stranded Roger Tuivasa-Sheck.Trbojevic set up Cherry-Evans when he burst onto a Fonua-Blake offload and the half-back turned provider with a grubber kick for Joel Thompson.
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