NRL Friday RECAP: Adam Reynolds moves into third on all-time points scorers list as Broncos hold off plucky Cowboys; Warriors down Roosters
NRL Friday schedule (AEDT)
Warriors 14 def. Sydney Roosters 6 at Go Media Stadium, Auckland - MATCH CENTRE
Brisbane Broncos 26 def North Queensland Cowboys 16 at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane - MATCH CENTRE
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Reynolds moves into third on all-time list
Adam Reynolds has moved into third on the NRL's all-time points scorer list behind Cameron Smith and Hazem el Masri.
With 2376, he moved past Jarrod Croker. He's 42 points behind el Masri but still 410 behind Smith.
But Reynolds insists it's a team effort as an individual one.
"I don't score too many tries, so it's my teammates I've got to thank," he said on Nine.
"They score the tries and I happen to be the goalkicker.
"I've had some great try scorers in my time and very blessed to get the opportunity to score some points, and I wouldn't be on that list if it wasn't for those teammates."
Adam Reynolds is now third on the NRL all-time points scorers list. NRL Photos
Dearden: 'That's a hard one to take'
Cowboys co-captain Tom Dearden said that loss is a hard one to take.
"We came down here with the right attitude, and I thought we really started well and were up for the fight, but we couldn't do it for long enough," he told Johnathan Thurston on Nine's coverage.
"When we did give up an error or a penalty, it just turned into points again.
"We just have to keep working on being that much more resilient on the try-line."
Cowboys score late consolation but Broncos hold on
Jaxon Purdue scored a long-range effort to end the night on something of a high for the Cowboys, but it wasn't enough for them to avoid going 0-3 to start the year.
Haas ices it for Broncos
He was denied one earlier, but Payne Haas has just iced it for the Broncos.
He got the ball at first reciever on about the 30m line, and just ran straight through the Cowboys line to score.
"If anyone on the field deserves a try ... Payne Haas has been absolutely phenomenal tonight, phenomenal," Phil Gould said for Nine.
"He is just playing at a different level to everyone else on the field ... it was like no one wanted to get in his way.
"They've been trying to hold onto him all night, and they've said 'you know what, just go. We're not even going to try to get in your way this time'."
And Reynolds added the extra two to give them their biggest lead of the night with five minutes to play.
Broncos back in front
There are 10 minutes to play at Suncorp and the Broncos hold a 10-point lead.
Jesse Arthars scored not long after that last Cowboys try, and then then Adam Reynolds kicked a penalty goal minutes later after Reece Robson was pinged for a dangerous tackle.
Walsh escapes 10 as Cowboys level it
Murray Taulagi has scored in the corner for the Cowboys, and do we have a game on here!
And it came off the back of a massive moment.
Reece Walsh was put on report for a shoulder charge in trying to save a try from Taulagi moments earlier. Taulagi fumbled over the line, but Walsh came screaming in and made "no genuine attempt" to wrap on Taulagi.
He was put on report, but could very easily have been in the bin for 10.
"Wow ... OK," Cam Smith said in commentary for Nine when referee Todd Smith didn't hold up the fingers.
"Many occasions, players have gone to the sin bin for similar."
In the subsequent set, Taulagi made the most of a big overlap to score in the corner.
Scott Drinkwater's kick from the sidelines was a stunner, curling back and crossing over the dot.
Reece Walsh was put on report for a shoulder charge on Murray Taulagi, but not sent to the sin bin. Nine
Cowboys get on the board!
What a start to this second half for the Cowboys!
In the opening set, Griffin Neame scored off the back of a bit of luck from the kick.
Off Jake Clifford's kick, the ball came loose from a contest between Robert Derby and Jesse Arthars, and Sam McIntyre was in the right place at the right time to clean up the crumbs.
He got the pass away to Neame to ice it.
"Big effort to get down there and be part of that play," Cam Smith said in commentary for Nine.
"That is huge, absolutely huge," Phil Gould said.
"Game plans can be complicated or be really simple. Go forward, control the ball, kick, chase, tackle, compete for your kicks and something will happen for you.
"They were really good for 20 minutes in the first half but couldn't get on the board and it frustrated them. Now they have got reward for effort."
HALF TIME
The Cowboys had the on-field advantage for much of that half, but head in for oranges 12-0 down.
The Broncos scored from two magic plays from two superstars. That's been the difference tonight.
"It's not all doom and gloom for the Cowboys," Phil Gould quipped.
Reynolds scores Broncs second
Now it's time for some Adam Reynolds magic.
Again, deep in their own half, Reynolds found a hole for Gehamat Shibasaki, who ran 50m down field before he was brought down by Scott Drinkwater.
The Cows nearly got it back when there was no-one at dummyhalf, but the Broncos got a set restart instead.
They needed only one of them. Reynolds sold a fantastic dummy and strolled through the Cowboys line to score.
And just to ice the job that was all his own doing anyway, Reynolds booted the conversion.
