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Dogs star, unsung heroes shine; Eels’ reality check after another fade out – What we learned They had plenty against them, but the Bulldogs have recorded an outstanding come-from-behind 22-18 win over the Eels at Accor Stadium. Promising Bulldogs winger Blake Wilson completed an impressive game with the match-winning try in the 76th minute. It was a win that needed plenty of resolve to pull off. The Bulldogs lost three players for the game with injuries, had a man in the sin bin at a crucial juncture and was on the wrong end of a 9-5 penalty count. Parramatta led…

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Flyer’s form hands Bellamy big headache; tale of two halves: What we learned The Melbourne Storm have defeated the New Zealand Warriors 38-24 at Go Media Stadium, extending their winning streak over the Auckland side to 16 games. After 20 minutes of this match it appeared as if it would be one of the easiest victories of Andrew Webster’s tenure, after his side led 14-nil after 18 minutes. A first set penalty and a string of cheap set restarts from the Storm allowed the Warriors to entrench themselves deep inside Melbourne’s 20. Adam Pompey crashed over after four minutes and…

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Capewell: I’m not forgotten from across the ditch His birthday cake requires a few extra candles than Selwyn Cobbo’s does, and these days he’s definitely not keeping up with him in a 100-metre dash, but Kurt Capewell is confident he’s the right man to assume his former Broncos teammate’s role as Queensland’s ‘Mr Fix It’ in Origin II. With Cobbo overlooked for next Thursday’s clash at the MCG due to niggling injuries, Capewell has been called up to come off the bench against the Blues as Queensland look to secure a third-straight series win. In addition to being a specialist…

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