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News.com.au
25-06-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
‘A bit of insurance': Bulldogs yet to decide on long-term role for Lachlan Galvin
Cameron Ciraldo has praised new recruit Lachlan Galvin for his willingness to come off the bench, with the Bulldogs coach revealing he's got several plans he can use to unleash the teenage sensation into Thursday's grudge match against the resurgent Panthers. Galvin came off the bench in his club debut and scored a try against the Eels, while he started at five-eighth two weeks ago against Souths when Matt Burton was away on State of Origin duty. It's a good headache to have for Ciraldo, who is trying to work out the best way to fit in Galvin, Toby Sexton, Reed Mahoney and Bailey Hayward while not undoing all the good work that has shot them to the top of the table. 'I've probably got plan A, plan B and plan C again,' Ciraldo replied when asked how he'd use Galvin this week. 'He's there as a bit of insurance for our backs, and if an opportunity arises somewhere else, he's been training in a number of positions. 'He's been training really well since he got here, and every opportunity he's taken. 'I can't say too much, but it's good that we've got guys fighting for positions and guys who can play a number of positions and do what's best for the team. 'It's about making the right decision at the right time.' How the Bulldogs look later this season could define the premiership race, but Ciraldo is taking it one week at a time, with Galvin's arrival bringing out the best in his teammates as they fight for spots. Ciraldo noticed something similar when Sitili Tupouniua joined the club this season, with Jacob Preston taking his game to new heights to keep his starting spot. The flip side is that Galvin has to remain patient, with Ciraldo impressed with the 19-year-old's demeanour since leaving the Wests Tigers. 'He's been brilliant,' he said. 'He just says 'whatever you need, I'm ready to go'. That's the type of people we want here.' The Bulldogs are fresh off the bye and face the toughest test of their premiership credentials against the team that has won four grand finals in a row. Ciraldo and a few of his players know the Penrith system very well, with Blues coach Laurie Daley just hoping all of his Origin players get through unscathed. 'It gives us a really good benchmark,' Ciraldo said. 'Whatever happens tomorrow night, it gives us a line in the sand to see where we're at. 'We've only played them twice over the last two years and I feel like we've learnt something every time we've played them.' Panthers co-captain Isaah Yeo also described the Bulldogs as the 'benchmark' right now, with the premiers finally on a roll after a crucial win in New Zealand without their rep stars. Thursday's clash will be a fight between a proven Penrith system that has inspired similar traits at Canterbury, with the showdown to feel like Avengers Endgame when Captain America fought Captain America in a battle of identical styles. 'They're the benchmark of the whole competition and rightly so,' Yeo said, revealing he bumped into former teammate and now Bulldogs back-rower Viliame Kikau at a swimming lesson for their children. 'Their line speed, their ability to stay in the fight and be fitter than teams, and then get results off the back of that by running away with things because the other team is wilting under their pressure (has impressed me the most). 'They play that field position and possession style of game, and they've got the guys who can do it. They're really fit.'
1News
15-06-2025
- Climate
- 1News
Lightning stops NRL game between Souths and Bulldogs
Lightning has forced South Sydney and Canterbury from the field at Accor Stadium, in the first time weather has stopped an NRL game in more than a decade. Referee Adam Gee ordered South Sydney and Canterbury off around 4.40pm on Sunday (6.40pm NZT) with the Bulldogs leading 18-0 in the 31st minute. Lightning had struck nearby twice before the stoppage, with the second flash prompting audible gasps from the modest crowd. Soon beforehand, security had ordered patrons in lower seating areas to take cover as rain teemed down. ADVERTISEMENT Sideline commentators and ground staff also fled the field with the players. The stadium DJ played the classic rock hit Rain by Dragon, making light of the situation. Two young fans took advantage of the situation and rushed onto the field, prompting a small army of security guards into action on the sodden turf. Soon before 5pm, the referee determined in consultation with venue management and ground staff that play could resume imminently, with players to be afforded two minutes of warm-up time before the resumption. It was the first time since Anzac Day in 2015 that a match had been paused due to weather, with hail forcing St George Illawarra and Sydney Roosters off that day. Before that, the last time weather interrupted a game was in 2009. The Bulldogs dominated the early exchanges of round 15's final game, with Toby Sexton scoring the first try as he fights for his spot in the team's halves.
Daily Mail
15-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Crazy scenes as NRL chiefs drag players off the pitch mid-way through a match for bizarre reason
Lightning has proved Canterbury's biggest enemy in a 24-18 defeat of South Sydney, who only jolted into action after inclement weather brought the game to a halt. Toby Sexton staked his claim to hold Lachlan Galvin from the Bulldogs' halfback spot as he inspired a 18-0 lead without Matt Burton on Sunday at Accor Stadium. Top-four side Canterbury looked ready to stroll to a big win, until the game came to a standstill just after 4.40pm (AEST) with lightning crashing nearby. It marked the first time since an Anzac Day hailstorm in 2015 that an NRL game was suspended by inclement weather. Gameday staff and media professionals ducked for cover in the tunnel as security ordered fans in the lower seating to seek shelter. Players were then seen returning to the changing rooms, where they waited for the storm to pass. Play resumed 28 minutes after the halt in play, following consultation between referee Adam Gee and venue staff. The stoppage proved a fresh start for the Rabbitohs. Veteran winger Alex Johnston grabbed his 202nd career try from the side's first red-zone entry just before halftime. Souths continued to hammer the left edge and came within eight points. Jack Wighton dived over while Canterbury's Jake Turpin was in the sin bin for a high shot on Tyrone Munro. The Rabbitohs were daring to dream when a kick from Isaiah Tass off a scrum helped Tyrone Munro over on the right side and made it a one-score game. But with Souths' last roll of the dice, halfback Jamie Humphreys spilt the ball in a big shot from the returning Jacob Preston and the Bulldogs held on. Earlier, Sexton showed he would not be giving up his No.7 jersey without a fight as superstar recruit Galvin started his first game for Canterbury. Sexton's most impressive act was a silky one-two with Jacob Kiraz for the first try, fooling Jamie Humphreys by feigning a kick and slicing open Souths' left side. He swung left to help Marcelo Montoya score the first of his two tries and came close to putting Viliame Kikau in twice late on in the first half. Souths back-up playmaker Jayden Sullivan limped off with an apparent injury late in the second half. His absence for next week's clash against Melbourne would test the side's depth even further with Cody Walker still expected to be missing through a groin issue.
The Advertiser
15-06-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Lightning jolts Souths to life but Bulldogs hang on
Lightning has proved Canterbury's biggest enemy in a 24-18 defeat of South Sydney, who only jolted into action after inclement weather brought the game to a halt. Toby Sexton staked his claim to hold Lachlan Galvin from the Bulldogs' halfback spot as he inspired a 18-0 lead without Matt Burton on Sunday at Accor Stadium. Top-four side Canterbury looked ready to stroll to a big win, until the game came to a standstill just after 4.40pm (AEST) with lightning crashing nearby. It marked the first time since an Anzac Day hailstorm in 2015 that an NRL game was suspended by inclement weather. Gameday staff and media professionals ducked for cover in the tunnel as security ordered fans in the lower seating to seek shelter. Play resumed 28 minutes after the halt in play, following consultation between referee Adam Gee and venue staff. The stoppage proved a fresh start for the Rabbitohs, whose veteran winger Alex Johnston grabbed his 202nd career try from the side's first red-zone entry just before halftime. Souths continued to hammer the left edge and came within eight points as Jack Wighton dived over while Canterbury's Jake Turpin was in the sin bin for a high shot on Tyrone Munro. The Rabbitohs were daring to dream when a kick from Isaiah Tass off a scrum helped Tyrone Munro over on the right side and made it a one-score game. But with Souths' last roll of the dice, halfback Jamie Humphreys spilt the ball in a big shot from the returning Jacob Preston and the Bulldogs held on. Earlier, Sexton showed he would not be giving up his No.7 jersey without a fight as superstar recruit Galvin started his first game for Canterbury. Sexton's most impressive act was a silky one-two with Jacob Kiraz for the first try, fooling Jamie Humphreys by feigning a kick and slicing open Souths' left side. He swung left to help Marcelo Montoya score the first of his two tries and came close to putting Viliame Kikau in twice late on in the first half. Souths back-up playmaker Jayden Sullivan limped off with an apparent injury late in the second half. His absence for next week's clash against Melbourne would test the side's depth even further with Cody Walker still expected to be missing through a groin issue. Lightning has proved Canterbury's biggest enemy in a 24-18 defeat of South Sydney, who only jolted into action after inclement weather brought the game to a halt. Toby Sexton staked his claim to hold Lachlan Galvin from the Bulldogs' halfback spot as he inspired a 18-0 lead without Matt Burton on Sunday at Accor Stadium. Top-four side Canterbury looked ready to stroll to a big win, until the game came to a standstill just after 4.40pm (AEST) with lightning crashing nearby. It marked the first time since an Anzac Day hailstorm in 2015 that an NRL game was suspended by inclement weather. Gameday staff and media professionals ducked for cover in the tunnel as security ordered fans in the lower seating to seek shelter. Play resumed 28 minutes after the halt in play, following consultation between referee Adam Gee and venue staff. The stoppage proved a fresh start for the Rabbitohs, whose veteran winger Alex Johnston grabbed his 202nd career try from the side's first red-zone entry just before halftime. Souths continued to hammer the left edge and came within eight points as Jack Wighton dived over while Canterbury's Jake Turpin was in the sin bin for a high shot on Tyrone Munro. The Rabbitohs were daring to dream when a kick from Isaiah Tass off a scrum helped Tyrone Munro over on the right side and made it a one-score game. But with Souths' last roll of the dice, halfback Jamie Humphreys spilt the ball in a big shot from the returning Jacob Preston and the Bulldogs held on. Earlier, Sexton showed he would not be giving up his No.7 jersey without a fight as superstar recruit Galvin started his first game for Canterbury. Sexton's most impressive act was a silky one-two with Jacob Kiraz for the first try, fooling Jamie Humphreys by feigning a kick and slicing open Souths' left side. He swung left to help Marcelo Montoya score the first of his two tries and came close to putting Viliame Kikau in twice late on in the first half. Souths back-up playmaker Jayden Sullivan limped off with an apparent injury late in the second half. His absence for next week's clash against Melbourne would test the side's depth even further with Cody Walker still expected to be missing through a groin issue. Lightning has proved Canterbury's biggest enemy in a 24-18 defeat of South Sydney, who only jolted into action after inclement weather brought the game to a halt. Toby Sexton staked his claim to hold Lachlan Galvin from the Bulldogs' halfback spot as he inspired a 18-0 lead without Matt Burton on Sunday at Accor Stadium. Top-four side Canterbury looked ready to stroll to a big win, until the game came to a standstill just after 4.40pm (AEST) with lightning crashing nearby. It marked the first time since an Anzac Day hailstorm in 2015 that an NRL game was suspended by inclement weather. Gameday staff and media professionals ducked for cover in the tunnel as security ordered fans in the lower seating to seek shelter. Play resumed 28 minutes after the halt in play, following consultation between referee Adam Gee and venue staff. The stoppage proved a fresh start for the Rabbitohs, whose veteran winger Alex Johnston grabbed his 202nd career try from the side's first red-zone entry just before halftime. Souths continued to hammer the left edge and came within eight points as Jack Wighton dived over while Canterbury's Jake Turpin was in the sin bin for a high shot on Tyrone Munro. The Rabbitohs were daring to dream when a kick from Isaiah Tass off a scrum helped Tyrone Munro over on the right side and made it a one-score game. But with Souths' last roll of the dice, halfback Jamie Humphreys spilt the ball in a big shot from the returning Jacob Preston and the Bulldogs held on. Earlier, Sexton showed he would not be giving up his No.7 jersey without a fight as superstar recruit Galvin started his first game for Canterbury. Sexton's most impressive act was a silky one-two with Jacob Kiraz for the first try, fooling Jamie Humphreys by feigning a kick and slicing open Souths' left side. He swung left to help Marcelo Montoya score the first of his two tries and came close to putting Viliame Kikau in twice late on in the first half. Souths back-up playmaker Jayden Sullivan limped off with an apparent injury late in the second half. His absence for next week's clash against Melbourne would test the side's depth even further with Cody Walker still expected to be missing through a groin issue.
News.com.au
15-06-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Galvin & Toby run riot in dominant half
NRL: Toby Sexton and Lachlan Galvin combined well in their first half as a halves pairing, scoring three quick tries over South Sydney.
