North Queensland leaves Canterbury winless after six rounds following a 30-18 triumph in Townsville, while the Warriors post a 20-14 victory over the in-form Dragons.
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Warriors stun in-form Dragons
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck won the battle of the fullbacks as he helped the Warriors end St George Illawarra’s early-season march with a 20-14 victory at Kogarah.
Bound for rugby union at the end of the season, Tuivasa-Sheck sent another reminder of what the Warriors will miss in his 100th match for the club.
Up against the in-form Matt Dufty, Tuivasa-Sheck was at his silky best as he stepped his way through for the match winner.
He also finished with 236 metres and seven tackle busts for his troubles, on a day where both sides scored three tries but the fullback was the difference.
Down 14-12 with 13 minutes to play, the Warriors number one took it upon himself to step through Jack Bird and Corey Norman to give the Warriors the lead.
Dufty, in comparison, had a roller-coaster afternoon.
He fumbled a Kodi Nikorima kick in goal to let the Warriors in for a first-half try to Paul Turner, allowing the Auckland-based side to take a 12-8 lead to the half-time break.
But the Dragons fullback produced a sensational effort of his own to get his side back into the game, chasing down an Adam Clune grubber that looked sure to go dead.
His effort to get the ball down just before the dead-ball line gave the Dragons a 14-12 lead with 20 minutes to play, and put them in sight of their fifth straight win.
But the 25-year-old made a crucial error to gift the Warriors good ball, moments before Tuivasa-Sheck scored the match winner.
Dufty also dropped another bomb late, and when Brayden Wiliame picked it up the Warriors were given an offside penalty and able to kick six points clear.
The Dragons also clearly lacked the guidance of Ben Hunt in attack, who is due back as soon as next week from a fractured leg.
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