As it happened: Titanic win; Api days; Razzle dazzle Sharks

Dolphins v Wests Tigers at Kayo Stadium

Wests Tiger captain Api Koroisau revealed that his match winning try had been a planned moved after inspiring the three-times wooden spooners to a come from behind 30-18 defeat of the Dolphins.

The Tigers trailed until 15 minutes from fulltime when winger Sunia Turuva scored his second try to draw the scores level at 18-18 and they crossed twice more in the next 13 minutes to secure back-to-back wins.

Koroisau laid on a try for second-rower Alex Seyfarth in the 69th minute and then grabbed one himself after dummying to halfback Jarome Luai, who was set up for a field goal and racing through the defence to score.

"That was a set up play that we sort of had so no credit to me," Koroisau told Fox League.

"I think the boys showed a lot of composure. It was a great performance from the boys."

Wests Tigers had to overcome the loss of winger Jeral Skelton early in the second half, forcing a reshuffle with Jack Bird shifting from the secondrow to centre and Adam Doueihi moving to the wing.

76th min: Koroisau sealed the win with a 15m run from dummy half to score after dummying to pass to Luai, who was in position to kick a field goal. Doueihi converted. Wests Tiger 30 Dolphins 18

69th min: Wests Tigers second-rower Alex Seyfarth has silenced the 10,023 crowd at Redcliffe's Kayo Stadium after crashing over to score from close range from a short pass from dummy half Api Koroisau. Wests Tigers 24 Dolphins 18 

65th min: Turuva crossed for his second try of the match and fifth in the past two weeks to level the scores at 18-18 after Adam Doueihi's conversion attempt from out wide hit the far post and bounced in. Dolphins 18 Wests Tigers 18.

49th min: Wests Tigers have been forced to reshuffle their backline after winger Jeral Skelton, who ran 122m with the ball, was forced from the field with a leg injury. Sione Fainu is his replacement and is playing in the forwards, with Jack Bird shifting to left centre and Douehi to the wing.

Halftime summary: The Dolphins lead on the scoreboard but little else separates the teams after the opening 40 minutes, with possession a 50% split and both teams boasting a completion rate of 88% of sets in possession. Dolphins playmaker Kodi Nikorima and Isaiya Katoa have been running the ball and threatening the defence, while discipline is also an issue for Wests Tigers, who trail 5-2 in the penalty count.

36th min: Wests Tigers hit back before halftime when interchange hooker Tallyn Da Silva dived over from dummy half to score next to the posts. Adam Doueihi converted. Dolphins 18 Wests Tigers 12.  

30th min: Turuva is placed on report for a chicken wing tackle on Bostock.

25th min: Nikorima then scored a try of his own soon after, dummying his way through the defence and managing to get the ball down despite being stopped on the line. Isaako missed the conversion. Dolphins 18-6.

18th min: Farnworth started and finished the Dolphins try scoring movement after flicking a pass to five-eighth Kodi Nikorima, who ran the ball to the line before putting prop Daniel Saifiti through a gap 20m out and the Englishman backed him up to score. Jamayne Isaako converted. Dolphins 12-6  

10th min: The Tigers hit back almost immediately after Jarome Luai ran and dummied to create space out wide and quick hands by Jahream Bula and Starford Toa led to Sunia Turuva scoring in the corner. Dolphins 6 Wests Tigers 6.

6th min: The Dolphins look like a different team at home as halfback Isaya Katoa and centre Herbie Farnworth combined to put 2024 Rookie of the Year Josh Bostock over for a try in his first appearance of the season. Dolphins 6-0. 

Wests Tigers have gone from the worst defensive team in the NRL last season to the best after the opening two rounds and coach Benji Marshall said he is proud of the turnaround.

"As a coach, you want to see your team fighting not only to score points, but more importantly, not let them in," Marshall told Fox League.

"And just on the goal line, the fullback's getting the numbers right, the effort's put them on the ground, and then also fighting within the system to stop the try so it's been good so far, but you have got to back it up again today.

After being forced to relocate their opening game to Sydney and spending last week in Newcastle due to Cyclone Alfred, Dolphins coach Kristian Woolf said his side was pleased to be back at home.

"It's been a really funny sort of start to the season, we've been on the road for two weeks in a row and a little bit all over the place in terms of where we train and what's going on," Woolf told Fox League.

"It's been great to be back at home, have a little bit of routine and great to have a home game. I thought we were a bit off in all departments last week and discipline certainly meant that we did a lot of defence at the start, but we need to be better at that as well."

Late Mail

Dolphins: Winger Jack Bostock has come into the side on Friday for his first taste of NRL action this season after suffering a knee injury in the Pre-Season Challenge. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki has progressed through the concussion protocol and will start in the second-row, with Oryn Keeley moving to the bench. Kenny Bromwich is 18th man.

Wests Tigers: Jahream Bula has overcome the foot injury that forced him from the field last weekend and will take his place at fullback. Latu Fainu is 18th man.

Sharks v Rabbitohs at Sharks Stadium

The Sharks opened Super Saturday is stunning fashion, producing two contenders for try of the year in the opening 40 minutes as they stormed to a 20-0 halftime lead against South Sydney.

It was a razzle dazzle first half performance by Cronulla, with Kiwis winger Ronaldo Mulitalo combining with fullback Will Kennedy and centre Kayal Iro to terrorise the Rabbitohs' right edge.

Iro finished a 105m movement started by Mulitalo in his own in-goal, while Kennedy scored in the Sharks' left corner after winger Sam Stonestreet fielded a kick on the right side of the field. Mulitalo handled three times in the lead-up.

Playmaker Braydon Trindall produced two 40/20 kicks and scored a try and a field goal in the 27-12 win.

The Rabbitohs never gave up and won the second half 12-7.

80th min: Trindall kicked a field goal as the siren sounded. Sharks 27-12.

76th min: Quick thinking by Humphreys produced South Sydney's second try after the boom playmaker took a quick tap following a penalty against Teig Wilton and stepped his way through the defence. Humphreys converted his own try. Sharks 26-12.

70th min: Jack Wighton scored for the Rabbitohs, with Walker getting his first try assist of the season. Souths 26-6 

57th min: Gray was placed on report for a hip drop on Talakai, who came from the field soon after.

50th min: Cronulla prop Braden Hamlin-Uele came from the field with a knee injury. 

46min: The Sharks began the second half as they finished the first, with Trindall rewarded with a try of his own as the home side went further ahead. Sharks 26-0.

41stmin: Rabbitohs coach Wayne Bennett made a halftime reshuffle, shifting Humphreys to lock and Jayden Sullivan to halfback.

Halftime summary

The Sharks have turned on arguably the most stunning 40 minutes of the season, aided by 59 per cent possession, to blow the Rabbitohs off the park in front of a parochial home crowd. With their forwards, led by Addin Fonua-Blake, making inroads up the middle, the Cronulla outside backs have capitalised, with Kayal Iro and Will Kennedy scoring spectacular long range tries. Ronaldo Mulitalo has been almost unstoppable and played a hand in both tries, along with fullback Will Kennedy, while playmaker Braydon Trindall kicked two 40/20s in the first half.

30min: The Sharks scored another razzle dazzle try from long range after Stonestreet fielded a Humphreys kick and threw a long pass infield to Kennedy, who sent Mulitalo racing into the clear. Mulitalo passed to Iro, who appeared set to score but Rabbitohs fullback Jye Gray made a try saving tackle. Iro managed to fling the ball infield and Mulitalo picked it up before passing inside to Hynes, receiving the ball back and passing out to Kennedy, who scored in the corner. Sharks 20-0.

27min: Former NSW Origin forward Sifa Talakai lost the ball after being tackled just short of the tryline as the Sharks tried to capitalise on a 40/20 kick by Trindall.

23min: Sam Stonestreet appeared to have scored another spectacular try when he dived over Isaiah Tass to ground the ball in the corner but it slipped from his grasp.

22min: Cook Islands star Kayal Iro scored one of the tries of the season after Ronaldo Mulitalo fielded a Cody Walker kick in his own in-goal, beat the Rabbitohs five-eighth and linked with fullback Will Kennedy, who sent the Sharks centre racing away for a 105m try. Sharks 16-0 

14min: Only a desperate try saving tackle by Ronaldo Mulitalo prevented Souths from capitalising on their first real scoring opportunity after a Jamie Humphreys' kick gave them good field position. Opposite winger Mikaele Ravalawa looked set to score in the corner but Mulitalo managed to put into touch as the Fijian international ground the ball.

9min: Kiwis strike second-rower Briton Nikora put the Sharks further ahead with a perfectly timed angled run off a Hynes pass to score. Hynes converted. Sharks 10-0.

4min: Sharks halves Braydon Trindall and Nicho Hynes combined for the latter to score the opening try. Hynes missed the conversion. Sharks 4-0

Pre-game spotlight on Jamie Humphreys

Rabbitohs coach Wayne Bennett: "He's been good, Jamie. He's a bit unsung, I didn't know much about him, but I remember saying to him halfway through the pre-season, you'll be in the 17 because I just liked what he was bringing to training. He got an opportunity to play halfback, which is probably his preferred position, and he's made it his at the moment".

Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon: "He's been really measured. He looks like he's got a good temperament, to control the team and, and kick strong, and a bit like the team that he's playing for, they're doing the, the simple stuff really well. That's allowed him to, to stay calm and obviously Cody Walker to steer the ship around, to execute their plays. But we'll have a hands full with him today and we'd like to think he's got his hands full too".

Late Mail

Sharks: Halfback Nicho Hynes has been cleared to play after overcoming a cork that limited his ability to train this week. Tom Hazelton will miss a second-straight week due to back soreness, with Tuku Hau Tapuha to remain on the bench as his replacement. Coach Craig Fitzgibbon expects the same squad that beat the Cowboys to line up for the side's first game at Sharks Stadium for the year. No late changes with Hohepa Puru the 18th man.

Rabbitohs: New recruit Mikaele Ravalawa trained with the side during Friday's captain's run and coach Wayne Bennett later confirmed the Fijian's inclusion is the only change for Saturday's match. Fletcher Myers is the man to make way for Ravalawa and will be 18th man. Lock Tallis Duncan is set to take his place at lock after overcoming a hamstring injury suffered last weekend and replaces the suspended Lachlan Hubner, with Liam Le Blanc joining the bench.