Sunday Social: Drop goal drama, ‘hand of God’ in the NRL & Addo-Carr’s double hat-trick
It’s time for Love Rugby League’s Sunday Social, your alternative recap of the serious and not so serious talking points from the past seven days.
For the second time in this season’s Challenge Cup, Gareth O’Brien nailed a drop goal in golden point extra time as Castleford edged past Salford to book their place in the semi-finals.
🎯 The winning drop-goal from @GazOBrien22! @CTRLFC 🤝 @Betfred #ChallengeCup Semi-Finals pic.twitter.com/YJOXsufE2L
— Betfred Challenge Cup (@TheChallengeCup) May 8, 2021
READ: Challenge Cup semi-finals draw made
In the NRL, it took just four minutes for North Queensland Cowboys outside back Kyle Feldt to score what might be an early try of the season contender against Brisbane.
HAND OF GOD! 💪#NRLCowboysBroncos #TelstraPremiership pic.twitter.com/UGSCtAtPLC
— NRL (@NRL) May 8, 2021
On Friday, Melbourne’s Josh Addo-Carr became the first player since 1950 to score six tries in an Australian first-grade match! The 25-year-old, bound for Canterbury Bulldogs next season, was in majestic form! You can watch all SIX tries here.
You do the math 🔥
Josh Addo-Carr becomes the first player in 71 years to score six tries in an #NRL match. pic.twitter.com/zQfcvBNUPU
— NRL (@NRL) May 6, 2021
Sheffield winger Rob Worrincy bagged his 200th career try against Batley, but it wasn’t enough to stop the in-form Bulldogs recording their fourth win of the season at the Keepmoat Stadium.
🙌 200 up for @Rdotworrincy❗️
🦅 A 200th-career try for the Sheffield winger puts his side back on level terms.
🤼 @SheffieldEagles 🆚 @BatleyRLFC
🏉 @Betfred Championship
📺 https://t.co/30H2N9PuGl pic.twitter.com/xhuov4xiBb— Rugby Football League (@TheRFL) May 7, 2021
Darnell McIntosh came up with this flying finish for Huddersfield, but it was another winger, St Helens’ Regan Grace, who grabbed the headlines in Friday’s Challenge Cup quarter-final clash.
WHAT A FINISH! 🤯
Darnell McIntosh takes flight to touch down for Huddersfield!
Watch live on Sky Sports Mix now! 📺 pic.twitter.com/jcFLT6bVD1
— Sky Sports Rugby League (@SkySportsRL) May 7, 2021
And finally, how do you back up a try? Scoring another one straight from kick-off, of course! Just ask the Gold Coast Titans…
Gold Coast go coast to coast from the kick-off 😱#TelstraPremiership Moment of the Match#NRLTigersTitans pic.twitter.com/8kBl2dneU2
— NRL (@NRL) May 8, 2021
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