Live: Warriors on top after dominant five-try first half against Titans

The Sydney Roosters have scored seven tries to earn a 30-point win over the St George Illawarra Dragons.

Jessica Sergis scored a hat-trick for the Chooks in the 38-8 triumph.

The Roosters provisionally move to the top of the NRL ladder, with a perfect record of 5-0 to start the season.

The Brisbane Broncos, also unbeaten, can retake the top position with a win tomorrow over the Canterbury Bulldogs.

That was a clinical performance from the New Zealand Warriors.

The visitors scored five tries in the first half to earn a 26-6 lead.

The Titans struggled to hold onto possession, while six-again restarts hurt them dearly.

A very poor error from the Titans has been punished.

Gold Coast second rower Arama Hau flat-out dropped the footy in a play-the-ball on his goal-line.

From the following set, halfback Te Maire Martin threw a dummy, then gave a pop pass to second rower Jacob Laban, who burst through a hole in the defence.

Titans 6

Warriors 26

The Gold Coast are just holding on at the moment.

They need half-time.

Warriors fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad charged over the line, but was held up by AJ Brimson.

A broken play from the Warriors has resulted in a try.

Attacking the goal-line, halfback Te Maire Martin ran the ball on the final tackle but was caught.

Martin then threw the ball in hope, like it was a basketball.

The Warriors pass twice to the left, and the ball ends up in the hands of lock Erin Clark.

The lock then kicks for the left corner — that was not in the game plan.

Left winger Alofiana Khan-Pereira leaps high and catches the Clark kick, then passes back inside to centre Leka Halasima for the try.

The Titans will be so disappointed by that.

Chanel Harris-Tavita converts the try.

Titans 6

Warriors 20

The Titans needed to be the next to score, and they were.

Helped by a penalty that got them into attacking range, Arama Hau charged onto a short pass from Jayden Campbell and burst through a big hole to score.

Jayden Campbell converted the try from 17 metres out, and 15 metres in from the right touchline.

Titans 6

Warriors 14

The Wahs are on fire.

Winger Alofiana Khan-Pereira was standing in the centre position and put on a wicked side-step to beat Titan Jojo Fifita.

Khan-Pereira ran 40 metres before passing inside to Chanel Harris-Tavita to score under the posts.

Harris-Tavita converts his own try.

Titans 0

Warriors 14

Spare a thought for ABC Sport sideline eye Karina Brown, who does not have an umbrella.

Rain has started to fall at Robina, with the Warriors leading the Titans 8-0.

This is a hot start from the New Zealand Warriors.

Helped by a six-again restart, the Warriors were again able to march down the field and threaten the Gold Coast goal-line.

On the final play of the set, the Warriors shifted the ball through hands to the left, created the overlap, and former Titan Alofiana Khan-Pereira scored in the corner.

Chanel Harris-Tavita missed the conversion attempt from the left touchline.

Titans 0

Warriors 8

The Warriors are the first to score.

Helped by a penalty and a six-again restart, the Warriors were able to attack the goal-line of the Titans.

A nice shift to the right from the Warriors was finished off by winger Dallin Watene-Zelezniak in the corner.

Warriors five-eighth Chanel Harris-Tavita was unsuccessful with the conversion attempt from the right touchline, striking the near post.

Titans 0

Warriors 4

The Warriors threatened to score first, when winger Dallin Watene-Zelezniak intercepted a pass from his goal-line and looked to run the length of the field.

The Warriors’ flyer was chased down by an excellent cover tackle from Titans fullback Keano Kini.

With a retreating defence, the Warriors missed a chance to attack the goal-line with a knock-on from backrower Kurt Capewell.

The Warriors have the first use of the ball this afternoon.

The visitors are running to the right of your screen.

It is a solid set from the Warriors, crossing the halfway before kicking clear.

You can listen to the live ABC Sport call with commentator Brett Sprigg, expert analysis by Clinton Schifcofske, and Karina Brown on the sideline.

Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy has conceded his side will not be playing finals in 2026, with the club set to miss out for just the fourth time in its history.

Meanwhile, the Dolphins survived a scare to down the last-placed Dragons.

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Wests Tigers have opened NRLW Magic Round with a 12-point win over the Cronulla Sharks in Wagga Wagga.

Doubles to Emily Bass and Raecene McGregor guided the Tigers to a 32-20 win.

It is the Tigers third win of the season from the opening five rounds, after winning just once in 2025.

Titans

AJ Brimson returns for the Gold Coast after being out with concussion. Jaylan de Groot is back to the bench.

Kurt Morrin returns to the side on the bench after missing the previous two outings.

Warriors

A game day change for the Warriors with  Leka Halasima to start in the centres and Adam Pompey going back to the bench.

Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad is starting at fullback after Taine Tuaupiki suffered a foot sprain.

Hello Australia.

Welcome back to ABC Sport’s live digital coverage of the 2026 NRL premiership season.

Today, round 22 continues with three matches (all times in AEST):

• Gold Coast Titans vs New Zealand Warriors, 3pm
• Penrith Panthers vs Canberra Raiders, 5:30pm
• Brisbane Broncos vs Newcastle Knights, 7:35pm

Magic Round in the NRLW also begins today in Wagga Wagga.

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