Friday night lights: Sea Eagles v Dolphins; Bulldogs v Rabbitohs

36 min: We're down to 12 on 12 with Connelly Lemuelu  sent to the sin bin for a professional foul.

30 min: With a one-man advantage, the Dolphins send the ball right and veteran playmaker Kodi Nikorima shows his class with a show-and-go to power through to the line. Dolphins 8-0.

29 min: Jeremy Marshall-King scoots finds the defenders offside after scooting from dummy half and Tolutau Koula is sent to the bin for a professional foul after attempting to tackle the hooker.

26 min: Manly defuse the last tackle play however a high tackle against Saab gives the visitors a chance to post the first points of the match with Isaako slotting a penalty goal. Dolphins 2-0.

25 min: Manly come up with an error to break the stalemate and the Dolphins go on the attack for the first time in the match. 

21 min: The two sides continue to trade sets with points still yet to be scored.

17 min: Dolphins' defence holds firm, with Isaako diving on a wayward pass from Walsh.

14 min: Manly are straight back on the attack with Lehi Hopoate coming up with a huge cover tackle on Jamayne Isaako to push the winger into touch.

13 min: The Sea Eagles go left but the home side fail to capitalise with Tolutau Koula throwing a forward pass.

12 min: Manly continues to build pressure with back-to-back last tackle offside penalties against the visitors.

9 min: An unsuccessful captains challenge on a Tabuai-Fidow knock on followed by an obstruction penalty invite Manly into the Red Zone.

6 min: Manly threaten the line and Daniel Atkinson picks up a loose ball and attempts to crash over but the ball is handed over with Joey Walsh throwing a forward pass.

5 min: Jason Saab and Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow compete for a Jamal Fogarty bomb and Manly are on the attack after a knock on is ruled against the Dolphins.

4 min: The two sides trade sets early with no mistakes and the Sea Eagles start another set from inside their own 10m line after an Isaiya Katoa bomb.

Late Mail

Sea Eagles: One late switch in the pack with Fletcher Baker starting at prop and  Nathan Brown going to the bench. Clayton Faulalo takes the No.1 jersey in his return from a hamstring injury and Lehi Hopoate moves to the wing. Prop Hugo Hart joins the bench for his NRL debut. 

Dolphins: Tom Gilbert will start the game and Francis Molo goes to the bench in a late change 90 minutes before kick-off. Jake Averillo dropped out of the squad on Thursday after initially being named for his first NRL appearance since Round 19. Tevita Naufahu has been added to the bench. Ray Stone is back from a neck injury to fill the hole left by Kurt Donoghoe (thumb). 

Numbers Game

• The Sea Eagles have scored a half century of points in three of their four games against the Dolphins.
• Dolphins winger Selwyn Cobbo has scored 11 tries in his last eight games.
• The Sea Eagles have conceded 128 points in their last three games.
• Winger Jamayne Isaako requires nine points for 1000 points for the Dolphins.
• Sea Eagles centre Tolu Koula will make his 100th NRL appearance.

Bulldogs v Rabbitohs at Accor Stadium

Late Mail

Bulldogs: Cameron Ciraldo's team remain 1-17 with no late changes 90 minutes before kick-off. Giant back-rower Alekolasimi Jones comes in for his fourth NRL game in place of the unlucky Sitili Tupouniua, who suffered another hamstring injury in his comeback game against the Roosters. Tupouniua spent seven weeks on the sidelines after injuring his hamstring in Round 16. No changes to the top 19 in the Thursday squad update, with Sean O'Sullivan retained as 20th man.

Rabbitohs: No late changes for Wayne Bennett's side with Campbell Graham set to make his return from a calf injury on the wing. The loss of halfback Ashton Ward to a season-ending hamstring injury brings Jayden Sullivan in at halfback for just his third game in the starting side in 2026. Graham's return will see Jye Gray slide to the bench. Euan Aitken, Ed Kosi and Peter Mamouzelos have been added to the six-man interchange.