{"id":402589,"date":"2024-06-13T12:08:06","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T12:08:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=402589"},"modified":"2024-06-13T13:05:41","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T13:05:41","slug":"shell-shocked-sharks-humbled-as-hynes-dealt-blow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=402589","title":{"rendered":"'Shell-shocked' Sharks humbled as Hynes dealt blow"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cronulla<\/a> have been stunned on home soil by the Dolphins<\/a>, with a missed conversion from Nicho Hynes<\/a> after the siren allowing the visitors to hold on for a 30-28 win.<\/p>\n

Wayne Bennett<\/a>'s men got off to a red-hot start as the likes of Herbie Farnworth and Jake Averillo capitalising on some lazy defence, pushing them out to a 22-0 lead.<\/p>\n

There were similar early concerns for the Sharks as their last game at PointsBet Stadium, which saw them blown off the park by the Panthers.<\/p>\n

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"They are a little bit shell-shocked here the Sharks," Phil Gould<\/a> said on Nine.<\/p>\n

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"They look very sluggish. They look like someone has hit them with a baseball bat, they've got this stunned look on their face. Dolphins are just doing everything quicker."<\/p>\n

However, two quick tries to Royce Hunt and Briton Nikora before the break put the hosts back into the contest as fans were left in awe of an attack-heavy 40 minutes. \ufeff<\/p>\n

"It's been crazy stuff, six tries in the first half," Gould said.<\/p>\n

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It was all Cronulla after half-time as they took the lead for the first time in the match, before a blistering long-range try from Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow blew the game apart.<\/p>\n

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After catching the ball on his own 10-metre line, the scintillating fullback beat a host of Sharks defenders, before brushing off Will Kennedy in a magical moment.<\/p>\n

"This is why kids fall in love with footballers," Gould said.<\/p>\n

"This is just astonishing. Kennedy gets to him and Hamiso does exactly what Kennedy did to him at the other end of the field moments ago."\ufeff<\/p>\n

The match still had plenty of wrinkles left in it after Hynes gave away a crucial escort penalty, allowing Jamayne Isaako to put the Dolphins six points clear.<\/p>\n

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The hosts had one last roll of the dice with less than a minute to go, as Nikora continued his impressive individual effort to set up Sione Katoa for a try in the corner.<\/p>\n

But in devastating fashion, Hynes missed the sideline conversion that would have sent the game to golden-point and the Dolphins were left to celebrate a two-point win.<\/p>\n

\"NRL<\/p>\n

Given his struggles in the State of Origin series opener and \ufeffpressure mounting on him to retain his spot in the halves, Hynes had a mixed night against the Dolphins and Cronulla's defeat will likely weigh heavily on the mind of coach Michael Maguire.<\/p>\n

NSW selectors are expected to name their side for game two on Sunday night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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