NRL live updates: Roosters vs Bulldogs, Rabbitohs vs Sea Eagles ...
The Roosters and Bulldogs lock horns at a soggy Central Coast Stadium in Gosford.
Earlier, the 11-try Titans have smashed an abject Warriors side 66-6 at Robina Stadium, the biggest ever score by a Gold Coast team in the NRL.
The NRL's bottom side heading into Saturday afternoon's contest, the Titans belied their lowly ladder position with a stunning obliteration of a Warriors side that were nothing short of pathetic, leaving their top eight hopes in tatters.
"You don't recover from bad days like this," former Queensland Origin winger Clinton Schifcofske said on ABC Radio.
Later there's a top-eight clash between the Roosters and the Bulldogs in Gosford and the day wraps up with South Sydney vs Manly at the Olympic stadium.
Follow all the action in our live blog.
Key Event
34' Try Roosters!What a wonderful kick from Walker!
Just a little dab through the line, facing one way after a wicked step, dinking it the other and Nat Butcher just has to fall on the ball and, like a high-diver splashing into the pool - he does so.
That's a wonderful kick from the Roosters, making the most of the 40:20 from Smith.
Walker kicks the extras to make it 14-4.
We said he needed a big week after being suspended.
Well, that 40:20 was pretty big time.
A perfectly cut ball, sliding into the 20 on the bounce.
A wonderful kick.
Oh, we've got a bit of a delay because there's a mobile phone on the field. Well, I think that's the moment I've seen everything.
We've had to stop play as a streaker races onto the field.
The players are seeing the funny side.
Why anyone would want to be running out there in this weather is beyond my comprehension to be honest...
The rain has always been there.
But this is more familiar to those who live in the tropics.
The TV pictures look like live coverage of the 1956 Olympics - fuzzy and with rolling lines across the screen as the rain sheets down.
BANG!
What a shot!
The Skelton boys are renowned in Brisbane rugby union for laying hits - and Jeral has brought that power into the NRL.
Fair play to Pauga for holding on to the ball...
Key Event
22' Dom Young scores!That's a wonderful set-piece try from the Roosters.
Off the scrum, Sam Walker got the ball out the back, looped around to the right side, Joey Manu flicked the ball on wonderfully quickly and Young does the rest.
The kick is good, it is 8-4.
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves smashes Blake Wilson and dislodges the ball.
That came just after a 20-metre bulldozing run in which he bounced off a number of tackles.
A brilliant hit from the enforcer, who turns the ball over in a dangerous position.
Having a nice chicken curry for dinner tonight Simon- Go Bulldogs!
- KB
Key Event
18' The Bulldogs score!Mahoney crabs across field.
The Bulldogs lose their way
Kiraz smashes a strong fend on Fetalaiga Pauga to release Jeral Skelton for a line break down the left side.
Jaeman Salmon was in support and, despite being clattered by Young covering across, leaped back up off the sodden turf to score.
I don't think Jared Waerea-Hargreaves was that impressed with the attempted tackle from Pauga, giving him a fearsome telling off after the try was scored.
The kick hits the post - how important will that be?
It's 4-2 Bulldogs.
Oh wow - Sam Walker gets Jacob Kiraz, leaving a hand out and, while leaping, almost taking Kiraz's head off.
Jeral Skelton - of the great clan of Brisbane-based union players - made the initial break.
I am surprised that Walker was only placed on report for that.
But perhaps there was an element of levelling things up.
1-1 in the high-tackle stakes.
Matt Burton has taken out Dom Young as the English winger was waiting for a high bomb to land.
Burton tackled Young by the head, quite a spell before the ball ever came down and landed.
But referee Atkins says play on.
The Roosters take the chance to put points on the board early after James Tedesco is knocked off his line attempting to chase a high bomb.
It was Jake Turpin who was pinged and rightly so - despite pleading his case to referee Grant Atkins, the referee was not swayed.
And he was right to call it too, Turpin only had eyes for the charging Tedesco and shoulder charged him off the ball.
Sam Walker makes no mistake.
It is hammering it down at the moment in Gosford.
The players are already completely drenched.
There's a full house though so the fans will get just as soaked as the players.
Loads of changes late for the Bulldogs.
Drew Hutchison (number 19) comes into the starting line up at centre in place of Bronson Xerri.
Viliame Kikau will make his return from a finger injury in the number 23 jersey.
Jake Turpin has also been named to start at lock.
That means Josh Curran and Bailey Hayward will start on the bench.
(NRL.com)Lots of focus on the Roosters hooker Brendon Smith - not the sort of conditions you want when you're career at the Roosters might be on the line.
The Gold Coast sunshine is not shining on the visitors
- Mike
It is absolutely pelting down on the NSW Central Coast, raining chickens and dogs.
It looks, frankly, horrendous out there and you'd think handling is going to be a genuine issue for both teams moving forward.
Warriors vs Port Adelaide, who would win today?
- Josh
I think we'd all suffer watching that, in truth.
Kieran Foran was pretty spectacular for the Titans this evening.
He had four try assists, made four linebreak assists, and had a linebreak of his own too.
He told Zane Bojack on ABC Radio that the result was as much as a surprise to him as all of us.
"Pretty special … certainly didn’t see a result like that coming," he said.
I wouldn't have believed that score line if I didn't read it here!
- Mike
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