Parramatta Eels v Canterbury Bulldogs scores, results, draw, teams, tips, season, ladder, how to watch - MASHAHER

NRL 2024 round 1 LIVE updates: Parramatta Eels v Canterbury Bulldogs scores, results, draw, teams, tips, season, ladder, how to watch

NRL round 1 LIVE: Harper hands Eels early lead, new-look Bulldogs under pressure

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5.48pm

Harper opens scoring for Parramatta

It’s Parramatta on the board first, and the points come from new recruit Morgan Harper.

The former Sea Eagle scoops up a classy kick from Dylan Brown and plants it down just before the ball goes dead.

The kick from Mitchell Moses is good and the Eels take the lead.

Eels 6, Bulldogs 0 after 13 minutes

5.41pm

Bulldogs survive early onslaught from Eels

A round of applause for the Bulldogs.

The Eels had three consecutive scrum feeds within the Bulldogs 20 metres, but the scoreboard remains nil all.

Viliame Kikau gets them out of trouble by scooping up the Parramatta kick, and a penalty gives them a further leg up the field.

Eels 0, Bulldogs 0 after eight minutes

5.38pm

Early errors prove costly for Canterbury

Canterbury survived the first challenge, and now they have another.

A short goal-line drop-out is knocked forward by Jacob Kiraz. Originally referee Grant Atkins calls it a Parramatta knock-on, but Eels skipper Clint Gutherson successfully challenges the call.

Eels 0, Bulldogs 0 after five minutes

5.34pm

Taaffe has first fumble

Oh no Blake Taaffe. He didn’t have a great pre-season challenge, and he’s had a rough start to this season.

Bryce Cartwright and Will Penisini drive the Bulldogs fullback back towards his line, and Taaffe loses the ball on impact.

This will be an early test for the Bulldogs goal-line defence.

Eels 0, Bulldogs 0 after three minutes

5.31pm

Kick-off at CommBank

The whistle is blown, and the game is under way.

Max King takes the first carry for the Bulldogs, who really have something to prove this season.

Parramatta enforcers are doing a good job at keeping the visitors in their half – I think we’re up for a very physical game.

5.26pm

Bulldogs need to improve ‘in all areas’

5.17pm

Which team will win?

5.09pm

Bulldogs team list

Blake Taaffe
Blake Wilson
Jacob Kiraz
Stephen Crichton (c)
Josh Addo-Carr
Matt Burton
Drew Hutchison
Max King
Reed Mahoney
Poasa Faamausili
Viliame Kikau
Jacob Preston
Jaeman Salmon
Kurt Mann
Samuel Hughes
Josh Curran
Kurtis Morrin

Stephen Crichton will make his first regular season appearance for the Bulldogs on Saturday night.Credit: NRL Photos

4.56pm

Eels without try-scoring Sivo

There is one Eels player you won’t be seeing today, and that’s winger Maika Sivo.

Sivo was slapped with a three-match ban for a high tackle on Titans’ player AJ Brimson during the pre-season challenge.

Sivo scored 20 tries for Parramatta in 2023, which means he’s a massive loss for their opening round.

Maika Sivo hits AJ Brimson high.Credit: NRL

4.52pm

Eels team list

Not too many changes to the team that was listed on Tuesday – only difference is Joe Ofahengaue moves up into the starting 13, with Junior Paulo dropping to the interchange bench.