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A snapshot of round 15 NRL action, as Canterbury recorded a second straight win and North Queensland pulled off a comeback for the ages.
SNAPSHOT OF ROUND 15 OF THE NRL
MAN OF THE ROUND: Dylan Edwards. It's almost unfair that he's the only member of Penrith's starting side not in a representative team next weekend. Scored a superb scrum try and set up another in the Panthers' thrashing of the Warriors.
STAT THAT MATTERS: The Sydney Roosters are out of the top eight this late in the year for the first time since their horror 2016 season.
MAGIC MOMENT: Valentine Holmes' 70-metre effort to complete North Queensland's comeback against Manly. From 14 points down with eight minutes to play, the Cowboys hit the lead four minutes later to stay in the top four.
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TALKING POINT: Are Canterbury now suddenly the more attractive option for a prospective coach? While the Tigers have the juniors, their 36-12 loss to the Bulldogs on Sunday shows how far any new mentor will have to go.
CASUALTY WARD: Cowboys - Reuben Cotter (hamstring); Titans - Paul Turner (ankle); Roosters - Nat Butcher (concussion), Egan Butcher (concussion); Raiders - James Schiller (shoulder); Knights - Tyson Frizell (concussion); Tigers - Alex Twal (concussion); Starford To'a (ankle); Tigers - Kurtis Morrin (shoulder)
JUDICIARY WATCH: Sea Eagles - Morgan Harper (dangerous contact); Lindsay Collins (dangerous throw); Raiders - Elliott Whitehead (high tackle).
UNDER PRESSURE: Shaun Johnson. He'll finally be able to return home to New Zealand this week after a long six months of living away from his family, but he is now fighting to keep his spot in the Warriors' side. The club's 40-6 loss to Penrith is their seventh in a row and the their marquee playmaker is desperately out of form.