Around the Grounds: Round 13

Knock-On Effect NSW Cup

Coming into Saturday's game with a nine-game winning run in tow, Western Suburbs Magpies went down 40-14 to the top-of-the-table Penrith Panthers — leaving Ben Gardiner's side in second place heading into Round 14.

Missing Jake Simpkin due to a calf injury, the home side were made to do a mountain of defensive work early on and never quite recovered despite Allan Fitzgibbon and Kelma Tuilagi crashing over in the second half.

The second-placed Magpies will look to bounce back next Sunday afternoon when they take on the third-placed Eels at Bankwest Stadium.

Penrith Panthers 40 (Hands 2, Turuva, Jenkins, Puru, Tevaga, Nadurutalo tries; Falls 6/7 goals) def. Western Suburbs Magpies 14 (Leilua, Fitzgibbon, Tuilagi tries; Madden 1/3 goals) at Lidcombe Oval

Jersey Flegg

Wests Tigers Jersey Flegg extended their unbeaten start to 2021 and pushed further clear on top of the ladder with a strong win over the third-placed Panthers.

After falling behind early, Wayne Lambkin's side showed their attacking class in the first half to run in a good lead that they would see through to the end — the hosts running in five tries to three in front of a good crowd at Lidcombe Oval.

Yet to lose in 2021, Wests Tigers now find themselves three points clear on the Jersey Flegg ladder heading into next week's clash against Parramatta.

Wests Tigers 32 (Scoari 2, Fuatimau, Stevanovic, Tumeth, Ngati tries; Stevanovic 5/6 goals) def. Penrith Panthers 18 (Faauila, Taufa, Geyer, Fearnley tries; Mason 1/4 goals) at Lidcombe Oval

Harvey Norman NSW Women's Premiership

Wests Tigers women moved back into the top four with a commanding 68-4 win over the Glebe Dirty Reds in their Friday night clash at Leichhardt Oval. 

Played as a curtain-raiser to the NRL clash between Wests Tigers and Penrith, Neil Stanley's side overcame a slow start to pull away late in the first half and enter the sheds with a commanding 30-4 lead that they would see comfortably to the end.

Maori All Stars representative Page McGregor was strong in her return, bagging a first half double, while young centre Hope Tevaga also got on the score sheet in what was another solid outing for Wests Tigers.

Teagan Toa Toa stole the show in the second half as she bagged four tries — the most scored by any Wests Tigers women's player in a game.

Wests Tigers 68 (Toa Toa 4, McGregor 2, Tevaga 2, Osborne, Tipene, Lenaz, Edwards, S.Curtain tries; E.Curtain 6/14 goals) def. Glebe Dirty Reds 4 (Lummow tries; Ingram 0/1 goals) at Leichhardt Oval