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Sharks end horror run with dour win
Cronulla have ended a run of nine successive NRL defeats as the Sharks sealed a 13-10 victory over Parramatta in a dour NRL encounter at a rainswept Parramatta Stadium on Saturday.
A late field goal from Trent Barrett and a last-minute penalty goal from Luke Covell handed Ricky Stuart’s side their first victory since the opening [...]
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