Brisbane Broncos win 32-12 against Bulldogs with many players missing

Apr 24, 2026, 12:22

Introduction

The Brisbane Broncos played against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs on Friday night. They won 32-12. The game was at Suncorp Stadium. Many of their best players could not play. They were hurt, suspended, or on leave. This was part of the Anzac Round in the 2026 NRL season.

Main Body

The Broncos had many players missing. For example, Reece Walsh (hurt cheekbone), Kotoni Staggs, Payne Haas (hurt knee), Pat Carrigan (suspended), and Corey Jensen (a blood problem in his lung). Also Ben Hunt, Billy Walters, and Jesse Arthars. The value of these players was over $5 million. But the Broncos played well. They defended well and did not make many mistakes. They kept the ball for 40 out of 43 times. They only had two penalties. The Bulldogs had seven penalties and 14 errors. Early in the game, the Broncos stopped the Bulldogs three times near their goal line. That gave them energy. The captain Adam Reynolds kicked the ball far. He forced the Bulldogs to kick back many times. Ezra Mam scored a try. He touched the ball down near the sideline. Xavier Willison played instead of Carrigan. He played for 75 minutes. He ran 170 metres and made 33 tackles. He also scored the last try. Other players helped: Hayze Perham gave a pass for a try by Deine Mariner. Ben Talty and Jack Gosiewski made 85 tackles together. The Bulldogs scored two tries: one by Matt Burton and one by Lachlan Galvin. Viliame Kikau hurt his chest muscle. The Bulldogs coach Cameron Ciraldo said his team was not surprised. He said the Broncos have many good players. The Broncos coach Michael Maguire said Willison played very well. He said this will help when the hurt players come back. Brisbane will get Pat Carrigan back for the next game. But other players are still out. Ben Te Kura is trying to play in the NFL. Brendan Piakura hurt his knee and left the game at halftime.

Conclusion

The Broncos won the game even with many players missing. Their defense was very good. New players helped a lot. They have now won two games in a row. People did not think they would win. When the hurt players come back, the team will be even stronger.

Vocabulary Learning

hurt
To feel pain or cause pain.受傷
Example:Many players are hurt.
miss
To not be able to do something or not be there.錯過/缺席
Example:Some players miss the game.
play
To take part in a game or sport.玩/比賽
Example:The players play rugby.
score
To get points in a game.得分
Example:The team scores a try.
win
To be the best in a game or competition.贏
Example:The Broncos win the game.

Sentence Learning

The Brisbane Broncos played against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs on Friday night.
This sentence uses the past simple tense to describe a completed action in the past.本句使用一般过去时描述过去完成的动作。
They won 32-12.
This is a simple past tense sentence stating the result of the game.本句为一般过去时，陈述比赛结果。
Many of their best players could not play.
This sentence uses 'could not' (past tense of 'can not') to show inability.本句使用'could not'（'can not'的过去式）表示无法做某事。
The game was at Suncorp Stadium.
This sentence uses the past tense of 'be' (was) to describe the location of the game.本句使用be动词的过去式'was'描述比赛地点。
The Broncos had many players missing.
This sentence uses the past tense 'had' to describe a state in the past.本句使用过去式'had'描述过去的状态。